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The article emphasizes Allen VanNoppen's initiative to combat the erosion of local news in Burke County/Morganton, NC, by launching The Paper, an all-local print and digital newspaper. With a focus on community engagement and a team of experienced journalists, The Paper aims to set a new standard for local newspapers, showcasing success amid the decline of corporate-owned publications.

The article reports that jury decided in 2016 that Gawker Media held liable for defamation against a certain larger-than-life pro wrestler, the average American likely did not pay much attention to the outcome beyond perhaps a momentary fascination with the salacious video at the center of the case. Topics include examines the American press paid close attention and for good reason.

The article reports that the local investors bought the paper from Digital First Media, owned by industry bugaboo Alden Global Capital under local control, benefitting from its geography in the Berkshires with its cultural traditions. Topics include arts and culture magazine, Berkshire Landscapes with the printing of the Brattleboro Reformer; and the focus remains on growing digital subscriptions with publishers consulting work in small and medium sized markets.

The article discusses how newspaper operations dogged by newsprint supply chain snarls and the rising costs of the paper in charge of newsprint supply at our nation's newspapers. Topics include supply-chain disruptions and trucking challenges wrought by the pandemic and the effects of certain geopolitical events; and packaging analysis for Fastmarkets, an information provider for the forest products industry that newspaper operations pros turn to for data.

The article offers information on Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) which has been instrumental in most global investigative journalism projects for over a decade. Topics include how the Panama Papers, Laundromats, Pandora Papers, The Daphne Project, Suisse Secrets and Pegasus Project were investigated by OCCRP; and how OCCRP began as a pathway to access investigative reporting tools to support investigative journalism centers in eastern Europe.

The article presents information related to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) founded in 1997 and became an independent nonprofit in 2017. It highlights a searchable database created by the ICIJ on its website, using the Pandora Papers Offshore Leaks investigations' data of 810,000 offshore companies, foundations and trusts. Comments of Gerard Ryle, executive director of the ICIJ, regarding its biggest project, the Pandora Papers, are presented.

The article features a group of 15 talented visual journalists known as the Shooting Stars of 2023, including Carolina Cimenti, Larry Deklinski and Jaime Green. It mentions that these individuals come from various backgrounds and publications, ranging from small local papers to large corporate entities. It also mentions that they all share a passion for visual storytelling and a dedication to their craft, capturing moments and communicating narratives through their photographs and videos.

The article discusses the decline of local newsrooms and newspapers in the United States, leading to news deserts and ghost papers. It highlights the acquisition and downsizing of news brands by larger enterprises, resulting in reduced coverage and staff cuts. The article features the experiences of journalists from different communities, emphasizing the importance of local news and the need for new ownership models and investments in local journalism.

The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina, has launched a high-end international travel program as a creative way to generate revenue and build community. The program, led by Editor-in-Chief Autumn Phillips, offers immersive and transformative experiences for readers. The paper partnered with Academic Travel Abroad to handle logistics and will receive 25% of the profits. Trips to Cuba, Cambodia, Morocco, Rwanda, and Northern Ireland are planned for the inaugural year, with participants meeting local experts and engaging in activities beyond typical travel itineraries. The response has been positive, with the March trip to Cuba already at full capacity. The program aims to foster ongoing connections among participants and provide intellectual evenings for alumni. [Extracted from the article]

The article explores how Hometown News Media is making news free and profitable while selling local news. Topics include Daily papers started relying on national stories to fill their pages, leaving residents with less information to consume about their neighborhoods; and corporate acquisitions are associated with a decline in the quantity of local content produced as Hometown's community-driven articles expanded the media group's reach.

The article announces several personnel changes, hiring and promotions which include James Briggs promoted to general manager of the Star Beacon in Ashtabula, New York; Robert Cairns, promoted to Editor of the paper, Publisher Fred Scheller, and appointment of Ken Harding for Hearst Newspapers.

E&P Quick ReadsJunior diplomats from U.S. newspapers gather around while Michael Robb of the Seattle Post Intelligencer reads from the New Testament at the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.— Accompanied a story entitled "JDs of 10 Papers Visit Holy Places," Editor & Publisher, February 5, 1968"Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us."― William O. Douglas, an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1939 to 1975PHOTO (COLOR)PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE) [Extracted from the article]

The article explores Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune, has announced plans to retire, no later than Dec. 31. He has agreed to remain with the paper while the board identifies his successor and to assist with the transition. "At the board's request," he said, "I've agreed to stick around through the end of 2023 as a senior adviser to my replacement."

The article discusses the news operations shutdown at the Marion County Record in Kansas by local police officers based on accusations that the paper nefariously obtained information on a prior driving under the influence (DUI) conviction and license suspension as of September 2023. Topics covered include news organizations' alarm on the egregious First Amendment violation, and calls for investigation of the incident. Also noted is the proper procedure of issuing a subpoena on the subject.

Departments perations Throughout my many years in the newspaper industry, I've strived to be a forward thinker. One primary vendor announced four newsprint price increases and one increase to specialty paper. Whether we like it or not, vendors are going through their own challenges, struggling with increases on consumables, rising labor costs, and the miscellaneous expenses associated with providing newspapers goods and services. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs about Street Sense Media, which is a part of a global network of street papers with a similar business model to earn income as independent contractors. Topics include Street Sense Media's reputation and trust with the community grew to develop case management; and housing to find a place to live, employment, physical and mental health care and other services which are often challenging to access because of regulations and government bureaucracies.

The article features the "Harvey World Herald" newspaper in Illinois that delivers local hometown coverage in 2022. Topics discussed include its start by native Amethyst J. Davis in October 2021 to address political corruption that has led to community distrust, and her hope to build a sustainable business model, relying on grants, digital advertising and subscribers. Also noted are the paper's small newsroom, staffed by just one reporter, and its main support from older community residents.

The article offers information how one New Hampshire newspaper has transformed its opinion page. Topics include the overwhelmingly negative reaction to the letter has caused Hart and her colleagues to reexamine the entire opinion page and the role it should have in a small community newspaper, and the function a little bit differently than a big city newspaper.

The article discusses the social studies curriculum to teach children about their local community. Topics include local newspaper and offered to provide social studies content for kids while children read newspapers, reading levels improve, and understand how to be active participants in their community. Topics include revenue stream is space to sell to local businesses that want to support for local schools; and value of Kid Scoop can deliver their papers to schools and create an interest.

Shortly after publication, J.W. Oliver joined the paper as editor, and Sam Allen, who wrote for the paper in the past, joined as administrative assistant. Thompson now serves as the Anchor's director of development and operations, and Warren is the vice president of the Harpswell News Board. A Section In 1998, Robert "Bob" Anderson started the Harpswell Anchor, a monthly newspaper in Harpswell, Maine. [Extracted from the article]

Columns We're well past the halfway point for the year, and in many ways, it's starting to feel like the new normal is setting in. Back in the day, a media company could buy a local pizza place, run ads and coupons in the paper, and out-perform the local competition. What we're hearing virtually across the board is that media consumption and shopping habits are settling into this new normal, rather than what used to be normal in 2019. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on Operations which is the heart and soul of our industry, and the pros working in operations not only understand every department's mechanics but they also often contribute new thinking and concepts to help realize more profits Topics discussed include Editha is an amazing Customer Service Rep (CSR), and CSRs can make or break a printing company's workflow; and the views of JANE MARTINACHE Operations and Ad Manager Washington City Paper, on it.

In May, Alden closed its deal to acquire Tribune Publishing for $633 million, making the hedge fund the second-largest newspaper owner in the country after Gannett. The hedge fund based in New York City quickly pruned the newspaper staff and relocated the newsroom after selling the downtown building. Poynter's Rick Edmonds reported that just six weeks after Alden acquired the Tribune papers, at least 10 percent of the newsroom workforce was bought out and let go. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on newspapers' fortunes and those of the communities in which they are located long have run parallel to one another as they have to that of the country's vicissitudes, both economic and visceral. Topics include the detractors long have been legion but seem to have multiplied in equal proportion to our financial suffering, and the people recall eras when a given paper's greatness was ostensibly unquestioned.

The article focuses on Atlanta Journal-Constitution has launched its largest marketing campaign in years has called Press On, the campaign focuses on the paper's journalists and the importance of their work. Topics include the digital and social media become the primary way people consume news and there is so much disinformation out there, and the campaign will encourage people to subscribe.