Recognizing the importance of open government during Sunshine Week March 13-19

As journalists, we rely on open government and freedom of information principles to keep the public informed about its government. Too often, though, we...
Gene Policinski First Amendment

Hannity Hassle: Let’s apply ‘Five Ws and How’

Gene Policinski Inside the First Amendment Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute. He can be reached at gpolicinski@newseum.org, or follow him...

Murder Ink 2: Sequel returns to the scene of the crimes — newsrooms

By Alejandro Serrano, Bulletin Correspondent Gregory Norris reads his contribution to ‘Murder Ink 2’ to an attentive audience.Reporters will go to great lengths to get to the...

New England Newspaper Convention Rooms Now Available – Reserve Today!

We are thrilled to announce that the annual New England Newspaper Convention will take place on March 28-29, 2025, and this year we’re making...

Changing company culture crucial for Meriden, Conn., Record-Journal’s success

By Alex Eng, Bulletin Correspondent Company-wide changes in approaches to advertising sales, content, and culture led to the success of the Record-Journal of Meriden, Conn., two company...

20 epiphanies for the news business of the 2020s

Ken Doctor | NiemanLab | January 24, 2020 It is the best of times for The New...

Old and New Forms of Marketing Can Change Newspaper Misperceptions

Matt DeRienzo | Editor&Publisher | November 25, 2019 How did we get to a point where the size of...

2022 Publick Occurrences Awards Announced

2022 PUBLICK OCCURRENCES AWARDS Seven Days: Roaches and Broken Locks, the Bove family as local slum landlords. Lots of research and a strong contrast between...

Use your special insight to recommend election choices

Coverage of public affairs – recording the actions and inactions of governing bodies from local to federal levels – demands attention from newsrooms year-round....

Show off your successes in marketing, advertising, circulation, and promotion!

The Advertising/Circulation/Promotion division of the Better Newspaper Competition consists of 38 competitive categories, and we want you to flaunt your best ideas for everyone...