Global Watch

Being a big new development for news organisations, France’s competition authority has ordered Google to negotiate payments with news publishers and news agencies to display extracts on its news, search and discovery pages. According to…

The Washington Post has announced that they have joined the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), allowing the newspaper to participate in international discussions that ultimately determine standards that help shape digital business for years…

The news industry worked under extraordinary conditions to keep people informed during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a time when journalism is needed more than ever, ad revenues are declining due to the economic impact of the virus. Local…

GWS Printing Systems (GWS), the manroland GOSS subsidiary for press relocations and used equipment, just finished a successful relocation project of a commercial LITHOMAN press in the Netherlands in record time. In the course of certain…

Glasgow Times is launching a new dedicated service for the elderly that will see free copies of the paper delivered to care homes across the city. With the UK in COVID-18 lockdown and many people separated from their loved ones the…

Condé Nast has announced the launch of Vogue Singapore, the brand’s 27th edition. Vogue Singapore will launch in the autumn of this year with an English-language print issue, a website and presences on all relevant social platforms. It will…

When a group of UCLA students met in 1969 with an idea to initiate a publication that would address issues facing the Asian American community, even the term ‘Asian-American’ was considered revolutionary. It had only just entered the…

Investigative journalism pays off for Germany’s leading quality daily Süddeutsche Zeitung as it hits 100,000 digital subscription in January 2020. Based in Munich, the newspaper is best known for its investigative journalism and in-depth…

The Mountain Messenger, California’s oldest weekly newspaper, was on the verge of folding, has been saved with an eleventh-hour bid to buy it. Published in Downieville, the weekly has been printing every week since 1853. Mark Twain even…

For news media publishers in Quebec or Ontario, or publishers of Indigenous news media, the Local Journalism Initiative is here to help them. Launched by the Government of Canada, the initiative provides support to news media publishers by…

Sports Illustrated, an American sports magazine published by Authentic Brands Group, has unveiled a revamped print edition, marking the publication’s first official monthly issue, after collaboration with The Hockey News. The publication…

USA Today has geared up to make deeper connections with Spanish-speaking readers by launching a new series in English and Spanish. The project, called Hecho en USA, will tell stories about the lives of Spanish-speaking Americans. Cristina…

After 40 years with the newspaper and 25 years in the role, The Guardian deputy editor Paul Johnson stepped down. He was also the newspaper’s head of news, business and sport. The newspaper has announced a series of senior editorial…

The Guardian has named Fay Schlesinger as its head of national news in a senior editorial reshuffle following deputy editor Paul Johnson’s retirement. Fay will be responsible for managing editorial teams across The Guardian’s national news…

In collaboration with globally recognised lifestyle tastemakers Drew and Jonathan Scott, Meredith Corporation has unveiled the first issue of its new quarterly magazine Reveal. The Winter 2020 issue is available online and on nationwide…

The Philadelphia Inquirer recently announced the appointment of media executive Lisa Hughes as Publisher and CEO, replacing Terry Egger, who recently told The Inquirer’s board of his plans to retire. Lisa had served in the company’s top…

Newsquest is launching a new paid-for weekly newspaper and daily website covering the city of Salford, Greater Manchester, with plans to recruit local reporters who know the area. Salford City News printed its first edition, with a cover…

Miami Herald has decided to close its current production plant and moving printing operations to Broward County. As part of the newspaper’s new move, South Florida Sun Sentinel will begin printing Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald at its…

Condé Nast has announced the launch of Vogue Business in China. The edition debuts as a new addition to Vogue Business, which launched online in January 2019. The media title reaches an audience of senior professionals across 39 markets…

Iowa-based Lee Enterprises is buying BH Media Group’s publication The Buffalo News for $140 million in cash. The deal means Lee, now in 50 markets, will own 81 newspapers, almost doubling its size. BHMG has a presence in 10 states, owning…