About NENPA University

NENPA produces a wide assortment of professional development opportunities throughout the year. In addition to the annual conference and convention, NENPA offers a slate of high-quality— yet free or low-cost— training sessions. NENPA’s training curriculum addresses mission-critical issues that are relevant for those who labor in all areas of the media and newspaper workforce; including news, advertising, circulation, production, promotion, new media, and administration.

NENPA’s workshops are conducted by some of the most knowledgeable professionals serving the newspaper industry. View previous webinar recordings at this link.

NENPA members have access to programs that are offered annually on writing and editorial topics, print and online advertising sales, technology, social networking, management issues, and much more. These time-efficient webinars are designed to offer fresh ideas to improve job skills, without the need for travel and time away from the office.

If you have suggestions for a new training session or would like to be contacted about future workshops, email us at info@nenpa.com.

The Journalism Education Foundation of New England supports NENPA U.

NENPA U and Other Webinar Calendar

May

Tue

Psychological safety as a tool for collaboration

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May 26 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

How internal team culture shapes trust, engagement and collaboration with your community

Psychological safety is often framed as a mental health or workplace well-being concept, and it is, but its real impact shows in how teams collaborate and how organizations build trust with their communities.

Local news organizations are working to better engage younger and more diverse audiences, but new products or reporting alone aren’t enough. Creating psychologically safe spaces is essential for encouraging honest dialogue.

In this interactive and self-reflective session, API’s senior vice president, Sam Ragland, will guide participants through exploring how psychological safety shows up within their teams — and how it directly impacts their ability to build meaningful relationships with the communities they serve.

Through practical frameworks and real-time reflection, you’ll examine your own leadership behaviors, meeting dynamics and decision-making practices to identify what fosters (or hinders) trust, belonging and collaboration.

You’ll leave with:

A clearer understanding of how internal team culture shapes community engagement
Tools to recognize and reduce social threats in your work
Practical ways to create more inclusive and collaborative environments

To support journalists and their well-being during Mental Health Awareness Month, API has offered this free, interactive webinar since May 2024. If you attended this session last year and found it helpful, please encourage your colleagues and friends in news to join this year.

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May

Thu

AI-Driven CRM strategies for publishers

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May 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Publishers are under growing pressure from every direction: advertiser churn, subscriber losses, disappearing third-party cookies, fragmented audience data and increasing demands for personalization from both readers and advertisers. At the same time, many media organizations are still relying on disconnected systems that make it harder to track relationships, forecast revenue and identify growth opportunities.

Register brlow for this upcoming E&P webinar, where experts from Workbooks CRM will explore how AI-driven CRM platforms are helping publishers unify audience, advertising and subscription data into one smarter, more actionable system. Learn how media companies are using automation, predictive insights and first-party data to improve retention, strengthen advertiser relationships, simplify sales workflows and drive more sustainable revenue growth.

Attendees will learn:

How AI-driven CRM tools can identify at-risk subscribers and advertisers before they leave
Why publishers are using AI-powered personalization to improve engagement, conversions and loyalty
What media companies should do now to strengthen first-party data strategies as third-party cookies disappear
How publishers are managing subscriptions, advertising, events and audience relationships inside one unified platform
Ways AI-powered forecasting and automation can help sales teams uncover new revenue opportunities faster

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Jun

Thu

Housing Journalism for Everyone

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Jun 4 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Housing intersects with nearly every major story journalists cover today—from elections and education to health, climate, business, and public safety. Yet many reporters believe housing is a specialized beat or feel unprepared to cover it responsibly.

This session, led by Princeton’s Eviction Lab, is designed for journalists of all beats and experience levels. Whether you’re a breaking news reporter, investigative journalist, data reporter, audience engagement journalist, or editor, we’ll show why housing deserves your attention—and how to cover it well without necessarily becoming a full-time housing reporter.

In this panel, attendees will learn:

What’s happening nationally in housing and homelessness, including recent shifts in policy, affordability, and displacement—and how these trends connect to electoral politics and local governance.
Four to five essential data tools every journalist should know to report on housing, eviction, rent, and homelessness, with a practical introduction to accessible resources and datasets.
How to find housing stories in any community, including tips for identifying newsworthy angles beyond press releases and official statements.
Ethical sourcing practices, with guidance on interviewing tenants and unhoused people in ways that minimize harm and avoid stigma.
Examples of strong housing journalism, highlighting work that has driven accountability, influenced policy, or changed public understanding.
Attendees will leave with concrete tools, story ideas, and a clearer sense of how housing reporting can strengthen their core beat—no matter what they usually cover.

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May – June 2026 May – Jun 2026

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