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Charles Edward “Ed” Barber, also known as “Mr. Alligator” or “Uncle Ed,” died March 29 at 86 years old. Barber’s legacy in UF’s journalism community and at The Alligator stretches over 50 years. alligator.org/article/2026/0…

When I got my first job, you would often see newspapers divided into three categories. The small ones, like the @dailycommercial where I worked, had circs of around 30,000. The BIG ones had circs of more than 150,000, a group that now includes two newspapers in America.

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Editorial cartoons and opinion columns available for anyone to publish for Sunshine Week. Spread the word! sunshineweek.org/2026-content-f…

Off-topic: Raise your hand if your husband was an answer on JEOPARDY! last night. 🙋‍♀️ @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports

USA Today is looking for a national soccer writer jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/gannett/…

Apply for @propublica’s yearlong Investigative Editor Training Program by 9 a.m. March 30 propublica.org/article/propub…

Hey we have some awesome openings @Axios - please check them out and share with friends who are looking!

Journalism job alert: USA TODAY is looking for a national enterprise editor to edit a hard-working, passionate team of reporters based around the country. Bonus: The job is remote! See🧵for story sample & apply here👇 jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/gannett/…

New: 📣 Applications are now open for our Investigative Editor Training Program! Submissions are due March 30 at 9 a.m. ET. propub.li/4rPKUhi

Are you a #journalist who likes to dig deep? @McGrawCenter offers $15K grants for high-impact stories that 'Follow the Money’ on key econ/biz issues: inequality, workplace, climate, health, corp accountability & more via @NewmarkJSchool. Apply by 4/13/26: bit.ly/McGrawFellows

Retired @dbnewsjournal, ⁦@AP⁩ journalist Tom Brown dies at 79. news-journalonline.com/story/news/loc…

Did you lose your job in journalism in 2026? SABEW wants to help. We are offering one-year complimentary memberships for those who have been affected by newsroom cuts. sabew.org/2026/02/sabew-…

Unbelievably sad to hear of the passing of Wes Rucker and Joey Knight, two all star reporters who did nothing short of defining their local markets. Prayers and condolences to everyone who loved them from @TheFWAA.

This morning, we all lost a giant of institutional knowledge of the Tampa Bay sports scene and a wonderful person. I need more than 250 characters to explain what Joey Knight meant to a lot of us. May he rest in peace ❤️‍🩹🙏 @TBTimes_Bulls @TBTimes_Sports

5 tips for reporting on crime data: journalistsresource.org/criminal-justi… #3: Know which data can help you fact-check statements from public officials.

Finally, a new landing page for our original series "Perversion of Justice." miamiherald.com/news/politics-…

ProPublica is hiring! Join our team: * Data Reporter: grnh.se/t9m4zaoh6us * Audience Writer: grnh.se/cie29dxy6us * Visuals Editor: grnh.se/cie29dxy6us * Business Reporters: grnh.se/6uxr327r6us

Thank you to the local media outlets that make up the Northeast Florida News Collaborative for taking on housing costs as your shared 2026 editorial project – and for taking the time this week to learn more about what we're doing to make housing more affordable in Jacksonville.