A total of 45 reporters and media workers were killed doing their jobs over the last year, the highest number among them in strife-torn Afghanistan, the world’s largest organization of journalists said Friday. more

The White House Correspondents Association (WCHA) on Sunday announced it would temporarily reduce capacity for journalists attending press briefings, citing concerns about a spike in COVID-19 cases as the omicron variant surges nationwide. more

These are the tech policy fights that will play out in the states next year, according to industry watchers. more

Cerberus Capital Management is the private-equity firm backing Alden Global Capital, the hedge fund that owns the second-largest group of newspapers in the country. more

A new paper notes that discussions among reporters tend to focus on its “lack of verification” and “truth-bending.” But you can’t evaluate resistance without also looking at what it’s resisting. more

More entities embraced “Tampa Bay” as a region after the newspaper made the change in 2012. more

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday said that Facebook suspended her account for 24 hours, a day after Twitter permanently suspended her personal account for spreading COVID-19 misinformation. more

Reporters across our USA TODAY Network sites upstate and downstate are committing in 2022 to pursue government records relevant to the public's health and welfare. more

The year 2022 is not looking particularly promising for press freedom. In fact, the United States is one place where journalists could start seeing an increase in the types of threats that many of our colleagues in many illiberal societies already face. more

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed an investigation of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that began after a journalist exposed a state database flaw. more

Tom Claybaugh also will serve as the vice president of sales for Southwest Florida, including Fort Myers. more

A group of newspapers has intervened in a lawsuit over vaccine mandates with a goal of challenging the plaintiffs’ anonymity. more

The 2022 Pulitzer Prize competition in journalism is currently accepting submissions. The 2022 cycle recognizes work published in the 2021 calendar year. more

Don Lovelace previously served in the same role with Lakeway Publishing from July 2005 to June 2019. more

Jimmy Finkelstein, most recently the owner of The Hill, is planning to launch a new media company, sources tell Axios. more

The past year has shown that lawmakers around the world are losing patience and many social media tried to court creators with new tools and funds. more

Seven media industry experts share their predictions for digital publishing in the year to come. more

Elizabeth Conner Stephens will lead the newsroom’s coverage while working with community newspapers around the state to improve local news coverage. more

The University of Arizona School of Journalism is excited to welcome two new professors to its faculty. Associate Professor Monica Chadha and Assistant Professor of Practice Liliana Soto will join the School of Journalism faculty in January. more

Winchester (Virginia) Star Circulation Manager Bill Green has retired after nearly 20 years with the newspaper. more