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Peter Newton was a huge part of GateHouse Media’s expansion into the digital service sector with the launch of their Propel and ThriveHive initiatives. But Newton was a big part of driving the entire industry into selling more than just advertising solutions to their customers. It was during those six years in senior management that the company had its most growth in market acquisitions. Now that Newton has left the country’s largest newspaper company, he continues to work within our industry consulting some of our digital partners as well as leading a drive to innovation through the Local Media Association’s Accelerate Local Project.  Mike Blinder goes one-on-one with Newton as the former GateHouse COO speaks about where he thinks the industry has been and where it is going today in our challenging times. He also gives advice to independent newspapers who lack some of the resources that large company company ownership can provide.

Joey Young purchased his first newspaper at the age of 27. Seven years later, his company, Kansas Publishing Ventures, owns six award-winning community publications with more than 30 employees that is growing audience and revenue against some big company dailies. Moreover, thanks to his passion for local journalism and keen ability to hire and maintain a motivated team, KPV continues to grow and prosper.

This week, E&P editor-in-chief Nu Yang and Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Brad Simpson discuss this year’s America East News Media Summit March 30-April 1. The PNA has combined their three signature events: America East, PNA Advertising Conference and Publishers’ Convention, to build one robust conference. Simpson will go over what sessions he’s excited about and why news publishers should attend this premiere event. This year, E&P also joins the PNA in honoring the next generation of newsroom leaders with a 25 Under 35 awards ceremony. 

ProPublica has become a leader in the industry when it comes to collaboration between newsrooms.Rachel Glickhouse, who managed ProPublica's three-year Documentating Hate project, talks to Editor & Publisher about getting newsrooms to work together, convincing readers to contribute, and plans to bring back Electionland to cover the 2020 presidential election. E&P's Rob Tornoe goes 1-on-1 with Rachel Glickhouse  

Since 2005, Community Impact Newspaper (CIN) has expanded into Texas, Arizona and Tennessee. This year, they're launching in the Atlanta metro region with the help of Allison Altobelli, a longtime newspaper executive.   As the newest CIN publisher, Altobelli shares why CIN decided to expand into Atlanta, thoughts on opening a newsroom when so many others are closing, and why more newsrooms need to adopt their "Print is not dead" mentality   Read the related story on EditorAndPublisher.com: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/a-section/community-impact-newspaper-expands-into-atlanta-region/  

Ten years ago, Ken Doctor wrote "Newsonomics," a groundbreaking book that changed the way many approached news publishing in the last decade. Now, Ken is incubating a new business model for the newsrooms of the 2020s called Lookout. He does not tell us everything about it in this 45-minute interview, preferring to wait until his market test is complete, but he does reveal many of the concepts he claims can make news publishing thrive and profitable in today’s challenging world. Plus, Mike looks into the industry predictions Ken made 10 years ago in "Newsonomics" to see if those prognostications are accurate today.  

12 years ago Mike Shapiro left his lucrative position at a NYC law firm to work out of his house to publish a local online newspaper to serve his home town of New Providence, NJ. Today he is CEO of a network of over 80 local news sites with over 1 million monthly visitors. And, they are making money doing it.   Learn the history of this success story of how local journalism can grow and make money with a digital only offering. Related links: http://www.TapInto.net

Today, Clay Jones, self-syndicated editorial cartoonist, talks to E&P Reports host Bob Andelman about a biting new collection of his work, Tales From the Trumpster Fire: A Cartoon Anthology. Jones’ work is distributed to newspapers and news sites across the United States and around the world. He also draws a weekly cartoon for CNN Opinion’s weekly newsletter, Provoke/Persuade. He has been one of America’s hottest and fastest rising political cartoonists of the Trump era. He was also the finalist for the 2019 Herblock Award and rejected a “free speech” award from the government of Iran.  Check out more of Clay Jones work by reading his personal blog and watching his cartooning videos when the interview is done at www.ClayToonz.com Subscribe to daily headlines from Editor & Publisher Magazine: https://EditorAndPublisher.com And please subscribe to this podcast for a new "E&P Reports" podcast every week! It's free! For more newsmaker conversations with "E&P Reports" host Bob Andelman, please c

Today, Zack Baddorf, cofounder and executive director for Military Veterans in Journalism—a nonprofit association that advocates for veterans in the newsroom—talks to Editor & Publisher managing editor Evelyn Mateos.    Baddorf shares what the organization is all about, the resources it provides and why the news publishing industry could use the voice and perspectives of veterans. Related Link: • Military Veterans in Journalism: www.mvj.network  Subscribe to daily headlines from Editor & Publisher Magazine: https://EditorAndPublisher.com And please subscribe to this podcast for a new "E&P Reports" podcast every week! It's free! For more newsmaker conversations with "E&P Reports" host Bob Andelman, please check out his long-running podcast, “Mr. Media Interviews,” at https://MrMedia.com . Thanks for watching; thanks for listening. Let’s talk, edit and publish again next week!  

Today, Dean Ridings, the new CEO of America's Newspapers – an organization that resulted from the combination of the Inland Press Association and the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association – talks to Editor & Publisher editor-in-chief Nu Yang. Ridings shares his thoughts on how America’s Newspapers will strengthen local journalism, where the news publishing industry is heading, and why newspapers are still an important part of the industry’s brand and mission.  “E&P Reports” is hosted by Bob Andelman. Related Link: • America's Newspapers:   http://newspapers.org/ • Complete 2019 EPPY Award winners list: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/2019-eppy-award-winners-announced/  Subscribe to daily headlines from Editor & Publisher Magazine: https://EditorAndPublisher.com And please subscribe to this podcast for a new "E&P Reports" podcast every week! It's free! For more newsmaker conversations with "E&P Reports" host Bob Andelman, please check out his long-running podcast, “Mr. Media Int

In our featured “E&P Reports” interview this week, Jason Kolnos, Digital Assignment Editor with the Cape Cod Times, talks to E&P editor-in-chief Nu Yang. Kolnos, the 2019 EPPY Award winner for Best News or Event Feature under 1 million unique monthly visitors, used interviews and still photography to create a video about the one-year anniversary of the death of Police Sgt. Sean Gannon and the effects his death had in his community and with state lawmakers. But first, Jere Hester talks to Nu about THE CITY, the newest independent, nonprofit news outlet dedicated to serving the people of New York. THE CITY recently won three EPPY Awards in the under 1 million unique monthly visitors category for Best Daily News Website, plus Best Collaborative Investigative/Enterprise Reporting for “On the Brink of Being Homeless in a Sanctuary City” and Best News or Event Feature on a Website for “A Solitary Death Sparks Prison Reform Push.” “E&P Reports” is hosted by Bob Andelman. Related Links: • Cape Cod Times w

In our featured “E&P Reports” interview this week, Dennis Draughon talks to E&P contributing writer Rob Tornoe about what it means to be a political cartoonist … for Capitol Broadcasting/WRAL. Draughon, incidentally, is the 2019 EPPY Award winner for Best Editorial/Political Cartoon with under 1 million unique monthly visitors In breaking news, the Salt Lake Tribune drew a lot of interest in recent weeks when it was announced that the legacy Utah daily uprooted its financial structure and became a nonprofit news publisher. Tribune editor Jennifer Napier-Pearce talks to E&P contributor Sean Wood about what it all means for Salt Lake City – and possibly for your paper as well. Related links: • Read Sean Wood's complete E&P story on the Salt Lake Tribune's switch to nonprofit status: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/feature/salt-lake-tribune-editor-in-the-next-three-to-four-months-well-be-ready-to-be-a-full-on-nonprofit/ • Complete 2019 EPPY Award winners list: https://www.editorandpublisher.c

This week, 2019 E&P Publisher of the Year P.J. Browning, publisher of the Post and Courier in Charleston, SC, is the lead guest on “E&P Reports,” the official podcast of Editor & Publisher Magazine. E&P editor-in-chief Nu Yang talks to Browning about what it’s like being a publisher today and what it was like winning the ultimate recognition from the news publishing industry in the same year that she coped with a major cancer diagnosis. In addition, Jed Williams, Local Media Association’s chief strategy officer, takes questions from E&P managing editor Evelyn Mateos about the Google News Initiative Subscriptions Lab and critical publisher benchmarks for digital subscription success. Related links: • Read "2019 E&P Publisher of the Year P.J. Browning, Post and Courier"by Nu Yang on Editor and Publisher Magazine's website: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/feature/2019-ep-publisher-of-the-year-p-j-browning-post-and-courier/ • Complete 2019 EPPY Award winners list: https://www.editorandp

This week, on “E&P Reports,” Editor & Publisher Magazine editor-in-chief Nu Yang talks with journalists from The Greenville News, winners of the 2019 EPPY Award for Best Community Service on a Media-Affiliated Website. Investigative reporter Nate Cary and visual journalist Josh Morg take listeners behind the scenes of their work on “Taken,” their series on civil asset forfeiture in South Carolina. The Taken team scoured more than 3,200 forfeiture cases and spoke to dozens of targeted citizens plus more than 50 experts and officials. Additionally, the team contacted every law enforcement agency in the state. Related link: • Read "Taken" on The Greenville News: https://www.greenvilleonline.com/in-depth/news/taken/2019/01/27/civil-forfeiture-south-carolina-police-property-seizures-taken-exclusive-investigation/2457838002/ • Complete 2019 EPPY Award winners list: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/2019-eppy-award-winners-announced/  Subscribe to daily headlines from Editor & Publisher Magazine: h

This week, Editor & Publisher Magazine's official weekly podcast, “E&P Reports,” mixes things up with two very different subject interviews—one on news design, the other on narrative news podcasting—and both offering tips on excellence in news publishing. First up is legendary newspaper and magazine designer Roger Black, who talks about design as a competitve weapon. Fun fact: Black designed the current logo for Editor & Publisher about 20 years ago! After Black, stick around for a behind-the-scenes conversation that Editor & Publisher editor-in-chief Nu Yang conducted with Davin Coburn, executive producer of audio for McClatchy Newspapers. Coburn worked with Charlotte Observer reporter Scott Fowler on “Carruth,” a narrative podcast about former NFL star Rae Carruth, his girlfriend, Cherica Adams—who was shot four times by a hitman—and their unborn son, Chancellor Lee. The narrative podcast they produced won this year’s EPPY Award for “Best Podcast” with more than 1 million unique visitors. Re

This week, Editor & Publisher Magazine's official weekly podcast, “E&P Reports,” features an exclusive interview with Julia Wallace, co-author (with Kristin Gilger) of There's No Crying in Newsrooms: What Women Have Learned About What It Takes to Lead." The interview was conducted by E&P Managing Editor Evelyn Mateos: Don’t miss Mateos’ related story, “A New Book Captures the Struggles and Successes of Women in News Media” online (plus an exclusive book excerpt) as well as in the October 2019 issue: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/a-section/a-new-book-captures-the-struggles-and-successes-of-women-in-news-media/ Here are related links for the week's top news headlines: • "Australian Media Unites to Rally for Press Freedom, Taking Campaign to Front Pages and Airwaves" (Source: ABC News): https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/australian-media-unites-to-rally-for-press-freedom-taking-campaign-to-front-pages-and-airwaves/    • "California’s New 35-Story Limit for Freelancerss" (Source: CJR):  http

This week, Editor & Publisher Magazine's official weekly podcast, “E&P Reports,” features two exclusive interviews conducted by managing editor Evelyn Mateos: 1) Nick Johnson, McClatchy head of advertising, and 2) Janet DeGeorge of Classified Executive Training. Each discusses what today’s sales model would look like for media companies if they started from scratch. In addition, DeGeorge shares tips for ad reps and success stories taking place in newsrooms around the country. Don’t miss Mateos’ related story, “Reinventing the Wheel” online and in the October 2019 issue. BONUS: E&P Publisher Mike Blinder weighs in with a timely opinion piece about the untimely departure of anchor Shep Smith from Fox News: “Shep Say It Ain’t So!" https://www.editorandpublisher.com/category/columns/ Here are related links for the week's top news headlines: • "Norah O’Donnell and Susan Zirinsky Ready ‘CBS Evening News’ for Streaming Wars" (Source: V ariety): https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/norah-odonnell-and-s

The Editor & Publisher Magazine official podcast, “E&P Reports,” hosted by Bob Andelman (“Mr. Media"). This week: Post and Courier News Publisher P.J. Browning named "Publisher of the Year" by E&P; contributing writer Rob Tornoe brings his October cover story, "Taking on the Tech Giants," to life with his interview of News Media Alliance CEO David Chavern; plus the week’s top headlines from E&P Managing Editor Evelyn Mateos. Related story link: • "Inland Press Association and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Merge to Become America’s Newspapers": https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/inland-press-association-and-southern-newspaper-publishers-association-merge-to-become-americas-newspapers/ Subscribe to daily headlines from Editor & Publisher Magazine: https://EditorAndPublisher.com And please subscribe to this podcast for a new E&P Reports podcast every week! It's free! For more newsmaker conversations with E&P Reports host Bob Andelman, please check out his long-running pod

Here’s what you’ll find in the latest edition of Editor & Publisher Magazine’s official podcast, “E&P Reports,” hosted by Bob Andelman (“Mr. Media”): interview with “For Better or For Worse” cartoonist Lynn Johnston; Poynter senior media writer Tom Jones on The New York Times’ decision to release details about The White House whistleblower’s identity; and the week’s top headlines from E&P Editor-in-chief Nu Yang. • E&P News Headlines presented by Editor-in-Chief Nu Yang Related story links: "Jamal Khashoggi Murder ‘Happened Under My Watch,’ Saudi Crown Prince Tells PBS" (Washington Post): https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/opinions/global-opinions/jamal-khashoggi-one-year-later/ "In Leaked Audio, Mark Zuckerberg Rallies Facebook Employees Against Critics, Competitors, and the U.S. Government" (Verge): https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/in-leaked-audio-mark-zuckerberg-rallies-facebook-employees-against-critics-competitors-and-the-u-s-government/ • Breaking News: Tom Jones, senior

DEBUT! Editor & Publisher Magazine presents its first podcast, hosted by Bob Andelman ("Mr. Media"): • E&P News Headlines presented by Editor-in-Chief Nu Yang Related story links: "How Newsrooms Across the Country are Covering the Climate Crisis" by Kerry Flynn (CNN Business): https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/how-newsrooms-across-the-country-are-covering-the-climate-crisis/ "The Growing Threat to Journalism Around the World" by A.G. Sulzberger (The New York Times): https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/the-growing-threat-to-journalism-around-the-world/ • Contributor Sean Wood talks about his E&P exclusive, "'Don’t Lose Local News’ Campaign Urges Kroger to Keep Weekly Papers in Stores" Related story links: Kroger media contacts: https://www.thekrogerco.com/newsroom/media-contacts/ Colorado Springs Independent: https://www.csindy.com/ Memphis Flyer: https://www.memphisflyer.com/ Lansing City Pulse: https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/ City Pulse petition: https://www.change.org/p/kroger-keep-