New England Senators Seek Local Media Funding in Covid-19 Stimulus

New England Democratic Senator's, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Jack Reed (D-RI), along with...

August Obituaries 2020

CONNECTICUT Mary Jo Descy Dr. Karen S. Devassy Louis "Chip" John Malafronte MAINE None Reported MASSACHUSETTS Kenneth P. Blanchette Kathryn Juel Brookins Ruth C. Johnson Peter C. Markham Eileen M. Ubillos Etta M. Walsh NEW HAMPSHIRE Suzanne Clement Anna...

No apology needed for good journalism – even when you don’t like it

Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. Email him at gpolicinski@freedomforum.org and follow him on...

Shine a Light on Open Government: Get Involved in Sunshine Week March 10-16

During Sunshine Week, March 10-16, 2024, we are encouraging your participation in this national initiative celebrating open government and the public's right to know. Sunshine...

Don’t let pursuit of ‘shiny things’ diminish reporting

All journalists can look back decades or even just a few months to see examples of the “shiny things” that distract us from our...

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...

Obituaries June 2019

CONNECTICUT Brendya Onelia Cole Richard Roy Robert H. Hubbard III Stephen John Rechner Stephen Frederick Brophy Alan J. Carpenter MAINE Robert G. Gray Glenn B. MacDonald MASSACHUSETTS Henry F. Collins Thomas Freyn Dunn Gary B. Balser Ann M....

Emerging News Leadership Program by the Newmark J-School and Google News Initiative

The tuition-free Emerging News Leadership Program will train a cohort of local and rural news leaders in everything they need to know to run a...

Metro offering free COVID-19 print section to all newspapers

For 110 years, Metro has partnered with local publications, doing all they can to help their subscribers in supporting their communities.

Plan now to recognize first responders

Are you looking for a project that can energize your news staff, generate new advertising revenue and underscore the value of a local newspaper...