The First Amendment Right to Protest Has Limits
We often use our free speech rights at the top of our lungs and in public spaces to protest loudly, proudly and...
Sun Journal, sister publications being purchased by another Maine-based newspaper group
Buyer Brower now owns largest Maine newspaper groupThe family-owned newspaper group whose flagship is the Sun Journal of Lewiston, Maine, is being sold as...
MNPA Survey of Circulation and Geographic Coverage
In recent years, Massachusetts legislators have stepped up efforts to remove public notices from newspapers. One argument they increasingly advance is that newspaper closings...
Hartford Courant investigative reporter Josh Kovner dies at 61
On behalf of all of us at NENPA, we are deeply saddened to learn of Josh Kovner's sudden passing.
Join Us May 30 for an Essential Webinar on Community Asset Mapping
Many communities feel disconnected from the news that is meant to serve them, especially in historically marginalized areas where the gap between journalists and...
Journalism Awards
Key First-place Journalism Awards
General Excellence
Larger Dailies
Republican-American, Waterbury, Conn.
Smaller Daily
Concord (N.H.) Monitor
Larger Weekly
The Martha’s Vineyard Times, Vineyard Haven, Mass.
Smaller Weekly
Mount Desert Islander, Bar Harbor,...
2020 Publick Occurrences Award Winners
Each year the New England Newspaper & Press Association presents the Publick Occurrences Awards named for the first newspaper published in America...
Celebrate Student Press Freedom Day On Feb 27
Student Press Freedom Day is a national day of action dedicated to recognizing the vital contributions of student journalists and advocating for their independence,...
Celebrate the 229th birthday of Freedom of the Press and the Bill of Rights...
The New England Newspaper & Press Association and New England First Amendment Coalition are excited to partner on an ad campaign, provided by the Free Speech Center,...









