Angela M. Hill, a multi award-winning investigative journalist and producer, has been named the new Ida B. Wells Professor in Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.  more

“20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing chronicle of the besieged Ukrainian city and the international journalists who remained there after Russia’s invasion, has been nominated for best documentary at the Academy Awards, handing The Associated Press its first Oscar nomination in the 178-year-old news organization’s history. more

As millions of Americans prepare to vote in local, state and federal elections this year, National News Literacy Week 2024 highlights the importance of news literacy and local news in a healthy democracy. The fifth annual event kicks off Jan. 22 with opportunities for participation throughout the week. more

The Democrat & Chronicle has announced that Heather Falkey has been named the general manager in the Rochester, New York, market. more

The Greenville (South Carolina) News has announced that David Foster has been named the general manager in the Greenville market.   more

Treasure Coast Newspapers / TCPalm has announced that Chadi Irani has been named the general manager in the Fort Pierce, Stuart, Vero Beach and Port St. Lucie markets. more

Ron Prince has been named the regional publisher overseeing the Lake Charles, Bogalusa and LaPlace newspapers in Louisiana and the Picayune, Mississippi, publication for Carpenter Media Group. more

In this role, Kedzierski will work closely with Executive Editor Joel Christopher to strengthen local connection points with businesses and brands to drive community-based strategies and engagement. He assumes the role effective Feb. 5. more

In this role, Regan Apo will work closely with Executive Editor Mike Feeley to strengthen local connections with businesses and brands to drive community-based strategies and engagement. She will begin the new assignment Feb. 5. more

January 19, 2024 - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that the company is training its next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) models and hopes to make it accessible to everyone through products such as AI smart glasses. more

The House of Representatives has unanimously passed the PRESS Act, a bipartisan federal reporter’s shield law that would protect journalists from being forced to name their sources in federal court and would stop the federal government from spying on journalists through their technology providers. more

In a memo to staff, Climate and Environment News Director Peter Prengaman announced that Dorany Pineda will join The Associated Press to cover the intersection of Latinos, water, climate and environment in the U.S. more

Gannett announced the hiring of Jim Fogler to head sales for the company's Florida region, where it operates more than 20 newspapers. more

The Sun’s sale to Sinclair executive David D. Smith includes a contract that keeps payments coming to Alden. more

Black Press Ltd. announced Monday that as part of its restructuring, its two largest existing debt-holders — Canadian institutional investors Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. and Deans Knight Capital Management Ltd. — along with community media company Carpenter Media Group would join forces in the potential purchase. more

Black Press Ltd. and certain of its subsidiaries, have announced that it obtained an Initial Order on Jan. 15 under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) from the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver. more

The Black Family has announced that David Black, president and majority owner of Black Press, is retiring after a long and distinguished career leading the company. more

Reilly Kneedler has been named Wick Communications’ chief of staff, a new role for the family-owned local media company. more

Iris Chyi concedes that despite her analysis, the industry keeps winding down print in favor of digital transformation. more

Surprisingly, publishers don’t feel like their companies fared that badly in 2023. And they think their companies’ prospects for 2024 are bright. Also surprisingly, though, they feel differently about the media industry as a whole. This is according to a Digiday+ Research survey of 54 publisher professionals conducted late in the fourth quarter of 2023. more