New England Newspapers and Journalists Honored at 2025 Awards Luncheon

The New England Newspaper & Press Association (NENPA) brought together journalists and industry leaders from across the region on September 26 for its annual...

The Boston Globe Names Brian McGrory as Editor

The Boston Globe announced that Brian McGrory will rejoin the organization as editor, effective January 5, 2026. McGrory brings a distinguished record of leadership, innovation,...

Election season: Keep coverage local, start early

Election season is underway. Many would say the cycle never ends. No sooner are votes tallied than strategists eye the next election. Make no...
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Industry News – Feb 2017

Japanese bank buys major investor in GateHouse for $3.3B Medford, Malden, Mass., daily papers go out of business Hardwick Gazette in Vermont bought...
Ed Henninger design

Giving writers their due

Ed Henninger, design ED HENNINGER is an independent newspaper consultant and the director of Henninger Consulting. Website: www.henningerconsulting.com Phone: (803) 327-3322 WANT A FREE evaluation of your newspaper’s design? Just...

eBulletin Obituaries

Robert H. Phelps, retired Boston Globe executiveWilliam D. Tobin, co-owner of the Holliston (Mass.) Reporter Lawrence P. Pangaro Lawrence P. Pangaro of Center Harbor, N.H., and...
Gene Policinski First Amendment

Farewell to two free spirit, free speech icons

Gene Policinski Inside the First Amendment Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. He can be reached at gpolicinski@newseum.org. Follow him on Twitter:...

Teaching an old(ish) dog …

Kevin Slimp Kevin Slimp is director of the Institute of Newspaper Technology. Email questions to him at kevin@kevinslimp.comI remember the first time I spoke in Chattanooga, Tenn....

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...

“Showing” beats “telling” every time

On a visit to my eye doctor for a check-up, I noticed a poster on the wall in the examination room. It featured a...