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The obituary market is at a crossroads. In yesterday's America's Newspapers newsletter, we looked at the fundamental shifts that will transform tomorrow’s obituary marketplace.

Today, we examine what newspapers should do to ensure continued relevance, plus the importance of obituaries in the face of these trends.

Revlyst, a leading media consulting firm, and MIDTC, a full-services media technology company, have teamed up to provide free IT and digital assessments for local media companies.

Join Vendasta for a virtual debate on how the media industry can attract, retain and grow the digital sales and leadership talent it needs to succeed amid fierce competition for valuable skills from other sectors.

Panelists include: Graham Media Group’s Stephanie Slagle; Community Impact’s Tess Coverman; and New York Amsterdam News’ Siobhan Bennett.

Local publishers in Europe and North America are increasingly using automation to cover junior sports leagues, as part of a strategy to build engagement in local sports communities. Forum Communications' ice hockey vertical, The Rink Live, in the U.S. upper Midwest, is the latest site to go live with robot texts.

In the Pugpig weekly media bulletin, Pugpig’s consulting services director Kevin Anderson distills some of the best strategies and tactics that are driving growth in audiences, revenue and innovation at media businesses around the world.

Watch Column's second edition of The Brief to hear how Column R&D is opening up expansive revenue-generating opportunities for the news industry.

The Pickens Progress recently used a Themed Special Section (TSS) from Metro to streamline production of a successful Health & Wellness supplement. With the articles and layout already in place, the publication kicked off the section with a local touch by adding their own feature written about an area chiropractor who is competing in a national weightlifting competition.

Powered by Content That Works, the America's Newspapers release of the Breast Cancer Awareness package is now available.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, providing a great opportunity to match advertisers and sponsors with relevant content that your readers want.  You can publish the content how you please, releasing digitally, filling space in a weekly column, or packing together as a traditional tab. Once you have the content, you are welcome to use it however works for your publication.