Family, friends mourning death of ‘Newtown Bee’ Publisher R. Scudder Smith
The Smith family announces with sadness the passing of R. Scudder Smith on August 14, 2022. He was 87 years old.
Born on April 12,...
Creating narrative tension
Bulletin photos by Daniel McLoone
‘Narrative tension is something that informs everything. It’s the one thing that completely distinguishes narrative writing from other conventional article...
Cartoonist Roger Straub’s creations offer something bright in a gloomy time
Roger Straub was lying in bed at his cottage in Moodus, his mind racing at 3 a.m., fretting over what to name the character...
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...
Attention New England Organizations – SPJ Foundation Grant Applications Open
The Society of Professional Journalists Foundation awards about $300,000 in grant monies annually. In the past, some of these...
Engaging with consumers based on their reading habits
By Alison Berstein,
Bulletin Correspondent
One thing I like to do is bust myths, and young people don't read the newspaper? That's a myth. They don't read...
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Yankee Quill award
The Yankee Quill award is administered by the New England Society of News Editors Foundation and recognizes...
Focus on people, sources two keys to enlivening local government coverage
Focus on people, sources
two keys to enlivening
local government coverage
By Nadine El-Bawab
Bulletin Correspondent
Even though reader interest in local government coverage has waned, it is still...
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...
Judge orders Trump Administration to restore reporter’s press credentials; NENPA joins news media coalition...
The White House must restore the press credentials of CNN Chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta. So ruled the U.S. District Court for the...