15 New England Journalists Included in 2020-21 Report for America Corps Members

Report for America announced April 23 the selection of 225 journalists for its 2020-21 reporting corps. The new cohort will be placed...

Our First Amendment rights must survive COVID-19

Can the government override our First Amendment rights with orders such as limits on public assemblies, faith-based gatherings and public protests during...

Innovation Challenges? – Apply To GNI Innovation Challenge

Help journalism thrive in digital. Apply for funds from the Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge. The theme is Sustainability through Diversity and...

Facebook Journalism Project Grants Close April 24

Follow this link to the application for the Facebook Journalism Project COVID-19 Local News Relief Fund Grant Program. This program will provide...

GNI announces Journalism Emergency Relief Fund for local news

As the news industry deals with job cuts, furloughs and cutbacks as a result of the economic downturn prompted by COVID-19. The...

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...

Can New England News Media Attend ‘Virtual’ Court Hearings?

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, courts in New England are increasingly holding hearings by telephone and videoconference.

New England SBA Offices and Free Counselors

Need help? The SBA has a network of counselors offering free business counseling. These links pull in the counselors by state: CT...

#ThereWithYou COVID-19 Campaign

Newspapers in the UK made a bold move in the beginning of March to create a common voice to assure readers they are not...

Webinar Series – Digital tools and strategies in the time of coronavirus

While the coronavirus is disrupting business as usual, it’s also spawning new opportunities for small businesses to reach local audiences and media...