John Foust

Would you mind showing me around?

One of the most important questions you can ask an advertising client is, “Would you mind showing me around?” Think about it. When you have...

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...

Sunshine Week Editorials From New England Publications

Sunshine Week was March 15 - 21, 2020 and the work below is a sampling of some of the editorials published in New England....

Happy Thanksgiving!

Gillian Jones, The Berkshire Eagle 2018 Better Newspaper Competition- Portrait Photo Daily Class 1 Winner As we enter...

Changing company culture crucial for Meriden, Conn., Record-Journal’s success

By Alex Eng, Bulletin Correspondent Company-wide changes in approaches to advertising sales, content, and culture led to the success of the Record-Journal of Meriden, Conn., two company...

2019 New England Better Newspaper Award Winners

Two sets of awards for the 2019 New England Better Newspaper Competition were given out during the 2020 New England Newspaper Convention,...

Save The Date For The 2019 New England Newspaper Conference

Save the date for one of the most prestigious newspaper events of the year! This year the...

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...

Initiate conversations with your readers

A reader questions your policy for reporting suicides. A retailer challenges your staff to produce timely and relevant business news.  A reporter...

Maine Community Foundation launches local press initiative, led by Lisa DeSisto

The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) announced Wednesday the launch of a new initiative to strengthen Maine communities by ensuring strong, local news coverage in...