A new report maps where local philanthropy is available to support local journalism, where it’s not and where it’s desperately needed.

This should help advance the conversation of what must be done to save local news in the United States.

News outlets increasingly rely on donations to support their journalism. But philanthropy can’t fill all the gaps and, as the new report finds, its distribution and availability is uneven. more

The Spokesman-Review had a problem: Subscribers were lapsing. To solve said problem they decided to test out text messaging as a strategy. From mid-June to mid-September, they sent 35 messages as part of a win-back campaign. more

Jury trials of journalists arrested while reporting news are exceedingly rare in the United States. The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a project of Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) that maintains data on press freedom violations nationwide, has documented only nine in its history. The next two are scheduled to take place in Kenton County, Kentucky, in just a couple weeks. more

A newspaper publisher in central and southern Illinois has sold eight of its Illinois papers to a Kentucky-based company, testing a new state law designed to keep newspaper ownership local. more

Founded in 2000, The Laconia Daily Sun is a free daily paper with a circulation of 14,500 in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Adam Hirshan is publisher. more

DallasNews Corporation, the holding company of The Dallas Morning News and Medium Giant, announced that its board of directors, following consultation with the company’s legal and financial advisors, has reviewed and rejected the revised, non-binding proposal received on Sept. 16 from MNG Enterprises, Inc., an affiliate of Alden Global Capital, to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of the company’s common stock at $20.00 per share in cash. more

The Media Division of CherryRoad® is proud to announce that the Trenton Telegraph officially launched, publishing its first issue on Sept. 12. The newspaper will serve Trenton and surrounding Grundy County with hyperlocal coverage of area schools and youth sports, town government, community events, business news and more.  more

Douglas “Doug” Manship Jr., a former publisher of The Advocate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) and grandson of the founder of the newspaper's publishing company, died Wednesday (Sept. 17) at 82. more

September 18, 2025 - The performance tests used by AI companies don’t measure what matters in the newsroom. more

AI is no longer a side conversation for publishers — it’s shaping how local media companies operate and compete. At this year’s Senior Leadership Conference, leaders will explore how to harness AI to drive growth, efficiency and innovation. more

For most local newspapers, small and mid-sized businesses are the foundation of advertising revenue. Yet many publishers still face the challenge of limited sales bandwidth, legacy processes and clients who are hesitant to make the leap from print to digital. The result: too much opportunity left on the table.

As part of the roundtable discussions at the Senior Leadership Conference, Smartico will showcase how its platform helps publishers unlock that potential by turning their SMB advertising operations into an immediate profit center. more

Gannett Co., Inc. and the USA TODAY Network have announced that Ryan Martin will join The Indianapolis Star as executive editor, effective Sept. 29. more

SCS has announced a strategic partnership with SIGNiX, a leading innovator in digital signature and remote online notarization technology, marking a significant step forward in delivering secure, seamless and modern document solutions. more

To scale sustainably without introducing a paywall, the Daily Maverick team needed to convert engagement into consistent support. That meant smarter targeting, better personalization and less friction in the user experience. more

Join Second Street for the 16th annual 30in30 webinar on Sept. 25th! They've pulled together dozens of promotion ideas to help you achieve your goals for the rest of 2025, 2026 and beyond. more

Publishers have a golden opportunity: take back local advertisers from Meta and Google with campaigns that are effortless, credible and proven to deliver quality attention rather than cheap clicks. At Smartico, we work with 500+ publishers worldwide to do exactly that. more

WEOL, owned by the Lorain County Printing and Publishing Company, has officially deployed an updated website powered by Presteligence’s My Team Scoop platform, bringing local sports fans a more engaging way to follow high school sports across Lorain and surrounding counties. more

Digital publishers worldwide continue to reassess how introductory offers are structured to drive subscription growth. With subscriber gains slowing in early 2025, the challenge is finding the right balance between acquisition, revenue and retention.  more

In a recent update on AI’s role in shaping organic search, AdCellerant outlined how engines like Google Gemini and ChatGPT are shifting from “10 blue links” to AI-generated summaries. For publishers, this shift brings both challenges and opportunities. more

Early reports show U.S. publishers losing 10–16% of search referrals, with some outlets experiencing up to a 79% drop when AI summaries dominate the results page. This means newspapers must extract more value from the audience they already reach directly. Caledo can help. more