Yankee Quill Award Celebration

Six New England journalists will receive the prestigious Yankee Quill award this spring for their contributions to the betterment of journalism in the six-state...

US newspapers continuing to die at rate of 2 each week

NEW YORK (AP) — Despite a growing recognition of the problem, the United States continues to see newspapers die at the rate of two...

Maine Press Association Fall Conference In Bar Harbor On October 22

The Maine Press Association’s 2022 Fall Conference will be held on October 22 at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center in Bar Harbor. A...

North Country Publisher, John Harrigan Passes Away At 75

John Dennis Harrigan passed away at age 75 on Monday, Dec. 26, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital after a long illness, according to...

Boston Globe launches New Hampshire local journalism initiative

The Boston Globe has steadily increased its investment in regional news over the last few years, with the launch of Boston Globe Rhode Island...

Local Media Foundation 2023 Local News Fund applications are open

Local Media Foundation will launch the 2023 Local News Fund in September 2023 for independent or family-owned news organizations looking to raise money for...

Report for America opens applications for reporters

Report for America (RFA) has announced the selection of dozens of new host newsroom partners while opening applications for just over 50 new reporting...

2024 Bob Wallack Intern Stipend Applications Open Until May 31

Editors at New England Newspaper & Press Association member publications are invited and encouraged to apply for a $500 stipend for one of their...
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Industry News – Apr 2017

Globe shifts focus to digital readers and subscribers Maine solons KO gov’s veto of law on legal ads posting Vt. shield law for...

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...