Kevin Slimp

Consider Yourself Told

Kevin Slimp is director of the Institute of Newspaper Technology. Email questions to him at kevin@kevinslimp.com.

New England Newspaper Conference Awards Was A Place For Publications, Journalists To Shine

While a couple of changes marked the 2019 NENPA Fall Newspaper Conference - namely a new location at the AC Hotel Marriott...

Henninger’s cardinal sin of news design: Being dull

By Ryan Grewal, Bulletin Correspondent 'Violate any of my other advice before you be dull. If you're dull, you're signing your own death warrant. You're telling people,...

Hearst closes Register Citizen Torrington office

Bruno Matarazzo Jr. | Republican-American | December 18, 2019 The Register Citizen closed its Torrington office earlier this month...

The State of Local News 2024 Report – Expanding Deserts, Shifts in Ownership, and...

The State of Local News 2024 report produced by the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University highlights the ongoing crisis in local news...
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From the Slimp mailbag …

Kevin Slimp Kevin Slimp is director of the Institute of Newspaper Technology. Email questions to him at kevin@kevinslimp.comConvention season has been a lot of fun for...

Freedom Forum Survey Finds 90% of Americans Believe the First Amendment is Vital, yet...

Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to fostering First Amendment freedoms for all Americans, recently released the 2025 edition of “The First Amendment: Where America...

All hail the hard-news lead

We all love a good yarn, a tale told with colorful detail and interesting characters who face challenges and change over time. For years, both...

Digital ‘revolution’ stimulates successes at Conn. news firm

By Alex Eng, Bulletin Correspondent A company-wide “revolution” in the staff and management approach to digital publishing led to dramatically increased revenue for the parent company of...

Journalism Advisory Organizations Issue Rare Alert to Student News Outlets

A coalition of national student media advisory organizations has issued a rare alert to student journalists, revising long-standing guidance on journalistic practices in light...