PNA presents advertising seminars
Randy Graf, PNA's vice president for advertising, will present advertising training seminars this year in DuBois, Washington and Harrisburg.

On May 4, Graf will bring his popular "Advertising 101" program to the Penn State campus in DuBois. This seminar will help your paper's advertising sales reps with less than two years experience get better results. The session, which will run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., includes lunch. Registration fee is $85.

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In "Advanced Advertising," Graf helps more experienced sales reps increase sales and boost profits. This program allows participants to share their problems and solutions, tips and tricks. Plan on attending this session, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Washington Crown Center, Washington, Pa. Registration fee is $85.

Another session of "Advertising 101" is planned for Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Harrisburg at the PNA Headquarters.

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Mercury renovation project to be wrapped up by early summer   
The (Pottstown) Mercury will complete a renovation project to its historic downtown Pottstown building early this summer that its publisher says is a major investment in its community.

Distribution will be consolidated and simplified with a drive through loading area. Above the loading area, new offices are being constructed.

The Mercury was able to make this use of space in its building as the printing press was removed. The Mercury is now printed at the state of the art printing facility in Uwchlan. Several papers owned by Journal Register, including The Mercury, are now printed at the plant. 

Publisher Dennis Pfeiffer said, "I think the most important aspect of this change is that these modifications secure our position here for years to come."

PNA's Susan Morgan retires after nearly 12 years of service
As April draws to a close, the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association will bid farewell to Susan Morgan, the PNA Foundation diversity and educational outreach director.

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Calkins' Gary Shorts elected to NAA board
Gary K. Shorts, president and chief executive of Calkins Media and former PNA president, has been elected to a two-year term on the board of directors for the Newspaper Association of America.

Jean Clifton, executive vice president with the Journal Register in Trenton, N.J., and Mary Junck, president and chief executive of Lee Enterprises, were re-elected to two-year term on the board.

From the Hotline: Are bars and restaurants allowed to advertise drink prices and specials? 
Teri Henning, PNA's media law counsel, provides a printable reference guide and information from the sate Liquor Control Board to answer this and other questions on liquor-related advertising.

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Recognize your staff in the Keystone Press Awards tab 
Did you see your newspaper’s name in the list of Keystone Winners for 2004?

What better way to recognize their hard work and efforts than to honor them in the special 2004 Keystone Award Winners section of PRESS!

The section will be distributed at the Keystone Press Awards Banquet on May 22 and will be mailed as a supplement to Summer PRESS.

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E-mail address changed 
Submissions to the PNA Publications Department were formerly accepted through the e-mail address publications@pa-news.org. 

This address has been bombarded with spam and computer viruses over the past six weeks. For that reason, it is no longer active.

Please send notices for classified ads, story ideas and other publications submissions to ericw@pa-news.org.

We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause PNA members.

Newspaper companies announce first quarter results 
Tribune, Journal Register, Knight Ridder, Lee Enterprises and other companies announced first quarter results during the last week. 

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Media groups, artists protest FCC crackdown on profanity, obscenity
Media companies, artists and civil rights activists joined April 19 to protest a ruling last month by the Federal Communications Commissions against the musician Bono of the group U2 for his use of an expletive on last year's Golden Globes broadcast. . 

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AP to begin financial news service
The Associated Press announced April 19 the introduction of a new service called AP Financial News that will extend the breadth and depth of AP's business coverage of top companies and financial markets around the world.

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College papers confiscated when columnist's values conflict with doctrine
La Roche College removed copies of the student newspaper from its campus, saying an opinion column supporting condom use could have been misinterpreted by families who visited the Catholic school last weekend. 

Security personnel confiscated about 900 copies of The La Roche Courier from various distribution points, school officials confirmed yesterday. The removal occurred a day before the college was to host an admissions open house for prospective students and their parents. 

Coverage by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Prior restraint? 
Judge upholds ban on publishing juror names 
Citing the recent Tyco mistrial, a judge upheld his own order barring reporters from publishing juror names in the retrial of former investment banker Frank Quattrone, lawyers said.  U.S. District Judge Richard Owen, who serves in New York City, issued the original order last week.

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