The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette launched the Community Journalism Project, a philanthropic initiative that lets readers donate to the newsroom through a partnership with the Arkansas Community Foundation. Its inaugural campaign aims to raise $100,000 in 100 days. The effort supports community journalism.
Walter E. Hussman, Jr. retired as publisher of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette at the end of 2022 after leading the newspaper since 1974. Eliza Hussman Gaines was named to succeed him as publisher.
Eliza Hussman Gaines is named managing editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in January 2020. Her background includes audience engagement and digital strategy, which she brings to newsroom leadership.
Jan 2020 · Arkansas Money & PoliticsNews article
The Arkansas Gamblelocalnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2020/01/13/arkansas-democrat-gazette-tablet/
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ends daily print delivery and distributes free iPads loaded with a digital replica edition to subscribers. A Northwestern Local News Initiative case study examines the newspaper's decision to replace daily print delivery with this tablet-based distribution model.
Jan 2020 · Northwestern Local News InitiativeNews article
