Newspapers can still reverse damage done by disrupters
By Aneri Pattani,
Bulletin Correspondent
'Local newspapers have as their best monopoly community news.'
—Thales Teixeira, Marketing professor, Harvard Business School
The disruption of the newspaper industry began...
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John Foust, advertising
John Foust has conducted training programs for thousands of newspaper advertising professionals. Many ad departments are using his training videos to save time...
Passion, community ties among keys for NENPA’s award-winning journalists
By Morgan Mapstone, Bulletin Correspondent
‘I like to be able to spend more time on a subject and learn more. My favorite assignments are those that allow...
Ex-AP top editor advises journalists to engage with readers, do investigations
Ex-AP top editor advises journalists to engage with readers, do investigations
By Jesse Goodman
Bulletin Correspondent
Kathleen Carroll, former executive editor and senior vice president of The...
We Hate “False News” Even More Than We “Hate” On Social Media
We hate false information on social media even more than “hate speech” or personal attacks, says the 2018 State of the First Amendment survey released Thursday...
Obituaries
Donald Richard Larrabee, owned news service
that covered Capitol Hill for New England newspapersJohn Quinn, former managing editor of Providence (R.I.) daily
and retired Gannett executiveAppreciation...
Be polite, persistent in seeking public records
Public records quest calls for
polite, firm, persistent touch
By Nadine El-Bawab
Bulletin Correspondent
Often, government offices are unwilling to give out records to reporters even when that...
Look in a mirror to find your best editor
In an era of constant cutbacks, it can be difficult for newspaper reporters to get good editing.
Many experienced editors have fled or been forced...
Free Members Only Webinar: 5 Ways To Grow Your Obituaries
For most publishers, the obituary category is a huge traffic driver and an important classified revenue stream....
Stories come to life when reporters find ‘real people’
Police, government officials and experts have a lot of knowledge and are easy go-to sources for reporters working in understaffed newsrooms with...