Galveston revamps Web site after merger

GALVESTON — The Galveston County Daily News updated its Web edition to coincide with the newspaper’s incorporation of the Texas City Sun.

Registered readers now can create personal clipping libraries to save up to 10 stories and 10 classified ads and have access to story archives of both The Daily News and Sun. The site also will include an extended, paid archive featuring more than two years of local stories through a partnership with News-Bank.

Corpus Christi redesigns

CORPUS CHRISTI — On Nov. 8 the Caller-Times rolled out a redesign. The newspaper also restructured the newsroom, adding geographical beats for the reporting staff, and assigned the advertising department sales staff to specific geographic territories.

The redesign includes more pages and six stand-alone sections — main news, local news, sports, features, business and classifieds.

Publisher launches Prosper newspaper

PROSPER — Cain Communications, LLC announced the launch of the Prosper Press.

The first-ever weekly newspaper published in the town of Prosper rolled off the press last month covering news, sports and community issues. The weekly will be mailed on Wednesdays to all Prosper residents.

Cain Communications, headed by Will Cain, also publishes the Van Alstyne Leader and Anna Melissa Tribune.

Dallas closes Cuban bureau in cutbacks

DALLAS — The Dallas Morning News plans to close its bureau in Cuba as part of a program of staff cuts and realignment of resources, editor Robert W. Mong Jr. said.

The newspaper notified the Cuban government of its intent to close its Havana bureau. The Morning News was among a handful of U.S. media allowed to report from the island nation. The Havana-based correspondent will be reassigned to the Texas-Mexico border.

The closure is part of layoffs and restructuring by parent company Belo Corp., which cut 250 jobs companywide including about 150 at The Morning News in October.

Free daily turns 1

DALLAS — Quick, the “fast read” news and entertainment daily from The Dallas Morning News, celebrated one year in circulation last month.

Quick won its first Katie award for journalistic excellence in September. Copy editor Chris Wienandt won first place in headline writing among major market daily newspapers.