Matt DeBow has been named managing editor of The Stillwater (Minnesota) Gazette.  He previously worked as the crime and courts reporter for the Daily Times in Maryville, Tennessee, covering all crime-related news for surrounding Blount County.  more

Kendra Majors has been named regional editor of The Greenville (Alabama) Advocate, The Luverne Journal, The Lowndes Signal, The Demopolis Times, The Selma Times-Journal and associated digital and print products. more

Adams Publishing Group has announced that longtime executive Mary Jo Villa is stepping aside as president of APG's southern Wisconsin group. She will be succeeded by Orestes Baez. more

Clarity Media Group will begin publishing a daily, Denver-focused interactive newspaper beginning Sept. 14, led by Publisher Chris Reen. With more than 50 staff and contributors, the Denver Gazette will publish hard-hitting news, investigative journalism and thought-provoking local opinions. News pages will be free of advertising. more

One of The Washington Post’s most popular podcasts is “Can He Do That?”  It discusses the powers and limitations of the president, and how to put them to the test. Host Allison Michaels believes that podcasts such as “Can He Do That?” are crucial for a newsroom looking to grow. more

Staff members at newspapers with print circulation under 50,000 are encouraged to share their experiences about how COVID-19 has impacted their newspaper through this online survey. The survey also looks at wider trends impacting local journalism. more

Barry Holtzclaw, an award-winning editor from the San Francisco Bay Area, is the new editor of The Daily News in Longview, Washington. more

The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, will switch to delivery by U.S. mail on Sept. 1.  more

Gannett Co., Inc. has agreed to sell the twice-weekly Mexico (Missouri) Ledger to family-owned Westplex Media Group. It is the third community newspaper in Westplex’s portfolio. more

Gannett has announced the creation of 60 jobs to better tell the full stories of communities across the United States and has set a goal of achieving parity in terms of gender, racial and ethnic diversity in local newsrooms by 2025.  Annual progress will be reported by the newspapers. more

In his new role, Jaime Cárdenas will help Gannett newsrooms across the country develop strategies to grow digital subscriptions and foster loyalty with readers. more

Dennis Palmer has been named regional publisher of The Greenville (Alabama) Advocate, Luverne Journal, Lowndes Signal and Demopolis Times. Palmer has been publisher of The Selma (Alabama) Times-Journal since 2006 and will continue in that role. more

Kevin Passon has been named managing editor of the Antigo (Wisconsin) Daily Journal, effective Aug. 31.  more

As part of an effort to  help newsrooms build deep, reciprocal relationships that generate community-led solutions, revenue streams and business models to ensure their survival, the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute and Local Voices Network yesterday held the first of what will be several online convenings between residents, business owners and local media. more

As many students return to school, The Lufkin (Texas) Daily News ran a front-page article last week promoting a  fun, educational resource called Kid Scoop to local parents. 

Jay Gillispie, development director of circulation, sales and business at The Lufkin Daily News, said Kid Scoop is an attempt to reconnect with a younger audience many newspapers have lost touch with. more

Guest columns and letters to the editor are an important part of The Daily News in Galveston, Texas. In this column inspired by a handwritten response to a recent guest column in the paper, Publisher Leonard Woolsey wrote: "I strongly feel our community deserves a forum that fosters civil and respectful discussions. ... Regardless of whether The Daily News agrees or not with a local resident’s opinion, we will always value that resident’s voice and fight for the person’s right to speak." more

The International Newspaper Group and Editor & Publisher magazine are accepting nominations for this year's Operations All-Stars.  The deadline for nominations is Sept. 30. more

A most unusual college football season is less than a month away and the preseason AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank is scheduled to be released Aug. 24, marking the 85th year of its existence. The AP will also release its preseason All-America team the following day. more

The Orlando Sentinel announced Wednesday it will leave its downtown building, the newspaper’s home since 1951. more

The Winston-Salem (North Carolina) Journal has promoted Jeri Young, a 20-year veteran with the newspaper, to managing editor. more