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View Newspaper Group has acquired the business operations of J-Ad newspapers, which includes the weekly publications Hastings Banner, Hastings Reminder, Lowell Ledger, Lowell Buyers Guide, Battle Creek Shopper News, Marshall Advisor & Chronicle and Sun & News, which covers Middleville and Caledonia.
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Press Release | View Newspaper Group
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5/15/24
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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for the first presidential face-off in just weeks.
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Josh Boak, Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin | The Associated Press
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5/15/24
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The Austin (Texas) Free Press, a new nonprofit, local news platform launched today, publishing its first story written by local freelancer Kit O'Connell: "Fast Lane: Invoking Mass-Transit Grant, City Accelerates HOME Development Code Changes."
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Press Release | Austin Free Press
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5/15/24
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A group of prominent conservative operatives and businesspeople are dishing out more than $1 million to launch a new media company aimed at reaching conservative members of Congress and their staffers, sources told Axios.
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Sara Fischer | Axios
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5/15/24
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Critics are protesting the frequent rate hikes and service declines of the U.S. Postal Service — especially those affecting publishers.
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Ray Schultz | MediaPost
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5/15/24
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"The centerpiece of our idea — also articulated by Steven Waldman, head of the Rebuild Local News coalition — is that journalism needs to be treated more like critical infrastructure."
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Jonathan D. Cohen and James Fallows | The Hill (opinion contributors)
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5/15/24
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Grist, an award-winning, nonprofit media organization dedicated to highlighting climate solutions and uncovering environmental injustices, has acquired the nonprofit news site The Counter. Launched in 2015, The Counter investigated the forces shaping how and what America eats, and ceased publication in May 2022 due to a funding shortfall.
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Rachel Glickhouse | Grist
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5/14/24
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With no cameras recording Donald Trump’s criminal trial, anchors and producers are improvising to animate dramatic moments like Michael Cohen’s testimony.
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Michael M. Grynbaum | The New York Times
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5/14/24
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The Writers Guild of America East council sent a letter to Vox Media brass Monday to demand the company allow employees at its publications The Dodo and Thrillist to merge into the Vox Media Union.
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Jennifer Maas | Variety
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5/14/24
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Brier Dudley of The Seattle Times says he can’t stop thinking about the Pew Research Center’s survey, which found people are paying less attention to news and turning to non-journalism sources to get informed. This further highlights the urgent need for solutions that universally address America’s local journalism crisis, as if more evidence was needed.
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Brier Dudley | Seattle Times Free Press editor
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5/14/24
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The family that owns Block Communications Inc. (BCI), publisher of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Toledo Blade, is airing some of its internal squabbling in court.
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Ray Schultz | MediaPost
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5/13/24
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In alignment with its ongoing mission to provide diverse and impactful news and information in every community, Nebraska Public Media has acquired The Reader and El Perico digital properties from Pioneer Publishing in Omaha.
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Press Release | Nebraska Public Media
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5/13/24
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Apple is readying an AI-based privacy feature in the Safari browser in its next iOS 18 software update. This capability will remove ads or other unwanted website content, reports state, according to Financial Times.
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Ray Schultz | MediaPost
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5/13/24
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Nick Wilson has closely followed news on the war in Gaza since October. But Mr. Wilson, a Cornell student, is picky when it comes to his media diet: As a pro-Palestinian activist, he doesn’t trust major American outlets’ reporting on Israel’s campaign in Gaza.
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Santul Nerkar | The New York Times
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5/12/24
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Challenges and opportunity for local news are spelled out starkly in a new survey by Pew Research Center. Most U.S. adults appreciate local news, Pew found, but fewer are paying close attention, only 15% pay for it and most don’t know it’s in a financial crisis.
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Brier Dudley | Seattle Times Free Press editor
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5/10/24
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has announced the recipients of this year’s Freedom of the Press Awards, which recognize the accomplishments of leaders in the news media and legal fields whose work embodies the values of the First Amendment.
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Staff | Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
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5/10/24
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Publisher Dow Jones generated $544 in revenue in its Q3, a 3% increase YoY. Digital revenue accounted for 81% of this, a 2% hike over Q3 2023.
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Ray Schultz | MediaPost
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5/10/24
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AI is disrupting the local news industry: Will it unlock growth or be an existential threat?
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Mark Caro | Local News Initiative
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5/9/24
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A federal judge threw out the media company's lawsuit, finding a California state court should decide if the subpoenas can be enforced.
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Edvard Pettersson | Courthouse News Service
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5/9/24
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The ongoing debate over placement of public notices in paid newspaper ads has taken a new turn in Maryland. The legislature has passed a bill (HB1258) that would place estate notices on a government-operated website.
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Ray Schultz | MediaPost
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5/9/24
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