Sydney Sims has joined the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project  as its first full-time outreach coordinator to lead national Sunshine Week and other efforts to educate journalists and the public about their rights to access government information. more

Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: Dedicate time to mapping user journeys with your staff. more

Local news outlets cannot change grocery prices. But they can help their readers deal with them. more

Robert Hawthorne, president of Hawthorne Search, a national recruiting firm that has worked in the publishing and advertising space for 20-plus years, gave attendees at the America's Newspapers Senior Leadership Conference an insider's look at what their staffs are thinking, including their fears, their goals, what drives them and more. more

Four $25,000 awards will be presented by The Center for Integrity in News Reporting for the most fair, impartial, objective news reporting that has the courage to not fear and the discipline to not favor. more

Konrad LaPrade has been named president and CEO of Fort Wayne Newspapers and KPC Media. He succeeds Lori Fritz, who has accepted a sales and marketing position with Ogden Newspapers in Florida after 38 years at Fort Wayne Newspapers. more

Aaron J. Kotarek will join The Spokesman-Review as general manager on Nov. 22, Publisher William “Stacey” Cowles has announced. more

The fourth quarter is make-or-break time for local businesses — and your newspaper holds the key to their success! Right now, consumers are actively hunting for what's new, what's local and, most importantly, what's trusted.

 Register to get access to the holiday campaign and also sales sheets for 70+ retail categories. These proven sales tools demonstrate why local newspapers deliver what matters most: RESULTS, not just impressions. more

For the 2024 U.S. election, the AP is retooling its coverage through the lens of explanatory journalism, launching its first-ever digital livestream of election results and creating a dedicated hub on its website to answer big-picture, nationwide questions about how the election works, including a “Decision Notes” section that’s all about diving into the state-by-state nitty gritty of what to expect on election day. more

A new survey from the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) highlights a disturbing tolerance for political bullying of the press in the land of the First Amendment. The findings show that this is especially true among white, male, Republican voters. more

Meeting the diverse needs of an evolving customer base and ensuring that The Gazette’s marketing and advertising teams (Colorado Springs, Colorado) have the tools to thrive within the workplace are the twin objectives of the news organization's newest additions, Stacey Sedbrook and Mike McKiernan. more

Heidi Wright, immediate past president of America's Newspapers, reflected on the journey she has shared with the local community in a recent column as she bid farewell on her last day as chief operating officer of EO Media Group and publisher of The Bulletin in Bend, Oregon. more

The Oregonian will revert to its traditional broadsheet newspaper format early next year, the publisher announced Thursday. more

As part of the AI Innovation Challenge — a collaboration between Arizona State University and OpenAI where ChatGPT Edu licenses are provided at no cost to approved projects — 15 students and additional faculty and graduate assistants are using the large language model (LLM) for a variety of investigative reporting techniques. more

Admiral, The Visitor Relationship Management (VRM) Company, builds relationships, revenue and retention for news publishers worldwide, including Gannett, Shaw Media, New York Post and Boone Newspapers. more

The entry period for the $25,000 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability is now open. The prize honors the best in state government investigative and political reporting in every state and is one of the largest journalism awards in the nation. more

Prior research has thoroughly examined how news organizations determine which side of the line any given image falls on, but how audiences view those same images has received less attention. Now, a new paper published in Digital Journalism by Associate Professor Keith Greenwood and his team shows that, even in an era of declining public trust in news media, audience preferences line up remarkably well with those of photographers and editors. more

Associated Press journalists and staffers from across the globe are among the winners of the 2024 Oliver S. Gramling Awards and Chairman’s Prize, the highest internal honors of The Associated Press.  more

Since 2003, the world’s largest retail association has released a report showing how much Americans spend on the winter holidays. It comes out every November — and it typically moves up. Here’s how you can keep your annual holiday reporting newsworthy.  more

Overstating threats can intimidate people into disengaging from civic life. But ignoring them abdicates the responsibility of the press. more