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South Dakota Public Broadcasting deeply mourns the loss of beloved host Karl Gehrke

South Dakota Public Broadcasting announced the passing of longtime SDPB Radio personality Karl Gehrke. He was a vibrant presence at SDPB for more than three decades. more

Staff | South Dakota Public Broadcasting | 6/11/26

Steve Sweitzer posed with “The Ghost Bike.” (Photo credit: James W. Brown)

Remembering Steve Sweitzer: A beloved leader, mentor and champion of visual journalism

The NPPA community is mourning the loss of Steve Sweitzer, a beloved leader, mentor and lifelong advocate for visual journalism. more

Staff | National Press Photographers Foundation | 6/4/26

Dang Van Phuoc, AP combat photographer who lost an eye in the Vietnam War, dies at 91

Former Associated Press photographer Dang Van Phuoc, who was wounded multiple times during the Vietnam War and returned to capture the action even after losing an eye in an explosion, has died. He was 91. more

Gillian Flaccus and Hannah Schoenbaum | The Associated Press | 6/1/26

Former Guild leader Carol Rothman dies

Carol Rothman, who held many leadership roles at The NewsGuild-CWA, died suddenly on May 19 at the age of 76. more

Staff |The NewsGuild-CWA | 5/29/26

Donald E. Newhouse in 2020 (Photo credit: Danny Moloshok/Reuters)

Donald E. Newhouse, low-profile heir to a media empire, dies at 96

He ran the newspaper division of Advance Publications, while his older brother, Si, ran the Condé Nast magazine operation. more

Clay Risen | The New York Times | 5/27/26

Manny Nosowsky, whose wordplay enlivened Times crosswords, dies at 94

For nearly two decades, the prolific puzzle maker, a retired urologist, charmed solvers with his penchant for witty, waggish puns. more

Deb Amlen | The New York Times | 5/26/26

Joni Lamb in 2001 (Photo credit: Lawrence Jenkins/The Dallas Morning News, via The Associated Press)

Joni Lamb, whose Christian TV station went global, dies at 65

She and her husband, Marcus Lamb, founded Daystar Television Network, which reached more than 200 countries and made the couple into televangelism stars. more

Alex Traub | The New York Times | 5/13/26

Manuela Hoelterhoff in 1998. At The Wall Street Journal, she served variously as a critic, arts editor, book editor and member of the editorial board. (Photo credit: Elena Seibert)

Manuela Hoelterhoff, Pulitzer-winning arts critic, dies at 77

She won the top journalism honor for criticism while with The Wall Street Journal. She later wrote a wry, perceptive book about the backstage world of opera. more

Tim Page | The New York Times | 5/8/26

Jack Bass in 2005, the year he and Marilyn W. Thompson published “Strom: The Complicated Personal and Political Life of Strom Thurmond,” one of two biographies of Mr. Thurmond that they wrote together. (Photo credit: Alan Hawes/The Post and Courier, via The Associated Press)

Jack Bass, dean of South Carolina political journalism, dies at 91

In articles and books, he wrote about the rapid racial, political and economic changes that transformed his state — and the South as a whole. more

Clay Risen | The New York Times | 5/7/26

Ted Turner stands in a CNN control room. He launched the first 24-hour, all-news cable network on June 1, 1980. (Photo credit: CNN)

Ted Turner, creator of CNN and the 24-hour news cycle, dies at 87

As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports and entertainment channels. more

Jonathan Kandell | The New York Times | 5/6/26

Ronald Smothers in 1972, his first year as a New York Times reporter. (Photo credit: Eddie Hausner/The New York Times)

Ronald Smothers, New York Times reporter who covered protest and politics, dies at 79

In a career that included 35 years at The New York Times, he chronicled the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential run and the bombing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. more

Trip Gabriel | The New York Times | 5/4/26

Jack Thornell in 2018 (Photo credit: Gerald Herbert/The Associated Press)

Jack Thornell, Pulitzer-winning AP photographer, dies at 86

He captured one of the most wrenching moments of the civil rights struggle: the agony of James Meredith after he was shot on a Mississippi highway. more

Adam Nossiter | The New York Times | 5/4/26

Molly Sinclair McCartney, globe-trotting traveler and Washington Post reporter, dies at 84

Raised in a refinery town near Houston, she blazed her own trail through journalism as a woman starting in the 1960s. She celebrated her 80th birthday by trekking through the Utah desert. more

Harrison Smith | The Washington Post | 4/28/26

Obituary: Mark T. Sheehan

Mark T. Sheehan, San Francisco, died at home on April 8. He was born to Katherine and Mark T. Sheehan Sr, on June 28, 1927, in Wallingford, Connecticut, and was a long-time resident of the Washington, D.C., area. more

Legacy.com | 4/27/26

Andrew Barnes, former chairman of the Poynter Institute and CEO of the Times Publishing Co (Photo courtesy of the Tampa Bay Times)

Former Poynter chairman and Tampa Bay Times CEO Andrew Barnes dies at 86

Barnes shepherded Poynter through an attempted hostile takeover of the Times, ensuring that the paper would remain independently owned. more

Angela Fu | Poynter | 4/24/26

Washington Post journalist Dan Eggen guided national political coverage as an editor. (Photo credit: Randolph Smith/The Washington Post)

Dan Eggen, who shaped politics coverage at The Washington Post, dies at 60

He helped guide Pulitzer Prize-winning projects, including coverage of Russian election interference in 2016 and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. more

Matt Schudel | The Washington Post | 4/22/26

Former Alligator general manager Ed Barber died March 29 at 86 years old. (Photo credit: Alligator Archives)

Remembering ‘Uncle Ed’: Former Alligator general manager Ed Barber dies at 86

Charles Edward “Ed” Barber, also known as “Mr. Alligator” or “Uncle Ed,” died March 29 at 86 years old. more

Zoey Thomas, Sofia Meyers and Leona Masangkay | The Independent Florida Alligator | 4/20/26

Joseph Collins, who played a key role in cable-industry transformation, dies at 81

Joseph Collins, a longtime cable television executive who helped pioneer the industry’s transition to broadband, died April 2 at his home in Weekapaug, Rhode Island. He was 81 years old. more

Anne Steele | The Wall Street Journal | 4/17/26

Kevin Klose at a 2003 conference on journalism at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. (Photo credit: Paul Sancya / The Associated Press)

Kevin Klose, who reported behind the Iron Curtain and led NPR, dies at 85

After 25 years at The Washington Post, he became a top executive in public broadcasting, helping secure a historic $200 million donation for NPR. more

Scott Nover | The Washington Post | 4/16/26

Peter Schrag dies at 94; wrote of dangers of California’s populist streak

His best-received book explored the state’s infatuation with voter initiatives, which were sometimes pushed with anti-immigrant fervor. more

Trip Gabriel | The New York Times | 4/8/26

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