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How to ‘re-onboard’ teams as they return to newsroom offices

Sage advice about how to ‘re-onboard’ teams as they return to newsroom offices from Jill Geisler, Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity, Loyola University Chicago, and Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership.

As news organizations implement their re-entry plans, the smartest are trying to combine the best aspects of in-person and remote work. They’re customizing their approaches based on the nature of roles, workflow, and technology. They want to achieve maximum quality and productivity with diverse, collaborative, and engaged teams.

Let’s talk about the employees who are returning to the office.

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What Documents Can Journalists Have Ready in the Event of an Emergency?

In a recent Foreign Press Correspondents USA tools and training article the organization asks the question, “What can you do as you watch your own country turn into a war zone?”

That’s a question none of us want to have to answer but it is one that many people in Ukraine have had to face in recent weeks.

Journalists on the ground have had to confront that question too as they find their personal security and safety thrown into jeopardy. Many are in considerable danger as they work to document the atrocities that are being committed.

The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) advises journalists to keep physical and digital copies of the following documents ready:

  • Passport

  • National ID card

  • Driver’s license

If either of these is close to expiring, it is imperative to renew them as quickly as possible. If you have several identification documents, make sure to keep them in separate places in the event you lose one of them.

  • Birth certificate (or any document that can prove your date and place of birth)

  • Others: marriage certificate, university degrees (diploma, proof of graduation and attendance, grades), press card, professional certificates, vaccine certificate, other medical documents.

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The Boston Globe Celebrates 150 Years of Publishing

Today, The Boston Globe celebrates 150 years. The first edition was published on March 4, 1872, and to mark the occasion, the Globe published a special section in print and online, looking back on the 15 decades of coverage and historical moments from their archives.

Included is a note from Linda Henry, CEO, Boston Globe Media, and John Henry, Publisher, Boston Globe Media, thanking the community for their readership and support.

“We joined the Globe in 2013 because we value this community and are invested in the future of Boston. We know that strong local journalism provides in-depth coverage, analysis, and perspective on issues that are critical to the future of a region. We believe that New England thrives with a more healthy, vibrant Globe.”

There is also a note from Globe Editor Brian McGrory recognizing the 250 or so staffers in the Globe’s newsroom and on the editorial pages, “everyone good at something different.”

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu congratulated the Globe on its 150th anniversary by naming March 4 ‘Boston Globe Day’.

There are many resources included in the special section including 150 of the Globe’s most significant front pages from the archives, and an article highlighting 38 big stories from 150 years of Boston Globe coverage.

Access the section at: https://www.bostonglobe.com/special-projects/globe-150/

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FRONTLINE Executive Producer to Receive NEFAC’s 2022 First Amendment Award

The New England First Amendment Coalition will present its 2022 Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award to Raney Aronson-Rath, executive producer for PBS’ flagship investigative journalism series FRONTLINE.

Named after the late publisher of The Providence Journal, the Hamblett Award is given each year to an individual who has promoted, defended or advocated for the First Amendment throughout his or her career.

NEFAC will honor Aronson-Rath at its 12th annual New England First Amendment Awards ceremony from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on April 13. The program will be held online. Ticket and registration information can be found here.

All ticket proceeds will benefit civics and First Amendment education in New England.

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The Fight to Save the Small-Town Newspaper

An in-depth article, Hard-Pressed | The Fight to Save the Small-Town Newspaper, published in the March/April issue of Yankee Magazine highlights the challenges of New England’s small-town newspapers that are under threat, their communities, and the journalists who are fighting to stick together and stay informed.

Former NENPA presidents Angelo Lynn, publisher of the Addison Independent, and Phil Camp, owner of the Vermont Standard are featured in the well-written article by Jon Marcus as well as many other NENPA members’ publications and others throughout New England.

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2022 Statehouse Reporting Fellowship Deadline February 27

Calling all statehouse and regional reporters: Prepare for the contentious campaigns of 2022 and beyond by attending the National Press Foundation’s journalism training on voting rights, gerrymandering, copycat legislation, and more, March 27-31.

This fellowship will be held in person in Austin, Texas, (barring COVID flares or other emergencies) from Sunday, March 27 to Thursday, March 31. Attendance is mandatory for all sessions, and editors must commit to freeing their reporters from daily news duty during program sessions. This is a competitive program for up to 25 fellows, open to U.S. journalists only.

The application deadline is February 27.

NPF offers this professional development opportunity for journalists to enhance skills, increase knowledge and recharge their reporting on one of today’s most critical issues. The foundation will cover airfare, ground transportation, hotel costs, and most meals.

Learn more and apply

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On Student Press Freedom Day Are You Ready to Unmute Yourself?

Today is Student Press Freedom Day (Feb. 24, 2022), a national day of action when student journalists in the United States raise awareness of the challenges they face, celebrate their contributions to their schools and communities, and take actions to protect and restore their First Amendment freedoms.

This day calls attention to the arbitrary and needless censorship of student journalists and calls upon elected officials to restore and protect student press freedom.

Student journalists must be empowered to tell the stories most important to their communities, free from overt censorship, and able to withstand the pressures that lead to self-censorship. That’s why the theme for Student Press Freedom Day 2022 is ‘Unmute Yourself!’

There is a series of events, training, and community-building opportunities designed to uplift student journalists’ voices and prepare them to fight for press freedom. The information can be found at https://studentpressfreedom.org/.

The Student Press Law Center created Student Press Freedom Day to give student journalists a platform to advocate for press freedom in their communities.

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Recognizing the importance of open government during Sunshine Week March 13-19

As journalists, we rely on open government and freedom of information principles to keep the public informed about its government. Too often, though, we are met with roadblocks.

Sunshine Week was launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors, now the News Leaders Association.

In 2022, Sunshine Week is March 13-19. We invite you to hold our government leaders and agencies accountable by running an editorial on the importance of open government.

NENPA is working with the New England First Amendment Coalition (NEFAC) on this initiative. On March 7 we will distribute an editorial in support of Sunshine Week, written by NEFAC Executive Director Justin Silverman.

Please join us in raising our collective voice for transparency and access to public information, and what it means for your readers and community, by either publishing the editorial during Sunshine Week, March 13-19, or writing your own editorial.

Let us know that you’ll be participating, and we’ll collect all editorials submitted and feature them in our eBulletin at the end of the month.

Yes We Will Participate

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Carol Young

During 45 years at The Providence Journal, Carol rose from small-town bureau reporter to statewide education reporter, and eventually to deputy executive editor – second in charge of the news department. She was a leader of the Providence Newspaper Guild during a time of labor strife, before becoming the first woman to join the Journal’s management team in 1979. She was a guiding force behind the newspaper’s intern program, serving as a mentor for many who would go on to careers at The Journal and at other publications around the nation. Since retirement, Carol has remained extremely active in the Rhode Island community. She is chairwoman of the board of directors at Inspiring Minds, which provides tutors and mentors for students in the Providence public schools. She is also a member of the advisory council to the president of the University of Rhode Island; and an active volunteer with Leadership Rhode Island, which named her one of the state’s “inspiring leaders’ in 2018.

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Julia Wells

Julia Wells has devoted her entire professional career to covering her Island community. After moving to Martha’s Vineyard fresh out of Wells College, she joined the New Bedford Standard Times’ two-person bureau in 1973, then worked for the Cape Cod Times when that newspaper eclipsed the Standard Times as the Vineyard’s preferred mainland paper. In 1984, she joined the Vineyard Gazette, where she served as senior reporter for many years before being named editor in 2004. Over more than four decades, Julia has chronicled the Vineyard’s evolution from a quiet backwater where artists and writers mixed easily with farmers and fishermen to an elite resort and vacation getaway for Presidents Clinton and Obama. A fearless reporter, graceful writer and skillful editor, Julia is also a demanding leader who holds herself as much as her staff to the highest standards. A guardian of the public’s right to know and a mentor to many young journalists, Julia Wells is a shining example of a consummate news professional.

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