Newspaper Industry News

Congress passes legislation honoring fallen journalists

Dec 3, 2020

Senate clears House-passed bill for the president’s signature

House of Representatives passes Fallen Journalists Memorial Act

Sep 22, 2020

Washington, D.C. ⁠— The Fallen Journalists Memorial (FJM) Foundation, News Media Alliance, National Newspaper Association and National Association of Broadcasters today commended the U.S. ...

Local Journalism Sustainability Act

A First Amendment case that may be key to Trump’s Senate trial

Feb 4, 2021

As the Senate prepares for Trump’s impeachment trial to resume Feb. 9, Tony Mauro discusses the relation of this case to the 1969 Supreme Court decision that gave First Amendment protection to speakers ...

81 daily newspapers changed hands in 2020

Feb 1, 2021

Continuing a trend seen in 2019, the buyer pool remained remarkably diverse in 2020. There were 17 different buyers in the 19 transactions involving daily or thrice-weekly newspapers.

Archbold Buckeye: A lifelong calling for employees

Feb 1, 2021

Huber, a former math teacher, joined the newspaper in 1987 as ad director, the first ever at the Buckeye. Pugh was already on board, working as a reporter. The two bought the multi-generational, family ...

Be a leader, and stand up for the truth

Feb 1, 2021

“Recent weeks and months have taught us a painful lesson. There is truth and there are lies. Lies told for power and for profit. And each of us has a duty and a responsibility, as citizens, as Americans, ...