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Dallas Morning News Photo Editor Guy Reynolds Dies at 62

When Guy Reynolds was at his best, he was a creative force—a gifted photographer with a quirky eye. As a Dallas Morning News photo editor and as a visual artist, he captured the odd beauty in the world. Read more more

Marc Ramirez | Dallas Morning News | 6/14/19

Columbus Dispatch Statehouse Reporter Jim Siegel Dies at 46

Dispatch Statehouse reporter Jim Siegel died Tuesday at age 46. Well-liked and well-respected by colleagues, competitors and those he covered, Siegel was hailed by top state officials. “Fran and I are so sorry to learn of the death of Jim … more

Darrel Rowland | Columbus Dispatch | 6/12/19

George Fain Jr., Former Times-News Publisher, Dies at 74

Former Times-News publisher George Fain Jr.—the last in a line of family members to oversee the newspaper business—died last week. He was 74. Fain died from an extended illness on May 30 at the John F Keever Solace Center in Asheville.Read more more

Staff Report | Times News | 6/6/19

Le Anne Schreiber, 73, Dies; a First Among Sports Editors

Le Anne Schreiber, who became the first woman to run a major American daily newspaper’s sports section when The New York Times appointed her to that position in 1978, died on Friday at a hospital in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She was 73. The cause was … more

Richard Sandomir | New York Times | 6/5/19

Tony Horwitz, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Author, Dies at 60

Tony Horwitz, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who wrote acclaimed nonfiction books that explored the Confederate cultural legacy in the South, the voyages of Capt. James Cook, and the author’s own comical and sometimes harrowing journeys … more

Matt Schudel | Washington Post | 5/29/19

Robert J. Herguth, Pun-Loving Columnist for Chicago Daily News and Sun-Times, Dies at 93

In an era when newsrooms were often shadowed by sarcasm and cynicism, Robert J. Herguth was a genial gentleman. As reporter, feature writer and columnist for both the Chicago Daily News and the Sun-Times, Herguth delighted readers and colleagues for … more

Rick Kogan | Chicago Tribune | 5/28/19

Barry Henderson, Former Editorial Page Editor for Knoxville Journal and Metro Pulse Editor, Dies at 78

World traveler. Lover of poetry and news quizzes. Equally quick with irreverent quips and sage advice. And, at his heart, always a newspaperman. That’s how Barrett Gregg “Barry” Henderson’s friends say they will remember him.Read more more

Kristi L Nelson | Knoxville News Sentinel | 5/28/19

Eric Talmadge, AP’s North Korea Bureau Chief, Dead at 57

Eric Talmadge, who as North Korea bureau chief for The Associated Press tenaciously chronicled life and politics in one of the world’s least-understood nations, has died. He was 57. Talmadge died this week in Japan after suffering a heart attack … more

Foster Klug | Associated Press | 5/16/19

Warren H. Phillips, Longtime Wall Street Journal Publisher, Dies at 92

Warren H. Phillips, who started at The Wall Street Journal as a $40-a-week proofreader and then vaulted through the ranks to become its publisher and the chief executive of its parent, Dow Jones & Company, died on Friday at his home in … more

Robert D. Hershey Jr. | New York Times | 5/14/19

Robert Pear, a Mainstay New York Times Reporter in Washington, Dies at 69

Robert Pear, a reporter whose understated demeanor belied a tenacious pursuit of sources and scoops during his 40 years at The New York Times covering health care and other critical national issues, died on Tuesday in Rockville, Md. He was 69. His … more

Sam Roberts | New York Times | 5/8/19

Bill Fleischman, Former Reporter for The News Journal and Philadelphia Daily News, Dies

Bill Fleischman, a former columnist and sports reporter for The News Journal and Philadelphia Daily News who covered the Flyers during the team's glory years in the 1970s, has died at age 80. Fleischman, a Brandywine Hundred resident, had been … more

Jessica Bies and Kevin Tresolini | Delaware News Journal | 5/2/19

Gordon McLeod, Media Executive Who Helped Lead Journalism Into the Digital Age, Dies at the Age of 60

Gordon McLeod, a distinguished and well-respected media executive who held senior positions at Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, Time Inc., and CBS News, among others, died of complications from a nine-year battle with cancer on April 26 in New … more

Press Release | Goodman Media International, Inc. | 4/30/19

William J. Pape II, Editor and Former Publisher of the Republican-American, Dies

The newspaper industry and Connecticut lost a titan of the free press and devoted patron of the community Saturday with the death of William J. Pape II. The longtime editor, former publisher and president, and chairman of the board of American … more

Tracey O'Shaughnessy | Republican American | 4/22/19

Dwane Powell, Political Cartoonist for a Generation of NC Newspaper Readers, Has Died

Retired News & Observer editorial cartoonist Dwane Powell, whose drawings summarized and satirized decades of North Carolina political debates and decisions with humanity and humor, died Sunday night. Powell, 74, kept track of current events … more

Martha Quillin | News & Observer | 4/16/19

Detroit News Editor and Publisher Jonathan Wolman Dead at 68

Jonathan Wolman, editor and publisher of The Detroit News for the past 12 years, died Monday of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 68. In a career spanning 46 years, the Madison, Wisconsin, native covered and managed some of the biggest … more

Daniel Howes | Detroit News | 4/16/19

E. Ralph Hostetter, Longtime Newspaper Publisher, Dies

E. Ralph Hostetter, the former publisher and owner of the Cecil Whig and current chairman and publisher of American Farm Publications Inc., died Tuesday of heart disease at his home in North East. He was 97. Edward Ralph Hostetter—he never used … more

Frederick N. Rasmussen | Baltimore Sun | 4/4/19

Longtime Publisher of the Oak Ridger Tom Hill Dies at 90

Tom Hill, longtime publisher of The Oak Ridger and a leader in Tennessee media and Oak Ridge for more than a half century, died March 23, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was 90. Tom was the son of the late Alfred and Julia Gontrum Hill … more

Staff | OakRidger | 3/28/19

Former Beaver County Times Sportswriter John Mehno Dies at 64

The late John Mehno always marched to his own drummer. He never had an official full-time job. Instead, he chose to live his life as a freelance sports writer for 47 years. He never married. He lived at home in Baden and looked after his mother, who … more

Mike Bires | Beaver County Times | 3/21/19

‘Mighty Joe Knowland,’ Former Oakland Tribune Publisher, Dies at 88

Known as “Mighty Joe Knowland” to colleagues and simply “Papa” to his family, Joseph W. Knowland, the former Oakland Tribune editor and publisher, died earlier this week at the age of 88, his son said Saturday. Read more more

Erin Baldassari | Mercury News | 3/20/19

Kevin Kaufman, Longtime Daily Camera Editor, Dies at 62

Kevin Kaufman, who poured his passion into leading the Daily Camera in a variety of pivotal roles for a quarter of a century, died Sunday morning at his Louisville home of complications from cancer. He was 62. Kaufman, known for his tireless work in … more

Tim Evans | Hanahan Herald | 3/5/19

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In recent years, The Washington Post has produced quite a bit of data journalism—from Fatal Force, the database cataloging every fatal shooting nationwide by a police officer in the line of duty to “2°C: Beyond the Limit,” a series which utilized temperature data to demonstrate that extreme climate change is already upon us. Now, the news organization has launched a new data journalism department.