DallasNews Corporation at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Robert W. Decherd stepped down as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and was succeeded by John A. Beckert, the Board's Lead Director, as Non-Executive Chairman. Dunia A. Shive assumed Beckert's position as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The role of Lead Director was combined into the Non-Executive Chairman role.

Beckert has served as a director since September 2011. He is the first non-family member to serve as Chairman since G. B. Dealey acquired the Company in 1926. Decherd will continue to serve as a director until September 21, when he will retire from the Board under its established retirement policy.