Acquisition Nearly Doubles Gannett’s Broadcast Portfolio, Creating Fourth-Largest Owner of Major Network Affiliates with 21 Stations in Top 25 Markets
Presteligence, an industry leading software developer and innovator, and Carroll County Times, part of Landmark Community Newspapers, together announce that Carroll County Times will utilize Presteligence’s My Team Scoop platform to replace their current sports-focused website, www.carrollvarsity.com. It will combine news stories, team schedules, rosters, and school information, as well as scores, stats, and standings for all high school sports within Carroll County’s surrounding area.
Johnston Press, one of the leading community media groups in the UK, announced to day the launch of The SmartList Scotland. The SmartList, a fixed-price recruitment service, provides recruiters with a short list of quality, pre-screened candidates for one fixed fee.
An international delegation from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the Ethical Journalism Network (EJN), have gone to Myanmar to call on the country’s authorities to back reforms that will allow independent media to flourish.
Phil Lewis, executive editor of the Naples Daily News in Naples, Fla., and respected journalist in The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP), is retiring after 35 years in the newsroom. His last day is July 1.
The South China Morning Post picked up a total of 11 editorial awards including four top prizes and seven honourable mentions in this year’s Society of Publishers in Asia Editorial Awards, which were presented at a gala dinner at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on June 6.
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (“Postmedia” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the extension of President and CEO Paul Godfrey’s contract to December, 2016.
