About NENPA University

NENPA produces a wide assortment of professional development opportunities throughout the year. In addition to the annual conference and convention, NENPA offers a slate of high-quality— yet low-cost— training sessions. NENPA’s training curriculum addresses mission-critical issues that are relevant for those who labor in all areas of the media and newspaper workforce; including news, advertising, circulation, production, promotion, new media, and administration.

Training sessions are offered at locations throughout New England to make them most accessible and convenient for members. For those who are not able to travel, seminars are also conducted via webinars.

NENPA’s workshops are conducted by some of the most knowledgeable professionals serving the newspaper industry. The Journalism Education Foundation of New England supports NENPA U.

If you have suggestions for a new training session or would like to be contacted about future workshops, email us at info@nenpa.com!

View previous webinar recordings at this link.

NENPA U and Other Webinar Calendar

Mar
27
Thu
Unlock Hidden Revenue: Monetize the 90% Exiting Your Front-End Paywall!
Mar 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Stop losing revenue from readers who hit your paywall and leave. Please tune in to see how our seamless front-end solution converts no-intention consumers into a new, high-value revenue stream—without disrupting your existing paywall. Don’t let valuable traffic slip away—learn how to turn exits into earnings!

Apr
3
Thu
The Ethics of Nonprofit News: What Board Members and Donors Need to Know
Apr 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
The Ethics of Nonprofit News: What Board Members and Donors Need to Know

If you are a local nonprofit news publisher, editor, reporter, board member or donor, please mark this on your calendar: On Thursday, April 3, from 7 to 8:15 p.m., the What Works project on the future of local news, part of Northeastern University’s School of Journalism, will sponsor a free webinar titled “The Ethics of Nonprofit News: What Board Members and Donors Need to Know.” Issues will include conflicts of interest and understanding the boundaries between the news and fundraising sides of a community journalism organization.

Our panelists will be Josh Stearns, managing director of programs at the Democracy Fund; Kara Meyberg Guzman, CEO and co-founder of Santa Clara Local, a nonprofit startup; and Joe Kriesberg, publisher of CommonWealth Beacon, a larger nonprofit based in Boston. The moderator will be Dan Kennedy, a professor journalism at Northeastern University and the co-author, with Ellen Clegg, of “What Works in Community News: Media Startups, News Deserts, and the Future of the Fourth Estate” (Beacon Press, 2024). Clegg and Kennedy also host a podcast and write about developments in local news at the What Works website.

The What Works project is part of Northeastern’s School of Journalism.

Space is limited, so please register today. Information on how to log on to this free webinar will be sent out closer to April 3.

NENPA members have access to programs that are offered annually on writing and editorial topics, print and online advertising sales, technology, social networking, management issues, and much more. These time-efficient webinars are designed to offer fresh ideas to improve job skills, without the need for travel and time away from the office.

Not a NENPA member?

We offer several types of memberships for newspapers, affiliates, students, educational professionals, non-profit news-related organizations, and more.

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