March 12, 2021 - An editorial in the Citrus County Chronicle says that Florida House Bill 35, a repeat of last year’s unsuccessful measure, calls for eliminating the requirement for local governments to place public notices in newspapers in favor of local governments assuming that role with their websites. more

The International Federation of Journalists this week published its report on journalists and media staff killed in work-related incidents around the world during 2020. The annual report, in its 30th edition, details the circumstances of the 65 killings that occurred during targeted attacks, bomb attacks and cross-fire incidents in 16 countries. more

Patrick O’Shea has been named editor of The Beaver County Times and The Ellwood City Ledger in Pennsylvania. He succeeds former Executive Editor Lisa Micco, who left The Times in January. more

Paul Smith, who was instrumental in the Arkansas Democrat's winning a David-and-Goliath battle against the Gannett Co. Inc. and its Arkansas Gazette in 1991, died Tuesday of cancer. more

The parent company of The Dallas Morning News announced Tuesday during its quarterly conference call that it will seek to change its name, citing its namesake founder’s ties to the Confederacy. more

Growing reader revenue has never been more important. Many of our partners have asked: "What are some fast, effective things we can do to grow digital subscriptions?" When you break it down, converting readers to paid subscribers relies on: meter, offer and promotions. While there are great resources out there, it's tough to know where to begin. Here are six steps to take to find what works for you. more

The Out of Office podcast from Pugpig features interesting people in media and covers everything from how they started out, what they love and hate about publishing and the many forces that are fundamentally changing our industry landscape from right under our feet. more

McClatchy has selected Lineup System’s multichannel advertising sales solution, Adpoint, to replace multiple existing solutions. This change will enable McClatchy to increase business agility by using one platform to manage every aspect of multichannel advertising sales and finance processes for all their publications. more

Today, Modulist is a turnkey solution for newspapers to process their user-generated, community content submissions for any media type, regardless of size, frequency or distribution platform. But, the team, intuitive platform and its newspaper partners did not grow overnight.  Here's a snapshot of the last 10 years and how this media services company intentionally built a plug-in order processing system with sincerity, empathy and expertise. more

Save the date for the 7th Mather Economics Symposium on Subscriber Lifestyle Management, to be held May 6, 7 and 10 (Thursday, Friday and Monday).  Details coming soon. more

Grow home-related advertising sales leading into spring, as readers continue to invest in their nests. more

Over the past six years, companies that do business with Denver-based Publication Printers have helped the printer offset more than 1.6 billion printed pages and replant more than 192,000 trees through a reforestation project called Print Releaf.  In total, Print Releaf has replanted more than 2.1 million trees since it began. more

Even smaller newspapers can utilize a Best Workplaces program to create a franchise that yields strong profit annually. The program generates revenue through event sponsors that are either  HR-facing or wish to be associated with the most prestigious workplaces in a local market area. The Colorado Springs Gazette even had its most profitable year-to-date Best Workplaces program during the height of the pandemic with a virtual award ceremony instead of a face-to-face banquet. more

Creative Circle launched a series of syndicated, turnkey web pages on March 1. These “Premium Pages” are ideal for digital publishers who want to grow readership, sell sponsorships or launch local branded or native content sales. The first round of six Premium Pages focuses on food, home & garden, health, money matters, pets and seniors — all high interest topics for both readers and advertisers. Ultimately, Creative Circle will provide a selection of 24 themed, quality content pages. more

When the pandemic first hit, The Associated Press was in a unique position to help its members — and their readers — understand all the different metrics and data points that quickly became part of the global vernacular. Here's a look at how AP’s data team — in collaboration with local reporters and the health and science beat team — approached this in two ways. more

A commercial agreement between United States Tennis Association and The Associated Press, which runs through 2022, will see the library of USTA-owned photos from a number of American professional tennis events — namely the US Open, US Open Series tournaments and U.S. Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup — made available for editorial use via the news agency’s commercial photo platform, AP Images. more

Kevin Denny, Advance Local’s vice president of consumer revenue, recently joined the Alliance for Audited Media board of directors. Denny spoke to AAM about the value of digital audits, how his company has adjusted to COVID-19 and Advance Local’s digital strategy. more

In a feature with Nieman Lab, Column announced new partnerships with McClatchy, Wick Communications and Ogden Newspapers to modernize and streamline the public notice process. These new publishing partners — which collectively represent over 100 publications — position Column for an exciting next chapter of growth. more

BlueVenn has been acquired by Upland Software Inc., a Nasdaq listed leader in cloud-based digital transformation software. In January, Upland also announced its acquisition of Second Street. more

Successful businesses understand the needs, wants and buying
 behaviors of their customers. If you are already doing market and media research that defines and gives you a better understanding of your customers, you’re one step ahead.  But even if you are currently using research, and still need a better way to understand your customers, here are five very affordable ways to achieve that goal. more