Hub Brown has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, effective July 1. He will succeed Diane McFarlin, who will retire at the end of this year after having served eight years in that role. more

"If I were still a publisher," Tom Silvestri, former publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch writes in this column for The Relevance Project, " I’d consider reprinting (Senator Maria Cantwell's recent report on local journalism) as a series, with local sidebars about my market." more

“It is with mixed feelings that we sold this group of newspapers which our company has owned for many years,” said Michael Abernathy, president of Landmark Community Newspapers. “In today’s challenging times, we came to the decision that the communities we serve and our employees in the Denver area would be better served being part of a larger Denver-based newspaper group." more

Steven Stiefel was named publisher of The Times-Journal in Fort Payne, Alabama, this week to succeed Tricia Clinton-Dunne, who stepped down to become city treasurer at Fort Payne City Hall. more

"Newspapers are truly an indispensable part of every healthy community," Dean Ridings, CEO of America's Newspapers said in response to the report issued by Senator Maria Cantwell, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Her report calls local journalism "essential for healthy communities, competitive marketplaces and a thriving democracy." more

This special opinion section published by The Seattle Times "is an extraordinary undertaking for a local regional newspaper," wrote Frank Blethen, publisher, in a column included with the series. "Typically, an antitrust/regulatory story of national scope is treated as a national business story with minimal local awareness. Yet for The Seattle Times, this is the ultimate 'local' story." more

In an emotional virtual meeting Thursday afternoon with the staff, which has worked remotely since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Aminda Marqués González talked about her decision, often blinking back tears. more

Shaun Fogarty has been named executive director of sales for Virginia Media Group where he will lead the advertising team for the Norfolk and Newport News papers. more

The Star Courier in Kewanee, Illinois, will continue printing five days a week and customers will not notice any change in coverage or service following the sale this week of the newspaper's building. more

With the rise of digital distribution of news, and with an increasing number of readers now getting their news primarily online, the two newspapers independently determined to let the JOA expire at the end of this year. Each newspaper has developed its own strategy for independent operations outside the JOA, including meeting its print needs and moving forward independently in today's new environment. more

According to a Naviga survey to over 1,000 newsroom personnel associated with the development of a daily newspaper, approximately 30% of all allocated resources are dedicated to the print newspaper manufacturing process. Naviga Publisher offers a new tool for automating the print production workflow. more

During the Alliance for Audited Media’s recent annual business meeting, the results of the director elections were announced, including the election of a new director representing U.S. news media: Kevin Denny, vice president of consumer revenue for Advance Local. more

The Tampa Bay Times in St. Petersburg, Florida, has launched a free SMS campaign to inform its readers about the latest presidential election updates and answer important questions. Readers even have the chance to ask Political Editor Steve Contorno questions directly through their phones and receive responses that go only to them. more

What does civility and patriotism look like today? more

Robin Gruen, who describes herself as “a passionate storyteller who believes that every brand has a unique and powerful tale to tell,” has been named vice president of Brand Avenue Studios with Lee Enterprises. more

"To be asked to grow subscription audiences at a time when communities and families are almost desperate for informative, accurate and impactful news is an amazing and worthwhile endeavor — and it is not taken lightly," says Samuel Metcalf, the newly-appointed director of marketing technology with WEHCO Media's digital division. more

In addition to giving readers and advertisers a great user experience, a newspaper in Wyoming is generating increased ad revenue and reducing its operating costs with a new self-service platform from Bluefin Technology Partners. more

Veteran advertising executive Kelly Till is joining the Richmond Times-Dispatch and its parent company as vice president of sales for Virginia. more

Cox Enterprises now owns a majority stake in a leading next-generation indoor farming company that supplies U.S. grocery retailers with packaged salad greens. BrightFarms seeks to disrupt the conventional produce industry by replacing the complex long-distance West Coast supply chain. more

Newspaper owners and executives are encouraged to participate in the Fall 2020 Publisher Confidence Survey being conducted by Cribb, Greene & Cope. The survey takes just a couple of minutes to complete, and results are provided immediately so publishers can see how others are responding. more