Freedom of the Press Foundation says the Department of Justice has not lifted a finger publicly or privately to help get its new media rules passed by Congress. more

The Yakima Herald-Republic will reduce its print publication schedule to three days a week starting April 1, managers of the central Washington newspaper announced Tuesday. more

Alyson Hoge, a 43-year newspaper veteran, has been named managing editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock. more

CCC Media today announced it has sold The Block Island Times and its related publications and websites to Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers, also known as RISN Operations. more

Caralyn Bess, publisher of the Columbia Basin Herald in Moses Lake, Washington, and her husband, David, are retiring. Stepping into Bess’ big shoes is a familiar face in the community and established CBH leader: Bob Richardson, who will be the general manager. more

Executives said the philanthropy is pledged over five years to help the paper improve its journalism, expand digitally and continue the print edition. more

Wordle, Josh Wardle’s stimulating and wildly popular daily word game, is joining The New York Times’ portfolio of original, engaging puzzle games that delight and challenge solvers every day. more

February 1, 2022 - Lawmakers will again consider a proposal to allow government agencies in Florida "the option to publish legal notices on a publicly accessible website instead of in a print newspaper," according to a House staff analysis. more

Stephanie Woody has been named group publisher for The Gainesville Times, Forsyth County News and Dawson County News, all owned by Metro Market Media based in Gainesville, Georgia. more

While causing harm to all news publishers, tech platforms disproportionately harm publications owned by and targeting non-white Americans. more

Ashley Bethard has been named the new editor of the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News as well as chief content officer for Cox First Media. more

Richard E. D'Aquin, Sr., retired publisher of The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, died peacefully at his home in Lafayette on Saturday, Jan. 22. He was 94. more

The Seattle Times now has 81,000 digital-only subscribers, establishing its position as one of America’s leading metropolitan news titles for paid online readers. more

Cathy Hughes is grateful for a career that’s allowed her to be in the middle of an industry that’s changing and innovating. more

Brenda Adams, a veteran Oklahoma newspaper executive, has been named publisher of the Tahlequah Daily Press. more

CherryRoad Media, Inc. has announced it is acquiring a group of newspapers in Texas and Oklahoma from Gannett Co., Inc. more

The Senate Antitrust Subcommittee has scheduled a hearing next week titled “Breaking the News — Journalism, Competition and the Effects of Market Power on a Free Press.” more

A judge on Thursday denied a request from a Louisville police officer who took part in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s home to bar the media from part of his upcoming trial. more

The Alden Global Capital hedge fund is sending its own appeal to shareholders of newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises as part of its campaign to acquire the company. more

Wendy Fullerton Powell will take on a new role leading local journalism in Southwest Florida as executive editor of Gannett's Naples Daily News. more