Meaningful meeting reports demand substantive leads

Newspapers smartly are promoting their roles as government watchdogs to reinforce their strengths in the fractured media landscape. I join the chorus: Vibrant coverage...

NENPA moves to Woburn, Mass., from its longtime home at Northeastern University

The New England Newspaper and Press Association has relocated. As of the week of June 26, NENPA is headquartered at One Arrow Drive, Suite 6,...

Better Newspaper Competition Winners Share Their Stories

News organizations across New England are sharing their Better Newspaper Competition wins with their communities, highlighting the stories, teams, and impact behind the awards....

Webinars and Live Events June 8-12

As coronavirus declines across New England, hopefully things are trending in a positive direction in our newsrooms and advertising departments. There are...
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A Growing List: 2019 Threats to First Amendment Freedoms

First Amendment threats and defenses have, for much of the past 100 years, largely focused on protecting individual speech — the rights of any...

Take steps now to report on 2024 local government budgets

We’re more than halfway into 2023, and many local governments are well involved in exploring 2024 budgets. Are your newsrooms aware of the process?...

Transitions

MAINE  Steve Fuller has left as city hall reporter with The Ellsworth American to begin a job as assistant to the city planner at Ellsworth...

Former Mount Desert Islander editor Earl Brechlin to join the Maine Press Hall of...

Former Mount Desert Islander editor Earl Brechlin will be inducted into the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame this October at a ceremony in the town where he...

Enter the A-Mark Prizes for Investigative Journalism

The deadline to enter the 2026 NENPA Fall Awards has been extended to Wednesday, July 15. The A-Mark Prizes return for their second year, recognizing...

Visual impact equals high readership

Ed Henninger is an independent newspaper consultant and the Director of Henninger Consulting. ww.henningerconsulting.com. Phone: 803-325-5252.