In the mid-90s, Ron Howard directed a gritty movie about the inner workings of a daily newspaper. “The Paper” included a memorable rant from the newspaper’s executive editor, played by the actor ...

As I was sitting around the other day, procrastinating about writing this column, it occurred to me that if I just got busy I could knock one out in an hour or so. After a few more games of solitaire, ...

To pitch a ‘My Turn’ guest column, email [email protected]. For the past five to six years, The News-Gazette has been a blessing in my life. A foundation where I’ve grown, learned and ...

"Work's my middle name." --Guy Clark, "Dublin Blues" My editor won't like this one. Whether she knows it or not, she's a disciple of Satchel Paige, the ageless pitcher who warned, "Don't look back.

My Outdoor Adventures column has again won a national writing award from the Outdoor Writers Association of America. I — your columnist, Joseph Dits — am a member of that group. I won third place this ...

Every year, The Duncan Banner enters the Oklahoma Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. The year 2024 showed much growth for your local paper as staff representing The Banner brought home ...

The staff of the Chico Enterprise-Record received four first-place awards and 13 overall in the California Journalism Awards competition for its work in 2024. The awards were announced Saturday night ...