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Marjorie Parham, Publisher Emerita of the Cincinnati Herald, Dead at 103
Marjorie Parham, an accidental publisher who took control of the Cincinnati Herald after her husband’s death and for more than 30 years made the newspaper a guide star for the region’s … more
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Joseph R.L. Sterne, Former Baltimore Sun Editorial Page Editor, Dies at 92
Born on April 25, 1928 to Robert Livingston Sterne and Edith Eisner Heymann in Philadelphia, Pa. Joe’s father worked in commercial real estate and his mother was a housemaker. Joe grew up in … more
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Pat Howard, Longtime Erie Times-News Columnist, Dies at 59
For 32 years, Pat Howard wrote opinion columns for the Erie Times-News that left readers smiling, burning in anger or nodding their heads in agreement.Mostly, Howard just wanted to give readers … more
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Kim Pham, Founder, Publisher of Long-Running Seattle Vietnamese Newspaper, Dies
Wherever there was an event of importance to the Vietnamese community in Washington, Kim Pham was there, standing at the back of the room wearing his signature no-frills Sony camera around his … more
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Observer and Guardian Journalist Sarah Hughes Dies at 48
Tributes have been paid to Sarah Hughes, the Observer and Guardian journalist who has died from cancer.Hughes, a mother of two, was a hugely respected journalist whose work ranged from hard-hitting … more
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Sharon Cohen, Much-Honored AP National Writer, Dead at 68
Sharon Cohen, a matchless reporter who told American stories with great skill and compassion over more than four decades at The Associated Press, died Monday at her Chicago home. She was 68.At her … more
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Paul Brock, a Founder of Black Journalism Group, Dies at 89
Paul Brock, a former public relations consultant, radio news broadcaster, movie producer and Democratic National Committee communications official who in 1975 was one of the principal organizers of … more
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Daily Herald Executive Dies Rescuing Children
Pete Rosengren, the vice president of sales and digital strategies for the Daily Herald Media Group, died Sunday during a family vacation in Florida after he hurried into the Gulf of Mexico to help … more
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Gail Slatter, Who Helped Make The New York Times Newsroom Run, Dies at 68
Gail Slatter never received a byline or a photo credit in The New York Times. During the 40 years she worked there, her name appeared in the newspaper only once, in 1997, when she helped flesh out a … more
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Al McCombs, Beloved Chino Champion Owner from 1956 to 2017, Dies
Allen P. McCombs, the owner of the Chino Champion newspaper from 1956 to 2017, beloved Chino historian and author of his famed “Rolltop Roundup” column for many decades, died Friday … more
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Eric Spinato, Senior Fox News and Fox Business Producer, Dies From Covid
Eric Spinato, senior head booker and story editor for Fox News and Fox Business, has died from complications related to the coronavirus.Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott, Fox president and executive … more
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Paul Brock, 89, Dies; Helped Found Black Journalists Group
Paul Brock, who was the founding executive director of the National Association of Black Journalists and had a long career in the news media, public relations and Democratic politics, died on March … more
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Charles Lewis, Former DC Chief at AP and Hearst, Has Died
Charles Lewis, a former Washington bureau chief for The Associated Press and The Hearst Newspapers who tirelessly advocated for the release of AP journalist Terry Anderson from kidnappers in Lebanon, … more
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Andy Ockershausen, D.C. Broadcast Executive, Dies at 92
Andrew M. “Andy” Ockershausen, a Washington-area broadcast executive who spent 27 years as general manager of WMAL radio, died March 17 in a hospital in Annapolis. He was 92.The cause was … more
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Politico Europe Editor-in-Chief Stephen Brown Dies at 57
Stephen Brown, the editor-in-chief of Politico Europe, died Thursday in Brussels, the publication said. He was 57. Brown’s death, from a heart attack, was announced to staff during an … more
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Pablo Sánchez, Longtime Washington Correspondent and Producer for Univision, Dies of Covid-19
Pablo Sánchez, at 75 and with long-standing health problems, was probably days or weeks from receiving a coronavirus vaccine. But he caught the virus before he found an appointment for a … more
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Longtime Morning Call Sports Columnist, Editor Paul Reinhard Has Died
It is with complete sorrow and sadness that I write of the passing of my former boss, colleague, mentor, friend and hero, Paul Reinhard.He died Saturday night after receiving hospice care in recent … more
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Bob Ingle, Visionary Mercury News Editor Who Saw the Digital Future, Dies at 81
Bob Ingle saw the future.In 1990, as the executive editor of the San Jose Mercury News, he wrote a prescient report to his boss, Knight Ridder executive Tony Ridder, about the direction the newspaper … more
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Ex-Chicago Tribune Newsman David Ibata, Pioneer in Online Journalism and Advocate for Asian-American Journalists, Dies at 66
David Ibata was a longtime Tribune reporter and editor who was a pioneer in the area of online journalism.Over a 26-year career at the paper, Ibata reported on real estate and transportation issues, … more
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Brian Barger, Journalist Who Helped Unravel Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 68
Brian Barger was an investigative journalist who edited and reported on Colombian drug cartels, covert operations of the CIA, international terrorism, money laundering, excessive levels of toxins in … more
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