Global Watch

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…

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…

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…

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…

Cornwall Today had announced via social media that it was set to shut, but its publisher Reach later said it was ‘exploring options’ to preserve the monthly title. The Liskeard-based Sunday Independent will now take on two of the magazine’s…

The Economist Group has announced the appointment of Bob Cohn as President/Managing Director for The Economist. He will lead the core newspaper business, focusing on expanding subscriptions and readership around the world, as well as…

The Telegraph has launched a new digital recipe channel Cookbook with thousands of recipes and meal ideas. Cookbook is home to more than 3000 recipes, and each week around 25 brand new recipes will be added to the site. The recipes are…

DMGT, publisher of Daily Mail, has bought the i newspaper and its website for £49.6m from JPI Media. A statement from the owner of DMGT mentions that the paper was ‘a highly respected publication with a loyal and engaged readership’ and…

Social Spider, a local newspaper publisher in London, has launched its fourth new title in five years after joining forces with a charity. The company has announced the launch of EC1 Echo, to cover Clerkenwell and EC1 postcode area of…

Financial Times has launched a small consulting firm using its own in-house talent and learning from its own successful transformation, aiming to help other media and media-adjacent business. The consulting firm, FT Strategies, draws on the…

WAN-IFRA invites the world's press to attend the 72nd World News Media Congress, the 27th World Editors Forum and the 4th Women in News Summit, to be held in Zaragoza, Spain from June 17-19, 2020. The annual meeting of the world's press…

Australian news media reaches nine in ten Australians (94 percent or 17.6 million people aged above 14), according to the latest EMMA (Enhanced Media Metrics Australia) data. In the data, it is shown that print audiences remain strong with…