After nearly a century of family ownership, Lorain County Printing and Publishing has reached an agreement to sell The Chronicle-Telegram and The Medina Gazette to MediaNews Group, the nation’s largest private operator of newspapers according to John Cribb, Cribb & Associates who represented the Hudnutt family, owners of LCPP.

The state’s challenging geography and newspapers’ broader economic struggles have stretched reporters in Alaska, just as its competitive U.S. Senate race has grabbed national attention.

“Look, I'm a journalist. I was not going to say no to a dinner with the president of the United States,” she told Axios on stage at its annual Media Trends Live event in New York City Tuesday.

On Oct. 20, a group of 63 international media organizations led by the News/Media Alliance delivered a letter to senior Australian politicians asking them to reject proposed changes to the country’s copyright laws that would allow artificial intelligence companies to use copyrighted material in training their models.

AI tools helped find one of the most severe online bugs ever. Cyber experts are racing to patch it before hackers use AI to exploit it.

As Big Tech platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) continue to disrupt the news media industry, newspapers possess a competitive advantage that tech giants simply cannot replicate: their deep roots in the communities they serve. New research suggests that local newspapers continue to earn readers’ trust across generations, including Millennials. In his October “The Newspaper Perspective” op-ed, Dean Ridings explains why being local is journalism’s superpower and offers practical advice for publishers looking to strengthen community connections, build trust and remind audiences and advertisers of their unique value.

Obituaries have long been a reliable revenue stream for newspapers and an important connection to the communities they serve. But as families increasingly turn to funeral-home websites, social media and other digital alternatives, publishers are seeing that business decline. Can newspapers reclaim their place in this changing market? In this E&P Quick Read, Taayoo Murray examines new research on obituary revenue, the competitive challenges publishers face and innovative approaches to preserving a valuable business, a historical record and an enduring community tradition.

There’s no single bullet for sustaining a profitable news media business, but publishers are finding creative ways to diversify their revenue streams and strengthen audience relationships. From membership programs and community experiences to sponsored podcasts, niche publications and innovative advertising products, opportunities abound. In this E&P “Revenue Roundup,” Bob Miller speaks with three industry leaders — Chicago Public Media CEO Melissa Bell, Publisher Uriah Kiser from Potomac Local News, and Ryan Dohrn, founder and president of Brain Swell Media — about the strategies they’ve deployed, what’s generating revenue today and where they see opportunities for growth.