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 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.

Training sessions are offered at locations throughout New England to make them most accessible and convenient for members. For those who are not able to travel, seminars are also conducted via webinars.

NENPA’s workshops are conducted by some of the most knowledgeable professionals serving the newspaper industry. The Journalism Education Foundation of New England supports NENPA U.

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

View previous webinar recordings at this link.

NENPA U and Other Webinar Calendar

Oct
17
Fri
Be Heard: Pitching Your Op-Ed
Oct 17 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Find a home for your opinion pieces with this panel of editors who are eager to hear what you have to say! Join us for this FREE webinar on Oct 17, featuring opinion editors from Bloomberg, Undark, USA Today, and more! Learn insider tips for crafting your pitch and strategies for making it stand out in a crowded inbox.

Speakers:

Corinna Wu, senior editor for opinion & features, Undark
Jhodie-Ann Williams, Bloomberg opinion editor
Louie Villalobos, deputy opinion editor for USA Today

Moderator: Stephanie Griffith, freelance journalist

Oct
20
Mon
NEFAC 30 Minute Skills – How to Start Your Own Podcast
Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Speakers:

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    Edward Fitzpatrick

    Edward Fitzpatrick is a Rhode Island-based reporter for the Boston Globe, where he writes about state government and Rhode Island politics. He has won numerous awards from the Rhode Island Press Association for a wide range of stories, from spot news to education coverage to business features and profiles, and received special recognition in 2022 for his innovative and insightful coverage of state and local elections. As the host of the weekly Rhode Island Report podcast, he has interviewed local luminaries, national and state politicians, and other newsmakers. He’s a familiar face at local political debates, where he frequently serves as moderator, and he co-hosts and moderates live events for the Globe as part of “Rhode Island Report Live.” Before coming to the Globe in 2019, he was the director of media and public relations for Roger Williams University. Prior to that, he worked for 16 years at the Providence Journal, including eight years as the political columnist and five years as the courts reporter. He has also worked as a reporter at the Hartford Courant, the Albany Times Union, and was the city editor at the Saratogian. He is a board member of the New England First Amendment Coalition and a former board member of Common cause Rhode Island. He is a graduate of Syracuse University, where he earned a degree in magazine journalism and political science.

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    Megan Hall

Oct
22
Wed
Legal Challenges to Student Reporting
Oct 22 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

The Student Press Law Center will join the University of Vermont Center for Community News for a check-in on the legal challenges that college reporting programs are facing today, the rights we can exercise, and strategies for protecting our student reporters.

Bring your questions and concerns.

  • Meg Little Reilly, CCN Managing Director
  • Gary Green, Student Press Law Center Executive Director
  • Mike Hiestand, Student Press Law Center Senior Legal Counsel
  • Josh Moore, Student Press Law Center Assistant Director
  • Jonathan Gaston-Falk, Student Press Law Center Staff Attorney

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.

Not a NENPA member?

We offer several types of memberships for newspapers, affiliates, students, educational professionals, non-profit news-related organizations, and more.

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