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Christopher Bodeen, a tenacious, old-school wire service reporter who brought a keen analytical eye and a wry sense of humor to decades of work in China, Taiwan and in war zones and natural disasters across the globe for The Associated Press, has died. He was 55.
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Foster Klug | The Associated Press
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8/20/26
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William F. Rasmussen, the sports fan-turned broadcaster and entrepreneur whose out-of-the-box idea of a 24-hour cable sports network, ESPN, changed forever the landscape of sports media, passed away Aug. 18 at the age of 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s Disease.
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Press Release | ESPN
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8/18/26
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Greg Tufaro, the award-winning New Jersey journalist whose three decades of reporting on local high school and college sports helped bring some of the state’s most important issues to public attention, died Monday. He was 59.
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Keith Sargeant | NJ.com
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8/12/26
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For six years, Bob Sillick brought insight, curiosity and a deep devotion to the news media industry to the pages of E&P. His death leaves us mourning not only a gifted journalist whose work informed thousands of readers, but a trusted colleague and cherished member of our family.
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Mike Blinder | E&P Magazine
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8/2/26
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Former Kewaskum Statesman publisher Lana Harbeck Kuehl, age 76, of Kewaskum, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at home after fighting COPD for more than a decade.
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Staff | Wisconsin Newspaper Association
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7/27/26
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“We are deeply shocked and saddened to share that Sylvia Bugg, PBS’s chief programming executive and general manager for general audience programming, passed away unexpectedly this weekend,” said Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS.
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Press Release | PBS Publicity
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7/20/26
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Michael J. McManus spent most of his career as a self-syndicated columnist, publishing weekly opinion columns in small and midsize newspapers across the country. His first column, “The Northern Perspective,” focused on ideas to revitalize industrialized cities in the northeast suffering from plant closures and unemployment.
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John McManus | The McManus Group
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7/17/26
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The winner of countless awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, he was described in 1990 as “the most influential political cartoonist now working.”
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Robert D. McFadden | The New York Times
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7/14/26
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Charles H. Townsend, who presided over Condé Nast, the parent company of glossy magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, as it was rocked along with the rest of the media industry by the transition from print to digital, died on June 11 in Vero Beach, Fla. He was 82.
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Adam Nossiter | The New York Times
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7/2/26
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He joined the magazine’s staff at 23. Among the subjects of his profiles were the magician Ricky Jay and a pre-politics Donald Trump.
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Trip Gabriel | The New York Times
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6/22/26
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Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the “Today” show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died. He was 100.
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Mark Kennedy | The Associated Press
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6/15/26
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Former Associated Press reporter Marlene Louise Johnson, whose lawsuit against the wire service for race and gender discrimination led to affirmative action plans to spur hiring of female, Black and Hispanic journalists, has died at 89.
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Corey Williams | The Associated Press
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6/11/26
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South Dakota Public Broadcasting announced the passing of longtime SDPB Radio personality Karl Gehrke. He was a vibrant presence at SDPB for more than three decades.
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Staff | South Dakota Public Broadcasting
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6/11/26
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The NPPA community is mourning the loss of Steve Sweitzer, a beloved leader, mentor and lifelong advocate for visual journalism.
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Staff | National Press Photographers Foundation
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6/4/26
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Former Associated Press photographer Dang Van Phuoc, who was wounded multiple times during the Vietnam War and returned to capture the action even after losing an eye in an explosion, has died. He was 91.
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Gillian Flaccus and Hannah Schoenbaum | The Associated Press
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6/1/26
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Carol Rothman, who held many leadership roles at The NewsGuild-CWA, died suddenly on May 19 at the age of 76.
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Staff |The NewsGuild-CWA
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5/29/26
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He ran the newspaper division of Advance Publications, while his older brother, Si, ran the Condé Nast magazine operation.
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Clay Risen | The New York Times
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5/27/26
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For nearly two decades, the prolific puzzle maker, a retired urologist, charmed solvers with his penchant for witty, waggish puns.
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Deb Amlen | The New York Times
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5/26/26
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She and her husband, Marcus Lamb, founded Daystar Television Network, which reached more than 200 countries and made the couple into televangelism stars.
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Alex Traub | The New York Times
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5/13/26
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She won the top journalism honor for criticism while with The Wall Street Journal. She later wrote a wry, perceptive book about the backstage world of opera.
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Tim Page | The New York Times
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5/8/26
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