The weekly newsletter of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
 

October 3, 2003


SEMINARS
The Pa. Press Institute program
'Getting the Best Photos,' has been rescheduled for Oct. 20 in Harrisburg.

 
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UPCOMING EVENTS
 
There is still time to register for the 2003 Classified Workshop.Click here for more info.
 
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GOV'T. AFFAIRS
 
PNA lobbyists are always watching what's going on in Harrisburg. Click here to see some bills we are watching.

HUMAN RESOURCES 
 
Coming next week: PNA's newest electronic publication, Human Resources Network Newsletter, full of professional advice.
 

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PNA MEMBER NEWS
Erie Times-News, Central Penn Business Journal named Newspapers of the Year
The Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Foundation has named the Erie Times-News and the Central Penn Business Journal as first place overall winners in the Newspaper of the Year competition.

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Newspaper prevails in Right to Know case 
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that a confidential settlement agreement between a public agency's insurer and a private individual is a public record under the Right-to-Know Act.

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Calkins newspapers honored by DEP
Bucks County Courier Times and The (Doylestown) Intelligencer have been honored with a Waste Watcher Award by the state Department of Environmental Protection. The program recognizes outstanding recycling, waste reduction, reuse and composting programs across the state. 

PNA PEOPLE
Montgomery Newspapers names two editors
Dominic Mercier, editor of  Art Matters magazine, has been named managing editor for the 11 weekly newspapers published from the Montgomery Newspapers' Fort Washington office.

Melissa Auman, staff writer and copy editor at The (Lansdale) Reporter is the new editor of Art Matters.

NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY NEWS

Journalists cited for trespassing near chemical plant
CBS correspondent Steve Kroft, a freelance video cameraman and a Pittsburgh newspaper reporter were ticketed for trespassing at a chemical plant just outside the city last week, a plant official said Oct. 1.

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House bill would permit students to sue schools for violating FERPA
Open-records advocates say the bill would make schools hesitant to release campus crime records.

Note: Link will take you to the Student Press Law Center's site.

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FROM THE ASSOCIATION

Federal Reserve Bank economist to discuss business outlook at PNA's Convention
Herb Taylor, Ph.D., an expert on economics from the Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia, will discuss the dynamics at work in the current business cycle, the likely future course of recovery and expansion of the U.S. economy and some implications for Pennsylvania. 

Taylor's presentation, this year's keynote, is slated for Friday, Oct. 31 at 8:30 a.m. at the Hotel Hershey

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Get the scoop from legislative leaders
PNA and PSNE are again sponsoring a Capitol Briefing for PNA members, this time Oct. 21.

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No Headlines & Deadlines next week
Due to staff scheduling, the next Headlines & Deadlines will be published Oct. 17. 

Check out the new America East web site and plan to attend
Visit america-east.com to see what’s in store for the largest regional newspaper trade show, held in Hershey, Pa. The show presents all the best vendors serving the newspaper industry and top-notch training opportunities for employees in several newspaper departments. 

Mark your calendar: America East 2004 is scheduled for March 22-25!


Copy editing seminar in western PA 
Gene Foreman, a former Philadelphia Inquirer editor and current Penn State professor, teaches this workshop for copy editors. The program is set for Oct. 24; 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.; Location TBA; Cost: $85.

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