Today, with an almost overwhelming amount of information we must sift through on news sites, social media and third-party aggregation sites, like Apple and Google News, it’s nice to have information curated and summarized for us and delivered to our inboxes. That kind of sounds like a newspaper. more

Investigative journalism has fallen by the wayside at too many newsrooms across the country. Investigative journalism is labor- and time-intensive and often expensive to produce. It also requires skilled journalists to do the work. What does it take to create and lead an investigative team today? E&P asked five investigative editors that question. more

Billionaires are proving that throwing money at our industry isn’t the answer. Sooner or later, the money runs out or the billionaires become jaded. And the resources are cut. So, what’s the answer to the dilemma of what will save our news media industry? I wish I had the magic bullet, but I don’t. Somewhere in there, however, lies the mandate we have all been given in the First Amendment — to protect a free press as a watchdog on government accountability. more

The Ruby View Golf Course was covered in a thick blanket of snow on January 11, 2024. The golf course in Elko made for an interesting morning walk following a snowstorm. Trees, signs and even flags peek above the snow, and some signs of life, like paw prints, let those walking by know they were not alone. The National Weather Service said there was a chance of rain or snow expected later in the week. more

Each spring, E&P Magazine recognizes 10 news media operations that have proven they deserve recognition for doing the impossible through successfully innovating, implementing cost savings, generating significant increases in revenue or audience and more. We are asking your help in sharing those stories by nominating your entry today for the E&P 2024 "News Media's 10 to Watch.” more

E&P columnist Doug Phares isn't expecting huge workplace changes during 2024. Instead, as he gazes into his crystal ball, he's predicting change will come with small, gradual steps. Read his predictions about pricing, AI and the job market. more

In this episode of “E&P Reports,” we chat with WEHCO Media CEO Walter E. Hussman, Jr. about his fourth generational family commitment to supporting fairness in journalistic reporting and how those tenets have motivated their family foundation to offer $100,000 in cash prizes to recolonize the best in fair, impartial and objective news reporting. more

New York is credited with a lot of American newspaper firsts and milestones. Michelle Rae, executive director for the New York Press Association/New York Press Service, says: “New York is different from most states because we don’t have the publicly traded ownership percentages that many other states have. New York probably has the smallest percentage of chain ownership of anybody.” more

Richard E. Brown, senior director of retention for The Daily Beast and a columnist with Editor & Publisher, is convinced that 2024 will be a year dedicated to strengthening the bond between advertisers and audiences, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. He says this commitment will ensure that "the future of local news media remains vibrant and aligned with the diverse needs of the communities served. Furthermore, emerging trends complement this dedication, promising continued growth and a positive, sustainable trajectory." more

Forum Communications, a family-owned newspaper company in the upper Midwest, rolled out a weekly newspaper in St. Cloud, Minnesota, in October. The print product was launched a year after unveiling a news website, stcloudlive.com. The move cuts against the grain of a shrinking industry. more

Guy Tasaka, founder and managing partner of Tasaka Digital, suggests that newspapers have spent the past 15-plus years solving the wrong problem because "we didn’t understand our business model. The bad news was we were improving at solving the wrong problem and accelerating ourselves out of business." more

In this episode of "E&P Reports," we explore Word in Black. This three-year-old online news collaboration includes 10 of the most prestigious Black newspapers in America that announced its transition to public benefit company status. Appearing along with Nancy Lane, co-CEO of the Local Media Association, whose foundation helped incubate the project, are founding members: Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, CEO and publisher of AFRO News, Elinor R. Tatum, publisher and editor-in-chief of the New York Amsterdam News and Patrick Washington, CEO/co-Publisher of the Dallas Weekly. more

Freedom of speech is one of the greatest achievements of the Founding Fathers. They understood that if the people were the ultimate rulers, not kings or despots, they must be able to criticize the government and its officials. Like the other freedoms embodied in the U.S. Constitution, freedom of speech has some limits. Using that freedom to defame or libel another party can lead to being sued. These concepts are taught in journalism schools, and publishers, editors and journalists understand where to draw the line. more

While news media organizations have decreased the number of journalists assigned to statehouse reporting in a number of states, nonprofits are stepping in to fill the void. These nonprofit startups are often tiny news operations funded by a mix of philanthropy dollars, donations and memberships. In many cases, these organizations were started by journalists. So, while the journalism is often top-notch, leaders may need more knowledge in other areas. more

In a recent interview with Editor & Publisher, Richard Rinehart, corporate vice president of operations at McClatchy, expressed his excitement about his upcoming role as president of the International Newspaper Group (ING) board of directors. With his extensive background in operations, Rinehart hopes to use his expertise to assist ING in their mission to promote excellence in the journalism industry. more

If a picture is worth a thousand words, newspapers have delivered both types of content for over a century. Television took content one step further with motion, sound and color. Today, video content has exploded across multiple TV platforms and escaped from the TV environment to be available almost everywhere and created by almost anyone. more

Managing personnel can be a fraught subject even in the simplest of circumstances. Specifically, it can be hard to balance your desire to do right by the company with your desire to do right by your people. This case study from 1969 offers a lot of insight into how employers should approach managing today. more

In this episode of “E&P Reports,” we go one-on-one with media sales training icon Chris Lytle, who advises on the traits, abilities and techniques that will continue to help produce winning salespeople and sales teams, within any media company. Chis also comments on how today’s media consolidation has helped move the local sales process away from a winning consultive approach to a reversal back to “commodity selling.” more

“Let's start a newspaper!” It is a very challenging idea even for an experienced publisher, editor or journalist with the necessary business acumen and sources of capital. However, when a 16-year-old high school student declares such an intention, few would bet on its success — unless they were betting on Michael Glenn. more

Patrice O’Neill is on a quest to destroy hate. At a time when hate crimes and hate speech are shockingly at the forefront of public discourse and demonstration, she’s taken on this task not with a sword but with a film crew. O'Neill is the executive producer of the documentary “Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life,” which takes the audience to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the aftermath of the Tree of Life synagogue murders. more