The Spirit of ’76: Protecting us against the Putin Playbook

As we gather to celebrate Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on how our most fundamental freedoms have served this nation well. It’s...

NEFAC, Open Government Groups Caution Against Per Se Exemptions of Personal Data from Public...

The New England First Amendment Coalition and government transparency groups across the country raised concerns today over efforts to redact certain personal information from state public...

What’s happened to the nuts and bolts of public safety reporting?

Crime and public safety are garnering more headlines across the country. Law enforcement and racial disparities in the criminal justice system are under increasing...

Two advertising goals: Attention and Retention

As mentioned in previous articles, there are two types of advertising: image and response. Image advertising – sometimes known as institutional advertising – is...

May Obituaries 2022

CONNECTICUT Peter Fred Ceragioli Elizabeth C. Johnson Bruce T. MacDonald Kimberly A. Peters Kenneth R. Randolph MAINE None Reported MASSACHUSETTS Kevin J. Claffey Blanche L. Fischer James V. Mansfield Geraldine McConnell Ellen McGuire Judith A. Phillips Francis X. Quinn NEW...

Radically Rural Community Journalism Track Focuses On the Challenges Journalists Face

This is a message from Terrence Williams, President, Keene Sentinel about Radically Rural 2022. Dear NENPA colleagues, I’m writing to all my friends in NENPA with...

Apply to NPF Fellowship and Learn About the New Age for Aging

By 2034, for the first time ever, the United States will be home to more older adults than children. One in five people will...

Gannett Announces Strategic Organizational Restructuring

MCLEAN, Va.-- Gannett Co., Inc. announced on June 1 a strategic organizational restructuring with the creation of two new U.S. operating business units, Gannett...

Pew reexamines local newspaper fact sheet

The transition to digital news consumption has hit the newspaper industry hard in recent years. Some national publications have managed to weather the storm...

VTDigger Founder Anne Galloway Steps Down

VTDigger.org founder Anne Galloway has stepped down as executive director of the state’s largest online news outlet. She will remain with the nonprofit as...