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State should butt out of the press’s business

Given Albany’s vaunted position as the public corruption capital of America, you’d think the panel created in 2011 to oversee ethics and lobbying in New York’s executive branch and the Legislature would have more than enough work to keep it busy. more

2/4/16

Sakeenah Benjamin, front, and Nakeem Grant, at back, were among six Hofstra University graduate journalism students who mentored members of the Hempstead High School newspaper club this fall as part of a new program begun by Scott Brinton, a Hofstra adjunct professor and the Heralds’ senior editor.

Showing aspiring reporters at Hempstead High the world of journalism

This fall six Hofstra University graduate journalism students visited Hempstead High School weekly to teach members of the newspaper club about how to write news and feature articles and to introduce … more

By Stephany Reyes | 12/23/15

Herald staffers took a break from their routine to kayak the Meadow Brook to Merrick Bay in Merrick last Friday. From left were Editor Brian Croce, Senior Editor Scott Brinton, reporter Vanessa Parker, intern Ryan Pane and Editor David Weingrad.

Herald staffers paddle the Meadow Brook

A group of Herald Community Newspapers editors, reporters and interns took a kayak tour on Nassau County’s wild side, at the Town of Hempstead’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, on July 24. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/28/15

Photos by Christina Daly/Herald More than a dozen Herald and Riverdale Press staffers attended the New York Press Association

Heralds earn awards for journalism

Herald Community Newspapers staff came home from their weekend in Saratoga Springs with 14 awards, earned in the New York Press Association’s 2014 Better Newspaper Contest. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/1/15

Women have helped shape journalism

In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it would be fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping the world of communication, especially in the newspaper industry. more

3/26/15

Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky: The Long Beach Herald was awarded first place for Best Community Weekly Newspaper. Anthony Rifilato is the paper’s editor and Alexandra Spychalsky its reporter.

Heralds grab six awards in Press Club of Long Island contest

Herald Community Newspapers took home six honors, including three first-place awards, in the Press Club of Long Island’s 2014 Media Awards contest. In addition, Senior Editor Scott Brinton was inducted into the first class of PCLI’s new Journalism Hall of Fame, honoring 25 of Long Island’s top reporters, broadcasters and editors for their contributions to the journalism profession. more

6/11/14

Herald Senior Editor Scott Brinton will be inducted into the Press Club of Long Island's Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Woodbury Country Club in June.

Herald editor named to Journalism Hall of Fame

Scott Brinton, senior editor at Herald Community Newspapers and an adjunct journalism professor in the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication, was named to the inaugural class of the Press Club of Long Island’s Journalism Hall of Fame on Feb. 12. All winners of PCLI’s Outstanding Journalist Award, the group’s highest individual honor, were included in the first class of Hall of Fame inductees. Brinton received the accolade in 2006. more

2/19/14

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, other elected officials and South Shore business people lifted glasses of sparkling cider to celebrate a program that will assist shop owners and restaurateurs whose businesses were devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

Lifeline for South Shore storeowners

Many South Shore businesses that were devastated by Hurricane Sandy have been rebuilt and reopened their doors, but still lack customers, who may not know that their favorite stores or restaurants … more

By Howard Schwach | 6/5/13

Ann E. Friedman, reporter for the Nassau Herald, received an Honorable Mention for her Leo Zisman story.

Heralds earn 25 state and national awards

The Herald Community Newspapers were recognized for their work both on the state level and nationally last weekend, when awards from the New York Press Association and the Local Media Association were announced.Herald more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/10/13

Reporter Brian Croce won second place in the Rookie Reporter of the Year category.

Heralds earn 25 state and national awards

The Herald Community Newspapers were recognized for their work both on the state level and nationally last weekend, when awards from the New York Press Association and the Local Media Association were announced. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/9/13