2019 New England Better Newspaper Award Winners

Two sets of awards for the 2019 New England Better Newspaper Competition were given out during the 2020 New England Newspaper Convention,...

New England Newspaper Convention Dates May 5-6 Announced

Mark your calendar! The annual New England Newspaper Convention will be held May 5-6, 2023, at the Westin Waltham Boston Hotel. We’ll be shaking things...

Senate Judiciary Passes Bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA)

In a press release on June 15 the News/Media Alliance applauds the  Senate Judiciary for passing the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA). The...

December Obituaries 2020

CONNECTICUT Chuck Burghardt Henry Heinz Katten Gloria Cole Sugarman Robert L. Wells, Sr. MAINE None Reported MASSACHUSETTS Luke Charles Laura Griffin Robert W. Keeley Andrew S.D. Lindsay Stephen Emmett Lyons Sandra L. Scafidi Keith R. Sikes James Worsham NEW HAMPSHIRE Dorothy...

November Obituaries 2023

CONNECTICUT Janice Lucas Howard Tina Ursini MASSACHUSETTS Vivian Adams Alexander (Sandy) Hawes James Heigham Gerald O'Connor Richard (Dickie) Powers Robert Shelton MAINE None Reported NEW HAMPSHIRE Katherine (Katy) Burns Frank Moulin RHODE ISLAND None Reported VERMONT John Mathews Steven Patterson

Fred Rutberg to step down as publisher of The Berkshire Eagle; Gary Lavariere named...

After nearly a decade at the helm of The Berkshire Eagle, Fredric D. Rutberg will step down as publisher Oct. 1, passing the baton...

Moving from routine to highly relevant: How to improve meeting coverage

This column is aimed at every single journalist working anywhere in the world now and in the future.

Join Us May 30 for an Essential Webinar on Community Asset Mapping

Many communities feel disconnected from the news that is meant to serve them, especially in historically marginalized areas where the gap between journalists and...

Carefully screen columns by public officials

How will the Legislature deal with a record budget surplus, and what will it mean for taxpayer pocketbooks? Are there implications for public safety...

Nominations for the 2024 Nyhan Prizes are now open

Do you know a highly-skilled, fearless journalist whose work illuminates the stories behind our politics and policymaking? The Shorenstein Center welcomes your nominations for...