Identidad Latina is one of dozens of local news outlets in Connecticut and hundreds across the United States facing the dilemma of declining revenue with little hope for a market-based solution. It’s a story that’s been written hundreds if not thousands of times, but the situation may be reaching a tipping point where increased government support is both more palatable and possible. more

Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. (Columbiana, Alabama) has named Alec Etheredge the company’s next president and publisher. more

Greg Bassett, founding editor of the Salisbury Independent and former executive editor of The Daily Times (Salisbury, Maryland), died Sunday, Dec. 10. He was 63. more

Adams Publishing Group announced the expansion of Assistant General Manager for Sales Betsy Griffin’s role to include oversight and revenue development for the APG East classified departments. more

Launch a pop-up newsletter when you anticipate a swell in a brand-new audience to capitalize on unique news moments. more

As major metro outlets retreat from suburban coverage, Shawnee Mission Post publisher Jay Senter finds readers willing to pay. more

For the first time, The Associated Press will release an all-time ranking of men’s college basketball teams as it marks the 75th anniversary of its Top 25 poll. more

Carol Nunnelley, a longtime reporter and editor for The Birmingham News, has died, leaving behind a legacy of love for journalism. more

The news sector alone has lost 2,681 jobs so far in 2023 — more than it did in all of 2022 or 2021. more

The advertising dollars spent on U.S. elections and advocacy issues will grow to roughly $16 billion next year, up 31.2% compared to the last presidential election in 2020, according to a new forecast. more

A veteran journalist, Matos previously worked as a Chronicle political reporter, and for The New York Times Company, the Washington Post and Minneapolis Star Tribune. more

In the latest cutback stretching the definition of “daily newspaper,” The Bellingham Herald announced that it will only print two editions per week starting Jan. 29. This is part of a broad trend of newspapers reducing print frequency and delivery as they pivot toward the internet. more

A Donald Trump ally who worked in his Justice Department said Tuesday that if the former president is elected again, his administration will retaliate against people in the media “criminally or civilly.” more

The 5th generation Record-Journal and its RJ Media outlets are building relationships with audiences old and new. more

Strengthening local news would have broad civic benefits and could lead to happier, healthier communities, whether red, purple or blue. more

December 6, 2023 - Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of project Gemini, an AI model trained to behave in human-like ways that’s likely to intensify the debate about the technology’s potential promise and perils. more

December 6, 2023 - 2023 was a lot like 2022: A pretty good year marred primarily by the vote of a GOP-dominated state legislature to allow some local governments to publish notice on their own websites in lieu of local newspapers. Last year it was Florida, this year Ohio. more

December 6, 2023 - An overwhelming majority of readers would like news publishers to tell them when AI has shaped the news coverage they’re seeing. But, new research finds, news outlets pay a price when they disclose using generative AI. more

U.S. negotiators made a fresh offer to Russia in recent weeks to secure the release of detained Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, but Moscow rejected the American proposal, the U.S. State Department said Tuesday. more

Anthony Campbell, the former executive editor and managing editor of The Denver Post who led the paper to a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1986 for a series on missing children, has died, according to former associates at the Post. He was 82. more