LIVE WEBINAR Thursday, January 22, 2026 11-12pm (pacific); 12-1pm (mountain); 1-2pm (central); 2-3pm (eastern)   About the webinar:  OBITUARIES: If there is one advertising revenue source print newspapers should never lose, it is their Obituaries. But newspapers all over the country are losing revenue in this area. And after much research, a lot of the…

Originally recorded on December 18, 2025   About the webinar:  Your newsroom has an ethics policy for granting confidentiality and anonymity to sources while balancing on-the-record credibility with doing no harm to the sources you cover. You would think nothing about that has changed when covering immigration but new questions exist. Be aware of them…

Originally recorded on September 18, 2025 About the webinar:  We all know the media landscape is rapidly changing. So how can journalists today navigate career changes with confidence? Join Bridget Thoreson for a frank discussion of the limitations of linear models for career success in today’s working world. We cover strategies for recognizing and responding…

Originally recorded on September 4, 2025  About the webinar:  Chris Coates and Allison Petty, leaders in digital newsgathering strategy at Lee Enterprises, explores innovative approaches to fostering reader engagement and trust in local journalism. Coates will discuss the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s creation of a Reader Advisory Board — a group of 10 community volunteers who meet…

Originally recorded on July 31, 2025 About the webinar: Almost two years ago, Joey and Lindsey Young, co-publishers of Kansas Publishing Ventures in south central Kansas, put their company in the hands of three university researchers and took the plunge to try new ideas for revenue with their flagship community weekly, Harvey County Now. Hear all…

Originally recorded on June 12, 2025 About the webinar: Sales in local for-profit and nonprofit news has shifted from selling ad space or pageviews to addressing psychological, strategic, and narrative-driven challenges. This session outlines how news organizations can adopt a sales approach rooted in sponsor alignment and value-based storytelling. Participants will learn how effective sales professionals…

Originally recorded on June 5, 2025 About the webinar:  Media organizations face unprecedented cybersecurity threats from nation-state hackers, ransomware criminals, and sophisticated disinformation campaigns. Join cybersecurity expert Greg Edwards in an essential webinar designed specifically for media leadership and journalists. Highlights include: Real-world case studies of recent cyberattacks impacting local and independent newsrooms. Practical, non-technical…

Originally recorded on May 8, 2025   About the webinar: Whether your newsroom is actively covering an election or interested in learning about what political issues are top of mind for your community, community engagement best practices can help inform your coverage. In this webinar, Bridget Thoreson of Hearken shares how to design your own engagement…

Precision Journalism-Grammar, Structure, and Usage: –Have trouble with lie vs. lay and who vs. whom? –Need a quick guide to healthy vs. healthful? –Pronoun usage a problem? –Is he shorter than she, or shorter than her? If you write, or if you edit the writing of others, then this webinar and the accompanying materials are…

Originally recorded on May 15, 2014   In this webinar…: Many companies are now spending over a quarter of their marketing budget on digital pursuits. Are you and your sales staff prepared to sell online and capture the lion’s share of that revenue? This webinar, led by Allan Barmak, nationally renowned speaker and author of…