Your NENPA membership gives you access to valuable resources, professional development, industry recognition, networking opportunities, and exclusive services designed to help your organization succeed.
Whether you’re looking to grow your audience, recognize your staff, connect with industry experts, or take advantage of member discounts and programs, you’ll find everything you need right here.
Explore your member benefits below and make the most of your NENPA membership.
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NENPA places more than $5 million of advertising in New England newspapers each year through our one-order, one-bill service. This program funnels new revenue to newspapers in the region and simplifies the process for regional and national advertisers that want to place ads in New England newspapers.
Our free, one-stop service makes it easy for businesses, organizations and agencies to conveniently place their print and online ads in as many papers as they need to accomplish their marketing objectives.
NENPA is committed to providing all of its members with access to high quality professional development activities that consistently provide cutting edge ideas, strategic insight and a true competitive advantage.
NENPA produces two large events each year that are jam-packed with workshops, training sessions, seminars and panels that address the latest developments, opportunities and obstacles that our members are confronting. The New England Newspaper Conference is a special one-day event held each fall and the New England Newspaper Convention is a two-day convention held in the winter. These events offer professionals from all areas of the newspaper business an opportunity to explore, discuss and debate the pressing issues that the industry and their own publications are facing.
NENPA conducts region-wide competitions and bestows both individual and institutional awards that recognize the extraordinary achievements of newspapers and newspaper personnel in the six-state New England region. Chief among these awards are the New England Newspaper Awards and the New England Better Newspaper Contest.
NENPA members are also eligible to be nominated for prestigious individual honors and lifetime achievement awards. The New England Newspaper Hall of Fame recognizes the most outstanding newspaper professionals from our six-state region and the Yankee Quill Award (presented by the Academy of New England Journalists) honors New England’s most extraordinary journalists for their contributions to a free press and their efforts to improve the communities they serve.
NENPA’s affiliate groups also confer awards throughout the year to honor those who work within specific disciplines, such as news, advertising, circulation and production.
NENPA has launched the Newsroom Spotlight Initiative—a new effort designed to identify, document, and share real-world innovations from member newsrooms across the region.
Through in-person visits, interviews, and detailed features, the Spotlight series will highlight what’s working in areas like revenue generation, audience engagement, editorial strategy, and operations. The goal is simple: Turn individual newsroom successes into shared knowledge that strengthens local journalism across New England.
The NENPA Freelancer Network is designed to help connect New England news publishers with trusted freelance journalists, photographers, designers, editors, and other media professionals across the region.
NENPA member editors and publishers can submit requests using the form below based on their newsroom needs — whether for breaking news coverage, feature writing, photography, audience engagement, copy editing, design, or ongoing freelance support. NENPA will review each request and provide curated recommendations from our growing network of freelancers.
NENPA publishes a locally-focused industry news round-up that is distribute online and via email to executives and staff at newspapers throughout New England. The NENPA eBulletin includes timely articles of particular interest to metropolitan and community newspapers, relevant commentary and how-to tips from nationally-recognized newspaper specialists— all updated constantly.
In addition to the full slate of conferences, conventions and seminars, NENPA partners with affiliate groups to offer in-depth one or two day training sessions that help participants learn or sharpen the skills required to be successful in specific areas of the newspaper business.
Trainings are held online and throughout New England and typically focus on topics such as advertising sales, watchdog or multimedia journalism, copy editing, photography, various aspects of production, etc. In every case, NENPA University trainings are conducted by some of the most knowledgeable professionals in the industry.
Participate in initiatives and campaigns that help promote the value of local journalism and media literacy, and strengthen awareness of your publication within your community. These include press freedom and First Amendment materials that can be shared to support awareness and advocacy efforts. NENPA will distribute these to members as they become available.
NENPA staff members have considerable expertise in newspaper operations and publishing strategy. We’re also in an ideal position to help members identify best practices, good examples and standards in use at newspapers throughout the region or the country. Members are encouraged to contact the NENPA office for day-to-day operational assistance at any time.
As a thank-you for your membership in the NENPA, we’re pleased to offer you a complimentary subscription to E&P Magazine. Each month, you’ll receive the award-winning print edition delivered to your mailbox, featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders, original reporting, practical revenue and audience strategies, technology insights, and in-depth analysis created specifically for news media professionals. Thank you for your continued support of the industry and the vital role you play in protecting and advancing journalism. Simply click this link to activate your free subscription: EandP.press/NENPA