The Associated Press and AppliedXL have announced a collaboration to provide AI-powered local news tips and advisories on health, energy and environment issues to AP member newsrooms in an effort to enhance local journalism.

In the current news industry environment, legacy newspapers face two future scenarios. First, they continue to operate with their decades-old business models and experience declining revenue and fewer print days, eventually closing and creating news deserts. Second, they are acquired by new owners with a 21st-century entrepreneurial spirit to build a stronger bond with their communities. The citizens of Pinehurst, Southern Pines and surrounding communities in North Carolina are pleased. The Pilot is following the second path.

News media can be a fast-paced environment, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed, especially when resources are limited and difficult decisions about budget cuts or reallocations must be made. This constant drive to stay ahead often leads to innovation fatigue. To address this challenge, E&P columnist Richard E. Brown developed the S.C.O.R.E. framework — a tool designed to evaluate and communicate strategies and guide the entire innovation process.

For so many local news outlets around the country, the cost of maintaining real estate — especially older, often historic buildings — has become untenable. However, this is a story about the antidote and how two local news publishers, in particular, are reinvesting in real estate. They're taking their brick-and-mortar assets and putting them to work as revenue generators and communal centers.

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator.

The biweekly podcast will provide lively, behind-the-scenes looks at the news media business.

At first glance, the design renderings of a new memorial planned for the National Mall appear to show hundreds of large, rectangular glass prisms arranged almost at random. A closer look, however, reveals the truth.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has announced that PBS SoCal (Southern California) has been selected as the lead station for a national public media civic content and engagement initiative.

Doorfront Direct, the nation’s largest independent magazine and catalog delivery network, has expanded in two key regions of the U.S.

Hyperlocal news publisher and creator of Broadstreet Kenny Katzgrau teamed up with Montclair Local's Annette Batson to deliver a highly polished and tactical webinar on achieving same-day closes with digital advertisers.

209 Multimedia recently streamlined its legal notice and obituary management with the help of Column’s Public Notice Platform, transforming an otherwise labor-intensive process into an efficient workflow. Saresa Shutes, who oversees legal notices, obituaries, and classifieds, previously spent hours manually handling ads, a process prone to human error. Now, thanks to Column, Shutes can process legal ads five times faster while drastically reducing mistakes, saving time and money for the company. With the addition of Column’s obituary platform, families and funeral homes can easily submit notices online, 24/7, with custom formatting, further simplifying the process for out-of-state customers.

We are seeking your assistance in recognizing a leader with business acumen, technical savvy and a deep understanding of what needs to be done to stay successful — along with the fortitude and tenacity to implement change. “Publisher of the Year” recognition is open to all news media publishers worldwide.