CherryRoad Media, the nation’s fastest growing newspaper company, announced that it will open newspapers in Hutchinson and Litchfield, Minnesota, to fill the void left with the closing of the Hutchinson Leader and the Litchfield Independent Review. more

An 18-day strike against Gannett’s Democrat & Chronicle (Rochester, New York) has ended despite the sides not having settled on a deal.  more

223 Local Now FAST channels offering local news, weather and entertainment will be available to owners of LG Smart TVs. more

Serious moments outshine much of the comedy as Biden implores members of the media to focus on the stakes of this year's election. more

The introductions of HDR and Dolby Atmos immersive sound to coverage of the Kentucky Derby are among the group’s latest technical additions that also include new interactive and streaming services for viewers. more

The Solutions Journalism Network has welcomed the award-winning journalist, author and journalism educator Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson as its new climate director. more

Former “CBS Evening News” anchor Dan Rather will appear on the network for the first time in 18 years when he exited the network amid controversy over reporting on then-President George W. Bush’s military records. more

Quartz, a G/O Media brand and leading business news and information site, announced the hiring of Audrey McNamara as breaking news editor. Quartz has now hired seven new editorial staffers in the last three months.  more

In three years, prescriptions for a new class of weight loss drugs (called GLP-1 receptor agonists) have been so robust that they rank among the top-selling medications in Medicare’s prescription-drug program, according to a new report from KFF. more

“That’s a great thing for the First Amendment and may be a great thing as it was in our case,” a sheriff's department spokesperson said of the podcast that helped solve a cold-case murder. “But the same factors can lead to proliferation of misinformation, or worse yet, case-compromising information.” more

In the switch to electronic filing, the tradition of public access to new court pleadings was undermined by state court clerks all around the nation. Many clerks have now agreed to reinstate traditional access. But far from all. more

This week, Poynter is publishing installments from “Shut Out: Strategies for good journalism when sources dismiss the press,” a report from a symposium by the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership about the growing trend of sources bypassing independent reporting. more

The Financial Times has become the first major UK-based news publisher to announce a content licensing deal with ChatGPT owner OpenAI. more

Going public with DEI-connected work may seem risky, but it’s essential given the evolving demographics and needs of many communities. The more transparent you are about the work and how it’s connected to your mission to serve your whole community, the less likely your efforts will be misrepresented or misconstrued. more

In a groundbreaking move to bolster local journalism across Pennsylvania, the Local Media Association (LMA) and the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association (PNA) have joined forces to launch the Pennsylvania Fundraising Lab. This innovative partnership aims to equip publishers with the essential skills and strategies needed to secure philanthropic funding for reporting projects. E&P speaks with Frank Mungeam, LMA chief innovation officer, and Bill Cotter, PNA president about the initiative and how news media outlets can learn how to tap into these funds. more

Mexican journalists held a vigil and protest Saturday a day after one of their colleagues was slain in the southern state of Morelos. more

POLITICO reports — and The New York Times denies — changes in coverage due to ire over not getting a one-on-one interview with the president. more

China’s ByteDance said it won’t sell its U.S. TikTok, a day after President Biden signed legislation that could force the company to sell the popular video-sharing platform or stop operating in the U.S. more

Sandhya Somashekhar joined the Business desk at The Washington Post two years ago from Outlook to manage a team of reporters covering an array of regulated industries including health care, medicine, food, energy and — most recently — transportation. more