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THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL Publisher Janet Hasson announced Tuesday that she is retiring. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Journal publisher departing; circulation continues falling

PROVIDENCE – Providence Journal President and Publisher Janet Hasson announced Tuesday afternoon that she is retiring after overseeing operations at the newspaper for four...
THE PARENT COMPANY of The Providence Journal paid its chief operating officer $1.7 million in 2018, paid more than $90 million in dividends and paid its management company $24.5 million for the year, amid widespread layoffs at its newspapers around the country. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

ProJo parent pays COO $1.7M and $90M in dividends amid layoffs

PROVIDENCE – New Media Investment Group Inc. paid Kirk Davis, its chief operating officer, $1.7 million in 2018, slightly less than what Davis earned...
NEW MEDIA INVESTMENT GROUP reported a profit of $18.2 million in 2018, amidst reports of widespread layoffs around its many publications. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

ProJo parent posts $18M profit amid widespread layoffs

PROVIDENCE – New Media Investment Group reported net income of $18.2 million, or 31 cents per diluted share in 2018, a turnaround from a...
PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS took home first place for General Excellence in the New England Newspaper and Press Association's 2019 Better Newspaper Competition.

PBN named best specialty newspaper in New England second consecutive year

BOSTON – For the fourth time in the last decade, and the second year in a row, Providence Business News was awarded first place...
MIKE RAIA will build out a new public relations and strategic consulting firm, Nail[PR] at Nail Communications. / COURTESY NAIL[PR]

Raia named managing partner of new firm at Nail Communications

PROVIDENCE – Mike Raia, former communications director for Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, is starting a new public relations and strategic consulting firm Nail under...
MAKING CONNECTIONS: Attending the business community's premier networking event, the annual PBN Book of Lists unveiling event, are from left, Jennifer Vinniti, JLV Consulting; Julie Freshman, MC Commercial; Joyce Fastino, The Personnel People; and Karen Brunner Lemke, RBC Wealth Management.

2019 Book of Lists premieres at Providence Public Library event

PROVIDENCE – Roughly 320 mingled and networked at Providence Business News’ event that unveiled the 2019 Book of Lists Thursday night at the Providence...

Leveraging new PR trends for 2019

Public relations are a proven strategy to help drive awareness and engagement with your business. But with an ever-changing media landscape and the omnipresent...
NEW MEDIA INVESTMENT GROUP, owner of the Providence Journal, among several other local publications, announced a $6.1 million loss for the third quarter. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

ProJo parent company reports $6.1M loss in Q3

PROVIDENCE – New Media Investment Group Inc. experienced a net loss of $6.1 million in the third quarter, or 10 cents per diluted share....

Rhode Island Public Radio to change its name to The Public’s...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Public Radio is changing its outward-facing name to The Public’s Radio, the local NPR affiliate announced Thursday, in order to...
PBN WAS NAMED Newspaper of the Year for the third time in the last six years by the New England Newspaper and Press Association on Thursday. It was also recognized with a Publick Occurrences Award for its three-part series titled "Rising Waters."

PBN named Newspaper of the Year, honored for climate change series

NATICK, Mass. – Providence Business News was named Newspaper of the Year for specialty publications in the New England Newspaper and Press Association’s 2018...
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