Rex Rust, co-president of Rust Communications, died Jan. 6 at age 52, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Numerous industry insiders communicated to E&P about their admiration of Rust’s dynamic presence as well as his Christian faith. more

He covered Congress in the 1970s and 80s before heading up a successful Capitol Hill newspaper. more

Jon D. Smith Jr., a longtime finance executive for Hearst and the Hearst Foundations, died suddenly on Feb. 11 in Millbrook, New York. He was 77. more

Jack Shea, a freelance writer for The Martha’s Vineyard Times, died Feb. 13. more

Kimberly Easton, whose long broadcast journalism career included WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh from 2003-2010, was found dead in her Columbus, Indiana, home on Feb. 7. more

Betty Brown Jagnow, former publisher of The Vindicator and president of The Vindicator Printing Company in Youngstown, Ohio, for nearly four decades, died at home Feb. 4 at the age of 92. more

Matthew Reavy, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media at the University, passed away yesterday. A graduate of The University of Scranton, Dr. Reavy earned his bachelor’s degree in 1984 and his master’s degree in 1992 from Scranton. He earned his doctorate at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He returned to his alma mater to join the faculty in 1998, having previously served as an assistant professor at Louisiana State University. He also worked as a journalist for the Scranton Tribune, the Hometown Publications chain of weekly newspapers and the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting. more

A titan of journalism, John Honderich was born into a legendary media family, and remained a lifelong champion of journalists, journalism and progressive values. more

Brandon Campbell, who spent most of his career in digital marketing and as a consultant, died Jan. 31. more

The Lancaster, Kentucky, native was a veteran journalist who spent years as a reporter and editor in multiple states, and as a mentor to young Black journalists. more

Richard Christiansen, longtime chief critic at the Chicago Tribune, died Jan. 28 at the Selfhelp Home on the North Side. He was 90. Christiansen retired from the Tribune in 2002 after 45 years in the newspaper business. more

Curt Chandler, a member of the Department of Journalism, joined Penn State after compiling more than 25 years of newsroom experience. He was a storyteller at heart — consistently striving to find the best platforms to entertain and inform people. more

Ron Ehrhardt spent his whole career in the printing industry as a driven and appreciated salesman and manager. more

Richard E. D'Aquin, Sr., retired publisher of The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, died peacefully at his home in Lafayette on Saturday, Jan. 22.  He was 94. more

Clarence “Bud” Brown Jr., a former congressman from Ohio and retired chairman of the now-defunct Brown Publishing Co., has died, according to a funeral home in his hometown. He was 94. more

Richard G. Wakefield of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, died Jan. 17 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease.  more

George Meyer of Calgary, AB, passed away on Dec. 31 at the age of 92 years. Meyer was an active member of the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association and the Canadian Community Newspapers Association. more

Storied Atlanta journalist Dick Williams died Thursday from congestive heart failure. He was 77. more

Bob Wick, co-owner of Wick Communications, died Jan. 13 after a fight with cancer and subsequent heart attack. Wick Communications is a three-generation multi-media company that has operations in 11 states. more

Mike Cochran, who during a nearly 40-year career with The Associated Press told the stories of Texas’ larger-than-life characters with his rich and detailed writing, has died. He was 85. more