One ray of good news during the Covid pandemic: More U.S. consumers read and subscribed to local news publications. more

After a nine-month search, Hearst Midwest has selected a new editor for the Big Rapids (Michigan) Pioneer, Herald Review and Lake County Star. more

“We are excited to add these newspapers to our growing portfolio in North Carolina,” said Jamie Paxton, PMG president and CEO. “PMG believes strongly in the value of local newspapers and the vital role they play in the communities that they serve. We appreciate being chosen to be the new stewards of these important community assets and intend to work hard to maintain the trust that these publications have earned over their long and storied history.” more

The Times-Republican (Marshalltown, Iowa) has announced the hiring of Rhonda James as its new general manager and advertising director. more

The Leelanau Enterprise (Lake Leelanau, Michigan) has become a member of America's Newspapers. more

The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, in partnership with the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), has launched the 2023 Journalist Trauma Support Network (JTSN) training program.  more

Gannett’s news division is being hit with another round of layoffs, the company’s third move to slash costs in the last six months. more

Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still can’t use Facebook. more

In a memo to staff, Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson announced the addition of three new reporters to AP’s Washington team. more

Lee Enterprises on Wednesday named a new president and director of sales for The Roanoke Times and newspapers in Lynchburg, Martinsville and Danville. more

Times-Journal Inc., a publisher of several newspapers, news websites and magazines in Georgia, has purchased six metro Atlanta newspapers from Southern Community Newspapers, Inc. more

Politicians in 29 states get little scrutiny for what they say, while local fact-checkers in other places struggle to keep pace with campaign misinformation. more

Over the past several months, PressReader surveyed hundreds of professionals working in English-language news and publishing around the globe. The survey was conducted to get a sense of views on the current state and future direction of the industry — with a particular focus on the problem of news deserts. more

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Deborah Yetter, whose tenacious reporting on abuse, neglect and children's welfare spurred greater protections for Kentucky's most vulnerable residents, has retired after 38 years in the industry. more

Del Quentin Wilber is currently a White House editor at the Los Angeles Times where he supervises a team of reporters, assigns stories and edits spot and enterprise news. more

Two experienced journalists offer tips for better, deeper news coverage of aging-related issues and stories involving older people. more

This fall, the American Journalism Project hosted a series of panels centered around one question: Does local news matter? Each panel highlighted a researcher and a leader of a local nonprofit news organization. If you weren’t able to attend — or if you’d like to watch again — they’ve compiled the main highlights from each conversation, along with a recording of the talks. more

The Austin (Texas) American-Statesman has named Courtney Sebesta as its managing editor, and the former writer and editor will take on a new role in helping lead the news and digital direction of the 151-year-old Texas newspaper.   more

Skip Foreman, a longtime Associated Press reporter in North Carolina, has been named Triad Sports Editor for Lee Enterprises and will direct sports coverage for the News & Record and greensboro.com (Greensboro, North Carolina), as well as the Winston-Salem Journal and journalnow.com. more

The SNPA Foundation has announced a $25,000 gift to the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University to help fund The State of the Local News Project. more