New England Newspaper & Press Association

Google’s Pinpoint tool is designed with journalists in mind, to collect and sort through large volumes of data and documents. Learn how to use this powerful software with Mary Nahorniak, from the Google News Initiative, as well as other tools and tips for generating story ideas and boosting your freelance business.

Speakers:
Mary Nahorniak, Teaching Fellow, Google News Initiative

In the upcoming presidential elections, a high-stakes battle is unfolding with razor-thin margins between candidates set to reshape the political landscape. An expert panel Oct. 21 will dissect potential seismic shifts ahead and the evolution of American politics.

Join us on October 21 at 6 p.m. for a lively and informative hybrid networking and discussion. This special program is sponsored by the Harvard Kennedy School New England Alumni Association, the Harvard Law School Association of Massachusetts and Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.

Online session is from 6:45-8pm for a panel discussion with Q&A

Public media organizations are developing deeper partnerships with colleges and universities than ever before. In this meeting presented by the University of Vermont Center for Community News, we’ll share our challenges and successes in producing high-quality student journalism.

Google’s recent changes (the helpful content update, AI overviews) may have you scratching your head on what to do to ensure your traffic appears at the top of a search results page. In this session, we’ll look at the technical and content-focused tactics that will ensure you’re winning the local SEO game.

A free Local Media Association webinar presented by David Arkin, CEO of David Arkin Consulting.

The AI Journalism Lab, at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, supported by Microsoft, has been a unique sandbox where participants push the boundaries of generative AI. At this showcase, they will share 5-minute presentations about the Capstone Projects — real-world applications of AI that are redefining the future of journalism — that they worked on over the last 6 months.

You’ll discover fresh, innovative solutions addressing real newsroom challenges, all through the lens of global perspectives from our diverse cohort of participants and thought leaders. This free, virtual event is designed to inspire and show AI innovation in action.

We’ve added more presenters to our event, so come check out how they are approaching AI in their work.

Meet the speakers:

Moderator: Nikita Roy, program lead, host of the Newsroom Robots podcast, and ICFJ Knight Fellow

· Dustin Block – Former Audience Development Lead at Graham Media Group
· Caiwei Chen– Freelance Journalist
· David Cohn – Senior Director of Research & Development at Advance Local
· Selymar Colón – Managing Director of Platea Media at Red Ventures Puerto Rico
· Rodney Gibbs – Head of Audience & Product at the National Trust for Local News
· Monsur Hussain – Head of Innovation at the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development
· Ludwig Siegele – Senior Editor of AI Initiatives at The Economist
· Clare Spencer – AI Delivery Manager at Newsquest Media Group

This is your chance to be inspired by the next generation of AI-driven journalism! Join us for an event that will challenge your ideas about what AI can do for journalism.

Hosted by Dream Local Digital.

As a CEO, I’m looking at my revenue numbers and calculating what we have to do to hit our numbers monthly and by year end. As a salesperson, I’m realizing how many closed sales I have to hit to make sure that happens. It can feel like a lot!

If you’re in the same boat and you want to make sure you increase the skills, confidence, and closing ratios of you and your sales team, I’ve got you covered. I recently created this training for Dream Local Digital partners, and wanted to open it up to the Local Media Association members and subscribers as well.

Join me for this FREE training October 30 from 10am-12pm EST, and invite your teams! I’m also happy to share the recording with anyone that registers.

Vertical video is incredibly hot and not just with audiences, advertisers love it as well. In this session, we’ll explore the trends with Reels, how to create more videos, and strategies you can use to begin monetizing them.

A free Local Media Association webinar presented by David Arkin, CEO of David Arkin Consulting, and Emilie Lutostanski, content strategist, David Arkin Consulting.