Kathy Svidal and MCM Media have acquired the Devil's Lake Journal and the Country Peddler in North Dakota from Gannett Co., Inc. more

What does the police handling of journalist Jeff German’s murder say about the strength of Nevada’s shield law? Who protects the sources of a deceased reporter? more

The question of whether Elon Musk must buy Twitter, as he agreed to do in April, is headed to a court in Delaware. more

Independent journalist Tina-Desiree Berg was standing on a sidewalk filming the arrest of an abortion rights protester in downtown Los Angeles on Friday night when a police officer hit her on the side of the head. more

Paxton Media has sold the 142-year-old weekly Sumter Times, the county seat weekly in Sumter, Florida, to D-R Media. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. more

In this dynamic session hosted by Editor & Publisher Magazine's Mike Blinder, newspapers will reveal how they've cost-effectively developed personalities who deliver innovative content that has grown new local audiences, opened new lucrative revenue streams and helped positively position their legacy brands for decades to come. Attendees will leave with real-world, actionable advice and takeaways to begin implementing similar initiatives within their own operations immediately. more

Now more than ever, news publishers need to be supported by suppliers and vendors that help them create content, build audience, and monetize every eyeball with the best return on investment. A Business Partner Powerhouse is a company that takes the time to get to know the nuances of your business and your business challenges — a partner who works directly with your teams to implement transformational applications, solutions and strategies. more

Editor & Publisher is excited to announce a new partnership with The Diversity Pledge Institute, a nonprofit organization addressing newsroom diversity by working with employers to improve hiring and retention of journalists of color and by identifying skilled journalists of color and preparing them for careers in news. more

Editor & Publisher (E&P) is looking for an ambitious, freelance journalist to create content that informs, enlightens and educates our multichannel audience of c-suite news publishing … more

Rename presents a strong representation of the past, the present and the future. more

If you would please take 10 minutes to fill out your newspaper update survey you will be entered into a drawing for one free registration to the Borrell Miami 2022 conference, March 6, 7 & 8 in Miami Beach. Hurry! The survey must be filled out by Friday, Nov. 27 to qualify! more

Larry Graham fell into journalism. A music student at Loyola University New Orleans, he hoped to become a teacher. Then one day, while he was watching an episode of “Friends” on TV, friend and fellow Loyola student Joe Danborn, sports editor at The Maroon, the student newspaper (and now deputy director of The Associated Press), interrupted to complain that writers were bailing on him. Graham said he’d be happy to cover a game, so long as Danborn got out of the way so he could continue watching “Friends.” His journalism career began! more

The Tacoma Weekly, a small Washington newspaper, has been hit with a $15,000 fine for allegedly peddling coverage and endorsement of political candidates as part of an $2,500 ad package.   more

The Branford Group, a full-service industrial auction and valuation company, along with North East Printing Machinery Inc, have partnered with Metro Web Corporation to host a large industrial auction liquidating assets of the Metro Web’s cold set web printing facility in North Bergen, New Jersey. more

Here are some points to consider for others who may seek to nudge their news organizations in the direction of antiracism. more

Tennis star Naomi Osaka teared up and briefly left a tournament news conference Monday after questions about her relationship with the media. They came from a Cincinnati Enquirer journalist during … more

When it comes to covering COVID-19 and the pandemic that has gripped the world for more than a year now, no journalist has been more in tune, more insightful, more sharp and more intelligent than The … more

For newspapers’ pressrooms to operate efficiently and profitably, an innovative recycling program is required and printing facilities as diverse as the Chicago Tribune and South Florida’s Sun Sentinel achieve those goals by partnering with CellMark Recycling. more

Last week, Ed Zitron wrote an important piece on coordinated online attacks against reporters. His primary argument is that newsrooms still don't understand the nature of the culture war they're … more

As vaccination rates rise and the number of infections fall, like the Brood X cicadas, we are finally emerging from our homes and learning how to re-acclimate after 15 months of isolation, anxiety … more