Providence Journal announces key managing editor positions
The Providence Journal has announced two major appointments.
Whitman Littlefield was named the new managing editor of digital and Eryn Dion was named the new managing...
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John Foust, advertising
John Foust has conducted training programs for thousands of newspaper advertising professionals. Many ad departments are using his training videos to save time...
We Once Went “MAD” for the Magazine — and It Was Fun and Funny
Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. He can be reached atgpolicinski@freedomforum.org, or follow...
Register Today for NENPA NYPA Fall Conference!
Great news! We were able to get an extension on the special hotel rate until tomorrow, Friday, September 6 at 5:00 pm. Reserve your...
Boston Globe Editor Brian McGrory to Lead BU Journalism Department
Boston University’s journalism department is getting a new chair. Brian McGrory, editor of the Boston Globe for the last 10 years, and before that, a distinguished reporter and...
We heard you! Better Newspaper Contest Portal Open Through Midnight On Sunday, November 16
Thank you to everyone who reached out over the past day. We heard from quite a few newsrooms working hard to finalize their submissions....
Lessons from a failed advertiser
I remember talking to Clark about his early days in advertising. When he started his then-small marketing business, one of his first clients was...
Panelists share tips on how to enlist, engage news sources
‘Face to face … you have more time to improvise and explain your reasoning. Find common ground, do your homework and don’t ask the...
Google v. Oracle: Tech battle ultimately about free speech
Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. Email him at gpolicinski@freedomforum.org and follow him...
Five journalists honored with 2019 Yankee Quill awards
Five New England journalists will receive the Yankee Quill award this fall for their contributions to the betterment of...









