The Georgia Trust for Local News today announced that Donnell Suggs, a reporter and editor with 20 years of experience in local journalism in Georgia, will serve as the new editor and publisher of The Courier Herald. more

The Associated Press announced that media lawyer Craig Linder has been named senior vice president and general counsel of the global news agency. more

Collin Binkley is joining The Associated Press White House team as a reporter. more

Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson and Assistant Bureau Chief for Photos Pablo Monsivais announced that veteran journalist Alex Brandon has been named AP’s chief White House photographer. more

Texas-based Southern Newspapers named two new publishers in recent weeks — one in Kerrville and another in Paris. In doing so, the company changed its face in more ways than one. more

The executive director of the Arkansas Press Association was elected president of Newspaper Association Managers, Inc. (NAM) during the group's 103rd Annual Summer Conference on July 30 in Salt Lake City. more

Jeff Rogers has become the next president and chief executive officer of the Illinois Press Association, IPA Board President Jim Slonoff announced. more

Corey Friedman has been named editor of the Lexington County Chronicle and newsletter editor of a sister publication, The Sumter Item, Group Publisher Vince Johnson announced. more

D-R Media & Investments announced that Kurt Vantosky has been appointed president of the company’s newspaper group, bringing more than four decades of experience in media leadership, operational excellence and community-centered journalism. more

News organizations around the world are exploring how artificial intelligence can strengthen their work, but many are learning in isolation, even as other publishers tackle similar challenges and test similar ideas. The Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program was created to help change that. more

The Houston Chronicle’s local politics team is expanding with the addition of reporters Sam González Kelly and Isaac Yu.  more

Journalist Adrian Ashford is joining the Houston Chronicle as its new religion reporter to trace the intersection of faith, politics and culture in one of the most diverse regions in the country. more

Chris Ballantine on Wednesday has been named CEO and publisher of Ballantine Communications, which owns and operates three newspapers in Southwest Colorado and northwest New Mexico — including The Durango Herald. more

The state politics team in Austin is expanding with the addition of three reporters: Lawrence Mower, Casey Murray and Haajrah Gilani. more

The Houston Chronicle has named Mike Morris as its new local government editor, a role in which he will lead coverage of the institutions, policies and elected officials that shape daily life across Houston and Harris County. more

The Houston Chronicle has named Alan Fossler assistant breaking news editor. In his new role, he will lead a team of reporters delivering fast, accurate coverage of Houston's biggest breaking stories as they unfold, ensuring readers have the comprehensive information they need in critical moments. more

Georges Media Group, parent company of The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com, The Advocate, The Acadiana Advocate and The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate, announced the hiring of Chase Heatherly as chief revenue officer. more

Betsy Edwards, who retired as the Virginia Press Association’s executive director on June 30, championed digital innovation, defended public notices, expanded statewide reader engagement and helped position Virginia newspapers for a more sustainable future. more

Dave Gould, president and CEO of Main Street Media of Tennessee, is the new president of the Tennessee Press Association (TPA).  Gould succeeds Alison Gerber, editor of the Chattanooga Times Free Press. more

Cindy Ross Scoppe: “After I gave up trying to convince Rick Nelson not to retire as The Post and Courier’s editorial page editor, I spent a while thinking about what a responsible opinion staff does and looks like. Actually I spent a while organizing my thoughts, because after nearly three decades of writing editorials and opinion columns, I already had some pretty clear ideas.” more