New England Newspaper & Press Association

The New England Newspaper & Press Association (NENPA) is the professional trade organization for newspapers in the six New England states: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Rhode Island.

NENPA is proud to represent and serve more than 450 daily, weekly and specialty newspapers throughout the six-state region.

NENPA is the principal advocate for newspapers in New England, helping them to successfully fulfill their mission to engage and inform the public while navigating and ultimately thriving in today’s evolving media landscape.

Latest eBulletin

2023 New England Better Newspaper College and University Division deadline extended

We have already received so many requests for an extension this week that we are extending the deadline to enter the Better Newspaper Competition until Monday, December 11, 2023. Starting in 2022, colleges and universities...

New deadline for the 2023 Better Newspaper Competition!

We have extended the deadline to enter the region’s largest journalism recognition program to Monday, December 11, 2023. It takes highly skilled, passionate, and determined individuals to produce high-quality publications. Each year the New England Newspaper &...

Free Branded Content Sales Boot Camp on December 5 and 6

The Branded Content Project is presenting a free two-day online Sales Boot Camp on December 5 and 6. All local media professionals interested in gaining valuable branded content sales advice and sponsorship opportunities are...

Hearst CT Media close to buying Record-Journal

MERIDEN – After more than a century and a half of independent, family ownership, the Record-Journal announced Monday it had reached a preliminary sales agreement with Hearst Connecticut Media Group. Under the agreement, HCMG will...

UPCOMING WEBINARS

Dec
5
Tue
5 Things Journalists Need to Know About Pro-Israeli and Pro-Palestinian Protests in the U.S.
Dec 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

There have been thousands of public protests across the United States since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s retaliatory bombardment and siege on Gaza. If you cover or follow protests in your community, you’ll want to make time for this webinar, co-presented by Harvard Kennedy School’s Nonviolent Action Lab and The Journalist’s Resource.

Experts from the Counting Crowds Consortium, a network of researchers tracking political demonstrations across the U.S., will share their most recent data on the multitude of pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protests held nationwide since Oct. 7.

Journalists will learn:

1.    Trends in protest frequency and participation over the past seven weeks of both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests.
2.    Data behind protestor demands and rhetoric.
3.    Historical information on various organizers across the country.
4.    How they can use Counting Crowds Consortium data to inform news reporting in their own local communities.
5.    How to access updated Counting Crowds Consortium data via GitHub.

The webinar is free and open to all, but registration is required.

Dec
12
Tue
Is Social Media Fueling the Youth Mental Health Crisis?
Dec 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

A growing number of experts say social media is a significant factor in the nation’s youth mental health crisis. Children and adolescents readily encounter sexual and violent content, bullying, harassment, body shaming, racism and bigotry on popular platforms, the US Surgeon General and the American Psychological Association recently warned. This fall, 42 state attorneys general sued Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, accusing the company of manipulative and exploitive practices that lead some youth to become addicted to its platforms, raising the risk of depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties and other problems. This webinar examines the research sparking broad concerns and the questions science has yet to answer. We’ll also look at the disproportionate harms among girls and youth of color, and at policy efforts to protect young people. Reporters will gain a nuanced understanding of the behavioral, emotional and physical effects of the nearly universal use of social media by adolescents and fresh story ideas for reporting on digital safety.

This webinar is free and made possible by the Kristy Hammam Fund for Health Journalism.

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