Paxton Media Group has purchased the Wilkes Journal-Patriot newspaper in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, from Carter-Hubbard Publishing Co. With the sale, Dale Morefield, publisher of The Enquirer-Journal in Monroe since 2015, has taken on the additional duties of publisher of the Wilkes Journal Patriot. more

Newsroom employees working at the The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette in South Carolina will soon form a union, it was confirmed late Thursday. more

Brian Kelley, a 27-year veteran of The Roanoke (Virginia) Times, will become the newspaper’s editor later this month. more

McClatchy’s 30 news organizations and all of its employees have transitioned to a new private entity under Chatham ownership, completing Chatham's acquisition of McClatchy. The new company will retain The McClatchy Company name. more

In his new role, Mayur Gupta will be responsible for driving Gannett's vision and strategy as the company transforms to a subscription-led content business. more

Journalists tell the stories that are fun to read, but even more importantly, the ones we need to know. America needs journalists! more

Robert Blankenship has been named the regional publisher of the Andalusia (Alabama) Star-News, Brewton Standard and Atmore Advance and all affiliated print and digital products. more

The two-story building that has housed the operations of the Daily Messenger in Canandaigua, New York, for two decades, is for sale but the newspaper is not going anywhere. more

Justin M. Madden has been named senior editor / general manager of the Myrtle Beach (South Carolina) Sun News. more

Kevin Smith is the new publisher of The Advocate-Messenger in Danville, Kentucky, and The Winchester Sun. more

The Sumter (South Carolina) Item premiered the first installment of Community Conversations last Friday on Facebook Watch with a conversation among six Sumterites sharing their thoughts on what it means to be Black in Sumter and in America. The video is posted on The Sumter Item's Facebook page and website for anyone to view. more

What are you struggling with? What is a constant hurdle for your newsroom or journalists? What problem being solved would make your daily work easier? more

Mike Blinder, publisher of E&P Magazine, said Peter Conti’s vast experience in digital journalism, media research, association leadership and even recently on the R&D side, makes him a perfect fit to serve as E&P's new general manager. more

If Australia passes legislation that would require Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google to pay publishers to distribute portions of their content, Facebook has said that it would block users in that country from sharing news on its platform. more

The Marinette Menominee EagleHerald in Wisconsin will follow a growing trend in the newspaper industry and move from an all-print, six-day publication to a combination print and online edition. more

Veteran editor and digital strategist Traci Bauer has been named Adams Publishing Group’s vice president of print and digital content. more

A new online survey is asking local journalists in the United States to share their story and experiences, as part of a project examining the health of local newspapers. If you work in a newspaper with a print circulation of 50,000 or less, please take a few minutes to share your experiences. more

The Pine Bluff (Arkansas) Commercial has returned to seven-day-a-week publishing as part of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette digital replica edition. more

The entry deadline for  Editor and Publisher Magazine’s EPPY Awards has been extended until the day after Labor Day, according to Mike Blinder, publisher of E&P Magazine. Now in its 25th year, the EPPYs are open to all print, digital and broadcast media outlets. more

“The number one biggest issue this year is sheltering operations, so that’s also been a focus for coverage,” said Lauren Walck, senior news editor at the Biloxi Sun Herald. “As one EMA manager told me, it’s quite the quandary because COVID may or may not kill but storm surge and the wind will.” “There is no camping out in a hotel full of people or crashing in a crowded shelter somewhere until the next day,” said Jacob Dick , business reporter at Beaumont Enterprise. more