For more than 60 years the New England Academy of Journalists has been honoring our region’s most extraordinary journalists for their contributions to a free press and their efforts to improve the communities they serve with the Yankee Quill Award.
Other journalism associations bestow awards for individual and team accomplishments. The Yankee Quill recognizes the lifetime achievement of those who have had a broad influence for good, both inside and outside the newsroom. This award is not designed as a primary writing award but for, long-term good provided to journalism across New England.
The Academy, which is comprised of all Quill winners and representatives of various New England journalism organizations, gathers annually under the auspices of the New England Society of News Editors Foundation to select the honorees. Winners are chosen from nominees representing newspapers, broadcasting, academia, and other communication forms that meet the test of journalism.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Yankee Quill Award through Friday, October 17, 2025.
Nominations may be emailed to: L.Conway@nenpa.com, or hard copies may be mailed to:
Yankee Quill
c/o NENPA
PO Box 2505
Woburn MA 01801
For further information, contact:
Richard Lodge, Academy Chairman, Richardklodge@gmail.com
Linda Conway, Academy Clerk, l.conway@nenpa.com