The rivalry between New York newspaper tabloids created a famously competitive and sharp-elbowed media environment — one that benefitted generations of readers. Kathy Kiely and Vincent Morris understand this because they worked on opposite sides of the celebrated New York Daily News/New York Post feud. However, in this column for E&P, they write that the public sometimes benefits more when those rivalries are put aside. “To our former colleagues in the Washington press corps: That time is now.”
“Helping local media companies discover new and sustainable business models” is the sole focus of the Local Media Association. The Local Media Foundation is a charitable trust and “serves as the innovation and transformation affiliate of LMA.” Together, they are making a concerted effort to transform legacy media business models for the digital age and assist local media entrepreneurs to establish their credibility and build a loyal audience.
The U.S. press is in crisis. Beyond the market pressures that have for years now carved newsrooms hollow, external threats — of a physical, rhetorical and legal nature — abound. The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker found 48 cases of journalists being detained or arrested in 2024 alone. The Tracker also chronicles incidents of assaults on journalists. Another growing concern for news media publishers is the threat of legal action.
Winter may be a slow season for some businesses, but for savvy media sales professionals, it’s the perfect time to “make hay while the sun shines.” While others wait for spring to bring in ad dollars, you can capitalize on Q1’s biggest sales opportunities—targeting industries that thrive in the first quarter, from fitness and tax prep to home goods and big-ticket retail. The key? Knowing where the money is moving and aligning your clients with timely promotions. Here’s how you can turn traditionally bleak winter billing into a strong start to 2025.
The Independent has defied the odds, transforming from a U.K. broadsheet into a thriving digital powerhouse with a growing U.S. audience. While many news organizations struggle with trust, engagement, and revenue, CEO Christian Broughton says The Independent is breaking through by staying true to its core mission: delivering fearless, independent journalism without political bias. With U.S. readership up 85% in 2024 and bold plans to expand its editorial and commercial teams, The Independent is proving that high-quality, agenda-free news still has a place in the digital age.
With the backing of an exceptional board of directors and support from generous funding sources, Mark Zusman, editor and co-owner of Willamette Week, Portland’s alternative newspaper, launched the Oregon Journalism Project in fall 2024. Its mission is more investigative reporting from a highly regarded team of journalists on issues important to all Oregonians. All the OJP’s reporting will be available at no cost to a network of local Oregon publications — currently numbering 25.
With the help of artificial intelligence, Tracie Powell, founder and CEO of the Pivot Fund, debuted the Style Guide for Covering Communities of Color, an AI tool powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The style guide merges the existing style guides from several associations to create "the mother of all style guides,” which will help journalists identify any instances of implicit bias or a stereotype in their coverage.
Public media’s audience is aging, broadcast is fading, and digital-first competitors are winning. Yet, many still cling to outdated models. Tom Davidson lays out a bold challenge: stop fixating on broadcast and start acting like modern media organizations. From rethinking audience engagement to embracing data, he outlines what must change—before it’s too late.
As we barrel towards the midpoint of the 2020s, the local media landscape is poised for seismic changes that will redefine the industry as we know it. From the shedding of unprofitable properties to the rise of AI-powered autonomous media companies, here are five interrelated trends that E&P columnist Guy Tasaka believes will shape the future of local publishing in 2025 and beyond.
As NPR grapples with funding threats and industry upheaval, its sprawling network of journalists is proving that collaboration isn’t just a strategy—it’s a lifeline. With more than 200 affiliate stations and nearly 3,000 reporters, NPR’s regional and topical partnerships have become essential for covering breaking news, crises, and underreported stories. But with political and financial pressures mounting, can this model sustain itself in an era of uncertainty?
Your readers are probably not as sensitive to graphic war photography as you think. That’s the takeaway from academics who led a study examining readers’ sensitivity to photos that depict war’s reality.
Mike Luckovich hasn’t felt the need to pull any punches during his three decades of drawing political cartoons for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist admits even he’s a bit apprehensive as Donald Trump reoccupies the White House. He spoke with Editor & Publisher about his approach to drawing Trump, the difficulty finding an online audience for local cartoons and the current state of the profession.