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Posted inMaine, News
Founder of nonprofit that bought Maine newspapers stepping down as CEO
Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro co-founded the trust in 2021 and has been its CEO since, leading the acquisition of daily and weekly newspapers and websites in Maine previously owned by Reade Brower.
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Posted inMaine, News
Portland Press Herald’s top editor stepping down for new role at Boston University
Steve Greenlee returned to the paper as managing editor in 2012 and took over as executive editor in 2021. He’ll be joining the faculty at BU in the fall.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
After editor’s departure, Washington Post’s publisher faces questions about phone hacking stories
New CEO and publisher Will Lewis is facing questions about whether he made recent efforts to conceal his involvement in a British scandal a decade ago.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Two major newspaper chains dropped the AP. What will it mean for readers?
Gannett and McClatchy are dropping news from the Associated Press. Observers warned the cost-saving move will rob readers of a reliable source of reporting.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
A small-town Alabama paper broke news. Local authorities went after the reporter and publisher.
The incident is one of a recent string of crackdowns on the press, and even though most recent cases have been dismissed or dropped, such actions could deter other reporters from pursuing important stories.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Journalism Foundation plans to dissolve following sale of Masthead Maine papers
The foundation plans to transfer $171,000 in remaining donations to the Maine Trust for Local News.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Nonprofit is just the fifth owner in the Sun Journal’s 176-year history
Since its roots as a weekly in 1847, only four owners have guided the city’s oldest business.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Residents are at a loss after newspaper that bound community shuts in declining coal county
Months after the last newspaper closed in a declining coal community in West Virginia, residents say they are already experiencing challenges getting and sharing information.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
The Portland Phoenix publishes final issue
The owners of the weekly newspaper, which restarted after a shutdown in 2019, said the pandemic kept them from attracting enough advertisers.