When it became clear that Hurricane Helene was heading our way, the staff of the Courier Herald in Dublin, Georgia, dived into planning for an unprecedented event. No storm this powerful had rolled through this region in my memory. Our top priority was preparing our readers for what was coming and helping them navigate safely through it.

Howard University’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications Department of Media, Journalism and Film has a long name, but so is its list of programs, centers, opportunities and accomplishments. Ingrid Sturgis, the department chair, says: “We pride ourselves on having a full, robust journalism program. We’re doubling down on investigative journalism now, but we’ve had investigative journalism courses going back almost 10 years.”

Remember when we said FAST channels would disrupt local TV? The same revolution is happening in audio, and publishers can’t afford to ignore it. With 83% of adults tuning into AM/FM radio (Nielsen) but over half of spoken-word listening now on digital devices (NPR), local media can leverage this shift to disrupt audio markets using their brand strength, audience trust, and advertiser relationships—no FCC license required.

President-elect Donald Trump agreed to sit down with NBC News’ Kristen Welker in an exclusive interview airing on “Meet the Press”on Sunday, Dec. 8. The interview will take place on Friday and marks his first network interview since winning the election.

Lakeway Publishers, Inc., has announced the sale of its Missouri regional operation to CherryRoad Media, Inc., a media and technology company focused on the sustainability of community journalism.

The 2025 Pulitzer Prize competition in Journalism (recognizing work published in the 2024 calendar year) has opened. Entries must be received by the Jan. 27, 2025, deadline (at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time).