In addition to showing a curated selection of headlines from partner outlets, Google is also making "a limited amount" of their paywalled content available to readers for free. more

Margaret Sullivan cringed one day when a former colleague at The Washington Post, critic Carlos Lozada, tweeted with exasperation about books pitched to him as combinations of memoir and manifesto. That’s exactly what she was writing. more

The Inland Press Foundation has elected Joyce McCullough, former president of Illinois-based Miller Group Media, as the foundation’s new president. more

Police and prosecutors want to comb the records for additional evidence that Robert “Rob” Telles, a former Democratic elected county official, fatally stabbed German in response to articles German wrote that were critical of Telles and his managerial conduct. more

Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: Grow your audience and paid online subscription base by bridging significant gaps in reaching key segments, including Black readers. more

Most Americans believe news organizations prioritize their own business needs — over serving the public interest: More than three in four say news organizations are first and foremost motivated by their own financial interests, while just 12% of Americans say news outlets act as civic institutions first. more

On Nov. 8, The Associated Press will count the vote, declare winners and cover the results of House, Senate and statewide races across the U.S. in a critical midterm election cycle. Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson outlines AP’s coverage plans and explains the significance of the role AP plays in the American democracy. more

Editor and Publisher (E&P), the authoritative voice of news media since 1884, has chosen Jennifer Bertetto, president and CEO of Trib Total Media, as the 2022 Publisher of the Year. more

Cameron Nutting Williams, regional publisher and chief revenue officer of Ogden Newspapers, was elected president of America's Newspapers this morning during the Senior Leadership Conference. more

The media organization Semafor launched on Tuesday with no less an ambition than reinventing the news story. more

Chris Reen, president and CEO of Clarity Media Group, which publishes the Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Gazette and the Washington Examiner, was honored with the Frank W. Mayborn Leadership Award on Monday during the Senior Leadership Conference of America's Newspapers. more

Bridget Grumet, metro columnist with the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, and Cindi Scoppe, editorial writer and columnist with The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina, are the recipients of the 2022 Carmage Walls Commentary Prize from America's Newspapers — in recognition of courageous and constructive editorial commentary. more

HD Media has purchased the Webster Echo, a weekly newspaper in Webster Springs, West Virginia, the company announced. more

Transformational gift positions the NC Local News Lab Fund to scale its impact and investments in an accessible news and information ecosystem in North Carolina. more

Through the Leap innovation training program, The International Center for Journalists and Trusting News challenged journalists to answer this question: What can we build to increase trust in journalism now — and ensure misinformation and polarization do not find a foothold in future spaces? more

Two Ukrainians who documented the horrors of the Russian invasion and siege of Mariupol for The Associated Press are being honored for their courage with Colby College’s Lovejoy Award. more

Research on the impact in communities where local news outlets have shut down reveals that these communities exhibited increased polarization in a number of ways — both in single-party voting patterns and social attitudes toward those with different political views. more

The percentage of large newspapers and digital news sites that experienced layoffs fell considerably in 2021 when compared with the year prior, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis, which examined online news stories about layoffs at outlets in both of these categories. more

This October, Frontline and The Associated Press will broadcast and stream an illuminating joint investigation into former President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn. more

Scott Kingsley has joined Creative Circle Media Solutions as Chief Operating Officer. He will focus on sustaining the company’s high level of customer service and will manage the increasing load of new web site launches. more