A Washington Post higher education reporter shares insights to help journalists cover the new federal student loan forgiveness program and higher education debt more broadly. more

Gannett Media Corp. has transferred $450 million of its pension liabilities to two unnamed insurers, the firm said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. more

The document will be unsealed by noon Friday. In its most complete form, it would disclose important details about the government’s justification for searching Mar-a-Lago this month. more

In her first interview since joining The Charlotte Observer, Rana Cash talks about her vision for the paper and her start in journalism while on a track scholarship at Florida A&M University. more

A look at the top reader revenue-driven news organizations’ subscription conversion pages. How The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bild and Le Monde’s subscription offer pages evolved over the decade. more

If cost-cutting is necessary, new thinking is required. more

The College of Communication and Information is welcoming 12 new faculty members to its ranks this fall to support its growing student body. more

The School of Media and Journalism at Kent State has welcomed two new full-time faculty members for the 2022-23 academic year in the areas of media diversity and studies, and multimedia/video production and documentaries. more

The Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame will induct eight outstanding journalists during a reception from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in the Gatton Student Center’s Grand Ballroom on the University of Kentucky campus. more

The Center for Media Engagement partnered with Resolve Philly to explore a small, yet impactful, way that journalists can connect with misrepresented or stigmatized audiences using person-centered language, as opposed to stereotypical labels, to describe communities in news articles. more

It was the first time that an influence operation promoting U.S. interests abroad had been discovered and taken down from the social media platforms. more

Over its 50 years, the sensitive comic has evolved from such subjects as high school gym class to suicide, abuse and cancer. more

"Call it hate mail. Call it reader feedback. Some weeks, the only label I can think to give the emails I receive in response to evidence-based reports on the impacts of warming average temperatures is: therapy." -- Joan Meiners | Arizona Republic more

Trauma-informed reporting can help journalists better connect with sources dealing with grief, pain and loss. more

“Pre-bunking” builds on years of research into an idea known as inoculation theory that suggests exposing people to how misinformation works, using harmless, fictional examples, can boost their defenses to false claims. more

Many mass killings receive relatively little news coverage in the U.S. more

Often, it seems, right-wing restrictions on media access aren’t supposed to have a right answer these days — however a journalist responds, it can be turned against them. more

The election dashboards are back online, the fact-checking teams have reassembled, and warnings about misleading content are cluttering news feeds once again. more

Here is a look at how the JCPA would work and its prospects. more

A lawsuit filed by the ACLU claims a West Virginia Senate policy prohibiting the use of cameras violates the First Amendment and the state’s open-meetings law. more