Employees of The Dallas (Texas) Morning News and its sister publication Al Día have asked A.H. Belo Co. to recognize the Dallas News Guild as a unit of The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America. The guild would cover more than 100 journalists across all departments of the newsroom. more

After changing its usage rules last month to capitalize the word “Black” when used in the context of race and culture, The Associated Press on Monday said it would not do the same for “white.” more

Multimedia journalists can’t stay outside the fray if they want to tell stories that are impactful and visually appealing. That was certainly true for The Atlanta (Georgia) Journal-Constitution’s Alyssa Pointer, who found herself at the center of the action (and not for the first time) when covering protests over racial injustice and police brutality in Atlanta. For her work, she was presented this week with the highest honor for a Cox Enterprises employee, the Governor James M. Cox Award. more

Arkansas Life, a quarterly lifestyle and culture magazine published by WEHCO Media, owner of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, has halted publication, citing financial fallout from the pandemic. more

If ever there was a time to figure out the role of local media in building more equitable, resilient economies — and the role of local economies in building more equitable and resilient local media — this is it. more

Gabe Whisnant, who joined the Spartanburg (South Carolina) Herald-Journal three years ago as assistant managing editor/digital editor, has been named news director. more

As The Post and Courier Myrtle Beach announces new hires for its Myrtle Beach operation, Publisher P.J. Browning and Chief Revenue/Marketing Officer Chris Zoeller talk with E&P's Mike Blinder about the paper's plans to expand.  View podcast. more

Newsrooms are looking for leadership. Here are five time-tested leadership tactics and how to best apply them in this period of uncertainty. One tactic is to communicate clearly and often. more

Kid Scoop has published two resources to help parents and schools teach children about COVID-19 and ways to stay as safe as possible: coloring and activity pages, plus an eight-page activity workbook. more

The Bulletin (Bend, Oregon) recently shared several ways sales reps have been utilizing Brainworks' CRM features to maximize revenue while working from home. more

Your contribution in a brief, but very important Newspaper Sales Compensation Study is needed. In exchange for about five minutes of your time, you will receive data that will help your newspaper become more competitive — and successful — when hiring new sellers, including from Gen Z and non-media businesses. The deadline to participate is Friday (July 17). more

The McClatchy auction held as a part of its court-supervised sale process has concluded with Chatham Asset Management deemed the successful bid. more

The Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer reports that a federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday rejected a last-minute attempt by Alden Global Capital to weaken a rival bid for McClatchy Co., clearing the way for a pair of hedge funds to battle for ownership of the nation’s second largest local news company. more

The Sacramento (California) Bee is launching a groundbreaking community-funded team of journalists to cover the inequities and triumphs of communities that have long been underserved by media. more

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism and The Philadelphia Inquirer have announced the launch of “Philadelphia: The Future of Work,” an ambitious, yearlong multimedia project focused on the key challenges and opportunities the city faces as it attempts to create more family-sustaining jobs against the backdrop of both the devastating coronavirus pandemic and global protests against systemic racism. more

The Nevada Supreme Court was asked Monday to reinstate a defamation lawsuit against The Associated Press and an AP reporter based on a story about accounts to Las Vegas police from two women who alleged sexual misconduct by former casino mogul Steve Wynn. more

Jerry Pye, who has served as publisher of The Marshall (Texas) News Messenger for the past six and a half years, has announced plans to retire at the end of the summer. more

Beginning Aug. 8, the Fulton Sun will be switching to seven days of a digital edition and a one-day printed newspaper. more

Seyfarth announced today the formal launch of its new Seattle office, the firm’s first in the Pacific Northwest and fifth on the West Coast. Serving clients around the globe, this marks Seyfarth’s 17th office. more

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been a major national news story, recent studies by the Pew Research Center shows that it also is an important local news story, with many Americans depending on their local media outlets for information about the outbreak. more