Edward "Ed" L. Johnson, a longtime executive editor of The Gainesville (Florida) Sun for more than two decades who oversaw the newspaper during its two Pulitzer Prize wins, died April 23 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 92. more

Meredith Owensby Harrell has sold Carter Publishing Co., Inc. d/b/a Kernersville (North Carolina) News to Paxton Media Group, according to John Cribb of Cribb, Cope & Potts who represented the Carter/Owensby-Harrell family in the transaction. Terms were not disclosed. more

Ballantine Communications Inc., which owns The Durango Herald and The Journal in Southwest Colorado, has reached an agreement with Gannett Co. Inc. to purchase the Farmington Daily Times. more

"As we gather to consider the nation’s finest and most courageous journalism, the Pulitzer Prize Board would like to recognize the tireless efforts of student journalists across our nation’s college campuses, who are covering protests and unrest in the face of great personal and academic risk." — Pulitzer Prize Board more

Americans need accurate, contextual news and information to make decisions that help our communities thrive. It’s tempting to think that means news leaders need only focus on gathering and publishing facts. But local news has other essential roles that complement and enhance reporting. more

Ordered by police to leave the scene of a UCLA campus protest after violence broke out, Catherine Hamilton and three colleagues from the Daily Bruin suddenly found themselves surrounded by demonstrators who beat, kicked and sprayed them with a noxious chemical. On American campuses awash in anger this spring, student journalists are in the center of it all, sometimes uncomfortably so. more

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Google will present closing arguments Thursday and Friday in the government’s case alleging the tech giant has illegally maintained and operated a monopoly in the online search market.   more

Even as many Americans say they learn about the 2024 election campaign from national news outlets, a disquieting poll reveals some serious trust issues. more

The Kerrville (Texas)  Daily Times welcomed its new publisher, Greg Burney, on April 22. He succeeds Jennifer McCullough, who announced her retirement March 6. more

David Dishman, business, growth and development editor at the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, has been named the Coloradoan’s new executive editor. Dishman replaces Eric Larsen, who left in January to become executive editor of the Indianapolis Star, part of the USA TODAY Network. more

Jennie Overfelt has been named the publisher and president of The LaGrange (Georgia) Daily News and The Valley Times-News and their affiliated print and digital publications. more

In the blink of an eye … 24 years and 10 months later ... more

Beginning May 1, Stephen Buckley, a Duke University journalism professor with an extensive background as an editor and reporter, will assume the public editor position at The News. This pivotal role will help connect readers and the newsroom and explain certain editorial decisions. more

Tax credits for preserving and adding newsroom jobs are the most direct way for policymakers to help save local journalism. Four years after these credits were proposed in Congress, New York has approved a state-level version. more

Democracy needs trustworthy, independent-minded journalists who seek the truth and report it. But journalism also needs people who value and support that work. more

The Star Tribune Media Company, the largest news organization in the Midwest, has announced the promotion of Kavita Kumar to community engagement director and the addition of Melissa Wind as head of philanthropic partnerships. more

The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has released its first-ever Maryland Local News Ecosystem Study , which examines the state of local news in Maryland. more

A large majority of Americans see the freedom of the press as highly important to the well-being of society. But many express concerns about potential restrictions on press freedoms in the United States — and say that political and financial interests already have a lot of influence on news organizations. more

The U.S. DOL has unveiled its final overtime rule. The rule significantly increases the minimum salary for so-called “white collar” employees to be exempt from the federal FLSA’s overtime pay requirements. This development requires attention from virtually all employers. more

The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and FRONTLINE have been awarded the 2024 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability for their reporting on the tragic mishandling of the active-shooter situation at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. more