Eric Mayberry, who most recently was regional vice president of Amplified Digital, was named president and director of local sales and marketing of The Daily Progress in Charlottesville. And, Sam Worthington was appointed president and director of local sales and marketing for Lee’s Roanoke region. more

A national search has begun for a new editor for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Wendy Fullerton Powell, who has been editor in Fort Myers/Naples, will serve as interim editor. more

Mary Irby-Jones will be the first woman and second African American to lead The Courier Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. Her first day on the job will be March 15. more

The Bertie Ledger-Advance in Windsor, North Carolina reports that scammers have been calling area residents trying to sell deeply discounted subscriptions to the newspaper and other Adams Publishing Group-ENC publications. more

“I’m excited to acquire Hot Springs Village Voice," says Jennifer Allen. "It has been my home for 14 years and this will be the first time in those 14 years the Voice will be locally owned.”   more

Through in-depth profiles and enticing recipes as well as engaging photography and video, a new food-focused digital magazine from Lee Enterprises will explore farming, food production, culinary history and cooking. Each week, the magazine will share unique stories of people in communities across the country who are growing, processing and producing our food, from field to feast. more

Tribune Publishing Company and affiliates of Alden Global Capital have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Alden will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tribune common stock not currently owned by Alden for $17.25 per share in cash. Alden currently owns 11,554,306 shares of Tribune common stock, representing 31.6% of the company's outstanding shares. more

Feb. 10, 2021 - A bill regarding public notices by Rep. Jon Weber, R-Rexburg, has failed to pass the House in Idaho. The bill would have ended the requirement that public notices be published in newspapers. After debate, the House voted 38-33 against the bill. more

Feb. 2, 2021 - The House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee in Indiana voted 10-3 to eliminate mandatory newspaper publication of all public notices in favor of requiring localities to post notices on their website or their county's website. more

Feb. 1, 2021 - The North Dakota House of Representatives rejected a bill on Monday, Feb. 1, that would have eliminated the requirement for county or city governments to publish their bills and payments in local newspapers. more

Gannett and McClatchy have announced a new offering that will give national brands the ability to connect seamlessly and more meaningfully with local audiences across a vast multi-channel network.  more

Newspapers are often called “the first rough draft of history,” and for a century and a quarter, Wilson Times journalists have documented the community’s triumphs and tragedies, marked milestones and helped Wilsonians make informed decisions as they participate in civic life. more

In a new four-part series coming this Thursday from NPR, Embedded listeners will get to know the surviving staff of The Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. A gunman murdered five people there in June 2018. NPR Producer Chris Benderev spent more than two years following them through trauma and triumphs. more

RJI's new director of innovation says her position "lets me help journalists create the space, provide the resources and carve out the time to address their challenges. Whether it’s revenue generation, management culture, community engagement, tool building ... I love that I get to say 'Yes!' to help journalists tackle a project or a goal or a strategy they’ve wanted to try for a while." more

“Justin’s proven ability to manage complex data-driven projects and turn editorial ambition into technical and journalistic achievement is what AP needs to push its data journalism forward,” says Troy Thibodeaux, the AP’s data science and news applications editor. more

With this new appointment, Daisy Veerasingham will have responsibility for all AP departments. This includes the company’s news, business and technology operations, all of which will report jointly to her and President and CEO Gary Pruitt. more

Bryan Stevens, a seasoned journalist and East Tennessee State University adjunct instructor with long family roots in Unicoi County, has been named managing editor of The Erwin Record in Tennessee. more

Lineup Systems' highly-anticipated subscriptions platform, “Amplio,” is now available to the media market. The platform promises to grow subscription revenue immediately by eliminating common frustrations with market competitors such as high cost and disparate data. more

Pugpig has created a comprehensive industry report covering the state of digital publishing. "The thing is," says CEO and Founder Jonny Kaldor, "while there's plenty of data flying around, we don't see many reports compiled from conversations with our industry leaders and that's where you can get real insight.  Our report aims to give an insider view into where the industry is going rather than just the data on where it currently is." more

Learn how a smart, dynamic meter helped one local media company convert casual browsers into paying subscribers and beat their new digital subscriber goal by over 500% in just 30 days. more