Revenues are still declining, but Gannett insists it is meeting its digital goals The newspaper chain grew digital subscriptions to 1.6 million but the surge appears to be driven by deeply discounted introductory rates. February 24, 2022 Rick Edmonds
US ranks last among 46 countries in trust in media, Reuters Institute report finds Just 29% of people surveyed in the U.S. said they trust the news, compared to 45% in Canada and 54% in Brazil. June 24, 2021 Rick Edmonds
News stations exercised caution when airing the police shooting video of Andrew Brown Jr. CNN did not air the video live and later played it after cautioning viewers. MSNBC stayed live but inserted a photo while airing the live audio. May 19, 2021 Al Tompkins
The Los Angeles Times’ search for a new executive editor is in its very early stages, owner Patrick Soon-Shiong says Meanwhile, Tribune Publishing indicates its sale to Alden will close this quarter and Soon-Shiong will get $150 million in cash by the summer. March 8, 2021 Rick Edmonds
Was Rush Limbaugh’s race-baiting accurately reflected in his obituaries? Journalists fail when we let the subject — and an outdated sense of propriety — dictate the narrative February 18, 2021 Doris Truong
Analysis: Twitter’s crowdsourced fact-checking experiment reveals problems A Poynter analysis found that less than half of Birdwatch users include sources and many fact-checking notes contain partisan rhetoric. February 18, 2021 Alex Mahadevan
Opinion | At Gannett’s Journal News in suburban New York, the local in local news went missing from the Sunday’s front page Gannett’s push to produce statewide and regional work that can run in multiple papers has the effect of making ‘local news’ feel far away. December 4, 2020 Rick Edmonds
Decision day is coming for the future of Tribune Publishing Alden Global Capital could take full control or force a sale. The LA Times' owner could play spoiler. Or Tribune’s papers could be sold piecemeal. June 17, 2020 Rick Edmonds
