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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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.

ABC News won’t hire outside investigator for sexual assault scandal

A lawsuit filed Aug. 25 by “GMA” producer Kirstyn Crawford accuses senior producer Michael Corn of sexually assaulting her during a business trip to Los Angeles in 2015.

'The Greenland Connection' from The Post and Courier

The Post and Courier (Charleston, South Carolina) recently published a special report detailing how the melting ice in Greenland is effecting the South Carolina Lowcountry, from rising seas to heavier rains. Projects Reporter Tony Bartelme and Photojournalist Lauren Petracca traveled to Greenland to research and cover this story as a part of the newspaper's deep dive into climate issues facing the state.

Lessons from Brazil on how to better cover the environment and the climate crisis

In Brazil — home to the Amazon rainforest, the Pantanal wetlands and diverse species of flora and fauna — environmental journalism is not a new beat. But it is a beat that has had to evolve rapidly in the past few years.

Journalist beaten by Taliban loses eardrum, vision

A journalist who was badly beaten by the Taliban has lost his eardrum and nearly half of his vision in one eye.

White House blames Boris Johnson after U.S. press corps denied opportunity to ask questions

Members of the White House press corps filed a formal complaint after a meeting between President Biden and the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ended with questions only from members of the British press.

How Jim Sheeler took the news ‘to a place where grief could unfold in depth’

The former Rocky Mountain News Pulitzer Prize winner died last week. He was 53.

Senator Markey releases statement in support of Boston Newspaper Guild

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has released a statement on negotiations between the Boston Newspaper Guild and The Boston Globe.

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Newspeople

Beatrix Lockwood joins Washington Post Opinions as an operations editor

Beatrix Lockwood is joining Opinions as an operations editor at The Washington Post. She most recently was the community engagement editor at Reuters.