John Shank is joining D-R Media in Florida as vice president and group publisher. He will be overseeing the D-R Media weekly newspapers in Lake, Polk and Sumter counties. more

Robert Miller, or as many Columbia Basin Herald readers may know him, R. Hans Miller, was promoted from senior reporter to managing editor on Feb. 14. more

CNHI has promoted Lisa Chappell, a veteran Texas publisher, to regional executive for the company’s newspapers in North Texas and five others in Oklahoma. more

Emily Enfinger, a veteran newspaper reporter who most recently worked for The Courier and Daily Comet, has been named managing editor of The Daily Iberian. more

Executive Editor Maria De Varenne, The Tennessean’s tenacious longtime newsroom leader, has announced plans to retire from journalism. more

Coda Ventures, a leading newspaper research and consulting firm, welcomes industry veteran Al Getler to the Coda team. more

Rene Sanchez, a Louisiana native and award-winning journalist, will be the next editor of The Times-Picayune, The Advocate and NOLA.com. more

In a memo to editorial staff, Executive Editor Julie Pace announced two key appointments. Karen Mahabir becomes director of news talent for development and Corinne Chin is the new director of news talent for recruitment. more

Three faculty members will help support students of the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University as they prepare for career-building activities. more

Star Tribune Media Co. has named Suki Dardarian its new editor and senior vice president. Dardarian assumes this position from Rene Sanchez, a New Orleans native, who has been named vice president of news and executive editor of the Times Picayune/The Advocate/Nola.com newsrooms. more

Kevin MacMillan is joining the Reno Gazette Journal as city editor. more

The salary of the newspaper's new local government reporter and community engagement director will be covered by both a generous grant from the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust as well as individual donors from around the community. more

Two skilled executives have joined Sample News Group early in 2022 as the company bolsters one recent acquisition in Pennsylvania and launches a newly formed digital sales division to support multi-channel marketing efforts across the group’s five-state publishing platform. more

Alyson Hoge, a 43-year newspaper veteran, has been named managing editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock. more

Caralyn Bess, publisher of the Columbia Basin Herald in Moses Lake, Washington, and her husband, David, are retiring. Stepping into Bess’ big shoes is a familiar face in the community and established CBH leader: Bob Richardson, who will be the general manager. more

Stephanie Woody has been named group publisher for The Gainesville Times, Forsyth County News and Dawson County News, all owned by Metro Market Media based in Gainesville, Georgia. more

Ashley Bethard has been named the new editor of the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News as well as chief content officer for Cox First Media. more

Richard E. D'Aquin, Sr., retired publisher of The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, died peacefully at his home in Lafayette on Saturday, Jan. 22. He was 94. more

Brenda Adams, a veteran Oklahoma newspaper executive, has been named publisher of the Tahlequah Daily Press. more

Wendy Fullerton Powell will take on a new role leading local journalism in Southwest Florida as executive editor of Gannett's Naples Daily News. more