Providence Journal announces key managing editor positions

The Providence Journal has announced two major appointments. Whitman Littlefield was named the new managing editor of digital and Eryn Dion was named the new managing...

Deadline June 20 for SPJ Eugene C. Pulliam Awards

The deadline for these two annual award programs from the Society of Professional Journalists is midnight ET on June 20, 2020.

Boston Globe Editor Brian McGrory to Lead BU Journalism Department

Boston University’s journalism department is getting a new chair. Brian McGrory, editor of the Boston Globe for the last 10 years, and before that, a distinguished reporter and...

May Obituaries 2022

CONNECTICUT Peter Fred Ceragioli Elizabeth C. Johnson Bruce T. MacDonald Kimberly A. Peters Kenneth R. Randolph MAINE None Reported MASSACHUSETTS Kevin J. Claffey Blanche L. Fischer James V. Mansfield Geraldine McConnell Ellen McGuire Judith A. Phillips Francis X. Quinn NEW...

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,...

12 ad copy tips

Once an ad’s graphic design attracts readers’ eyes, it has to say something of value. Otherwise, readers will skip the ad and...

Save the Date: NENPA and NYPA Fall Conference in Providence, Sept 19-21, 2024!

Mark your calendars today for the fabulous fall publishers’ conference September 19 – 21 in Providence, Rhode Island – the first-ever joint venture between...

The Relevance Project – and what it means for Newspapers

When it comes to saving local newspapers, the solutions won’t be found in web metrics, ad rates, or shrinking news holes. The solution, seemingly...

NEFAC Launches Mentorship Program

The New England First Amendment Coalition recently launched a new mentorship program for journalists working in the region. The program — NEFAC Mentors — helps reporters, editors and producers...

LMC Releases Member Survey of COVID-19 Impact on Local Newspapers

NEW YORK – The Local Media Consortium released the results of an FTI Consulting survey of COVID-19’s effect on local newspapers, which...