The Minnesota Star Tribune has announced the launch of MN Rising, a bold new cause marketing platform created to elevate the stories of companies, nonprofits and foundations making measurable differences across Minnesota communities.  more

Unlock the power of eNotary DoX™, the all-in-one Remote Online Notarization (RON) and In-Person Electronic Notary (IPEN) solution from SIGNiX, a new Solutions Partner member of America's Newspapers. more

One of the most talked-about sessions this year is “Navigating the Traffic Drop,” a deep dive into how local news companies can counter declining referral traffic and build stronger, direct digital relationships that fuel sustainable audience and revenue growth. more

Georges Media Group, Louisiana’s largest locally owned media company and publisher of The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com, The Advocate, The Acadiana Advocate, The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate, Arthur Hardy’s Mardi Gras Guide, The Pearl and Gambit is proud to announce the hiring of Karyn Kearney as executive vice president, strategic partnerships. more

The board of trustees of the American Press Institute has announced that veteran journalist Robyn Tomlin has been named executive director, effective Dec. 1. Tomlin will lead API’s work to accelerate innovation, sustainability and trust in local news. more

The number of local news deserts in the U.S. jumped to record levels this year as newspaper closures continued unabated, and funding cuts to public radio could worsen the problem in coming months, according to the Medill State of Local News Report 2025. more

Lee Wolverton has been named executive editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and will oversee the newsroom operations in Little Rock and Fayetteville. more

One of the highlights of this year’s program is “The Future of Media: A View from the Top,” a forward-looking discussion that cuts through the noise to examine where local media is really headed — and how newspaper leaders can position their companies for long-term success. more

PubGen.AI LLC provides an AI-powered publishing platform built for local and regional news organizations. This new member of America's Newspapers helps newspapers and media companies manage their websites, publish stories and automate everyday newsroom tasks. more

Every Mariners game this week is a thriller, but I keep thinking about last Friday’s, when they won the American League Championship Series in 15 innings, the longest winner-take-all postseason game in MLB history. That also made for a dramatic night at The Seattle Times. It delayed Friday night’s press run to produce a late edition with an A1 story with game results and four pages of photos, stories, stats and a column in a Mariners Extra sports section. more

America’s Newspapers will hold its annual business meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. The association will hold the annual election of officers and directors and will consider an amendment to the bylaws. more

The Minnesota Star Tribune announced a new iteration of its reimagined opinion platform, Strib Voices, with the addition of four new contributing columnists. As the largest news media organization in the Midwest, this latest step reinforces the Minnesota Star Tribune’s commitment to amplifying a broader range of perspectives from across Minnesota through insightful commentary. more

Designed to align with the daily habits of USA TODAY readers, PLAY features everything from morning horoscopes and comics to afternoon puzzles in one convenient location. Quizzes will be introduced in the coming months, expanding the variety of interactive entertainment. more

“We are delighted to collaborate with FT Strategies as part of their Partner Ecosystem,” said Jean-Michel Habis, founder and CEO of Layout International. “Together, we aim to combine strategic consulting with scalable technology, helping publishers achieve sustainable growth, smarter workflows and more resilient business models.” more

A recent inTandem survey of 500 U.S. small business owners reveals a striking contradiction in the local advertising landscape. While local businesses understand the need for their media and publishing partners, most relationships don't last very long. Why is that?   more

Atex and NewsAPI.ai have joined forces to bring AI-driven news intelligence directly into newsroom workflows, helping publishers make faster editorial decisions and boost reader engagement. more

Publishers already have the trusted relationship that local advertisers value. By adding solutions like Connected TV (CTV) to your portfolio, you can meet those advertisers where consumers are spending the most of their time, protect your print and digital revenue, and position yourself as the partner who can carry them through the entire holiday cycle. more

People are exposed to thousands of ads per day, and most simply blend into the background. This can be especially true on mobile, the device that Americans are spending an average of 4 hours and 37 minutes daily on. AdMessenger is the answer to break free from “banner blindness.” more

In today’s publishing world, content is king — but too often, third-party companies are taking your hard work and profiting from it. PopMount's mission is simple: help publishers, magazines and media companies stay ahead of these third parties, protect your content and turn recognition programs into meaningful revenue streams. more

This guide from Marigold breaks down practical strategies to streamline ad operations, capture more first- and zero-party data, and use personalization to deliver higher-value placements that advertisers will pay more for. more