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☆ The Collapse of Newspapers Puts Democracy in Peril - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Serge Schmemann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The News Tribune was an afternoon paper, which was typical for northern New Jersey, where the big New York papers dominated the mornings. The veteran editors had time to go over articles, and reporting on local scandals, strikes or council meetings offered a crash course on accuracy and fairness. Young reporters usually didn’t stay long — not because of the chiles but because a local paper was the classic starting rung, the apprenticeship, for a career in reporting. But the training was invaluable and the experience unforgettable, especially for the power of reporting to get things done. The candidates in local elections or speakers at school board meetings dealt with matters that made a tangible and immediate difference to readers.

Persons: Elias Holtzman, Young, chiles, George Santos Organizations: News Tribune, North Shore Leader Locations: New Jersey, York, Caribbean, America

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — No one will face criminal charges following a two-car crash in Tacoma, Washington, that killed six Arizona residents in July, according to Pierce County prosecutors. A seventh occupant — a Phoenix man — survived with serious injuries but had no memory of the crash. Esparza was driving, and the Phoenix man who survived was in the front passenger’s seat. The driver and passenger in the BMW — a 42-year-old Tacoma man and his 40-year-old wife — were uninjured. There was insufficient evidence to prove the BMW driver acted with disregard for the safety of others, according to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Elizabeth Dasse.

Persons: Alexander, Kia, —, Felix Y Begay, Lisa Esparza, Javan Runnels, Calsie Sockyma, Erick Tsosie, Runnels, Sockyma, Tsosie —, Esparza, Elizabeth Dasse Organizations: Patrol, Tacoma News Tribune, BMW, Joseph Medical, Amway, News Tribune, Kia, Phoenix, Tacoma Locations: TACOMA, Tacoma , Washington, Arizona, Pierce, St, Tacoma, Kayenta , Arizona, Phoenix, Tuba City , Arizona, Begay

☆ Journalists at the nation’s largest newspaper chain are walking off the job in a showdown with its CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The biggest newspaper chain in the country is about to be rocked by the biggest walkout of its staff in history. On Monday, hundreds of Gannett journalists plan to stage a one-day strike during the media company’s annual shareholder meeting. The journalists want shareholders to take a vote of no-confidence against Mike Reed, Gannett’s chief executive. In a Thursday statement, Gannett referenced some of the industry challenges it has faced and strongly contested the allegations the NewsGuild-CWA are leveling against it. “Our leadership is focused on investing in local newsrooms and monetizing our content as we continue to negotiate fairly and in good faith with the NewsGuild.

Persons: Mike Reed, Reed, “ Reed, ”, Jon Schleuss, “, ” Cheryl Makin, “ We’re, Kaitlyn Kanzler Organizations: CNN, Gannett, CWA, Austin American, Statesman, Rochester Democrat, Chronicle, Morale, Home News Tribune Locations: Arizona Republic, Rochester, axing

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