Dan Cotter is a seasoned newspaper industry expert who advises publishers on contemporary approaches to community journalism and revenue generation. As part of this, he provides hands-on leadership in planning and executing strategic initiatives to attract, serve, and monetize their audiences. He...
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...
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Ethan Genter is the news editor at the Vineyard Gazette. He has covered local government, the fishing industry, and tourism in coastal New England since 2014.
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Tim is the founder and CEO of Blue Engine Collaborative, a coaching and consulting organization that has helped thousands of publishers around the globe generate hundreds of millions of dollars in incremental revenue to support good journalism. Tim understands the power that comes...
Bob Ryan retired from full--time duty at the Boston Globe in 2012 following a 44-year career in which he covered the Boston Celtics for 14 years, wrote numerous features and was a columnist for his final 23 years. He has also had...
‘The press is to serve the governed, not the governors.’
-- Jane Mayer, Writer, The New Yorker
NEFAC award recipients rewarded for doggedly seeking public records, truth
By Rebekah Patton
Bulletin Correspondent
Recipients of honors at the New England First Amendment Coalition’s 2018 awards luncheon did not err on the side of caution...
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Justin Silverman is executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition. A Massachusetts-based attorney, Justin helps lead NEFAC’s First Amendment and open government advocacy throughout the six-state region.
Justin’s commentary has appeared in dozens of publications including The New York Times, Washington...
Link McKie has been a longtime newspaperman who in recent years added consulting and teaching to his career. His career began in 1970 as a regional reporter for the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester, Mass. In 20 years there, he was also a general assignment reporter; city government reporter...