Vox Media has named Jennifer Cullem as head of product. Cullem will oversee all product-related activities at Vox Media, contributing to the overall vision of the modern media company from a product standpoint and ensuring a team known for innovation in media continues to effectively execute on ambitious priorities. She’ll also be responsible for cultivating and continuously evolving the culture and identity of the Vox Media Product team to ensure it’s inclusive, productive and collaborative. more

Journalists, especially news photographers, are used to going towards danger. That’s part of the job. But this time, the stakes were high. Early on, when journalists at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis didn’t know exactly how the virus was transmitted, everyone on the team was cognizant that they could become vectors of the illness, unwittingly spreading the disease as they went from assignment to assignment. The early lesson for the photo and video team was that they had to treat everyone they encountered as if they carried the virus, including themselves. more

In July 2021, Google will replace its Scaled Partner Management (SPM) program for publishers with a new Multiple Customer Management (MCM) program. This may not sound like the most dramatic development in the digital publishing world, but it could have potentially serious consequences for small to medium publishers, who will lose access to Google Ad Manager — including access to Google AdX demand — if their SPM partner doesn’t qualify for the new MCM program. more

Axios reports that over 100 Associated Press employees signed onto an open letter Monday saying they "strongly disapprove" of how the organization handled the firing of Emily Wilder, a news associate who was targeted by conservative media for pro-Palestinian activism in college. more

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that bars social media companies like Twitter and Facebook from “knowingly” deplatforming politicians. more

Nielsen and Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC have announced the launch of a custom and proprietary cross-platform study that will help the New England-based metro organization strengthen its brand position and foster better engagement among local communities. more

Beginning in June, The Daily Herald in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, will combine its Tuesday/Wednesday and Thursday/Friday papers, while continuing to publish its Weekend Edition on Saturdays. more

USA TODAY launched a new yearlong network project on Thursday, “Never Been Told: The Lost History of People of Color,” to elevate, through deeply reported investigative and explanatory journalism, the people, places and ideas that are often excluded from history books. The ambitious project aligns with Gannett’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in its news coverage and initiatives. more

Gannett Co., Inc. has announced a partnership with the #ListenFirst Coalition and My Country Talks to foster connection and provide an opportunity for Americans to have honest, respectful and meaningful conversations. America Talks is a two-day virtual event taking place June 12 and 13. more

Families and individuals are preparing meals at home more than ever. We all eat. In fact, food is the #3 searched topic on the internet. Give readers another reason to engage with your website by getting back in, or going bigger in, the food business. American Hometown Media has developed recipes and how-to videos around food. These recipes will live on your site, display the most popular recipes trending at that time, and provide a "set it and forget it" revenue stream. more

Pugpig knows the importance of providing high quality digital product experiences for regional and local news readers. The Crain Communication Business titles in New York, Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland, JPI and MNA Digital portfolios in the United Kingdom and Australia Community Media have all launched their local news apps on the Pugpig platform in the last few months. Pugpig was founded on the principles that publishing is important and that it has a great future, and to that end, local news is vital to the communities that its journalism serves. more

As the weather gets warmer and the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, outdoor meetings offer media companies an alternative to hosting video calls while working from home (which will likely remain the norm for several more months). Al fresco meetings are a great idea for advertising sales teams hoping to get some face time with their customers while staying safe and opting for fresh air rather than close indoor contact. In this article, we’ll explore 7 ideas for your next outdoor meeting and share how Lineup Systems’ Adpoint Go solution can help you close deals from anywhere. more

Chris Black, senior vice president of strategy for Zenith, has more than 30 years of marketing and media strategy experience. He currently manages several hundred million dollars of Kohl’s media billing and in October was elected chairman of the Alliance for Audited Media board of directors. Here, Chris shares his insights on how his buying strategy has changed in the past year and the importance of audited data for media planning. more

Things are looking up as we emerge from the pandemic.  First there is the positive news which we are now reporting in our publications, our readership is outdoors again and spending money, and our advertisers are coming back.  At the same time, it is budget season and time to look ahead.  We all understand that the best leaders look for ways of saving money in good times as well as in challenging times.  more

Since you work in the newspaper industry, you’re probably already aware that most web traffic is now coming from mobile devices. The switch to mobile has been an internet-wide trend throughout the 2010s. However, our latest statistics show just how dramatic this shift has been over even the past couple of years. This dramatic shift really drives home the importance of making sure your website is presentable on mobile devices. more

With a circulation of 4,500 paid print and 285 e-edition behind a pay wall, The Baker County Press weekly in north Florida operates with a small staff. Even so, Jessica Prevatt, the advertising and production manager, reports it’s been “easy” to find and keep the three sponsors for Kid Scoop. more

The Vilas County News-Review is implementing My News 360 Content Management System and Dynamic Production from Presteligence for page building. The Eagle River, Wisconsin, weekly looked to Presteligence after learning that its legacy editorial system would no longer be supported. more

There’s little question that 15 years of newspaper advertising sales followed by 10 years of strategic, media and advertising research is an atypical career path. However, this checkered past and the invaluable relationships which came from those roles paved the way to Wormhole and the unique and interesting way to serve the industry and the America's Newspapers membership. more

John R. “Jack” Selby has joined the board of directors for Wick Communications, the parent company of the Sierra Vista Herald/Review. He is managing director at Thiel Capital in Los Angeles. more

In addition to his role as publisher of the Van Buren County Democrat, Mark Elliott will oversee Paxton Media Group’s newspapers in Russellville, Batesville, Searcy, Heber Springs and Conway. more