Julie Inskeep has retired after nearly 24 years as publisher of The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Editor Sherry Skufca has been named publisher, and a new editor and managing editor also have been appointed. more

A coalition of local and national media companies is arguing that livestreaming the George Floyd trial is the only option to guarantee constitutional rights to a public trial. A motion filed with the court yesterday opposes the prosecution's request to use closed-circuit TV, saying the court's closed-circuit technology offers low-quality video and sound, and would limit the number of people who would be allowed into an overflow courtroom to view the proceedings. more

Hubert Duvall Osteen Jr., chairman of Osteen Publishing Co., died at home Sunday, Dec. 13. He was 84. more

A majority of the reporters, photographers, columnists and other employees at the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman and its six community newspapers have joined in asking Gannett to voluntarily recognize the Austin NewsGuild. more

“I’m excited about the opportunity to lead a talented newsroom as we cover such an interesting and thriving community,” the new editor of the Opelika-Auburn News said. “We’ve got some great stories to tell, and I look forward to talking to the people who live and work here, getting to know the community better and figuring out what those stories are.” more

In Troy, Bobby Rice will replace Stacy Graning, who has served as publisher of The Messenger for more than 20 years and will be returning to her home state of Mississippi to manage the operations of several newspapers there. more

In a letter to the chairman of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14 media associations cited the essential services provided by journalists and urged the committee to include journalists in subsequent phases of priority vaccine distribution. more

Henry Ford will oversee the advertising and marketing division, where he will be responsible for advertising revenue, sales strategy and execution. more

With this election, there are now 26 members of the board of directors, elected by the trustees of the Hearst Family Trust. more

After more than 33 years with Gannett, Rick Green is taking a buyout offered by the company. more

In her new role, Donna Bischoff will oversee national and grocery advertising as well as branded content for Lee Enterprise, including Feast magazine and Brand Avenue Studios. more

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Kathleen McGrory's stories have exposed previously unreported spikes in the number of child gun deaths, traced the origins of a fatal power-plant accident and exposed tragic mistakes at the Heart Institute at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. That last project, “Heartbroken,” was reported with Neil Bedi. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and was awarded the George Polk Award for local reporting. more

"At this critical time in our nation, particularly given the impact of the pandemic, racial reckoning and the country's political divisiveness, the Herald's public-service mission is more important now than ever before," said Monica Richardson, who was named this week to become the next executive editor of the Miami Herald. "I welcome the opportunity to fulfill this mission, leveraging technology, while motivating the newsroom and keeping the community's interest at heart." more

Paul Provost previously served as publisher and president of the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Massachusetts, when it was owned by GateHouse Media Inc. more

"I'm so excited to be joining the staff of The Lafayette Daily Advertiser at a time when it's more important than ever to produce top-quality, hard-hitting local journalism for the communities that we serve," the new executive editor said.  more

Community activist and attorney James Carpenter of Greenville, South Carolina, who specializes in public interest law, filed the lawsuit on behalf of the newspaper. “I think this is an important case because it seems USC has repeatedly ignored their legal obligations under FOIA and they need to be held accountable,” Carpenter said. more

Local businesses need our help now more than ever, says Alex Kellner, who has been named sales director of The Courier Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. "So, my plan is to help as many as we can." more

In partnership with Senseon, Lineup Systems has compiled a guide that can be downloaded, offering an overview of new and ongoing cyber security threats, as well as security tips for your employees. more

The Alliance for Audited Media has introduced a new program designed to reduce ad fraud that will be free to publishers through end of 2021. more