Gene Policinski First Amendment

Who brings us the news? Men, mostly

Gene Policinski, inside the First Amendment Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center....

124 Democrats, Republicans Advocate for New Federal Funding to Support Local News

PAWTUCKET – U.S. Representatives David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and F. James Sensenbrenner (WI-05) are leading more than 100 members of both parties in...

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...

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...

The Power of Narrative Conference Offers Scholarships To Boston Area Journalists

Boston University's The Power of Narrative Conference on March 17-18 brings together narrative practitioners from around the world to discuss true stories told with...

Gannett Announces Strategic Organizational Restructuring

MCLEAN, Va.-- Gannett Co., Inc. announced on June 1 a strategic organizational restructuring with the creation of two new U.S. operating business units, Gannett...

Are you ready for the new year? Take inventory, prepare a calendar

It’s standard procedure at many newspapers to chronicle headlines in year-end editions. The continuing social and economic impact of COVID-19 is certain to capture...

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...

Most Americans Think Media Is Doing Fairly Well Covering COVID-19 Outbreak

Amy Mitchell & J. Baxter Oliphant | Pew Research Center | March 18, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has caught...

Be responsible in exercising rights to public information

A divorce is finalized, but it is not recorded in the newspaper until four months later. Someone appears in court for a domestic assault, but...