During the 2025 Mega-Conference in Orlando, Mike McCarthy, senior director of AI solutions with Hearst Newspapers, shared his approach to implementing GenAI in sales and operations — an approach that he said has put Hearst among the few companies that is making money with GenAI. more

“I’ve had the privilege of serving as Knight Foundation’s vice president of journalism for nearly four years. It’s been a wild, rewarding and exhilarating ride. I’m proud of the team I’ve built, the infrastructure strategy we’ve created and the more than $200 million in grants we’ve made.” — Jim Brady, Knight more

The Minnesota Star Tribune has announced that Randy Lebedoff, senior vice president and general counsel, is retiring following two tenures at the media company totaling more than 30 years. more

A multistate newspaper company and a large lumber company sued the Mississippi River Commission for relying on private meetings for major decisions and failing to keep proper public records of those meetings. more

Boone Newsmedia, Inc. (BNI) has sold four Alabama newspapers to Jeff and Michelle Schumacher, according to John Cribb, Cribb & Associates, who represented BNI in the transaction. The sale was closed April 30. Terms were not disclosed. more

April 29, 2025 - Artificial intelligence is already affecting the way news is produced and received in the United States. But Americans are pessimistic about its long-term effect on the news people get and on the already-embattled journalism profession. more

The Campbell family has announced the sale of The Argus-Press, a long-standing daily and weekly newspaper operation based in Owosso, Michigan, to Boone Newsmedia, Inc. more

At the 2025 Mega-Conference, America’s Newspapers announced the formation of the State Advocacy Coalition (ANSAC) — a unified alliance of press associations and newspaper advocacy organizations coming together to protect and promote the role of local newspapers in their communities. more

The Spokesman-Review has announced the promotion of Tyler Pisani to senior director of Audience & Consumer Revenue, Jo Ogle to senior director of Advertising and Client Services, and Garret Sampson to director of AI Infrastructure and Technology. more

In an address last week at the 2025 Mega-Conference, Rufus Friday, executive director of The Center for Integrity in News Reporting, acknowledged the challenge that the media faces in restoring confidence in journalism, but says he believes trust can be rebuilt. more

Osteen Media Group has announced the addition of Jeffrey Hartley to its leadership team. A seasoned newspaper executive with decades of experience in circulation, marketing, advertising and publishing, Hartley steps into a pivotal role focused on accelerating digital advertising revenue and advancing the company’s transformation into a modern media powerhouse. more

The Minnesota Star Tribune has named Kathleen Hennessey as its next editor and senior vice president. Hennessey joins the media platform after spending the past three years at The New York Times as a deputy politics editor. more

Fourteen emerging leaders from newspapers across the country have completed the 2024 America’s Newspapers Foundation Executive Development Program — a training experience designed to prepare the next generation of industry decision-makers. This year’s class represents the future of local news: committed, capable and ready to lead. more

RCFP’s new guide explains the legal issues journalists may encounter while reporting on immigration enforcement and deportatio more

In a memo to staff on April 22, Vice President of News, Standards and Inclusion Amanda Barrett announced two key appointments to AP’s standards team: Anna Jo Bratton as Stylebook editor and Rob Rossi as Standards manager. more

You know that moment when a song you’ve heard a hundred times suddenly hits different? That happened last week at the America’s Newspapers Mega-Conference in Orlando. more

Covering contentious topics, such as protests or social justice issues, can be challenging for news outlets. In the face of this, it’s important to seek out journalistic practices that are seen as credible by people across the political spectrum. more

April 17, 2025 - Senate Bill 227 specifies what city councils, quorum courts, and school boards can discuss outside of a public meeting. It also allows courts to nullify decisions made by a public body if those decisions violate open meetings laws.  more

A federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, ruled that Google’s advertising technology unit is an illegal monopoly, in the second of two Justice Department antitrust cases against the tech giant. more

The Associated Press has unveiled a new, AI-powered content delivery platform that makes it easier to discover and use the global news organization’s vast collection of visual, audio and text content.  more