Regarding the two appointments, Dispatch Editor Alan Miller said: "Erica has a keen sense for news, and she has demonstrated her ability to report complex topics in human terms and a conversational style. And Katy is a proven leader who is passionate about good journalism, serving the community and reaching new audiences through digital storytelling." more

Bill Smith has been named president and director of local sales and marketing for the Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and the Culpeper Star-Exponent. He succeeds Dale Lachniet, who has been named vice president finance - corporate controller for Lee Enterprises. more

Surveillance video showing an Ohio judge being shot and wounded at a courthouse before the assailant was himself shot and killed is a public record that should be released, the Ohio Supreme Court said last week in a case brought by The Associated Press. more

Local artists have been lined up to repaint the newspaper boxes no longer being used by the Morning News of Florence, South Carolina. The eye-catching boxes have been donated to a local group that will fill them with clothing or other items often needed by the city's homeless population. more

Instead of shifting to delivery by the U.S. Postal Service when it moves to a weekly print schedule in January, The Salt Lake Tribune has announced that it will continue to rely on carriers to deliver the Sunday morning paper.  more

“I’m extremely grateful to the Maui community for letting me tell your stories and to The Maui News for this opportunity,” Colleen Uechi said. “Growing up in Hawaii and working in small communities has taught me the importance of reliable local journalism, and I think it’s something we need now more than ever.” more

Dale Lachniet, publisher of the Culpeper Star-Exponent in Virginia, has been promoted to vice president of finance and corporate controller for Lee Enterprises, which owns the newspaper. more

The photo with this story was the only photo captured at the El Paso morgue on the morning of Nov. 9 by El Paso Times visual journalist Briana Sanchez that the newspaper saw fit to publish last week, wrote Editor Tim Archuleta in a column published in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. more

Steve Henson, who has served as editor of The Pueblo (Colorado) Chieftain since June 2018, and Karen Vigil, a reporter and member of the paper's editorial board, retired Monday, Nov. 30. more

Steve Bruss, executive editor, said The Greenville News now has 11 full-time reporters in Greenville covering the community. "If you include our newsrooms in Anderson and Spartanburg, across news and sports we have more than 30 reporters and photojournalists covering our corner of South Carolina." more

An opinion column published yesterday in The Missouri Times is calling on the state legislature to ensure open and transparent government by enabling Missourians to join hearings virtually. "The legislature is not exempt from needing to change with the times and the reality of the pandemic," the column states. more

With an aim to recognize more impactful local reporting, a new subcategory is being introduced this year within the Investigative Reporting category this year: Investigative Journalism Local/Regional, honoring news organizations that address a region- or market-specific issue. more

“Retiring the Del Rio News-Herald this week is an incredibly difficult decision, one made only after long and deep consideration,” said Leonard Woolsey, president of Southern Newspapers Inc., which owns the News-Herald. “Del Rio is an essential and vibrant community in both Texas' past and future.” more

Lauren Gustus becomes the third woman to oversee news gathering at The Salt Lake Tribune in the newspaper’s 150-year history. She will hold the title of executive editor and report directly to the board. more

Gannett Co., Inc. has refinanced approximately $500 million of its 11.5% term loan, maturing in 2024, with 6.0% convertible notes due in 2027. The refinancing reduces the outstanding term loan to $1.118 billion. more

Don Farley, president and publisher of Times-Shamrock Communications, has announced plans to leave at the end of December after a career with stops in every division of the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based company that publishes The Citizens’ Voice, The Times-Tribune in Scranton, The Standard-Speaker in Hazleton and the Republican Herald in Pottsville. more

"At a time when there is so much uncertainty, audits provide a level of fundamental control with third-party assurance and transparency," a new report from the Alliance for Audited Media says. "Audits build trust, and trust makes a difference for buyers and sellers alike." more

Shearman Company, LLC has entered into a preliminary agreement to sell the assets of two Louisiana newspapers — the American Press in Lake Charles and Southwest Daily News in Sulphur — to Carpenter Newsmedia, an affiliate of Boone Newspapers. more

America's Newspapers has awarded a $5,000 grant to The News Reporter in Whiteville, North Carolina, from its Open Government Litigation Fund to assist the newspaper in a lawsuit filed against the sheriff of Columbus County for withholding incident reports. more

Following the retirement of Jim Heady, HD Media has appointed Doug Skaff president of HD Media and Lee Wolverton as vice president of news. more