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The bill failed to pass the Oregon Senate by a single vote and has been referred to the rules committee for a third work session with less than a week remaining until the chamber adjourns. more

June 25, 2025 - The share of Americans who have used ChatGPT, an AI chatbot released in November 2022, has roughly doubled since summer 2023. Today, 34% of U.S. adults say they have ever used ChatGPT, according to a Pew Research Center survey. more

Michelle Robinson will be responsible for operational duties of the newspaper as well as retaining her role as chief revenue officer. more

Adams Publishing Group has announced that current interim general manager Brian Doane will officially become the company’s new regional president for Wyoming, effective July 1. more

The partnership supports Lenfest Community of Practice members with multiple grants ranging from $5,000-$25,000 and access to the Google News Initiative’s suite of tools. more

Dr. Catherine Staub, dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Drake University, will be stepping down from her role as dean, effective June 30.  Dean Staub will serve in a consulting role to the new SJMC dean until her official retirement on Sept. 1. more

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication has hired Shelby Grossman as its inaugural Professor of Practice in AI and Investigative Journalism — a position funded by a $1 million grant from the Scripps Howard Foundation.  more

Sophiana wants to turn your semicolon-laden story into something your nephew won’t swipe past. more

LocaliQ, the Digital Marketing Solutions (DMS) business of Gannett Co., Inc., has unveiled its next-generation conversational AI Voice Agent — a powerful new feature within Dash™ by LocaliQ. Dash is an AI-powered prospect and lead management software solution that helps businesses attract, engage and convert potential customers through automated, intelligent conversations. more

The vast majority of Americans (83%) say they have not paid for news in the past year, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March. Another 17% say they have directly paid or given money to a news source by subscribing, donating or becoming a member during that time. more

Cornell University doctoral student Isako Di Tomassi has been part of a multipronged grassroots effort to encourage scientists around the country to submit op-eds to local newspapers showcasing federally funded research and why they should care that President Donald Trump’s administration is slashing support for science. more

The Argus Observer announced that longtime editor Leslie Thompson has been named as its next publisher. more

Tucked in the thousands of pages of the Ohio Senate’s budget proposal is a provision that would repeal the sales and use tax exemption for newspapers, ending a practice that has been in place as long as the sales tax: 90 years. more

Reuters has announced the launch of digital subscriptions for its award-winning website and mobile app in eight new countries: the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Puerto Rico, Montenegro, Monaco, Iceland and Liechtenstein. more

Many smartphones users have grown weary of news alerts — the notifications regularly popping up on their screens to inform them of breaking news or other world events — according to a new analysis. more

June 20, 2025 - A Trump-backed provision in Congress’ sweeping bill would block states from regulating AI for a decade unless they give up broadband funds. more

An Oregon plan to help save local journalism is close to the finish line but it’s unclear whether Senate Bill 686 will pass before the Legislature adjourns. The bill would require Google and Meta to pay publishers for the value news adds to their platforms in the state. But it will likely die unless it receives a vote in the next few days. more

The Lufkin (Texas) Daily News and The Daily Sentinel in Nacogdoches, Texas,  will undergo exciting changes on June 30, Southern Newspapers Inc. President Leonard Woolsey announced. more

Here are three reasons why publishers must rethink their advertising strategy in 2025 — and how doing so can unlock new growth. more