Test drive Adobe's InDesign in this June 18 seminar
Here's a chance to test-drive InDesign and see if it is right for you.

Russell Viers, Dean of Academics of DIGIVersity.TV in Kansas City, will be holding a full-day seminar at PNA headquarters in Harrisburg Friday, June 18 from 9:30 to 4 p.m. This program will give attendees a chance to get hands-on experience in InDesign, and see why it's beating Quark as a production tool.

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This seminar will build on information Viers shared at America East and also give those in attendance a chance to get a hands-on feel for how the software works. We'll be using our new laptops, purchased through a grant from the McLean Contributionship.

Viers is always a hit, presenting the information in a practical, as well as entertaining format.

Cost of the seminar is $99, and registration is limited. To register, please email teresa@pa-news.org or use the link below.

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PA Press Conference: Ready for Election 2004?
Top notch sessions to help you prepare
Is your staff ready for the election this fall? Sessions at this year's Press Conference will help you and your staff. 

First, political analyst Terry Madonna and Penn State's Cynthia Hall will lead a session on understanding Pennsylvania voters. 

Second, seasoned political reporters from the Centre Daily Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Patriot-News will share tips on improving your political stories.

Press Conference has plenty more to offer, from the bargain weekly seminar to the AP Wire Watch, and of course awards programs from the PNA Foundation, the PAPME, the local SPJ chapter and PWPA.

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Eyerly brothers become fourth generation to run Press Enterprise.
Paul R. Eyerly IV has been named the new president of Press Enterprise Inc, and his brother Brandon R. Eyerly is the new publisher of the Press Enterprise of Bloomsburg, making them the fourth generation of the Eyerly family to run the Pennsylvania newspaper. 

Paul R. Eyerly III, 57, announced the changes in Monday's newspaper. The elder Eyerly, who had been publisher since 1978, will become chairman of Press Enterprise Inc. 

"I'm very proud that we've not become part of the trend toward absentee ownership that has weakened the bond between many newspapers and their communities," Paul R. Eyerly III said. "The management changes we're making today are designed to maintain the tradition of local stewardship for this publication and its related businesses. 

Kara Dolphin Beem leaves PNA
We are sorry to announce that Kara Dolphin Beem has resigned her position as the PNA’s director of government affairs. Kara felt it was time for a change professionally. 

We want to recognize Kara for her five years of service to Pennsylvania newspapers and to the Association. She had a very difficult job and she did it well. We especially thank Kara for all of her hard work in successfully lobbying for the significant improvements to the procedural requirements of the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, which passed in 2002. 

We will miss Kara, and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

We will be starting our search for a new lobbyist shortly. If you know of any good candidates, please call Janet McNally, PNA’s Director of Human Resources at (717) 703-3061 or e-mail her at janetm@pa-news.org.  

From the Hotline: Can local elected officials be removed from office for failing to perform their duties?
The answer may not be as straight-forward as you think. Follow this link for an explanation by Teri Henning, PNA's media law counsel.

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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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Newspapers lose appeal, Dickinson Law officials to meet in private
In a disappointing 3-2 decision dated April 23, 2004, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that the Board of Governors of the Dickinson Law School is not an “agency” subject to Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act and can continue to refuse public access to its meetings. 

Follow this link for analysis of the decision, provided by PNA's Teri Henning.

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Judicial College offers training program for journalists
Journalists are encouraged to apply for a free training program offered by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Courts and Media.

Thirty journalists nationwide will be selected to participate in the first legal affairs reporting seminar in Reno, Nevada, in August.

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NNA supports changes in overtime regulations
The U.S. Department of Labor has revised its regulations regarding overtime pay, including specific definitions that apply to news media personnel.

The NNA achieved its goals in the rewrite of these regulations. 

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The Newspaper Association of America has posted a web page with information for newspaper managers regarding these changes. This link will take you to the page on NAA's web site. 

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USA Today releases report on Kelley scandal; editors depart
USA Today lost two high-level editors from a management upheaval touched off by a stinging report on deceptions and fabrications by former star reporter Jack Kelley. 

The newspaper's top editor, Karen Jurgensen, retired abruptly April 20 at age 55. Hal Ritter, managing editor of news, submitted his resignation two days later. He had been in his current role since 1995 and had worked at the paper since it was founded in 1982.

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Study: Young readers like more lifestyle stories, features
Newspapers can gain a wider audience among the young and minorities by paying more attention to their interest in lifestyle coverage, features and ads, according to a study. 

The study by the Readership Institute at Northwestern University was presented April 21 to a joint session of the annual conventions of the Newspaper Association of America and the American Society of Newspaper Editors. It said newspapers can't rely on the conventional wisdom that young adults will read more as they age, so it's important to deliver content that appeals to them. 

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WSJ union criticizes Dow Jones at annual company meeting
Reporters from The Wall Street Journal, escalating an increasingly hostile standoff with management, picketed in front of Dow Jones & Co.'s annual meeting to demand better wage and health care benefits. 

About 50 journalists carried placards criticizing the company's contract proposal and chanted "Zero percent, what will pay the rent" and "Peter, Peter, benefits eater" in reference to chairman and CEO Peter Kann.

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Newspaper Association president says papers must use new technology to draw readers
With an economic recovery taking hold, newspapers have a chance to spur their transformation from traditional "ink on paper" companies to more broad-based media that lure readers in new ways, said John Sturm, president of the Newspaper Association of America. 

Sturm, speaking at the group's annual meeting Wednesday, said people are demanding instant content on what matters to them, and that newspapers have to exploit the latest technology to provide it.

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