2011 training schedule

JANUARY

Week of Jan. 24
Holland Sentinel [MI]

Week of Jan. 31
Pontiac Daily Leader and The Blade [IL]

FEBRUARY

Week of Feb. 14
The Adrian Daily Telegram [MI]
The Hillsdale Daily News [MI]
The Coldwater Daily Reporter [MI]
Ionia Sentinel-Standard  [MI]  
Sturgis Journal [MI]  

Week of Feb. 28  

Abington Mariner [MA]
Hanover Mariner [MA]
Hingham Journal [MA]
Pembroke Mariner and Reporter [MA]
Norwell Mariner [MA]
Canton Journal [MA]
Easton Journal [MA]
Mansfield News [MA]
Raynham Call [MA]
Rockland Standard [MA]
Norton Mirror [MA]
Braintree Forum [MA]
Holbrook Sun [MA]
Weymouth News [MA]
Duxbury Reporter [MA]
Halifax-Plympton Reporter [MA]
Old Colony Memorial [MA]
Sentinel [MA]

FEBRUARY WEBINARS

• ANALYTICS AND YOU: Five most useful pieces of info from analytics, and what to do with the info once you get it.
• Guest series: MAKING SENSE OF NUMBERS: How to edit and report critically for numbers and percentages.

   

MARCH

Week of March 7 
Galesburg Register Mail [IL]
Kewanee Star Courier [IL]
The Monmouth Daily Review Atlas [IL]
The Lincoln Courier [IL]  
Hannibal Courier-Post [MO]  
Ashland Tab [MA]
Framingham Tab [MA]
Holliston Tab [MA]
Hopkinton Crier [MA]
Hudson Sun [MA]
Sudbury Town Crier [MA]
Wayland Town Crier [MA]
Weston Town Crier [MA]
Country Gazette [MA]
Marlborough Enterprise [MA]
Northborough-Southborough Villager [MA]
Shrewsbury Chronicle [MA]
Westborough News [MA]

Week of March 14  
Galva News [IL]
The Geneseo Republic [IL]
Orion Gazette [IL]
Cambridge Chronicle [IL]  

MARCH WEBINARS

• MARKET YOUR NEWS ORGANIZATION: In the face of increasing competition from Web startups and Patch, here are practical tips for editors to make sure you keep your news organization front and center in your community.
• Guest series: PROJECTS — FOIA: How to power your investigative projects using sunshine laws.

   

APRIL

Week of April 4  
Cape Codder [MA]
Harwich Oracle [MA]
Provincetown Banner [MA]

Week of April 11  
Canton Ledger  [IL]
Aledo Times Record [IL]
Macomb Journal The Voice [IL]
Pekin Times [IL]  
Crookston Times [MN]    
Devils Lake Daily Journal [ND]
Bourne Courier [MA]
Falmouth Bulletin [MA]
Register [MA]
Sandwich Broadsider [MA]
Herald News [MA]

Week of April 18  
Taunton Gazette [MA]
North Attleborough Free Press [MA]
Taunton Gazette [MA]
North Attleborough Free Press [MA]
Allston-Brighton TAB [MA]
Brookline TAB [MA]
Dedham Transcript [MA]
Dover-Sherborn Press [MA]
Newton Tab [MA]
Roslindale Transcript [MA]
Norwood Transcript and Bulletin
[MA]
Sharon Advocate
Walpole Times [MA]
Waltham News Tribune [MA]
Watertown TAB & Press [MA]
Wellesley Townsman [MA]
West Roxbury Transcript [MA]
Westwood Press [MA]
Cambridge Chronicle [MA]
Somerville Journal [MA]

Week of April 25  
Harvard Post [MA]
Lincoln Journal [MA]

Amesbury News [MA]
Beverly Citizen [MA]
Cape Ann Beacon [MA]
Georgetown Record [MA]
Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle [MA]
Ipswich Chronicle [MA]
Malden Observer [MA]
Medfield Press [MA]
Medford Transcript [MA]
Melrose Free Press [MA]
Newburyport Current [MA]
Salem Gazette [MA]
Wicked Local North of Boston [MA]
North Andover Citizen [MA]
Saugus Advertiser [MA]
Stoneham Sun [MA]
Tri-Town Transcript [MA]
Wakefield Observer [MA]
Marblehead Reporter [MA]
Swampscott Reporter [MA]
The Oak Ridger [TN]

APRIL WEBINARS

• SHOOTING BREAKING NEWS: Everything from working the scene to composing the photos to getting them online quickly. This is perfect for reporters who are shooting.
• Guest series: INNOVATION: Practical tips to foster a spirit of innovation in your newsroom.

   

MAY

Week of May 2  
Morton Times-News [IL]
East Peoria Times [IL]  
Washington Times-Reporter [IL]  
Woodford Times [IL]
Chillicothe Times-Bulletin [IL]
Community Pub [DE]
Dover Post [DE]
Middletown Transcript [DE]
Milford Beacon Milford [DE]
Smyrna/Clayton Sun-Times [DE]
Sussex Countian [DE]

Week of May 9  
Northwest Unit [MA]
Patriot Ledger [MA]
Peoria Journal Star [IL]  

Week of May 23  
The Independent [OH]  
The Repository [OH]  
The Suburbanite [OH]
Jackson Newspapers [WV]
Dover-New Philadelphia Times Reporter [OH]  
Benton Evening News [IL]
Du Quoin Evening Call [IL]
West Frankfort Daily American [IL]
Marion Daily Republican and Herrin Spokesman [IL]
Murphysboro American [IL]
Chester Heartland Horseman [IL]
Randolph County Herald [IL]

MAY WEBINARS

• FACEBOOK BASICS Is your newspaper new to Facebook? Here are useful tips for building your fan base and using Facebook to drive traffic to your website.
• Guest series: LEADERSHIP: Ten things great bosses know.

   

JUNE

Week of June 6  
Harrisburg Daily Register [IL]
Eldorado Daily Journal [IL]
Carmi Times [IL]
The Olney Daily Mail [IL]
Flora Advocate Press  [IL]
Daily Ardmoreite [OK]  
Shawnee News-Star [OK]  

Week of June 13
North Unit [MA]
The Enterprise [MA]
State Journal Register [IL]  

Week of June  20  
Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch [MN]   
St. James News [MN]
Granite Falls Advocate Tribune [MN]
Montevideo American News [MN]  
Redwood Gazette [MN]  
The Rolla Daily News [MO]
Waynesville Daily Guide [MO]
St. James Leader-Journal [MO]  
Lake Sun [MO]

JUNE WEBINARS

• TWITTER TOOLS: How to use Twitter tools, hashtags, etc., to lead and join the community conversation.
• Guest series: WATCHDOG REPORTING: Lessons learned from an award-winning newspaper.

   

JULY

Week of July 11  
Boonville Daily News [MO]
The Mexico Ledger [MO]  
Macon Chronicle Herald [MO]
Moberly Monitor Index [MO]
Kirksville Daily Express [MO]  
Linn County Leader [MO]  
Palmyra Courier Journal [NY]  
Messenger Post Newspapers [NY]  
Greece Post [NY]  
Brighton Pittsford Post [NY]  
Irondequoit Post [NY]  
Fairporter Post [NY]  
Webster Post [NY]  
Gates Chili Post [NY]  
Henrietta Post [NY]  
Penfield Post [NY]  
The Corning Leader [NY]  
Wellsville Daily Reporter [NY]  
Dansville Genesee Country Express [NY]  
Steuben Courier-Advocate [NY]
Hornell Evening Tribune [NY]

Week of July 18
West Unit [MA]
Norwich [MA]
Chicago Suburban Newspapers [IL]  

Week of July 25
Neosho Daily News [MO]  
Greenfield Vedette [MO]
Carthage Press [MO]
Aurora Advertiser [MO]
Pittsburg Morning Sun [KS]
The Chronicle Express [NY]
 Observer Dispatch [NY]  
The Little Falls Evening Times [NY]
The Herkimer Evening Tribune [NY]
Saugerties Post Star [NY]

JULY WEBINARS

• GATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE TIPS: Are you using the news service as effectively as you could? Here’s a walk-around of the site, showing highlights, possible money-savers and new features.
• Guest series: COMPETING ONLINE — THE CONTENT SOLUTION: What are new online news sites such as Web startups and Patch doing? What lessons can we learn from them? And how do we ensure we keep and grow our audience online?

   

AUGUST

Week of Aug. 1
Cape Unit [MA]
Billerica Minuteman [MA]
Lexington Minuteman [MA]

Week of Aug. 22  
Leavenworth Times [KS]  
The Examiner [MO]
Chillicothe Constitution Tribune [MO]  
Maryville Daily Forum [MO]
Nebraska City [NE]  
Syracuse Journal Democrat [NE]  
Hamburg Reporter [IA]  
Ste Sainte Marie Evening News [MI]  
Cheboygan Daily Tribune [MI]

AUGUST WEBINARS

• UGC AND CALLOUTS: How to maximize our UGC platform and continue to drive reader involvement online; callouts within stories; best practices.
• Guest series: NEW TECHNOLOGY: What’s the latest in online and mobile technology, and how are newspapers using it?

   

SEPTEMBER

Week of Sept. 12  
Carbondale News [PA]
Record Herald [PA]
Echo Pilot [PA]
Hawley News Eagle [PA]
The Wayne Independent [PA]
Moscow Villager [PA]  
The McPherson Sentinel [KS]
Augusta Daily Gazette [KS]  
Andover American [KS]
The El Dorado Times [KS]  
Wellington [KS]
The Newton Kansan [KS]

Week of Sept. 19  
Metro Unit [MA]
MetroWest Daily News [MA]  
Milford Daily News [MA]  
Rockford Register Star [IL]  

SEPTEMBER WEBINARS

• COMPUTER-ASSISTED REPORTING: How to make CAR work for you.
• Guest series: FRAMING THE STORY We spend a lot of time talking about snappy writing for alternative formats, but let’s look at more traditional storytelling. How do you set up a story and keep it flowing?

   

OCTOBER

Week of Oct. 3
St. John News [KS]
Kiowa County Signal [KS]
Pratt Tribune [KS]
Dodge City [KS]
Newport Independent [AR]
Stuttgart Daily Leader [AR]
Helena The Daily World [AR]
Heber Springs The Sun Times [AR]

Week of Oct. 10
South Unit [MA]
Concord Journal
Freeport Journal-Standard [IL]

Week of Oct. 24  
Arkadelphia Siftings Herald [AR]
Gurdon Times [AR]
Hope Star [AR]
Nevada County Picayune [AR]
Whitehall Journal [AR]
Mount Shasta Herald [CA]
Siskiyou Daily News [CA]
The Daily Independent [CA]  
The Gridley Herald [CA]
Taft Midway Driller [CA]

OCTOBER WEBINARS

• ZOPE FOR BEGINNERS: Let’s get everyone into the online world. This is the perfect how-to: From the most basic — posting stories and photos — to the next steps: attaching maps, sidebars and other possibilities in Zope.
• Guest series: COMMUNITY BLOGGERS How newspapers can build a stable of consistent, informative community bloggers (and avoid any dangers).

   

NOVEMBER

Week of Nov. 7
Winchester Star

Week of Nov. 14
The Bastrop Daily Enterprise [LA]
Leesville Daily Leader [LA]
Beauregard Daily News [LA]
La Junta Ag Journal [CO]
Las Animas Bent County Democrat [CO]
Fowler Tribune [CO]
La Junta Democrat-Tribune [CO]

NOVEMBER WEBINARS

• THANKS TO ZOPE: How to use bells and whistles in Zope to guide readers through your website.
• Guest series: BACK TO BASICS: Avoid the most common mishaps on your newspaper’s pages.

   

DECEMBER

Week of Dec. 5
Ascension Citizen [LA]
Donaldsville Chief [LA]
Post South [LA]
Southwest Daily News [LA]
Mineral Daily News Tribune [WV]

DECEMBER WEBINARS

• 12 FOR 2012: Twelve new things coming from the News & Interactive Division in the next year.
• Guest series: FIRST AMENDMENT: Happy birthday, First Amendment (Dec. 15). Ten practical ways newsrooms can use the First Amendment every day in their work.