Josh O'Connor, an innovative newspaper executive who currently serves as a senior vice president and regional publisher of Carpenter Media, has been named the next CEO of Wick Communications. more

As the 118th Congress is coming to its end, Alan Fisco, president and CFO of The Seattle Times and legislative co-chair of America’s Newspapers, along with America’s Newspapers CEO Dean Ridings, met with key leadership in Washington, D.C., last week to discuss the reintroduction of the Community News and Small Business Support Act (HR4756).
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The Des Moines Register's parent company, Gannett, has filed a petition to remove a lawsuit President-elect Donald Trump filed against the Register to federal court from Polk County district court. more

Reporter Simone Carter, a Texas native who previously worked for the Dallas Observer and Newsweek, has joined The Olympian to cover Washington state government for the state capital’s newspaper as well as McClatchy’s three other sites in the state. more

The state’s largest news media organization, Hearst Connecticut Media Group, is in talks to buy the Republican-American newspaper, a Waterbury-based daily newspaper that traces its roots back to 1844. more

“Several readers have asked recently what they can do individually to help save local journalism. This is much appreciated, as are the rest of the people helping just by subscribing to their local newspaper. Usually I suggest that they tell state and national elected representatives that saving local journalism is an urgent priority.” — Brier Dudley, The Seattle Times more

The press freedom group Reporters Without Borders is urging Apple to remove its newly introduced artificial intelligence feature that summarizes news stories after it produced a false headline from the BBC. more

Benjamin Goad, veteran editor and news director of The Tennessean, part of Gannett’s USA TODAY Network, has been appointed executive editor of the 117-year-old news organization. He is the 18th editor in the publication’s history.  more

Freedom of Information (FOI) laws were created to pull back the curtain on government operations, giving the public and journalists tools to expose everything from Pentagon overspending to Flint, Michigan’s lead-contaminated water crisis. New research, however, reveals corporate interests now dominate FOI requests to the detriment of petitions from the citizens and journalists they were meant to empower. more

The DallasNews Corporation has struck a deal to sell its Plano-based printing operation for $43.5 million, part of a previously articulated strategy to shed assets and return to profitability. more

“Don’t be confused by all that is trending regarding major city newspapers. The same is not always true about hometown papers. Hometown newspapers are loaded with information that can’t be found anywhere else and published by individuals and families who love what they do and will be around for a long time to come.” — Peter W. Wagner, founder/publisher of The N’West Iowa REVIEW more

Australia's centre-left government said on Thursday, Dec. 12, it planned new rules that would charge Big Tech firms millions of dollars if they did not pay Australian media companies for news hosted on their platforms. more

Gathering in person at Pugpig HQ in London and virtually around the world, partners and customers gathered for the annual Pugpig Customer Summit to discuss the current challenges facing the industry and what the rest of the decade holds.  more

The rise in artificial intelligence, shifts in media consumption and challenges like privacy and signal loss in advertising were frequently discussed in the news this year. But what were publishers really focused on in 2024, and what do they expect their businesses to look like in 2025? more

By understanding audience behaviors, businesses can craft messages that truly resonate, driving better results and customer connections. Here’s a real-life recent example from AdMessenger. more

For over 200 years, The Inquirer and Mirror has been a steadfast voice for the Nantucket community. With its deep roots in the island’s stories and traditions, the publication faced a critical moment in its history: the need to embrace the digital age. BLOX Digital emerged as the ideal partner for this journey. more

While couples may be scaling back on some wedding expenses, demand to make the celebration special remains high, making niche advertising a valuable addition to any vendor’s marketing strategy. more

For printers willing to take a proactive approach to sustainability, there has never been a better time to go process-free. Supporting high-quality, profitable printing, KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates help printers to meet shifting customer demands, improve their productivity and foster a greener future for their industry. more

With threats to journalists mounting around the world, top academic institutions led by the Journalism Protection Initiative at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY are launching the Knight Press Freedom Fellowships program to support journalists at risk. The new program is made possible by a generous grant from John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, based in Miami. more

President-elect Trump sued the Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer on Monday over a poll released just before Election Day indicating Vice President Harris had a sizable lead in Iowa. more