Live conferences return

Live conferences and events for all industries, including news publishing, are the year's highlights for guests, speakers and the industry organizations that hold them. They are essential for networking, renewing old acquaintances, forging new ones, promoting professional development, and sharing new ideas and trends.

E&P Vodcasts

Word in Black: Helping the Black Press Survive & Thrive

In this 103rd episode of “E&P Reports,” Publisher Mike Blinder speaks with Nick Charles, The Managing Director for Word in Black, Francis (Toni) Draper, CEO/Publisher The Baltimore/ Washington AFRO and Larry Lee, President, Publisher at The Sacramento Observer. They discuss the state of the Black-owned newspaper industry and what Word in Black is doing to support these publishers.

One Small File Can Help Distinguish Between Real & Fake News Online

In this 102nd episode of “E&P Reports,” Publisher Mike Blinder speaks with JournalList.net founder and Executive Director Scott Yates about their mission to have the Trust.txt reference document adopted and utilized by journalistic sites worldwide as a means to establish their authority as a trusted, credible, legitimate news outlet.

Radically Rural: Focusing on small-town America

In this episode of E&P reports, Publisher Mike Blinder interviews Terrence Williams, President & COO of the Keene Sentinel and Julianna Dodson, the director of Radically Rural, on how their yearly "Summit" has grown from a small-town gathering to an event attended by people from across North America. We also discuss how this year's event focuses on helping to ensure the financial health of local journalism.

Everything You Need to Know About Launching a Local News Website

In this 100th Episode of “E&P Reports,” Publisher Mike Blinder goes one-on-one with industry veteran Henry Scott on his 8-years building a successful, profitable local news Website and what key lessons he learned others could use to mimic that success. Included on the Vodcast page is a link to download Scott's FREE 20-page report.

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Columns

Consolidating newspaper operations

Jerry Simpkins | for Editor & Publisher

Digital Publishing

Holding the line

Rob Tornoe | for Editor & Publisher

Voices

Does anyone have a vaccine for “Foxitis” and “Condescenditis?”

Mike Blinder | Editor & Publisher

Don’t be a one-trick pony

Create a triangle of successful strategies

Ryan Dohrn | for Editor & Publisher

Voices

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

Robin Blinder | Editor & Publisher

Audience Roundtable

The Forgotten Pillar of Success

By John Newby

Communicating with modern methods

The San Diego Union-Tribune and the Los Angeles Times — both owned by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong — have joined forces to create a bilingual television and online news program called “Nuestra Voz Today,” which means “our voice today.” It covers the growing Latino communities in San Diego, Los Angeles, the California-Mexico border and Southern California.

Borrell's latest study reveals bad and good news on local ad spending

Borrell Associates’ Q3 study shows some "signs of trouble" for SMB ad spending. But encouraging news on their acceptance of the proposed Local Journalism Sustainability Act (LJSA).

Making the data count

News Leaders Association has announced a comprehensive update to the former ASNE Diversity Survey, renamed the Transformative Transparency Project. It will provide the numbers, narratives and knowledge to assist news media stakeholders in undertaking reforms that address the lack of newsroom diversity.

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Biden won't invoke executive privilege to shield Trump White House records from Jan. 6 committee

The National Archives has identified hundreds of pages of relevant documents, which will be sent to Biden and Trump lawyers.

Opinion: Canada saving its free press

Even before the pandemic accelerated newsroom layoffs and newspaper closures, Canada stepped up to address the journalism crisis.

WKU professor tackles alleged media bias in new book

Rich Shumate hopes his new book will be a bridge to a more nuanced perspective on the question of media bias.

Trump-era CBP targeted U.S. citizens, including journalists and lawyers, amid caravan concerns, watchdog finds

Customs and Border Protection targeted U.S. citizens, including journalists and attorneys, during the Trump administration as it monitored migrant caravans traveling through Mexico, according to a new Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report.

Opinion: The responsibility of the media

It’s the job of the media to tell the story and share the developments, the updates.

First Amendment Day is an important reminder of the rights we enjoy — and must protect

The big takeaway from the survey, titled "The First Amendment: Where America Stands"? Amid our disagreements on everything from politics to the pandemic, one value unites the vast majority of us: 94% of respondents — across generations and the political spectrum — view the First Amendment as “vital.”

New Taliban guidelines stir fear about the future of press freedom

The directives for journalists include rules against publishing topics in conflict with Islam or insulting to national personalities.

CherryRoad Media acquires 20 newspapers in four states from Gannett

CherryRoad Media Inc. announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 20 newspapers from Gannett Co., Inc. The newspapers, which include five dailies, are published in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.

The Boston Globe launches 'Black News Hour,' hosting Boston mayoral candidates for debut episode today

The Boston Globe announced today the launch of "Black News Hour," a new one-hour radio show that will bring local Black stories and historical moments to the forefront of conversations.

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