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...

BIll Ostendorf

| CONVENTION HOME | REGISTRATION | PROGRAM | SPEAKERS | SPONSORS | HOTEL RESERVATIONS | Bill Ostendorf, president of Creative Circle Media Solutions, has helped redesign more than 750 print publications and...

NEFAC Opens Journalism Mentorship Program to All New England States

The New England First Amendment Coalition is providing a free mentorship program for all journalists working in the region. The program — NEFAC Mentors — was offered exclusively to...
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What to believe about the state of newspapers

Kevin Slimp, commentary Kevin Slimp is chief executive officer of newspaperacademy.com and director of The Newspaper Institute. Contact Kevin at kevin@kevinslimp.comI don’t know about you, but my life...

Gareth Henderson

Gareth Henderson has been appointed editor of The Vermont Standard of Woodstock. Henderson began his career with the Vermont Standard as a freelancer while...

A Look At The 2018 New England Newspaper Conference

Strategies to acquire and retain digital subscribers, the issue of "fake news", a window into what it's like to cover the Trump White House,...

Color Us Connected Column Unites Communities in Maine and Alabama

This story ran on the CBS Evening News on January 5. Alabama's Tuskegee News has never had a journalist like Amy Miller. She lives more...

Changing company culture crucial for Meriden, Conn., Record-Journal’s success

By Alex Eng, Bulletin Correspondent Company-wide changes in approaches to advertising sales, content, and culture led to the success of the Record-Journal of Meriden, Conn., two company...

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...

If you fail to plan…

Those who have read this column over the years have probably seen this quote before: “If you fail to plan…you plan to fail.” I believe that...