Texas Center for Community Journalism

11/21/2025

https://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2023/why-trust-in-journalism-is-so-low-and-how-to-fix-it/

Residents of neighborhoods that have been misrepresented have lost faith that coverage will ever improve.

10/28/2025

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2025/10/18/mckenzie-where-do-rural-texans-go-for-news/

A recent DMN column sources Laurie Brown, Suzanne Bellsynder and TCCJ Director Austin Lewter.

William McKenzie: A visit with publishers of two rural Texas newspapers that have been forced to stop publication, as well as an expert from Tarleton State...

08/31/2025

https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2025/atlanta-journal-constitution-ends-print-newspaper/

After over 150 years, print is out for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The move, though aligned with consumer behavior, stunned the industry.

08/19/2025

In the 41 minutes since the Jefferson Jimplecute posted this, they sold two subscriptions and a classified ad. Are you telling your newspaper's story? Are you reminding your community of your value?

Facing deep financial troubles, News Media Corporation shut down 23 news operations in five states. The closures are just the latest in a trend contributing ...

08/01/2025

Congratulations for Dan Eakin, editor of the Silsbee Bee, who is retiring after 70 years in the newspaper business! We were thrilled to be on hand today at his retirement reception. Thanks for the decades, Dan!

07/29/2025

https://bigbendtimes.com/2025/07/24/jeff-davis-county-drops-disorderly-charge-against-journalist-who-was-assaulted-at-meeting/

County officials dropped a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge against Big Bend Times publisher David Flash this month — but two older, equally controversial charges remain pending. The dismissed…

07/25/2025

https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-07-23/alden-global-capital-submits-competing-bid-for-the-dallas-morning-news

Hearst announced it would buy the 140-year-old two weeks ago.

07/25/2025

We have 60 amazing community marketing professionals at our Fort Worth campus today for our FINISH STRONG: AD SALES POWER WORKSHOP. High octane sales trainer Kevin James is giving folks tools they can implement Monday morning to grow the bottom line at their newspapers.

07/21/2025

We are sadden to hear of the passing of TCCJ contributor Kym Fox. She was a testament to our profession and a mentor to decades of young journalists.

Over the past few years, Kym became a mainstay at our news writing workshops. She believed in the mission of the TCCJ and the time she spent with us benefited newsrooms across the state. For that, we will be forever grateful.

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/kym-fox-obituary-journalist-texas-state-20415287.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwcmVzc25ld3MuY29tL25ld3MvYXJ0aWNsZS9reW0tZm94LW9iaXR1YXJ5LWpvdXJuYWxpc3QtdGV4YXMtc3RhdGUtMjA0MTUyODcucGhw&time=MTc1MzAzOTkzNzI0Nw%3D%3D&rid=ZGU2MzVjMzQtMzY5NC00NDhhLTk5OWYtOTJmZjg1ODA3NjU0&sharecount=Mw%3D%3D&fbclid=IwY2xjawLreyhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqjIyVZiqD_KiAyJTIk84oPSLkPJo_C8cbsbf7KRn1rEi9RgWB3gaqlZ2crq_aem_uIulMXSgTXbn9WR9dcDtpg

In her long career, Fox mentored reporters as an Express-News editor and instructed students as a Texas State professor. She passed away on July 19.

07/18/2025

TCCJ Director Austin Lewter led a news writing workshop yesterday in Spur with staffers from five West Texas weeklies. These folks do amazing work in their communities and we appreciate the invite. Now we are on our way to Amarillo for the Panhandle Press Association convention!

07/10/2025

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2025/07/10/dallasnews-corporation-agrees-to-merge-with-hearst/?utm_term=344712&utm_medium=DallasNews%20Corporation%20agrees%20to%20merge%20with%20Hearst&utm_source=pushly&utm_content=not%20found&utm_campaign=47224636

DallasNews Corporation and Hearst have signed a definitive merger agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors from both...

07/10/2025

Paul and Wyndi really lay it out there with this column. Thanks— to all of you— for doing what you do.

Ours. This is what community journalism is Suffice to say the July 4th holiday weekend in Central Texas and the Hill Country didn’t turn out how anyone expected.