July Obituaries 2022

CONNECTICUT Robert Fink Joan James Ronald Organek James Senich Scudder Smith William Williams MASSACHUSETTS Malabar Brewster Cathleen Conley Christopher Lawson Doris Louden Robin McGuirk Maureen Nelson Alice O'Leary Kenneth Progin Elaine Schuster Ann Shaw Melissa Varnavas Walter Zglobicki MAINE Timothy Allen Elizabeth Worrey NEW HAMPSHIRE Alice Wood RHODE ISLAND None...

2025 New England Newspaper Convention – A Weekend of Journalism, Innovation, and Community

From cutting-edge discussions on AI and branded content to skill-building sessions on interviewing, public records, and inclusive storytelling, the 2025 New England Newspaper Convention...

Worcester Business Journal launches podcast

Brad Kane | Worcester Business Journal | February 10, 2020 The Worcester Business Journal on Monday published the inaugural...

Brodsky Prize Applications Are Open For Excellence In NH High School Student Journalism

New Hampshire’s preeminent high school journalism award is inviting submissions for The 2023 Brodsky Prize, established by a former editor of the Manchester  Central...
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A Growing List: 2019 Threats to First Amendment Freedoms

First Amendment threats and defenses have, for much of the past 100 years, largely focused on protecting individual speech — the rights of any...

NENPA Shop Launches with New Merchandise Supporting Local Journalism

We are excited to announce the launch of the NENPA Shop, a new online store designed to celebrate, support, and promote local journalism across...
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From NBA to Trump to our ears and eyes, how free speech works

Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. Email him at gpolicinski@freedomforum.organd follow him...

Bill Elfers, Creator of Community Newspaper Company Has Died

Bill Elfers died peacefully at home on November 28, 2020, after a long struggle with ALS.

Apply now for new Poynter course on Covering Child Welfare

Poynter has a new course designed for journalists who want to deepen their connection with their communities and expand their audience by covering the...

Strong focus on trust is critical to future of news

Build trust or lose readers, listeners, and viewers. That’s the challenge facing news organizations these days, says a key speaker for Radically Rural’s Community...