Humor, satire: Making the political ‘cut,’ from our earliest days

The 2020 election is no laughing matter — except that it is, in the great American tradition of humor and satire that...

Judy Meyer resigns as Sun Journal executive editor

Judy Meyer, a dedicated journalist and steadfast advocate for press freedom, is stepping down as executive editor of the Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal, and...

Local broadcast stations make money on political ads as print and digital newsrooms struggle

Rick Edmonds | Poynter | December 13, 2019 As legacy print outlets and many digital startups struggle financially,...

February Obituaries 2022

CONNECTICUT Donald P. Marchione MASSACHUSETTS John Patrick Dooley Joseph M. Ennis, Sr. Claire A. Lundberg John S. Newell, III Robert G. Prentiss Clifford Ned Robinson MAINE David Ellsworth Sanford NEW HAMPSHIRE Peter Jon Desjardins M. Elizabeth Franklin Herbert...

Be polite, persistent in seeking public records

Public records quest calls for polite, firm, persistent touch  By Nadine El-Bawab Bulletin Correspondent Often, government offices are unwilling to give out records to reporters even when that...
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Making the Web, Social Media ‘Better’ Places — with Caution

We'd all like a "better" internet in terms of privacy, politeness, taste and safety. And who would oppose eliminating false or misleading information from...

Please participate in a survey to find solutions to burnout in the news industry

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the Missouri School of Journalism has partnered with respected research firm SmithGeiger for a groundbreaking survey...

Obituaries January 2019

CONNECTICUT Clinton George "Red" Burnham Judith Rabe Donald W. Sharpe Robert E. Barton Delor A. Grimond Jr. MASSACHUSETTS Robert W. Yaeger Joan Morris McNally Paul T. Seamans Gerald Budgar Matthew Cavanaugh III Mary E. (Clayton)...

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...

Radically Rural – Remote Summit: Local journalism seeks sustainability through innovation

KEENE, NH -- This current time of crisis and virus has created a signature moment in history...