Better Newspaper Competition Awards Coverage Around New England
Hundreds of 2021 Better Newspaper Competition awards were presented during the recent New England Newspaper Convention. We love reading the coverage by our members...
Apply For Widening the Pipeline 2022 Fellowship By Feb. 6
Many newsrooms have tackled urgent social issues with majority white staff—some more successfully than others. The National Press Foundation intends to do its part...
Cybersecurity and the upcoming elections: a conversation with Adam Clayton Powell III
On August 25 Adam Clayton Powell III, Executive Director, USC Election Security and Information Project, and John Voket, Associate Editor, The Newtown...
Convention Hotel Rooms Now Available for March 13-14, 2026 in Portsmouth
Planning to attend the 2026 New England Newspaper Convention in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, March 13–14? Now is the time to book your hotel accommodations,...
MacGregor Fiske Award being Incorporated Into Journalism Education Foundation of New England Scholarships
The MacGregor Fiske Award was first bestowed in 2013 and has awarded up to $2,000 annually to a journalist in New England with less...
Obituaries
Melvin Stone
Melvin Stone, 96, of Portland, Maine, died Nov. 17 at the Cedars retirement community in Portland.
After service in the Army, Stone purchased Rumford...
A ‘meticulous’ dissection of that word’s meaning
Jim Stasiowski, writing
Writing coach Jim Stasiowski welcomes your questions or comments.
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(775) 354-2872
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Teaching an old(ish) dog …
Kevin Slimp
Kevin Slimp is director of the Institute of Newspaper Technology.
Email questions to him at
kevin@kevinslimp.comI remember the first time I spoke in Chattanooga, Tenn....
ONA Offers Free Two-part training on AI for freelance journalists
The Online News Association is offering two opportunities specifically for freelancers to learn ways to leverage AI tools to streamline the reporting process. Add...
Digital Advertising Revenue Playbook for Small and Midsize Pubs
The Google News Initiative (GNI), in partnership with the Local Media Consortium (LMC), announced the publication of the GNI Advertising Revenue Playbook,...