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The article highlights the historical significance of New York State's newspapers and the challenges faced by the local media industry. Michelle Rae from the New York Press Association advocates for the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, while publisher Mark Vinciguerra discusses hiring challenges and the crucial role of community newspapers.

The article announces several appointments for news professionals including those of Nomaan Merchant as U.S. politics editor for the Associated Press, James Briggs as publisher at the Ashtabula (Ohio) Star Beacon, and Jeff Funk as publisher and editor at Enid (Oklahoma) News & Eagle.

The article focuses on recent leadership changes in various newspapers and media organizations. Topics include the appointment of Clarice Touhey as general manager of the Victoria Advocate, the retirement of Albert Manzi and the appointment of Jill Stravolemos at Prairie Mountain Media, and the departure of Imtiaz Patel from The Baltimore Banner and his move to Gannett.

The article presents the discussion on exploiting benefits of the employees and communities. Topics include journalists being subject to being attacked, arrested, detained and interrogated, and even tried, convicted and imprisoned; and CPJ developed extensive safety, emergency and other protective services to help journalists before and during their assignments.

The article offers information on changes in the positions of executives of media industry in U.S., which includes appointment of Rochell Bishop Sleets of the Chicago Tribune as managing editor; resignation of Noah Oppenheim, president of NBC News; and appointment of Rebecca Blumenstein, formerly a senior editor at The New York Times as president of editorial for NBC News.

The article discusses the influence of Generation Z on the news media industry. It highlights the study "Trending Now," by Kevin Click, a California State University's Psychology Department lecturer, regarding the information-seeking habits of Gen Zers and their interest in local news on social media. Views of Grant Johnson, a visual journalist, regarding the future of journalism and its relationship with Gen Z are presented.

The article presents the profile of 27th annual EPPY Awards on November 1s, 2022 at EditorandPublisher.com, Honoring the best journalists in digital media. Topics include Defender Network content team is credited with the hard work of building our website daily with news and information that is provocative, informing and entertaining; and STAT won the awards for private equity is short-changing kids with autism;" Best Collaborative Investigative/Enterprise Reporting in investigative reporting.

The article announces personnel changes of several executives in the journalism industry in the U.S. including the appointment of RJ Benner, former Sound Publishing's group publisher as Aiken Standard's publisher and advertising director, retirement of Andy Bernhard as publisher of the newsletter "The Park Record," and journalist Sharon Lynett as Oswego County Media Group's publisher.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) is an organization that advocates for and educates Americans about the importance of free speech and expression. It has experienced significant growth in recent years, particularly due to an increase in free speech violations on college campuses. In 2022, FIRE expanded its mission to defend the rights of all Americans to free speech and expression. They work with legislators, pass legislation, and engage with supporters to protect civil liberties and civil rights. A recent case involving Ashland University's student newspaper, The Collegian, exemplifies how FIRE defends free speech. They successfully advocated for the reversal of policies that infringed on the newspaper's press freedom. FIRE will also host a summit for high schoolers in 2024 to educate them about free speech and First Amendment principles. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the Statewide News Collective, a collaborative organization supporting nonprofit news startups across 25 states. It addresses unique challenges faced by statewide news organizations, fostering knowledge exchange among leaders to enhance independent journalism sustainability and growth.

The article discusses that American newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst was fond of the phrase, "There is no substitution for circulation." It mentions that Confined to print in his newspaper heyday, Hearst certainly would have marveled at and pounced upon the reach afforded by today's digital publishing possibilities.

The article explores the First Amendment is under attack. The formidable frontal assault came quietly, stealthily into state legislatures across the nation. The attackers wielded pens proving mightier than swords and laws that punish the refusal to sign a pledge of allegiance — not the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States; rather, a pledge of deference to a foreign government and a promise not to boycott the nation that government represents.

The article focuses on the symposium "The Objectivity Wars," organized by the journal "Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) and Ira A. Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights at Columbia University in mid-September 2022. Professor David Greenberg commented on the emergence of the concept of objective journalism. Professor of journalism Andie Tucher referred to the invention of journalism and the adoption of the objective approach.

The article explores how political and foreign interests profiting from the locals' loss. Topics include Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School, most of those sites are funded by rightwing individuals or organizations; and Local Government Information Services (LGIS), all with connections to and funding from conservative organizations and individuals.

The article reports that the 2022 Pulitzer Prizes were called the diverse to date, following a showing that included a wide array of winners from backgrounds that had never previously been represented. Topics include considered Marjorie Miller, the administrator of the Pulitzers, stated the diversity among winners representative of growing diversity among newsrooms.

The article informs about New York University's Ethics and Journalism Initiative, led by journalism professor Stephen Adler. Topic include This immersive program explores various ethical issues in journalism, including AI, political reporting, polarization, and privacy concerns. The initiative was funded through donations, including 395,000 dollar from OpenAI.

The article delves into the protection of news organizations from defamation through the 'actual malice' standard, demanding public figures to prove knowing falsehood or reckless disregard. Anti-Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) laws offer additional safeguards. However, concerns emerge over Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated content, such as chatbot ChatGPT, posing potential defamation risks for news outlets employing this technology.

The article offers information on the media industry has commemorated World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2020, in the middle of a global pandemic. Topics inlcude the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a global campaign on media and social media channels, the UNESCO has acted as a reminder for governments to respect their commitment to press freedom, and the views of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, on the same.

An interview with Robert M. Krasne, chief executive officer of Steinman Communications is presented. It mentions about the approximate financial investment LNP Media Group made to bring printing back in-house; and also mentions that a new mailroom was constructed to support the press speed and configuration in conjunction with the increased volumes from additional jobs flowing through the new mailroom.

The article focuses on taking inventory of critical onsite parts in a press. Topics include sitting down with the press manager and crews to discuss what items are most likely to take one down, looking at anywhere from overnight shipping of a part up to months (yes, months) for that custom drive part to be manufactured and delivered and showing in accounts that one is still in control and that product is the primary concern to everyone involved in case of breakdown.

The article focuses on the implications for journalists covering traumatic events. Topics include the experiences of newspaper "Boston Globe" photographer John Tlumacki who was covering the Boston Marathon when the 2013 bombing happened, how journalists experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the shooting that took place at the newspaper the "Capital Gazette" in Annapolis, Maryland.

The article discusses the release of a database that tracked mass killings in the U.S. since 2006 by a joint project of the Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University in October 2022. Topics covered include the project's placement of an interactive timeline that allows user browsing, and the dataset's provision of context to reporters into how a mass killing can fit into the bigger picture. Also noted is the difference between mass killings and mass shootings.

The article reports on the continuous decline in the trust in television news and newspapers in the U.S., according to the July 2022 results of the Gallup poll. Topics include the confidence of the majority of U.S. citizens in television news, the factors attributed to the trend and the confidence in newspapers of partisans, including Republicans, Democrats and independents. Also cited is NewsGuard which is founded in 2018 to help the public discern what is trusted news on the Internet.

The article offers news briefs related to professionals. Chris Argentieri has been appointed president of California Times, parent company of the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune. Aaron Snyder has been promoted to editor of the Daily Independent in Ashland, Ky. Amy King has joined the Los Angeles Times as assistant managing editor, overseeing the travel, image as well as features design.

The article announces several appointments including Paul Bascobert as president and chief executive officer for Gannett Co.; Kris Worrell as editor-in-chief of the Daily Press and the Virginian-Pilot; and Chris Sherrill Vass as president of the Tennessee Press Association (TPA).

The article focuses on efforts made by newspapers to prevent spread of misinformation. Topics include a bar graph depicting percentage of people who believe that news on television report fake news; role of social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook in preventing spread of fake news; and partnership between Associated Press and Facebook to root out fake news.

The article focuses on the paper waste management within newspaper publishing industry. Topics discussed include reduction of wastes produced by the printers; impact of waste conservation on the creating business revenues; and impact of equipments such as plates, paper grain and color complexity on printed wastes by the press.

The article presents the discussion on ceremonies being held at the John S. and James L. Knight Press Freedom Center in New York City. Topics include stories for the Cuban media community as a freelance journalist, a co-founder of the online journalism magazine El Estornudo and a columnist for The Washington Post and Gatopardo; and physical dangers of publishing in a war zone where Russia's ban of the newspaper and the death threats.

The article reports that freedom of the press enshrined in the First Amendment has created a natural tension between it and U.S. presidents in times of crisis. Topics include Union military often censored press reports and jailed journalists during the Civil War; and various crises that led to discord between the political parties and attacks from the increasing number of newspapers.

The article reports that Ketchikan Daily News Publisher Tena Williams lead pressman was being prepped for a medevac from Ketchikan, Alaska, to a Seattle hospital to run the Goss Community press was also waylaid by medical issues. It mentions that the Rent-a-Pressman (RAP) program was born, as Tom Loesch recollects, dispatches pressmen to newspapers, large commercial printers and other operations who need them in a pinch.

The article reports that Legislators lauded the new rule as a way to separate the journalistic wheat from the chaff, so to speak, suggesting they needed to tamp down on the number of non-traditional or alternative media reporters and bloggers freely roaming the chamber. Topics include opportunity to ask immediate follow-up questions of debating legislators; and relegated press to the upper-level gallery, reserved for the public.

The article focuses on the adoption of a more aggressive approach by the press as Donald Trump becomes the 45th president of the U.S. in January 2017. It mentions a brief history of the tension between the press and several past presidents, the public attacks made by Trump against the press that led to a mob mentality among his supporters against journalists, and the concern among the journalists over the emergence of a new class of owners of newspaper outlets who lack journalism experience.

The article discusses the crucial role of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in strengthening the storytelling and revenue of the newspaper publication industry. Eric Johnson of technology news website Recode outlines the differences between AR and VR practices and strategies currently being used at publications. The move of the Associated Press to take VR step further and publish its first animated VR experience into the latest scientific theories is also tackled.

The article reports that shortage of leadership and can-do spirit in newspaper production departments and printing plants as the industry revealed to the International Newspaper Group (ING) and Editor & Publisher (E&P), co-sponsors of the Operations AllStars Awards. Topics include how production operations work that wanted to recognize the 2021 Virtual Leadership Summit; and developed a plan to bring in more commercial work and revenue.

The article presents a reprint of the editorial published in The Plain Dealer and on cleveland.com on August 20, 2022. Topics discussed include the practice of free speech when covering events in America, news agencies' independence from the political process to preserve credibility, and their non-acceptance of discretionary waivers to unacceptable rules. Also noted is the anti-American character of telling the press on who they could interview.

The article focuses on preparation and experience that are critical elements to any career advancement, but history can also contribute. Topics include examines Juana Summers, the new cohost of NPR "All Things Considered" has prepared herself and gained the experience to step into this historical moment of more focus on inclusivity at all news organizations including NPR.

The article highlights several survey which have confirmed a lack of trust in the media among middle-aged and older people. It discusses that younger generations claim they believe the media fails to fact-check their sources, leading to distrust; and mentions that the growing negative sentiments toward the media and the corporate world from youth on a global scale warrants serious attention.

The article focuses on the competition between public relations (PR) firms and print journalists. Topics discussed include the salary growth and readership expansion enjoyed by the PR field as noted by a study by the Pew Research Center and the contributions of social media and Internet technology to the growth of the PR practice. Criticism regarding the accuracy of data journalism and the use of the news model by brands for marketing purposes are mentioned.

Source: U.S. Press Freedom Tracker Subscription and Other Reader Revenue Models Data from a survey of 234 media leaders in 43 countries Do you believe that subscription will eventually work for most news publishers/just a small minority? U.S. Journalists Arrested in 2020 MORE THAN 1,000 PRESS FREEDOM VIOLATIONS - arrests, physical attacks, subpoenas, border stops, denials of access, and others - were reported to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker in 2020. Law enforcement officers arrested at least ONE JOURNALIST IN 40 DIFFERENT CITIES across the U.S. Of the journalists arrested, 43 WERE ALSO ASSAULTED either in the course of covering protests or by law enforcement during or after the arrest. [Extracted from the article]

The article explores Be assured that we at E&P won't back down from telling the stories that block our way to the free and unfettered press that is guaranteed in the First Amendment to our U.S. Constitution. We won't always agree about the stories, but the right to tell those stories must be protected.

The article announces several appointments of newspaper industry people including appointment of Beth Sergent as managing editor of Ohio Valley Publishing (OVP), Scott Brinton as executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers and Sally Buzbee as executive editor of Associated Press.

The article reports developments in the newspaper industry in the U.S. as of May 2014, particularly on the issue of censorship. It cites as example the move by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to bar staff from talking to the reporter who reported about CMS' ICD-10 medical coding system at the "New York Times." The opinion of the Associated Press' Gary Pruitt on the developments is also cited.

The article discusses the declining practice of the so called freedom of the press in Mexico as of March 2011 due to the alleged widespread corruption in government and the self-censorship imposed on the media through threats or murder.The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) claimed that the country is the ninth most dangerous place in the world for journalists. The opinion of CPJ representative Mike O'Connor on the situation is also cited.

The article informs about news media access to government agencies and public information officers block the public from receiving information. Topics include journalists having "internalized some of the commercial values that media owners; and access and fight against censorship tools, such as nondisclosure agreements.