In the ever-evolving landscape of journalism, fostering the next generation is paramount. The New England Newspaper & Press Association (NENPA) and the New England First Amendment Coalition (NEFAC) proudly present an unparalleled opportunity for academic institutions to engage, empower, and recognize their students, faculty, and staff members.
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Jane Mayer will receive the New England First Amendment Coalition‘s 2018 Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award.
Mayer, a writer for The New Yorker since 1995, covers politics, culture, and national security for the magazine. Mayer is perhaps best known for her accountability journalism and her ability to expose the underpinnings...
Kevin Landrigan is the State House Bureau chief with the New Hampshire Union Leader. He has nearly 45 years of experience covering politics and public policy for print and broadcast media, having continuously covered the Legislature since 1988 and every presidential primary since 1980. Kevin won a 2022 Publick...
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Noah R. Bombard is the communications director for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. Prior to that, he had a 26-year career in journalism, working as an editor and writer for various Massachusetts media...
The New England Newspaper Convention, held on March 22-23, 2024, at the Westin Waltham Hotel in Waltham, Massachusetts, brought together journalists, photographers, designers, publishers, students, professors, vendors, and media advertising professionals. The event featured a variety of engaging sessions, including workshops, award presentations, and insightful talks by speakers and...
Steve Leone joined the Monitor as editor in April of 2014 and served through 2020, when he became publisher and vice president of news for the Newspapers of New England. He’s worked for the Newport Daily News in Newport, RI, the News & Advance in Lynchburg, Va., the Portland Press Herald in Portland, Maine, the Press Democrat in...
Carmen Nobel is program director of Journalist’s Resource at Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. Journalist’s Resource (journalistsresource.org) examines news topics through a research lens. The staff publishes summaries and roundups of peer-reviewed public policy research – making it easier for...
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Jamie Kageleiry is the former executive editor of the community newspaper The Martha’s Vineyard Times, formerly worked as an editor at Yankee Magazine, Martha’s Vineyard Magazine, and Edible Vineyard. She is currently the director of publications for Bluedot Living Magazine,...
Kristen Hare covers the local news industry and teaches local journalists as a faculty member for the Poynter Institute. She also writes a weekly feature obituary for the Tampa Bay Times and is the author of all three editions of "100 Things to do in Tampa Bay Before You...
BOSTON - Awards for the 2019 New England Better Newspaper Competition were given out during the 2020 New England Newspaper Convention, held Feb. 7-8, 2020 in Boston.
The Better Newspaper Competition is the largest and most comprehensive journalism recognition program in New England....