Hartford Courant investigative reporter Josh Kovner dies at 61

On behalf of all of us at NENPA, we are deeply saddened to learn of Josh Kovner's sudden passing. 

Gannett commits to make workforce as diverse as America

Gannett, the owner of USA TODAY and more than 260 local news operations, announced a broad initiative last week to make its workforce as...

2020 Local Media Digital Innovation Awards

The Local Media Association announced that the 2020 Local Media Digital Innovation Awards are open for entry....

A salute to those who wave the editorial banner

Last summer’s Grassroots Editor still sits in my stack of journalism publications. The edition announced the Golden Quill winners in annual competition...

Judy Meyer will be inducted into Maine Press Association Hall of Fame on Oct....

Join us in congratulating NENPA board member Judy Meyer on her upcoming induction into the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame. A well-deserved honor! Meyer began...

Recognizing the importance of open government during Sunshine Week March 13-19

As journalists, we rely on open government and freedom of information principles to keep the public informed about its government. Too often, though, we...

Six from New England Selected for NPF New Age for Aging Journalism Fellowship

On July 14, the National Press Foundation announced the 20 journalists selected for their “Living Longer: The New Age for Aging” Journalism Fellowship. We are...

NEFAC, MNPA and NENPA ask for transparency in Mass. Governor-Elect Maura Healey’s office

The New England First Amendment Coalition, Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association, and the New England Newspaper & Press Association called on Mass. Governor-Elect Maura Healey in a Dec. 19...

MNPA Survey of Circulation and Geographic Coverage

In recent years, Massachusetts legislators have stepped up efforts to remove public notices from newspapers. One argument they increasingly advance is that newspaper closings...

Solving the puzzle of advertising

We’ve all heard challenges described as puzzles. With that in mind, let’s take a look at a real puzzle and see how it relates...