October 17, 2003
SEMINARS
The Pa. Press Institute
program
'Getting the Best Photos,' has been rescheduled for Oct. 20 in Harrisburg.
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Gov.
Rendell to speak at PNA's 79th Annual Meeting
PA Gov. Ed Rendell has agreed to speak Oct.
30 at the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association's Annual Meeting in
Hershey.
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Gov. Rendell will appear
Oct. 30 at 12:45, during the luncheon. He will be followed by
John Castillo, retail general manager of Cabela's.
Members of the working press who would
like to cover Rendell's appearance should contact Eric
Wise, communications director for the Pennsylvania Newspaper
Association.
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Call to Legal Hotline, newspaper attorneys helped preserve right to attend criminal arraignment
A front desk clerk at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility prevented a Citizens' Voice reporter from attending and witnessing a criminal arraignment at the facility
Oct. 16.
Only after the reporter objected and requested the court proceeding be delayed until attorneys from The Citizens' Voice and the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association could be heard from were the media permitted to attend.
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PNA Foundation offers great prizes for
this year's auction, Oct. 29 in Hershey.
Vacations in Vero Beach, Fla., and Long Boat Key, Fla., as well as
great seats at Pennsylvania sports events are among the items for auction Oct. 29 at the PNA
Foundation's annual auction.
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Order your raffle tickets online
Only 100 tickets will be sold for the PNA
Foundation Auction, providing a one in 20 chance of winning! Click
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Bill protecting privacy of victims
could impact newsgathering.
Several groups, including PNA, expressed their concerns with House
Bill 1262 -- which protects the privacy of victims of domestic
violence, sexual assault and stalking by using substitute addresses
in government records -- at a meeting this week.
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Crime reporting seminar offered in
Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Newspaper Association and
Criminal Justice Journalists have teamed up to offer this
terrific training opportunity for police and court reporting.
Sessions include covering police scandals, lessons of the
Washington-area sniper case, covering judicial elections and
access issues with police and court records.
Attendees may sign up for all three days for
$25 or one day for $15.
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Voice publisher to retire, Lynett appointed to fill role
Robert Manganiello will retire next year as publisher of The Citizens' Voice. Scott Lynett has been appointed the next publisher of the paper.
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Berks-Mont Newspapers announces editorial restructure
Berks-Mont Newspapers publisher Jim Webb recently announced the restructuring of the company's weekly newspapers' editorial departments.
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Philadelphia newspapers lose bid to unseal
warrants issued regarding Mayor Street
A U.S. District Court judge last night refused to unseal any search warrants issued in the federal investigation that has enveloped Mayor Street.
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Post Gazette promotes David Beihoff
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced Oct. 17 that
David Beihoff has been promoted to vice president of Block
Communications Inc. - Newspaper Operations.
Beihoff, previously vice
president and general manager of the Post-Gazette, will continue as
general manager and has additionally been named president of the
Post-Gazette.
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Horizon Publications names new publisher
for Ridgway Record
Darlene Coder has been named publisher and
advertising manager of The Ridgway Record. She spent several
years in the company's advertising department, most recently as
advertising director. She began as a newspaper carrier and also
worked in the print shop.
Joseph Piccirillo, interim publisher of
The Ridgway Record, will remain regional manager for all area
newspapers owned by Horizon Publications.
Times Leader names finance, circulation
executives
Art Smith has been named vice president and chief financial officer for the (Wilkes-Barre) Times Leader. He is a graduate of Penn State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration. Previously he was division controller for Quebeccor.
Donnell Giles has been named vice president and circulation director for the Times Leader. Previously he was home delivery manager of The Philadelphia Inquirer. He has also worked for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Sharon Johnson, Patriot-News
entertainment critic, dies at 60
Colleagues remember wit and talent of Sharon Johnson in feature
obituary.
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Patriot-News names features
editor
John McGinley, who shepherded the development of The Patriot-News'
"Insideout"
weekly entertainment guide, has been named editor of the newspaper's features
department.
McGinley, 47, entertainment/arts editor since 1990, succeeds Cate Barron, who
was named managing editor. As features editor, McGinley's responsibility includes arts/entertainment,
the Living and Travel sections.
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Journal Register Co. credits classified
revenue for earnings increase
Newspaper publisher Journal Register Co. reported higher third-quarter earnings
Oct. 16, crediting increased advertising revenues.
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Revenues up for Tribune Co., but profits
drop in quarter
Higher costs hurt the Tribune Company in the third quarter, despite solid ad revenue growth, the company reported.
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