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Put a Report for America journalist in your newsroom

Local newspapers looking to fill a reporting gap have an opportunity to add a journalist — with help covering the cost. Report for America, an America’s Newspapers Solutions Partner, is accepting newsroom applications through Oct. 19 for journalists starting in July 2027.

Find out how the program could work for your newsroom at an information session on Oct. 8 or Oct. 15. Learn more and register at https://www.reportforamerica.org/news-rooms/.

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River City News Group names Jay Curran publisher, advertising director


Jay Curran oversees River City News' print and digital titles across Arizona, California and Nevada, including the Mohave Valley Daily News, Kingman Daily Miner, Parker Pioneer, Wickenburg Sun, Needles Desert Star and Laughlin Nevada Times. On Dec. 1, the group will add four publications from Western News&Info: the Verde Independent, Williams-Grand Canyon News, Navajo Hopi Observer and Kudos.


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Paul Byrne named news director for Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada for AP

Paul Byrne has been named news director for Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada with The Associated Press, in charge of all-formats coverage in both English and Spanish in a region of more than 30 countries.


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Aiken Standard welcomes Caleb Gilbert in leadership role, emphasis on multimedia reporting on the horizon

The Aiken Standard is welcoming new leadership and an upcoming focus on multimedia reporting.


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Governor Newsom signs CIPA fix into law, protecting news publishers from unreasonable lawsuits

In a victory for news publishers and millions of consumers of news content both in California and across the United States, California Governor Newsom signed into law SB 690, a bill that would amend the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) to provide relief for news publishers targeted by unreasonable lawsuits based on the current text of the law.

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AP challenges federal court rule restricting access to immigration records

Reporters Committee attorneys are representing The Associated Press in a First Amendment challenge to a federal court rule that makes it difficult for the press and public to monitor the Trump administration’s nationwide immigration enforcement operations, a matter of intense national interest.

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