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In our featured “E&P Reports” interview this week, Dennis Draughon talks to E&P contributing writer Rob Tornoe about what it means to be a political cartoonist … for Capitol Broadcasting/WRAL. Draughon, incidentally, is the 2019 EPPY Award winner for Best Editorial/Political Cartoon with under 1 million unique monthly visitors In breaking news, the Salt Lake Tribune drew a lot of interest in recent weeks when it was announced that the legacy Utah daily uprooted its financial structure and became a nonprofit news publisher. Tribune editor Jennifer Napier-Pearce talks to E&P contributor Sean Wood about what it all means for Salt Lake City – and possibly for your paper as well. Related links: • Read Sean Wood's complete E&P story on the Salt Lake Tribune's switch to nonprofit status: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/feature/salt-lake-tribune-editor-in-the-next-three-to-four-months-well-be-ready-to-be-a-full-on-nonprofit/ • Complete 2019 EPPY Award winners list: https://www.editorandpublisher.c

This week, 2019 E&P Publisher of the Year P.J. Browning, publisher of the Post and Courier in Charleston, SC, is the lead guest on “E&P Reports,” the official podcast of Editor & Publisher Magazine. E&P editor-in-chief Nu Yang talks to Browning about what it’s like being a publisher today and what it was like winning the ultimate recognition from the news publishing industry in the same year that she coped with a major cancer diagnosis. In addition, Jed Williams, Local Media Association’s chief strategy officer, takes questions from E&P managing editor Evelyn Mateos about the Google News Initiative Subscriptions Lab and critical publisher benchmarks for digital subscription success. Related links: • Read "2019 E&P Publisher of the Year P.J. Browning, Post and Courier"by Nu Yang on Editor and Publisher Magazine's website: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/feature/2019-ep-publisher-of-the-year-p-j-browning-post-and-courier/ • Complete 2019 EPPY Award winners list: https://www.editorandp

This week, on “E&P Reports,” Editor & Publisher Magazine editor-in-chief Nu Yang talks with journalists from The Greenville News, winners of the 2019 EPPY Award for Best Community Service on a Media-Affiliated Website. Investigative reporter Nate Cary and visual journalist Josh Morg take listeners behind the scenes of their work on “Taken,” their series on civil asset forfeiture in South Carolina. The Taken team scoured more than 3,200 forfeiture cases and spoke to dozens of targeted citizens plus more than 50 experts and officials. Additionally, the team contacted every law enforcement agency in the state. Related link: • Read "Taken" on The Greenville News: https://www.greenvilleonline.com/in-depth/news/taken/2019/01/27/civil-forfeiture-south-carolina-police-property-seizures-taken-exclusive-investigation/2457838002/ • Complete 2019 EPPY Award winners list: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/2019-eppy-award-winners-announced/  Subscribe to daily headlines from Editor & Publisher Magazine: h

This week, Editor & Publisher Magazine's official weekly podcast, “E&P Reports,” mixes things up with two very different subject interviews—one on news design, the other on narrative news podcasting—and both offering tips on excellence in news publishing. First up is legendary newspaper and magazine designer Roger Black, who talks about design as a competitve weapon. Fun fact: Black designed the current logo for Editor & Publisher about 20 years ago! After Black, stick around for a behind-the-scenes conversation that Editor & Publisher editor-in-chief Nu Yang conducted with Davin Coburn, executive producer of audio for McClatchy Newspapers. Coburn worked with Charlotte Observer reporter Scott Fowler on “Carruth,” a narrative podcast about former NFL star Rae Carruth, his girlfriend, Cherica Adams—who was shot four times by a hitman—and their unborn son, Chancellor Lee. The narrative podcast they produced won this year’s EPPY Award for “Best Podcast” with more than 1 million unique visitors. Re

This week, Editor & Publisher Magazine's official weekly podcast, “E&P Reports,” features an exclusive interview with Julia Wallace, co-author (with Kristin Gilger) of There's No Crying in Newsrooms: What Women Have Learned About What It Takes to Lead." The interview was conducted by E&P Managing Editor Evelyn Mateos: Don’t miss Mateos’ related story, “A New Book Captures the Struggles and Successes of Women in News Media” online (plus an exclusive book excerpt) as well as in the October 2019 issue: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/a-section/a-new-book-captures-the-struggles-and-successes-of-women-in-news-media/ Here are related links for the week's top news headlines: • "Australian Media Unites to Rally for Press Freedom, Taking Campaign to Front Pages and Airwaves" (Source: ABC News): https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/australian-media-unites-to-rally-for-press-freedom-taking-campaign-to-front-pages-and-airwaves/    • "California’s New 35-Story Limit for Freelancerss" (Source: CJR):  http

This week, Editor & Publisher Magazine's official weekly podcast, “E&P Reports,” features two exclusive interviews conducted by managing editor Evelyn Mateos: 1) Nick Johnson, McClatchy head of advertising, and 2) Janet DeGeorge of Classified Executive Training. Each discusses what today’s sales model would look like for media companies if they started from scratch. In addition, DeGeorge shares tips for ad reps and success stories taking place in newsrooms around the country. Don’t miss Mateos’ related story, “Reinventing the Wheel” online and in the October 2019 issue. BONUS: E&P Publisher Mike Blinder weighs in with a timely opinion piece about the untimely departure of anchor Shep Smith from Fox News: “Shep Say It Ain’t So!" https://www.editorandpublisher.com/category/columns/ Here are related links for the week's top news headlines: • "Norah O’Donnell and Susan Zirinsky Ready ‘CBS Evening News’ for Streaming Wars" (Source: V ariety): https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/norah-odonnell-and-s

The Editor & Publisher Magazine official podcast, “E&P Reports,” hosted by Bob Andelman (“Mr. Media"). This week: Post and Courier News Publisher P.J. Browning named "Publisher of the Year" by E&P; contributing writer Rob Tornoe brings his October cover story, "Taking on the Tech Giants," to life with his interview of News Media Alliance CEO David Chavern; plus the week’s top headlines from E&P Managing Editor Evelyn Mateos. Related story link: • "Inland Press Association and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Merge to Become America’s Newspapers": https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/inland-press-association-and-southern-newspaper-publishers-association-merge-to-become-americas-newspapers/ Subscribe to daily headlines from Editor & Publisher Magazine: https://EditorAndPublisher.com And please subscribe to this podcast for a new E&P Reports podcast every week! It's free! For more newsmaker conversations with E&P Reports host Bob Andelman, please check out his long-running pod

Here’s what you’ll find in the latest edition of Editor & Publisher Magazine’s official podcast, “E&P Reports,” hosted by Bob Andelman (“Mr. Media”): interview with “For Better or For Worse” cartoonist Lynn Johnston; Poynter senior media writer Tom Jones on The New York Times’ decision to release details about The White House whistleblower’s identity; and the week’s top headlines from E&P Editor-in-chief Nu Yang. • E&P News Headlines presented by Editor-in-Chief Nu Yang Related story links: "Jamal Khashoggi Murder ‘Happened Under My Watch,’ Saudi Crown Prince Tells PBS" (Washington Post): https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/opinions/global-opinions/jamal-khashoggi-one-year-later/ "In Leaked Audio, Mark Zuckerberg Rallies Facebook Employees Against Critics, Competitors, and the U.S. Government" (Verge): https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/in-leaked-audio-mark-zuckerberg-rallies-facebook-employees-against-critics-competitors-and-the-u-s-government/ • Breaking News: Tom Jones, senior

DEBUT! Editor & Publisher Magazine presents its first podcast, hosted by Bob Andelman ("Mr. Media"): • E&P News Headlines presented by Editor-in-Chief Nu Yang Related story links: "How Newsrooms Across the Country are Covering the Climate Crisis" by Kerry Flynn (CNN Business): https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/how-newsrooms-across-the-country-are-covering-the-climate-crisis/ "The Growing Threat to Journalism Around the World" by A.G. Sulzberger (The New York Times): https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/the-growing-threat-to-journalism-around-the-world/ • Contributor Sean Wood talks about his E&P exclusive, "'Don’t Lose Local News’ Campaign Urges Kroger to Keep Weekly Papers in Stores" Related story links: Kroger media contacts: https://www.thekrogerco.com/newsroom/media-contacts/ Colorado Springs Independent: https://www.csindy.com/ Memphis Flyer: https://www.memphisflyer.com/ Lansing City Pulse: https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/ City Pulse petition: https://www.change.org/p/kroger-keep-

This is  2-minute "trailer" from "E&P" Reports episode #93: Publisher Mike Blinder chats with Hearst Connecticut Media Group's senior management about their new statewide website along with what steps they took to realize such strong print and digital subscription growth over the past 2-years.