ProPublica won the prestigious public service Pulitzer for reporting on the Supreme Court that revealed how billionaires wooed justices with gifts and travel.
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Posted inNation & World
Terry Anderson, reporter held captive for years, has died
The globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent became one of America’s longest-held hostages.
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Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel win Publick Occurrences award for ‘Homeless in Maine’ series
The joint investigation was prompted by personal observations of the staff that the population of homeless in Lewiston, Augusta and Waterville was clearly on the rise over the summer of 2022.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Colby’s Lovejoy convocation to honor jailed Wall Street Journal reporter
The 71st Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism is to be presented Friday to the parents of Evan Gershkovich, a 2014 Bowdoin College graduate who is being held in a Russian jail on claims he was acting as a spy for the United States.
Posted inNation & World, News
Kansas reporter files federal lawsuit against police chief who raided her newspaper’s office
Marion County Record reporter, Deb Gruver said in a statement that by filing her lawsuit ‘I’m standing up for journalists across the country.’
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
Journalism has seen a substantial rise in philanthropic spending over the past 5 years, a study says
The struggling news industry is increasingly relying on donations and subscriptions, although it hasn’t come close to making up for the collapse in advertising that has led to the dramatic drop in outlets that cover local news.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News, Politics
Longtime Maine Public Radio journalist Mal Leary dies at 72
Known as the dean of the State House press corps, Leary covered politics for 45 years for radio, TV and print, and even started his own news service.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine nonprofits depend on local, independent news
Without independent reporting under local stewardship, too many Mainers would remain in the dark about critical issues affecting our communities.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Longtime Concord Monitor editor, Pulitzer administrator Mike Pride dies at 76
He led the New Hampshire paper to national acclaim and is the only person to serve as a juror, board member, board co-chair and administrator for journalism’s top awards.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State
Bill Nemitz: We need to act now to save journalism in Maine
A new nonprofit aims to raise enough money to buy the Press Herald and Reade Brower’s other newspapers.