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ITC to hear newsprint tariff testimony in July

The International Trade Commission will listen to testimonials from both supporters and non-supporters in regards to Canadian paper tariffs on July 17. The tariffs have been in place since January … more

Tonda F. Rush | 5/8/18

Star Sports Editor Alan Ford retires

For almost 40 years, Alan Ford has reported on Shelby's sport scene as the sports editor of The Shelby Star. The Star commemorates him by compiling testimonials from community members that have … more

5/7/18

Economic Hardship Reporting Project to fund work by laid-off Denver Post staffers

Journalists who have either decided to leave their papers because they don't want to work for corporate owners who don't take care of their newspaper or those who have been let go in a series of … more

Corey Hutchins | 4/27/18

How local newsrooms are adapting to a digital environment

Local newsrooms in Europe are trying to appeal to increasing digital demands as audiences today obtain their news from the internet more so than newsprint. Newspapers in the U.K., Germany and France … more

4/26/18

Morning Mediawire: The next student movement? #SaveStudentNewsrooms

Student journalists are the next targets in the latest battles that newsrooms have had to face including layoffs, consolidation and other threats to the industry. Many student papers face an uneasy … more

David Beard | 4/24/18

Tampa Bay Times CEO says dozens of layoffs 'directly related to the tariffs'

Newspaper tariffs are hitting American newsrooms hard, including the Tampa Bay Times. Layoffs are approaching for journalists at the Times due to the rising expenses being placed on papers … more

Kristen Hare | 4/23/18

First of three NewsLitCamps in D.C. begins 4/21

The first NewsLitCamp will be held by the News Literacy Project in Washington, D.C. The project aims to connect journalists and teachers with staff from NewseumEd, an organization that provides media … more

Kirsten Ballard | 4/20/18

Publisher retiring after 33 years

Beginning June 1, the Davie County Enterprise Record and The Clemmons Courier's editor and publisher of 33 years will step down. Dwight Sparks gave both small papers larger readership and the … more

Dwight Sparks | 4/19/18

Charlotte Observer publisher Ann Caulkins to step down, successor named

Ann Caulkins, The Charlotte Observer’s president and publisher, is stepping down after 12 years and will be succeeded by Rodney Mahone, a longtime media executive from Georgia, company … more

4/19/18

NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE “FLY-IN” ON JUNE 13-14 IN DC

Publishers and other newspaper executives know more than anyone about the impact of newsprint tariffs on your newspaper's ability to provide news and information to your local community. You … more

4/18/18

Carolina native, NPR newscaster Carl Kasell of ‘Wait, Wait’ dies at 84

Carl Kasell, longtime newscaster, University of North Carolina alumnus and co-founder of radio station WUNC, has died, NPR reported. In March 2013, the North Carolina Press Association named Kasell "North Carolinian of the Year." more

ABBIE BENNETT abennett@newsobserver.com | 4/18/18

Apple is planning to launch a news subscription service

Last month Apple Inc. decided to buy Texture, a magazine-subscription application. The move is part of Apple's plan to create its own subscription service in order to generate more revenue from … more

Mark Gurman & Gerry Smith | 4/17/18

Report for America supports journalism where cutbacks hit hard

Report for America, an organization that has been recently started, is a nonprofit that seeks to replenish understaffed newsrooms with 1,000 journalists by 2022. It will benefit reporters, newspapers … more

Nellie Bowles | 4/16/18

Colorado group pushes to buy embattled Denver Post from New York hedge fund

Together for Colorado Springs is a civic group that is thinking about buying the Denver Post from Alden Global Capital, the company that is facing criticism from The Post for continual layoffs and … more

Sydney Ember | 4/13/18

The crisis in local journalism has become a crisis of democracy

From 1990 to 2016, the number of newspaper employees in the United States dropped from from 456,300 to about 183,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Those numbers understate the decline … more

4/13/18

A new look at an old sales technique

Carla has been selling advertising for many years. She has researched and tried a variety of techniques to answer objections. “Just about everybody knows the Feel-Felt-Found formula,” she said. … more

John Foust Raleigh, NC | 4/13/18

US publishers worry about pricier newsprint with new tariffs

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Newspaper publishers across the U.S. already strapped by years of declining revenue say they're dealing with an existential threat: Recently imposed tariffs on Canadian newsprint … more

IVAN MORENO, Associated Press | 4/12/18

SCS installs enterprise ad services and logistics technology at Times-Shamrock Creative Services (TSCS)

Nazareth, PA (April 10, 2018) – SCS is pleased to announce that Times-Shamrock Creative Services (TSCS), of Scranton, PA, has replaced its legacy ad tracking system with SCS/Track. The project went … more

4/11/18

Community newspapers fear newsprint tariffs will put some of them out of business

A recommendation for final action on the newsprint tariffs by the International Trade Commission is said to be happening in September. This is in response to recent tariffs that threaten the … more

Al Cross | 4/10/18

In the editorial pages of the Denver Post, a rebellion against its ‘vulture capitalist’ owners

The Denver Post is protesting against parent company Alden Global Capital for putting capital needs above Colorado's needs for reliable and accountable news. Today more than two dozen … more

Meagan Flynn | 4/9/18