Scott Fisher has been named bureau editor of a new state capitol bureau to serve Gannett’s 14 Pennsylvania properties and the USA TODAY NETWORK’s Atlantic Region. He will continue his news duties for the York (Pennsylvania) Daily Record. more

The Associated Press changed its writing style guide Friday to capitalize the “b” in the term Black when referring to people in a racial, ethnic or cultural context, weighing in on a hotly debated issue. more

George Coleman has been named the general manager of operations for the Victoria (Texas) Advocate by Stephen McHaney, president of M. Roberts Media. more

Ryan Gilchrest has been named managing editor of The Post and Courier Greenville, heading up the powerhouse team that will lead the South Carolina paper's digital-only newsroom in Greenville.  more

With TikTok being a platform that consists primarily of dance and comedy videos, is there a space for news? The team at Chatham News + Record thought they’d give the platform a try and see if they could discover the answer for themselves. TikTok, which launched in 2016, has around 800 million active users. more

In response to the recent protests around the country, First Amendment Watch, a project of New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, has created a guide for journalists and citizens advising them of their First Amendment right to record police. The guide discusses important legal concepts, such as the right to gather information, and the right to record and share, and contains key court decisions affirming the public’s right to record police in the course of their duties. more

Gannett Co. announced yesterday that Paul Bascobert, CEO of its operating company, will leave the company after the board eliminated his position to streamline its operating structure. more

The News Media Alliance has released a White Paper, “How Google Abuses Its Position as a Market Dominant Platform to Strong-Arm News Publishers and Hurt Journalism.” The Alliance has submitted the White Paper to the Department of Justice (DOJ) as they proceed with an investigation of Google’s anticompetitive behavior. more

The Board of Trustees of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation elected a new slate of officers for 2020-2021 at its meeting on June 17. more

Kendra Majors has been named regional publisher of The Andalusia (Alabama) Star-News, The Atmore Advance, The Brewton Standard and associated print and digital products. more

The Beloit (Wisconsin) Daily News will be moving to a new location in September, in the city’s downtown business district. more

Adams Publishing Group newspapers of Southern Minnesota are committing $500,000 in matching advertising grants to help local businesses in the community recover from the COVID-19 crisis and thrive.  These funds can be used toward the development of marketing solutions or advertising messages in these Minnesota publications and/or websites over the next four months. more

Mike Martoccia, who has been consulting with Adams Publishing Group since February, has been named APG’s vice president of digital sales and marketing. This is a new position for APG, to assist in the company's evolution to a multi-media organization. more

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has announced introduction of a Senate resolution condemning attacks against members of the media and reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press and peaceful assembly to the health of democracy in the United States. The resolution comes in the wake of the arrest on May 29 of CNN reporters covering protests in Minnesota. more

With a return to in-person sports uncertain in 2020, school districts may need help replacing lost gate receipts. News organizations can step in with turnkey, affordable live streaming from TownNews and BlueFrame. more

Robert Granfeldt has been named general manager of the Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram and Texas Panhandle properties for Hearst Communications. The Panhandle properties include the Plainview Herald, Muleshoe Journal and Canyon News. more

The Daily Journal (Fergus Falls, Minnesota) has moved to a new location in downtown Fergus Falls. more

World-class, celebrity athletes will recognize high school student athletes across the country at 59 digitally streamed local events. more

A four-part series telling the story of how corporate cash corrupted one of the greenest states in America earned The Oregonian the first Collier Prize for State Government Accountability. The $25,000 award, offered by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is one of the largest journalism prizes in the nation. more

Be sure to flip to pages 43-46 in this month's printed edition of Editor & Publisher magazine to read the new America's Newspapers section. more