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.

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Enter A-Mark Prizes For Investigative Journalism By July 18 Featuring Monetary Awards!

We’re excited to launch the A-Mark Prizes to recognize and honor outstanding investigative journalism that reveals hidden truths, holds power to account, or drives public awareness or reform. The awards will reward ambitious, well-researched reporting...

Submit your Best Local Editorial for the Allan B. Rogers Editorial Award!

Think you published the best local editorial in New England this year? Prove it. We’re now accepting entries for the Allan B. Rogers Editorial Award, honoring exceptional editorial writing on local issues published between June 1, 2024,...

Celebrate the Individuals Who Define New England Journalism: Nominations Open For Individual Awards

Each year, as part of our New England Newspaper Awards Program, we have the honor of recognizing individual journalists, educators, and vital contributors whose commitment to our industry uplifts us all. These awards aren’t about accolades...

Publick Occurrences Award: Honoring Journalism That Makes an Impact

Each year, the New England Newspaper & Press Association honors the most courageous and consequential reporting in our region through the Publick Occurrences Award. Named after the first newspaper published in America in 1690,...

UPCOMING WEBINARS AND EVENTS

Jul
17
Thu
Back to school strategies that grow audience and revenue
Jul 17 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

The back-to-school season is one of the most valuable times of year for engaging readers and attracting advertisers — if you have the right strategy. In this free Local Media Association webinar, we’ll explore how to create high-performing content packages, newsletters, and social media campaigns that resonate with parents, students, and educators. You’ll also learn how to position your content for sponsorship, develop school-focused advertiser partnerships, and use data to drive results. 

Presenter: David Arkin, Founder, David Arkin Consulting

Click here to register for this free webinar.

Jul
22
Tue
Tactics to Turn Newsletter Readers Into Paying Supporters
Jul 22 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

For this free Indiegraf session, we’ll be joined by Dan Oshinsky, the former Director of Newsletters at BuzzFeed and The New Yorker, and now the founder of Inbox Collective, a consultancy that helps publishers grow their audiences and revenue through email.

Dan will dig into a key challenge for news publishers and content creators: turning newsletter readers into paying supporters—and keeping them engaged for the long haul.

Building a paid audience goes far beyond simply securing that first payment. To create lasting support, you need a strategy that works at every stage of the journey.

In this session, Dan will guide you through practical, actionable tactics to help you:

✅ Convert — Discover smart strategies that motivate your readers to become paying supporters.
✅ Retain — Learn how to keep those supporters engaged.
✅ Prevent churn — Recognize early signs when supporters start to drift away and how to bring them back before you lose them.

There’ll also be time for a live Q&A, so bring your questions!

Jul
25
Fri
Public Health Journalism: Lessons from our inaugural journalism fellowship cohort
Jul 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

As the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s inaugural Public Health Reporting Fellowship comes to a close, the five journalists who participated will share details from their ambitious reporting projects, including lessons learned, key findings, and their tips for practicing this type of journalism.

The cohort will have completed investigations into the growing disparities and solutions in disease prevention and health care for immigrant workers, rural populations, and elder communities, among other topics. This will be a celebration of their hard work and dedication over the past six months!

This program is part of the Institute’s inaugural Public Health Reporting Fellowship, funded by the Common Health Coalition. It’s being opened to the public at no cost.

Jul
29
Tue
NENPA U: Solidarity Journalism – Reporting for Social Justice Beyond Taking Sides
Jul 29 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
NENPA U: Solidarity Journalism - Reporting for Social Justice Beyond Taking Sides

What does it mean for journalism to truly stand with the communities it serves? Join NENPA University and Dr. Anita Varma, a leading voice in ethical journalism and faculty member at the University of Texas at Austin, for a thought-provoking session on Solidarity Journalism — an approach that prioritizes the lived experiences of marginalized communities in the service of basic dignity.

In this webinar, Dr. Varma will share practical frameworks for journalists and editors to distinguish solidarity for basic dignity from partisanship, prioritize truth over both-sidesism, and build credibility through inclusive, justice-driven coverage. Learn how solidarity journalism can strengthen journalism’s pursuit of truth, deepen audience connection, and uphold the core mission of journalism to serve the public in an era of growing polarization and disinformation.

Perfect for reporters, editors, and newsroom leaders committed to meaningful community engagement and more equitable journalism.

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