ProPublica announced on Monday that it had hired George Papajohn as a senior editor. Papajohn will help edit projects from the national newsroom and ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network. He starts on Aug. 16. Papajohn comes to ProPublica from BuzzFeed News, where he served as an investigative editor. more

In a further sign that lawmakers don’t plan stop pressuring Facebook about its digital advertising policies, several top U.S. senators want the social network to provide more information about its decision to cut off a team of academic researchers from studying political misinformation. more

When COVID-19 began spreading around the world, Standard Group made a strategic decision to invest when everyone else was holding back to see how long the pandemic would last. The leadership fast-tracked their digital business transformation by converting their newsroom into a fully digital-first operation. This also helped win them an African Digital Media Award. more

A key indicator of engagement and loyalty is whether a reader scrolled at all during the visit, or bounced after viewing only the first window of a page.  more

Help ING recognize the pros working in your operations department! Three nominees or more will be featured every month in E&P Magazine, leading up to the winning All-Stars announcement during a special webinar on Oct. 13. more

ING’s President, Mark Hall, of Post Media Network, announced today the addition of a new board member, Jason Elliott, vice president sales of manrolandGoss. more

The Tokyo Olympics, held a year late because of COVID-19, came to an end Sunday. As far as the competition? It was sensational entertainment for fans. As always, the Olympics were full of magic moments — the USA men’s and women’s basketball teams won gold; host Japan won a gold medal in baseball; American swimmer Katie Ledecky won two gold medals ... more

On Tuesday, President Biden took aim, during a press conference, at the Republican governors of Florida and Texas, who have banned various coronavirus mandates in their states. “If you aren’t going to help,” Biden said, “at least get out of the way.” On Wednesday, DeSantis in turn accused Biden of letting COVID variants enter the U.S. via the southern border. “Why don’t you get this border secure?” he asked. more

Media coverage of COVID-19 is constantly shifting and adapting as the delta variant continues to spread around the globe — and physicians are getting frustrated. more

Cambodian journalists and rights groups are voicing concern over the authoritarian government’s creation of a new committee to promote “journalism ethics and professional standards” with the power to discipline reporters. more

The White House is requiring visitors to the building, including journalists, to confirm they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to testing before entering the complex starting next week. more

The UK has offered special visas to Afghans that worked with British media organizations after a cross-industry plea coordinated by the Times and the Guardian. more

For many journalists, Twitter is their favorite social network. Or the one they used the most often for work, at least. According to Muckrack’s 2021 State of Journalism report, “76% of journalists say Twitter is the most valuable social network to them.” more

America's Newspapers is honored to welcome three newspapers and two new Solutions Partners into membership this week. more

Vernon Publishing, Inc. has agreed to acquire a group of publications in the Lake of the Ozarks region of Missouri from Gannett Co., Inc. Vernon Publishing, Inc. is owned by the Vernon family: Molly, Dane, Sharene and Trevor, who also serves as mayor of the city of Eldon, Missouri. The transaction is expected to close on Sept. 1. more

With plans to bring ownership of a vital component of life in Southeast Kansas, an agreement has been reached by a group of Pittsburg families to acquire the Pittsburg Morning Sun from the current owner Gannett Co., Inc. They will also assume operation of the Columbus News-Report in Columbus.   more

The National Press Club has launched a Change.org petition to encourage public support for journalist Austin Tice who has been held in Syria since 2012. more

Ralph Langer, a retired editor and executive vice president of The Dallas Morning News who led the newsroom during one of the most closely watched daily newspaper wars of the 1980s and 1990s, has died. more

Gannett reported Friday digital subscription growth of 145,000 in the second quarter — roughly the same as The New York Times earlier in the week. However, the nation’s largest newspaper company — with 250 dailies including USA Today — saw circulation revenue fall 9.4% compared to the same quarter in 2020. more

Newsletters have become even more important for news organizations, for a host of reasons. more