The Biden administration is privately ramping up outreach to major media outlets in hopes of tamping down a spate of alarming news reports that threaten to slow its vaccination campaign. more

The Associated Press today named Daisy Veerasingham as its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Veerasingham, AP’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, succeeds retiring AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt to become the 14th leader of the AP in its 175-year history. more

It’s critical for our newsroom to examine how we perpetuate myths or stereotypes because the potential for added and lasting pain is acute when we overhype or miscast details of a crime. more

The Washington Examiner is requiring employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.  Employees of MediaDC, the outlet's parent company, were sent guidance announcing a "mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy," that went into effect on Monday, according to a memo reviewed by The Hill.  more

The Associated Press announced today that it is working with Twitter to help elevate credible news and information on the platform. The collaboration is an expansion of AP’s robust news verification efforts, including work to add context to misleading content and reduce the circulation of misinformation online. more

A court in Belarus convicted a journalist of insulting the president in messages in a deleted chat group and sentenced him to 1 1/2 years in prison, the Belarusian Association of Journalists said Monday. more

Veteran newspaper editor Thadd White has been named group editor of the Chowan Herald and Perquimans Weekly. White will be joined by Managing Editor Leslie Beachboard and a staff of reporters and writers. more

NPR’s new ethics policy allows its journalists to advocate publicly for “the freedom and dignity of human beings.” But good luck figuring out which visions of “freedom” are now fair game. more

The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Reporting’s partner, News 414, is trying Public Input to talk to readers and help them find resources for housing, food pantries or even speak directly to a reporter. more

The Daily News (Bowling Green, Kentucky) recently announced changes within its leadership team, including the naming of Scott Gaines as publisher and the transition of Pipes Gaines to publisher emeritus. more

Hearst announced in June it was pooling the resources of its eight Connecticut daily newspapers and another 14 weeklies and websites to launch a new statewide digital site, CTInsider.com. more

The White House is frustrated with what it views as alarmist, and in some instances flat-out misleading, news coverage about the Delta variant. more

Columbus County’s newspaper of record (Whiteville, North Carolina) turns a new page Aug. 1, 2021, as Justin Smith, editor since 2018, becomes publisher as well. Smith has purchased the 125-year-old company from Les High and Stuart High Rogers. more

Last week shook our country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told those of us in COVID-19 hot spots to start wearing masks indoors again, even if we have been vaccinated. That recommendation goes for most of the country. more

For Innovation in Focus this month, student Maggie Doheny spoke with NCAM director Bryan Gould about newsrooms making their social media accessible. One of these accessible options includes Twitter’s alt text feature, which she tested this month with the Columbia Missourian. more

NPR rolled out a substantial update to its ethics policy earlier this month, expressly stating that journalists may participate in activities that advocate for "the freedom and dignity of human beings" on both social media and in real life. more

Paula Szuchman, the head of Opinion Audio for The New York Times Company, will become the director of Audio. more

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to combat the censorship coordination between Big Tech companies and governments across the globe, including the Biden Administration. The PRESERVE Online Speech Act comes after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki acknowledged that the White House is “flagging problematic posts” for social media companies. more

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Gannett Co., Inc. announced a relaunch of its Over the Top (OTT) properties, in partnership with Amagi, a next-generation media technology company providing the platform for the USA TODAY News and USA TODAY SportsWire 24-Hour streaming channels. more