It’s Time Americans Stepped Up and Learned About the First Amendment

By Judy Patrick The First Amendment isn’t getting the appreciation and respect it deserves. Increasingly battered and misunderstood, it...

Next Journalist Meetup in Boston On Oct. 14 – Tiki Tuesday at Tiki Rock

A great time was had by all at The Dubliner in Boston during the September journalist meetup, where a lively crowd of media professionals...

A writing journey we’ll take together

Bart Pfankuch Better Writing with Bart Jim Stasiowski, a veteran writing coach whose superb writing advice appeared in the Bulletin for many years, has retired. Beginning with this...

All hail the hard-news lead

We all love a good yarn, a tale told with colorful detail and interesting characters who face challenges and change over time. For years, both...

NEFAC Sunshine Week Editorial Released

NENPA is once again working with the New England First Amendment Coalition (NEFAC) to support this initiative in New England. Below is an editorial in support...

Passion, community ties among keys for NENPA’s award-winning journalists

By Morgan Mapstone, Bulletin Correspondent ‘I like to be able to spend more time on a subject and learn more. My favorite assignments are those that allow...
Kevin Slimp

Increasing Efficiency

There’s a question I get asked a lot by friends, colleagues and audience members at conferences. There are variations, but they all go something like,...
Gene Policinski First Amendment

Farewell to two free spirit, free speech icons

Gene Policinski Inside the First Amendment Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. He can be reached at gpolicinski@newseum.org. Follow him on Twitter:...

Philanthropy Summit On May 4 – New Pathways to Funding Local News

Join us for a unique summit where newsrooms, philanthropists, business leaders and academic institutions will discuss not only why they can work together -...

2024-2025 Obituaries

You will notice a change in the format of our obituaries. Our obituary program, dedicated to honoring the lives and legacies of those who...