One of the best skillsets Robert E. Brown has learned as a leader is how to honestly and objectively poke holes in his theories and strategies. If you want to gain more self-confidence in your leadership ability or are looking to take the next step in developing into a great leader, here are four principles that he says you need to introduce into your day-to-day routine.

Abortion is not just a charged political issue. It is also a deeply personal issue, said an International Center for Journalists editor who offered tips for journalists on how to approach the topic. ICFJ Managing Editor Devin Windelspecht compiled a list of resources and tips for journalists with Jamaija Rhoades, associate editor for International Journalists’ Network, ICFJ’s website.

Capital Region Independent Media is taking fresh approaches to legacy models in ways that serve both residents and local businesses. The company is keeping community news in upstate New York and the Vermont Lakes Region with its print and digital products while expanding the resources it offers residents and local business owners. Many of the newspapers owned by Capital Region Independent Media have been serving their communities for more than 100 years.

The great and well-respected always have a more human story to tell than just the achievements that have earned them respect and even legendary status. Burl Osborne is one of these very human individuals who reached the pinnacle of the journalism profession despite a lifelong health issue. “Burl: Journalism Giant and Medical Trailblazer” is the latest biography from author Jane Wolfe. It is due out this month in hardcover.

As the publisher and CEO of Afro-American Newspapers, Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper is both a news innovator and a steward of a Baltimore-based family legacy spanning 130 years. Her great-grandfather, John Henry Murphy, started the newspaper 130 years ago with just $200 he borrowed from family members. Today, the Afro-American — or just “The AFRO” — focuses on local news for Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and the suburban-Maryland corridor in between.

Longtime media industry consultant Ken Harding has taken his talents to Hearst Newspapers. Harding’s title at Hearst is senior vice president of business effectiveness, an unusual — though fitting title — to describe what he’s doing.

The Center for Media Integrity set forth lofty goals for democracy in the Americas. The name itself sets a certain standard for the work the project aims to achieve: to promote and support the practice of independent, non-interest affiliated journalism and social media production in the Americas.

Elections, law enforcement agencies, the courts, elected officials, branches of the government and the very rule of law — the Republic’s framework — are under sustained and concerted attack by its own citizens and elected leaders. And, the media has an essential role to play in addressing these threats to democracy.

A bill allowing small, local news outlets to negotiate for a cut of the profits generated when their content is distributed on social media and search engines is scheduled to move before the Senate Judiciary Committee for markup in September following the holiday recess.

The 2022 class of “Over 50” grew this year by 10. Earlier this year, we committed to the industry to “cast a wider net” or publicize our salutes intentionally across the industry to give more opportunities for recognition. We did that, and you answered. We had a great response, with so many deserving candidates this year that we decided to expand our “15 Over 50” to “25 Over 50.”

At a time when disinformation and state repression are suffocating the free press, local media are the perfect antidote to global crises.

Postmedia Network Inc., owned by Postmedia Network Canada Corp., says nine of its urban daily newspapers will no longer be printed and delivered on Mondays effective Oct. 17.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is demanding that authorities don’t review a slain reporter’s electronic devices and reporting materials, which were seized by authorities after his death.

Actions by Facebook and its parent Meta during last year’s Gaza war violated the rights of Palestinian users to freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, political participation and non-discrimination, a report commissioned by the social media company has found.

The publications appearing in mailboxes are produced by a company tied to prominent conservatives. They were mailed using the Daily Herald's owner's permit, but the paper dropped them Thursday.

Two Indiana newspapers owned by the same family since 1898 have been sold.

A bill that would let most news outlets collectively negotiate with dominant tech platforms for compensation to distribute their content advanced out of a Senate committee Thursday after Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) struck a deal.

The Inland Press Foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $100,000 to newspapers in Illinois and Kansas to strengthen their local news reporting.

CherryRoad Media Inc. is acquiring three weekly Utah newspapers from Brehm Communications Inc. (BCI). The titles include The Richfield Reaper, The Vernal Express and the Uintah Basin Standard.

The conservative group was found to have violated wiretapping laws and fraudulently misrepresented itself to a Democratic consulting firm, to which it was ordered to pay $120,000.

The Daily Maverick’s publisher and CEO says membership can be a viable model for public interest journalism, even in a challenging environment like South Africa.

The Diversity Pledge Institute at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (DPI) is partnering with the Journalism Education Association (JEA) to expand the reach of its recently announced Newsroom Diversity Survey pilot.

At the Summit for Information and Democracy, organized by the Forum on Information and Democracy and France on Sept. 22, Elizabeth Allen, senior official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, who represented U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, announced that the United States has joined the International Partnership for Information and Democracy. Uruguay has also joined the Partnership on this occasion.

The second annual Nonprofit News Awards on Wednesday honored more than two dozen examples of groundbreaking journalism and leadership.

As the media coverage of the queen’s funeral grapples with abstract questions, consider the spider and other details that help us see.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi withdrew from a long-planned interview with CNN's chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, after she declined a last-minute demand to wear a head scarf.

Gold Mountain California News Media Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire 11 California titles from Brehm Communications Inc. (BCI). Six of the titles are located outside of Sacramento and the other five are in the San Bernadino Mountains and neighboring high desert region.

The state attorney general filed a petition to the court Wednesday, after two lower courts split on decisions about social media laws.

There is no question that many news publishers are now looking to increase top-line revenue by locking down sites and focusing on digital/print paid subscriptions. However, The Press of Atlantic City is doing quite the opposite by launching a FREE monthly mailed community newspaper.

On the morning of Oct. 13, Blinder will help kick off the #NewsMedia Business Summit with a motivational presentation that will offer some of the back-to-basic approaches he used at E&P to achieve its success.

Newsletters aren’t only a viable news and information tool; they can play a huge role in the future of the industry's bottom line. Email newsletters reach our consumers in ways they embrace and are a rapidly growing method of getting to what might be otherwise difficult demographics.

Facts and data don’t lie. One company controls the infrastructure of digital advertising, everything from the ad server to ad exchanges to ad tools, the programs publishers use to sell ads, advertisers use to buy ads and the exchange where deals take place. That company — Google — works hand in hand with Facebook and holds a digital advertising monopoly squeezing the life from newspapers.

John Newby is no stranger to planning successful events for the news publishing industry, having hosted dozens of well-attended conferences as founder of the 360 Media Alliance. “Our mission has always been to provide a quality event at a reasonable price,” stated Newby. “This event is no different, as we have secured accommodation at the downtown Harrisburg Sheraton for only $129 per night. Couple that with a $299 registration fee which includes lunch, breaks and even a free cocktail reception, and you have truly a great buy!”

“Re-establishing your brand value as a content partner and provider in every generation takes a commitment to being dedicated to who you are as a news media organization,” says Richard E. Brown, a News/Media Alliance Rising Star recipient, former head of digital subscriber churn for Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK and now the senior director of retention for The Daily Beast. “And, just as important, is your ability to constantly adapt and reinvent yourself as a valuable resource within your community.” Brown will be presenting a fast-paced, power-packed presentation “Boosting Your Brand’s Value” at the Oct. 12-14 Harrisburg NewsMedia Business Summit. He adds, “Possessing the commodity of information is only the beginning; how adept has your organization become at evolving with the mindset of your readers, helping them navigate through their day, and positioning yourself as a go-to content partner for the coming generation is the key to brand boosting success."

Times-Journal Inc, is a 150+ year old family-owned media company now in the hands of 3rd generation news publishers who are committed to serving local communities with award winning journalism and results driven advertising programs.  In short, there are no hedge-funds or corporate “bean counting downsizers” here to contend with. We are committed to a long-term future in this industry!  Located in the heart of Georgia’s most desirable markets, our communities are the ideal place to live, work and play. 

“I remember the discussion of power days in the industry when we were strengthening the weekend-only subscription in the 1990s,” recalls Al Getler, the independent senior VP of Coda Ventures (research), The Weeks Group (revenue development) and a panelist at the Harrisburg News-Media Business Summit on Oct. 12-14. Getler chastises the steps publishers took to reduce expenses.

“They tell us things they would never tell you. AND they tell us things they DO tell you, but then tell us you don’t listen,” stated Borrell Associates Executive Vice President of Local Market Intelligence Corey Elliott about the value of the research he will be presenting at the NewsMedia Business Summit coming to Harrisburg, Oct. 12-14.

Esha Ray joins National as night editor.

In a new role, Erica Futterman will support Joe Kahn and the senior masthead to push forward critical priorities and ensure the leadership team is operating as effectively as possible.

Isabel Dobrin has been named as POLITICO's first director of homepage and news strategy, reporting to Ali Manzano.

In their new beats, Ashley Southall will focus on the cannabis industry and Troy Closson on education.

Culture welcomes Barbara Chai and Jason Bailey to the team.

Dylan Wells is joining The Post as a campaign reporter who will cover this year’s midterms and the 2024 presidential election.

The U.S. Senate Thursday approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the federal agency that oversees Voice of America and other international broadcasting entities.

In her new role, she will be responsible for both U.S. advertising and marketing and Hearst Global Solutions, the company’s international commercial division that creates cross-market solutions for brands.

Trace Gallagher, a staple of Fox News since its launch in the late 1990s, is getting a new job at the network hosting its late night news program “Fox News at Night.”

The Los Angeles Times plans to expand the newsroom’s output of essays and first-person writing, starting with Jamil Smith's hiring.

As a top editor who was both feared and revered at the newspaper for decades, he left a deep imprint as its arbiter of language, taste, tone and ethics.

George B. Irish, the publisher of the San Antonio (Texas) Light from 1988 until its closure in 1993, died at his New Jersey home on Tuesday (Sept. 13) from an apparent heart attack at age 78.

Dr. W. Gerald Austen, who served on Knight Foundation’s board of trustees for a quarter-century and as its chair for over a decade, died Sunday, Sept. 11, at Massachusetts General Hospital, surrounded by family.

Ken Stoffregen, a printer and graphic arts teacher in suburban Chicago, passed away peacefully on Sept. 7.

Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw died Sept. 7 of pneumonia unrelated to COVID-19, Shaw's family announced in a statement. Shaw was 82.