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Star Community Newspapers taken over by Scaife group Richard
M. Scaife, publisher of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and the
(Greensburg) Tribune Review, has acquired 18 papers from Trinity
Holdings Inc. The papers, formerly under Gateway Press and Star
Community Newspapers, will become part of the newly formed Westminster
Holdings Inc. [CLICK
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Court: Shield law does not protect reporters'
unpublished information when source is public knowledge
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court ruled Dec. 19 that
unpublished information gathered by two Philadelphia reporters were not protected by the
Pennsylvania Shield Law because the source of the information -- a
homicide suspect -- was known.
The court also remanded the appeal of fines
levied against the reporters, set by the trial court at $40,000 for
each, to the lower court.
Click below to read PNA's take on the decision,
written by Teri Henning, media law counsel.
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Court protects jurors'
identities
Privacy rights of jurors are important to safeguard the integrity of
the jury system and their names should remain confidential, a
Westmoreland County judge ruled Jan. 9.
Newspaper attorneys argued against the argument
for secrecy, saying protecting identities of jurors amounted to
"secret trials."
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Post-Gazette latest to adopt narrow width
Company officials said the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will save 3,000 tons
of newsprint annually as the paper trimmed its size following a trend of newspapers moving to narrow web
widths.
Newspaper, lawmaker headed to court over phone
records
The Herald-Standard will present its case in court
against that of state Rep. Lawrence Roberts, who denied the paper
access to records while providing the same records to news media
competitors.
The newspaper said Roberts agreed to turn over
copies of phone bills Roberts had submitted for state payment -- but
only if the paper assigned a different reporter.
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Greensburg editor/bureau chief dies
Paul Heyworth,67,a former editor and bureau chief at the Tribune-Review of Greensburg, died Jan. 4,
2004.
Heyworth worked for the newspaper for 37 years, including a 5-year stint as head of the paper's bureau in Fayette and Westmoreland counties. He retired in 1998. During his career, he also worked as a reporter, features editor and editorial page editor.
Longtime Observer-Reporter employee dies
Cecil H. Bailey, 79, who worked nearly 50 years at
the Observer-Reporter in Washington, died Dec. 25, 2003 in Mesa, Ariz.
Bailey who retired after 49 years of service at the
paper, last served as production manager.
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Hackworth books offered at special price for
conference attendees
PNA members attending David Hackworth's address at the
luncheon during the PNA Government Affairs Conference Jan. 27 will be able
to buy a pair of Hackworth's books at a discount price. Hackworth's
most recent book, "Steel My Soldiers' Hearts" and the
out-of-print "Vietnam Primer" will be available for sale at a
discount price of $25. "Steel My Soldiers' Hearts" alone
regularly costs $27.95. Anyone interested in
purchasing the books should contact Tracy
Metz at PNA. This will allow PNA to provide an accurate count of the
number of books needed. [CLICK
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Just the FAQs: Can I use clip art from the
Internet in the newspaper?
The basic tenets of copyright protection, as applied to
newspapers, are covered in this week's question from the legal hotline,
answered by Teri Henning, PNA's Media Law Counsel.
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10 Dumb ways newspapers screw up their web
sites
Want to find out what common mistakes your paper made
with its web site? Interested in reaching the college-age audience,
blogging and managing content? Use the link below to check out these
seminars and others slated for this year's New Media World, March 22-23,
at America
East in Hershey.
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Expert says keep lines of communication open with
employees
Human Resources expert Janet McNally shares advice on
building trust through open communication and using performance appraisals
effectively on PNA's Human Resources Network web site.
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Jan. 30 deadline set for PAPME
contest
It's time to compile the best of the past year's work for
the annual Associated Press Managing Editors news and photo contests.
Stories and photos that appeared in newspapers on or between March 1,
2003, and December 31, 2003, are eligible for the contests. The deadline
is January 30, and awards will be presented Friday, May 21, 2004 at the
annual PAPME awards dinner in State College.
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Lawsuit contends Hollinger board gave its
members preferential treatment
Hollinger International Inc.'s top executives "looted'' the publisher of at least $300 million, in part by approving the sale of newspaper operations to board members for as little as $1, an investor lawsuit contends.
The lawsuit filed by Cardinal Value Equity Partners says the board and its audit committee often granted approval of transactions relying only on assurances from executives who stood to personally benefit from the deals, with no outside evaluation.
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NAA says industry primed for takeoff in
2004
Industry experts at the Newspaper Association of America predict a 4
percent increase in advertising spending by marketers in 2004.
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FCC slaps company with $5.4 million fine
The Federal Communications Commission fined Fax.com $5.4 million for
violating "Do Not Fax" regulations adopted in 1992.
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Study links demographics to areas of interest in
news
A recently released study from the Pew Institute shows that certain
groups may have a greater interest in some topics in the news than
others, although it also showed that most people, regardless of
demographics, were interested in war-related news in 2003.
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