Gannett positions for the future by cutting today The biggest US news company could have set a new course after disappointing financial results in August. Instead, it doubled down. September 21, 2022 Greg Burns
After 13 years at the helm of The Star Tribune, publisher Mike Klingensmith is retiring Numbers tell the story of Minneapolis publication’s rise to the top rank of regional newspapers. September 15, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Happy 40th birthday, USA Today USA Today ‘was created to be unapologetically different, intentionally accessible in its mission to serve everyday Americans,’ its publisher said. September 15, 2022 Rick Edmonds
After 260 journalism innovation grants, Google has decided smaller and quicker is better While others practice a long-term ‘go-big-or-go-home’ strategy, Google’s philanthropy has taken the opposite tack. September 8, 2022 Rick Edmonds
When is a daily newspaper no longer a daily newspaper? As newspapers cut print editions and focus on e-editions and web content, lines blur between dailies and weeklies. July 27, 2022 Greg Burns
Anatomy of a big investigative story in LA: 5 years later, a reporter and his editors remain violently at odds The acrimonious sausage-making of investigative journalism usually stays in-house. The publication of Paul Pringle’s ‘Bad City’ makes it public. July 21, 2022 Rick Edmonds
A year after UNC’s journalism school lost Nikole Hannah-Jones, the fallout continues ‘We are moving on,’ one long-tenured faculty member said, ‘but we are not looking away from our problems.’ July 6, 2022 Rick Edmonds
An updated survey of US newspapers finds 360 more have closed since 2019 The authors deem it ‘a crisis for our democracy and our society,’ but offer an exploration of promising solutions. June 29, 2022 Rick Edmonds
A fresh Reuters Institute report detects an epidemic of news avoidance On average, 38% of those surveyed said that they often or sometimes avoid news on certain topics — especially politics and COVID-19. June 15, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Amid a sea of obvious problems, a new survey finds journalists satisfied nonetheless 77% of journalists who participated in a new Pew study said that they would pursue a career in journalism again. June 14, 2022 Rick Edmonds
