Gannett’s Belo buy: Q&A with analysts

As reported yesterday (13 June), Gannett Co. has nearly doubled its television business with its purchase of competitor Belo Corp. for $2.2 billion. The deal will expand Gannett stations’ reach to nearly a third of U.S. households.

World Newspaper Congress 2013 in pictures – World Editors Forum, 3 to 5 June

The 20th World Editors Forum was held in Bangkok, from 3 to 5 June 2013. The photo set features the speakers and highlights of the sessions.

World Newspaper Congress 2013 in pictures – World Advertising Forum, 3 to 5 June

The 23rd World Advertising Forum was held in Bangkok, from 3 to 5 June 2013. The photo set features the speakers and highlights of the sessions.

World Newspaper Congress 2013 in pictures – The Congress, 3 to 5 June

The 65th World Newspaper Congress photo set featuring all speakers and more.

Washington Post gives brands voice on issues

The Washington Post has announced “Sponsored Views,” an extension of its native advertisement program that will allow brands to publicly comment on editorials and op-ed pieces.

BuzzFeed becomes a ‘serious news machine’ with new foreign editor

BuzzFeed is on a mission to become a force of high-quality international news coverage by hiring Miriam Elder, currently Moscow bureau chief for the Guardian, as its foreign editor. Elder will be working on “expanding and shaping the social news site’s foreign and overseas coverage [and] building a team of reporters who will break news and cover major world events.”

Guardian wins U.S. readers, looks global

The Guardian’s leadership in the National Security Agency leaks coverage may have put it on the map in the United States, but the newspaper is positioned to take the globe.

WAN-IFRA takes steps to control data leakage

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has launched a new initiative to ensure that users of news sites are protected from unauthorized collection of data, said an official press release published by Deputy CEO and Director of Communications and Public Affairs Larry Kilman on 8 June.

Why nonprofit news startups fail

Journalists with resumes chock-full of awards and portfolios overflowing with investigative reporting can kill nonprofit news startups, a recently-released Pew Research Center study suggests.

Wisconsin bill sets dangerous precedent for journalism education

A bill proposed to evict an investigative journalism nonprofit from the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus could send shockwaves through journalism schools nationwide.