Award Winners – Better Newspaper Competition

Access the complete list of award winners and judges' comments!

Applications open for 2026 National Press Club scholarships

The National Press Club and the Institute are now accepting applications for all 2026 scholarships. Each year, more than $30,000 in funding is awarded to student...

Obituaries

Melvin Stone Melvin Stone, 96, of Portland, Maine, died Nov. 17 at the Cedars retirement community in Portland. After service in the Army, Stone purchased Rumford...

Protect journalists with the same laws that protect us all

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....

Celebrating Labor Day with fresh Editorial and Advertising Jobs From Around New England

Looking for that next step in your career? Searching for your dream job? What better way to celebrate Labor Day than with some fresh...

Mark Your Calendars! New England Journalist Networking Event February 11 in Boston

Join fellow New England journalists on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, for an evening of networking, conversation, and collaboration at Tiki Rock in Boston. This...

Better Newspaper Competition Top Award Winners Celebrated During 2023 New England Newspaper Convention!

Thank you again to those that participated in the New England Better Newspaper Competition! The competition was quite strong and included 2,000 entries this...

A Message of Gratitude This Thanksgiving

As we gather with friends, family, and those who bring meaning to our lives, all of us at the New England Newspaper & Press...

NESNE Finalists & Specialty Award Winners Announced

The New England Society of News Editors presents several prestigious awards each year to journalists in New England who are so expert and accomplished...

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,...