NENPA Winter Convention
Victory McElheny, former space-beat reporter for The Boston Globe, replies during a question-and-answer period that followed the screening of ‘Moon Beat.” The documentary’s writer, director and producer, Kevin Stirling, is at right.
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Each February NENPA produces a two-day convention in Boston that is literally jam-packed with workshops, training sessions, seminars and panels that address the latest developments, opportunities and obstacles that our members are confronting. Convention attendees choose from a custom-crafted curriculum of more than 40 sessions that focus on intriguing topics pertaining to news, advertising, circulation, operations and new technology. Each year the lineup of speakers attempts to address a full gamut of subjects that range from important updates regarding ongoing concerns to cutting-edge issues that our industry is grappling with. The program also includes basic instruction on publishing fundamentals, new tools and the day-to-day practice of our profession.
The centerpiece of the annual Winter Convention is the New England Better Newspaper Contest awards ceremony, at which we present hundreds of awards to deserving newspaper professionals from throughout the region for their extraordinary work in serving their audience, advertisers and communities. The awards recognize the outstanding coverage, commentary, community involvement and marketing activities that newspaper staffs throughout New England pursue day-in and day-out. We honor newspapers for the full breadth of their work -- from the best news, business, feature and sports stories, to the best columns, editorials and photos in a wide range of print and digital categories, as well as the best ad campaigns and circulation sales promotions. There are 75 award categories, and for each one we recognize newspapers in several different circulation tiers. Not only do we honor the very best efforts of our member newspapers, but we also display their entries for all to see, so that this award-winning work will provide bright new ideas and inspiration for our entire membership.
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The 2012 convention will be held on Friday and Saturday, February 10-11, 2012
at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, MA.
2011 NENPA Winter Convention Photos
Michael Bush, president of Heartland Publications in Connecticut, discussing consolidation strategies.
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Poynter Institute media business analyst and columnist, Rick Edmonds.
"These are (paywall) options you can choose depending on what your lifestyle is like. At this price ($14.95 a month), we can offer more ... and still retain our print subscriptions," says Mark Henderson. Read article >
Jonathan Kellogg warns, "All it takes is one major plagiarism incident by one person to bring down an entire newspaper." Read article >
The New England Newspaper and Press Association’s 2011 Convention and Trade Show opened with a panel predicting what the immediate future holds for the newspaper industry. The panelists, from left: Rick Edmonds, media business analyst and columnist at The Poynter Institute; Peter Conti, executive vice president of Borrell Associates Inc., and John Sturm, president and chief executive officer of the Newspaper Association of America. Read article >
Ed Strapagiel speaks about the financial outlook for newspapers: It's getting better, but only relative to how bad it was. Read article >
Anthony Lewis states, "Egyptians have shown the the First Amendment is not reserved for Americans alone, and we do not need to march into a square to know that we are free."
George Geers: "The idea is you ask questions and then sit and listen. Chances are they are not going to answer your question, but they're going to give you a lot more information than you planned." Read article >
Tony Casale: "Uniqueness is a new standard. If your readers can get the information in your newspaper somewhere else, cut it!" Read article >
Larry Grimes: "Buyers are still looking for a paper to be the number one news and information source in their market, and they're looking for the paper to be relevant."
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For more information, please contact:
Crystal Serret
c.serret@nenpa.com
781.320.8042