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Ron Jenkins, 83, former veteran editor of The Gleaner, dies

Ron Jenkins, who served as editor of The Gleaner newspaper in Henderson, Kentucky, for more than 30 years and was inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame in 2007, has died. He was 83. more

Staff | The Associated Press | 9/7/21

William 'Fred' Woods of Opelika, Alabama, died Aug. 25 at age 84

William Fredrick "Fred" Woods, who helped found the Opelika (Alabama) Observer in the early 2000s, died Aug. 25. He was 84 years old. more

Legacy | 8/26/21

'Wise and visionary': Retired Tallahassee Democrat publisher Carrol Dadisman dies at 87

Carrol Dadisman was a journalist to the very end. The former publisher of the Tallahassee Democrat, whose community involvement extended well beyond his years at the helm of Florida’s … more

Bill Cotterell | Tallahassee Democrat | 8/20/21

Author Joe Galloway talks to reporters after services for retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at Fort Benning, Ga. (Todd J. Van Emst/Opelika-Auburn News via AP)

Journalist Joe Galloway, chronicler of Vietnam War, dies

Longtime American foreign correspondent Joseph L. Galloway, best known for his book recounting a pivotal battle in the Vietnam War that was made into a Hollywood movie, has died. He was 79. Click … more

Michael Biesecker | The Associated Press | 8/19/21

Former Tallahassee Democrat executive editor Bob Stiff dies

Former Tallahassee Democrat executive editor Bob Stiff, whose journalism career spanned more than a half-century, died Saturday. He was 89. more

Bill Cotterell | Tallahassee Democrat | 8/16/21

FILE - In this 1993 file photo, Associated Press Director of World Services Larry Heinzerling poses at his desk in New York. Heinzerling, a 41-year AP news executive and bureau chief who played a key role in winning freedom for hostage Terry Anderson from his Hezbollah abductors in Lebanon, passed away at home in New York on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, after a short illness. He was 75. (AP Photo/File)

Larry Heinzerling, AP executive and bureau chief, dies at 75

Larry Heinzerling, a 41-year Associated Press news executive and bureau chief who played a key role in winning freedom for hostage Terry Anderson from his Hezbollah abductors in Lebanon, has died … more

John Daniszewski | The Associated Press | 8/16/21

Nancy Nordgren, relentlessly upbeat Star Tribune copy editor, dies at 66

When breaking news sent the newsroom into a frenzy, Nancy Nordgren stayed calm and upbeat — churning through copy while checking in on colleagues, and never losing sight of the humanity of her … more

Kelly Smith | Star Tribune | 8/13/21

Ralph Langer, former editor of The Dallas Morning News, has died

Ralph Langer, a retired editor and executive vice president of The Dallas Morning News who led the newsroom during one of the most closely watched daily newspaper wars of the 1980s and 1990s, has … more

Maria Halkias | The Dallas Morning News | 8/6/21

Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, rock journalist, dies at 75

Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, who wrote about rock when music journalists were just beginning to take it seriously, and through her work met Jim Morrison, frontman of the Doors, with whom she said she … more

Neil Genzlinger | The New York Times | 8/5/21

Former journalist, official remembered for public service

Known as a journalist who asked tough questions and an all-around stand-up guy, former Associated Press correspondent and public servant Ed Moreno has died. He was 67. His family said Moreno died … more

Staff | The Associated Press | 8/5/21

National Newspaper Association Mourns the Passing of Postal Guru Max Heath

The death of NNA’s Postal Chair Emeritus Max Heath, Shelbyville, Kentucky, on July 28 set off a period of mourning across the community newspaper industry. Heath’s family told the … more

Staff | National Newspaper Association | 7/28/21

Forrest Landon, Described as ‘Born Newsman,’ Dies at Age 87

Forrest “Frosty” Landon, longtime editor of The Roanoke Times & World-News who was described as a “born newsman” in a career that spanned 40 years, died Monday. He was … more

Staff | Associated Press | 7/22/21

Harry M. Rosenfeld, a Key Figure in The Post’s Watergate Coverage, Dies at 91

Harry M. Rosenfeld, who barely escaped the Holocaust as a child in Nazi Germany and who became a key Washington Post editor during its Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Watergate break-in … more

Bob Levey | Washington Post | 7/19/21

Former Louisville Newspaper Editor David Hawpe Dies

David Hawpe, who rose through the ranks of the Courier Journal to become editor of the Louisville, Kentucky, newspaper, which won multiple Pulitzer Prizes on his watch, has died. He was 78. His … more

Staff | Associated Press | 7/19/21

Bill Barnhart, Longtime Tribune Business Columnist, Dies at 74

William E. Barnhart was a Chicago Tribune reporter, editor and columnist whose work over 29 years focused heavily on covering economics and the stock market. Barnhart, 74, died of liver … more

Bob Goldsborough | Chicago Tribune | 7/13/21

Andrews McMeel Universal Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus John P. McMeel Dies

John P. McMeel, co-founder and chairman emeritus of Kansas City-based Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU), passed away July 7, 2021, announced AMU Chairman Hugh T. Andrews. He was 85 years old. "John … more

Press Release | Andrews McMeel Universal | 7/9/21

Longtime Journalist Joe Crankshaw Remembered as Veteran, Historian, Award-Winning Reporter

Legendary journalist Joseph Clarence Crankshaw III, a Georgia native who arrived in Stuart in 1958, is being revered this week as a humble Korean War veteran who loved being a writer and reporter, a … more

Melissa E. Holsman | Treasure Coast Newspapers | 7/8/21

Carol Herman, Commentary Writer, Editor for Washington Times Opinion Pages, Dies

Carol Herman, an award-winning journalist and editor with The Washington Times for over two decades, has died. She was 69. Known for her precise editorial skills and uncommon cultural insight, she … more

Jennifer Harper | Washington Times | 7/7/21

Albert Eisele, Founding Editor of the Hill Newspaper, Dies at 85

Albert Eisele, a veteran member of the Washington press corps who helped found the Hill, a newspaper dedicated to coverage of the hurly-burly of Congress, the White House, politics, lobbying and life … more

Emily Langer | Washington Post | 7/6/21

Lifestyles Editor at The Commercial Dispatch Passes Away After Battle With Cancer

Jan Swoope, lifestyles editor of The Commercial Dispatch in Columbus, Mississippi, passed away June 30 after a battle with cancer. In this column, Peter Imes, editor and publisher of the newspaper, wrote: … more

Peter Imes | Commercial Dispatch | 7/1/21

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