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Montana Magazine folding after publishing nearly 50 years
September 20, 2018
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press Montana Magazine is folding after nearly 50 years of publishing stories and stunning images of the state’s people, geography, history and culture, owner Lee Enterprises announced. “Unfortunately, the dynamics of the publishing business have changed and the magazine has reached the end of its distinguished run,” general manager Matt →
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Lee closes Missoula Independent
September 13, 2018
By Missoulian Staff Lee Enterprises abruptly shut down the Missoula Independent, the city’s alternative weekly newspaper, Tuesday morning, prompting outrage and mourning on social media, and a demonstration outside the Missoulian late Tuesday afternoon. “It’s sad for us to see a publication as longstanding and as freethinking as the Independent shut down,” said Erin Erickson →
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University of Montana journalism school loses dean but not commitment to mission
September 10, 2018
University of Montana journalism school loses dean but not commitment to mission By the Missoulian In the midst of a campus restructure, University of Montana Dean Larry Abramson will step out of his job Monday as head of the School of Journalism to serve as “special advisor” to the provost. Provost Jon Harbor said Abramson →
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MNA executive director position
September 5, 2018
Association Executive Director: The Montana Newspaper Association (MNA), a non-profit organization representing 85 member newspapers and 44 associate members, seeks an Executive Director. This position will work closely with a board of directors and will direct operations of the 133 year-old MNA, its for-profit advertising sales subsidiary and the Montana Newspaper Foundation. Responsibilities include financial →
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ITC Reverses Newsprint Tariffs
August 30, 2018
By David Chavern, News Media Alliance We applaud the International Trade Commission (ITC) for today reaching a final, unanimous negative determination that Canadian imports of uncoated groundwood paper, which includes newsprint used by newspapers, do not cause material harm to the U.S. paper industry. The Department of Commerce recently upheld the tariffs and, though →
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Photos: Last run for the local press at the Casper Star-Tribune
August 15, 2018
By: Casper Star-Tribune Each night at about 9:30, the massive metal press in the back of the Casper Star-Tribune would come alive. As it hummed and rattled, a team of dedicated pressmen would tend to its demands, installing metal plates and replacing half-ton rolls of paper. The two-story press would produce thousands of copies of →
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Trump’s Newsprint Tariffs Hasten Local Newspapers’ Demise
August 9, 2018
By Catie Edmondson and Jaclyn Peiser, The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs on Canadian newsprint is hastening the demise of local newspapers across the country, forcing already-struggling publications to cut staff, reduce the number of days they print and, in at least one case, shutter entirely. Surging newsprint →
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Newsroom employment dropped nearly a quarter in less than 10 years, with greatest decline at newspapers
July 31, 2018
By Elizabeth Grieco, Pew Research Newsroom employment across the United States continues to decline, driven primarily by job losses at newspapers. And even though digital-native news outlets have experienced some recent growth in employment, too few newsroom positions were added to make up for recent losses in the broader industry, according to a Pew Research →
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News industry honors victims of Capital Gazette shooting
July 2, 2018
The news industry reacted with horror and sadness to the deadly shooting Thursday at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. Five were killed in the shooting: Rob Hiassen, Wendi Winters, Gerald Fischman, John McNamara and Rebecca Smith. Suspect Jarrod Ramos was being held without bond on murder charges as of Sunday. Law enforcement sources →
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Lee Enterprises will manage Berkshire Hathaway newspaper and digital operations in 30 markets
Lee Enterprises will manage Berkshire Hathaway newspaper and digital operations in 30 markets Jun 26, 2018 DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 26, 2018) – Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), has joined with BH Media Group, Inc, in an agreement for Lee to manage Berkshire Hathaway’s newspaper and digital operations in 30 markets, beginning July 2, 2018. The →