Bulletin photo by Ryan McMahon

Celebrations like the one above abounded at the New England Newspaper and Press Association awards banquet at its winter convention in February.

CONVENTION OVERVIEW
NENPA convention focuses on tools
to grapple with newspapers' future

NEWSROOM
Panelists: Purging malicious comments
restores civility, can even improve site traffic

If your mother tells you her
tear ducts froze, check it out

How to ask your way into a better story

Traditional tools important
even for evolving copy jobs

How best to find, fill holes in stories

ONLINE
'Digital Marketing 101': Ad targeting,
placement, search-rank key to more $$

Panelists: Pricing, content
crucial to paywall success

ADVERTISING
Mobile ads are upwardly mobile