Defending Democracy Starts at Home: Protecting Local News and Press Freedom
When your town, city or county has a local news outlet, the benefit ripples through the entire community.
You have a defender who cares about...
Have you joined our “Know Your News” campaign launching today
Today, on Constitution Day (September 17, 2025), NENPA is launching Know Your News: Understanding Press Freedom and the Value of Local News — a...
Nackey S. Loeb School Announces 2025 First Amendment Award Event & Honorees
The Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications has announced the recipients of its annual awards, to be presented at the School’s Annual First Amendment...
Journalists Invited to a Full Day of Community Journalism Sessions at Radically Rural 2025
This October, journalists from across New England have a special opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together at Radically Rural 2025: Rural Resonance in...
Nominations Open for the Yankee Quill Award
The Academy of New England Journalists is now accepting nominations for the Yankee Quill Award, the region’s highest individual honor in journalism. The award...
Registration is Open for Fall Classes at the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications
The Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications is offering a lineup of free and low-cost classes on topics such as writing about personal milestones,...
On Constitution Day Sept. 17, NENPA Mobilizes Region-Wide Press Freedom Education Effort
The NENPA Press Freedom and Local News Committee is taking its next major step in protecting press freedom and strengthening local journalism: launching a...
NEFAC Launches Legal Fund with Support From John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
The New England First Amendment Coalition is launching a legal fund to provide support for journalism and open government cases.
The fund is being established...
Fellowship Applications Now Available for Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute
The New England First Amendment Coalition will host its 15th annual investigative journalism institute from Oct. 24 to Oct. 26 at Boston University’s College...
Journalism Education Foundation of New England Announces 2025 Scholarship Recipients
WOBURN, MA – Each year, the New England Newspaper and Press Association awards several scholarships to aspiring journalists through the Journalism Education Foundation of...