Randy Mitchell has been named the new publisher and digital sales director for the Aiken Standard in South Carolina. more

Kevin Austin, who has been named publisher of The Ironton (Ohio) Tribune, got his start in the newspaper business with a paper route in his hometown of Lansing, Michigan. more

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) has announced joining LOT Network, the largest patent licensing platform and non-profit community of global companies working to protect its members against litigation brought on by patent assertion entities (PAEs). The LOT Network community is committed to safeguarding members against frivolous PAE litigation. more

The deal between Google and the federal government to resolve their dispute over paying for news online will come as a relief for the media industry in Canada. more

Judy Woodruff of the “PBS NewsHour,” featured Mississippi Today and spoke with CEO Mary Margaret White in a report about news outlets’ sustainability as part of her “America at a Crossroads” series. more

The Associated Press has launched a new weekly politics newsletter, "Ground Game," that features top politics and elections news from Washington and across the United States ahead of the 2024 presidential election. more

The NewsGuild settled a defamation lawsuit it was facing, agreeing Thursday to donate $10,000 to a nonprofit resource center for Latino immigrants. more

Hearst Newspapers has announced the acquisition of Puzzmo, a new collaborative puzzle games platform. The announcement was made by Hearst Newspapers President Jeffrey Johnson. more

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette protects its newsroom and news hole by convincing readers to give up print for tablets bought by the paper. more

Launched from a kitchen table, Carolina Public Press delivers accountability journalism across North Carolina. more

The company also named Rob Huting as VP of corporate development. more

Facebook parent Meta Platforms plans to launch Threads in Europe in December, according to people familiar with the matter.  more

In this new leadership position, Aron Pilhofer will lead the Star Tribune’s efforts to grow its digital products and services to meet the needs of its readers. more

If the definition of “sustainability is relatively easy, what are the implications of sustainability as a goal? more

Few newspapers still employ full-time cartoonists. But some digital outlets are turning to the art form. more

Sometimes weeks go by with scant attention to America’s local journalism crisis and what’s lost as newspapers disappear. Then there are times when the situation receives extraordinary coverage, like it has in late November. more

Faith-based communities are a vibrant part of civic life, and coverage helps us build empathy for our neighbors. more

November 29, 2023 - On Nov. 29, News/Media Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey attended as an invited participant a bipartisan forum hosted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on “AI – Transparency, Explainability, Intellectual Property, & Copyright.” more

November 29, 2023 - The News/Media Alliance applauds the Canadian government for today’s deal with Google for its payment for the use of valuable news content on its Search platform. The amount negotiated is reported to be $100 million per year, down from the $172 million called for by the Canadian government. more

Phillip Meek, a former president and publisher of the Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram, died Nov. 21 in his Michigan home. He was 86. more