The nonprofit National Trust for Local News is set to purchase a string of daily and weekly newspapers in Maine, including the Portland Press Herald, officials confirmed on July 10. The deal is set to be finalized in late July, and will also include all of the other assets of Masthead Maine, which also owns…
Nonprofit to Buy Over 20 Maine Newspapers Including Portland Press Herald
4 Newspapers in Alabama, Mississippi to End Print Editions
For readers of three newspapers in Alabama and one in Mississippi, next month will mark the end of an era of print journalism. Alabama Media Group (AMG) announced in November that publication of four print editions will halt on Feb. 26 to move fully digital. “We remain deeply committed to serving our local communities and…
UK Newspaper Editors Say Proposed Code of Practice Undermines ‘Basis of Journalism’
The wide definition of personal data in the Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO’s) proposed code of practice for journalists is unworkable and poses a “serious danger” to journalism, editors from three major British publications said. In a joint letter to the Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, three editors from The Daily Telegraph,…
70 UK Newspaper Editors Urge Raab to ‘Move Swiftly’ to Outlaw SLAPPs
A group of more than 70 newspaper editors, lawyers, and publishers has written a letter to Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, calling on him to “move swiftly” to stop wealthy individuals from muzzling the British media with strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs). The letter calls on Raab to “make good” on a commitment the Ministry…
Twitter Is the New Newspaper; We’re Worse Off for It
Commentary While some are hanging onto their ink and paper, print newspapers are a fading tradition. As the next generation comes of age, the trend only promises to escalate. A recent survey of Generation Z—often dubbed “digital natives”—found that only 21 percent report getting their news from newspapers at least once a week. In fact,…
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