A Cincinnati TV station will stop publishing mugshots. Others should do the same.
“It’s not a strong visual, except maybe as the butt of a joke.”
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California lawmaker expressed concern over proposed Gatehouse, Gannett merger
A California lawmaker said the proposed merger should be reconsidered by the DOJ because it could lead to drastic layoffs.
As one California newspaper closes, another warns it will stop publishing
As one newspaper closes up shop, the publisher of California’s oldest weekly says his newspaper will soon do the same.
Sacramento’s KCRA-TV loses two reporters in one month
Two KCRA-TV reporters announced their intentions to leave the highly-rated Sacramento station less than a month apart, and for different reasons.
Sacramento Bee secures grants to hire reporters for Latino, Asian coverage
The Sacramento Bee has been awarded a grant that the newspaper says it will use to hire a reporter to cover Latino issues.
To thwart misinformation, is it time to assign news services a credibility rating?
Research shows only one in five people can actually spot misleading content. One way to help fight the spread of misinformation: Assign credibility ratings to news sources.
McClatchy announces plan to launch additional nonprofit journalism labs
McClatchy says it intends to launch as many as 10 nonprofit, community-funded journalism labs in several of its newsrooms.
The public needs to financially invest in local news
The appetite for smart local news is there. The challenge is figuring out how to make it profitable.
Sacramento Bee launching nonprofit model to fund special journalism projects
The Sacramento Bee is rolling out a new nonprofit model that will pay the salaries of at least three reporters whose beats will include developing special news projects for the newspaper.
Starbucks giving customers free online access to local, national newspapers
The courtesy access rolled out to customers using Starbucks’ complimentary in-shop wireless internet in early October, according to a blog on its website.