Patriot-News receives 'World Young Reader Prize' for newspapers in education
The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News has won the 2007 World Young Reader Prize in the "Newspapers In Education" category for its submission, "SchoolHouse News." The Patriot-News' project was designed to increase student literacy levels and promote NIE home deliveries.

The World Young Reader Prize is given by the World Association of Newspapers. Awards will be presented on Oct. 18, at the 10th Editor and Marketeer Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Philadelphia Gay News: Gay History Month yields largest GLBT circulation in history
Celebrants of October’s Gay History Month will have a new way to look at the Harvey Milk assassination and their struggle for equality as the largest collection of leading GLBT newspapers will recognize national and local pioneers from the GLBT community.

Last year — the first year of the Gay History Project —16 GLBT newspapers from across the country participated. This year, the number has doubled.

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PASSOPENRECORDS.ORG: Blog for open records!

Daily Review: Coalition offers needed boost to open records

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Lebanon Daily News: State looks to ‘open’ records

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For more open records editorials, visit: passopenrecords.org

From the Legal Hotline:
There was an accident involving a construction worker on a state highway. One of our photographers was taking a picture of the accident scene when a firefighter told him to keep away and “have some decency, the guy is hurt.” The firefighter complained to a state police officer on the scene who then threatened to arrest our photographer. The photographer left the state highway as instructed and got permission to photograph from an adjacent property owner. Was the police officer correct in ordering the photographer to leave the public road?

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Galbraith named editor of East Penn Press, Salisbury Press
Debra Galbraith has been named editor of both the East Penn Press and the Salisbury Press.

Galbraith has written for the weekly papers for six years, five of them as a freelance writer/photographer. Salisbury Press readers may recognize her as the Eastern Salisbury neighborhood columnist and as the reporter for Salisbury School Board meetings. She has also been a frequent photographer over the years at many Salisbury Township events.

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Cherry, editor of Lancaster New Era for 28 years, dies at age 86
Daniel L. Cherry, the retired Lancaster New Era editor whose tenure spanned the computerization of the newsroom, Lancaster's rapid suburban growth and the Cold War's approaching end, died Oct. 8 at his city home. He was 86.

A journalist for four decades, Cherry was the seventh editor of the New Era, serving from 1959 to 1986.

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Centre Daily Times Executive Editor Heisse named to national AP board
Two incumbents and seven new members were elected Friday, Oct. 5, to the governing board of directors of the Associated Press Managing Editors by the group’s membership.

Bob Heisse, executive editor and vice president of the Centre Daily Times in State College, was elected to a seat representing newspapers with a circulation of 35,000 or less.

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Former Pa. editors Swanson, Warner take posts at Rockford (Ill.) Register Star
Longtime Pennsylvania journalists Lillian A. Swanson and David Warner joined the Rockford (Ill.) Register Star and rrstar.com as the newspaper and its Web site expand their integration of print and online news coverage.

Swanson has been named managing editor. She worked for The Philadelphia Inquirer for almost 20 years in various positions. She also worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, United Press International and The Associated Press.

Warner was named metro editor. He has been a top editor at The Trentonian in Trenton, N.J., and the Daily Local News in West Chester, Pa. He was managing editor of Intelihealth, a nationally recognized Web site. Over his career, he also has been city editor of the Philadelphia Daily News and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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Former Philly Daily News Editor Boyle dies at 54
Bill Boyle, a senior managing editor and 21-year veteran of The (N.Y.) Daily News, died at his home on Sept. 8. He was 54. Boyle was discovered to have stage three melanoma more than a year ago.

Boyle was city editor at the Philadelphia Daily News before taking the same position at The Daily News, in Manhattan, in 1986.

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Celebrate newspapers...it's National Newspaper Week, Oct. 7-13
Check out the 2007 National Newspaper Week Kit, posted courtesy of NAM and the Kentucky Press Association. This year's theme is "PUBLIC NOTICES IN NEWSPAPERS ...Because good government depends on it." Visit this site to download logos, columns, editorial cartoons and display ads:

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Close Game. Winning Lineup.
PNA 83rd Annual Convention: Oct. 24-26
The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pa.

A View from Ad Agencies
Gain a valuable perspective by hearing from your partners in revenue generation. Power hitters Marc Brownstein of The Brownstein Group and Mary Meder of Harmelin Media, will share their thoughts on how newspapers can be better prepared to make a sale, negotiate for more benefit and add value to products. Attend this session on Oct. 25.

Like the American tradition of baseball, newspapers must weather the changes and challenges of today to bat into the next inning. The speakers and sessions at our annual publishers convention will not only help you to stay in the game but also grab a competitive edge. For more information on convention sessions, events and registration:

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And, don’t forget...a block of spa appointments has been reserved for your spouse or special guest. Phone the Hershey Spa directly at (717) 520-5888 to make your reservation. For more information:

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PNA Annual General Membership Meeting
Oct. 25, 8:30 a.m.
The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pa.
Come learn about PNA's latest plans and accomplishments. Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. and the meeting will commence at 8:30 a.m.

Please RSVP to Rae Elise Williard at (717) 703-3062 or raeelisew@pa-news.org if you plan to attend.

Dible to be awarded PNA Lifetime Achievement Award
Jim Dible will be awarded the PNA Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes outstanding service and accomplishments spanning a career in journalism. Dible, former CEO, president and publisher of Times Publishing Co., retired in September 2007. The award will be presented during the PNA Annual Convention on Oct. 25.

Patriot-News staff, Murphy, Staudenmaier to be awarded PNA Benjamin Franklin Award
The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News staff, along with Jan Murphy and Craig Staudenmaier, Esq. of The Patriot-News, will be awarded the PNA Benjamin Franklin Award. This is an honor that recognizes contributions made to the community, the newspaper industry and to the PNA. The award will be presented during the PNA Annual Convention on Oct. 25.

Oct. 16-18: Power Reporting - Harrisburg
A hands-on, practical training for journalists, focusing on daily and deadline reporting, not long-term projects. If you can't attend all three days, ask about a reduced rate for one or two days only!

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Oct. 24: Power Pricing for Newspapers - Hershey
Advertising and marketing directors, learn how to add value to your current advertising packages.

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Oct. 31: Noontime Update - Dollars, Cents and Schools - via audio conference
Dial in as David "Chip" Brightbill, former State Senator and Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate, discusses why the issues of school funding and property taxes have been such a problem.

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Nov. 12: PNA on the Road Lehigh Valley - Bethlehem
Lehigh Valley, the PNA is coming to you! This full-day seminar offers something for everyone.

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Nov. 14-15: APME/NewsTrain - Hackensack, N.J.
Learn how to become a more effective editor through two days of training in online, editing and management.

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Nov. 28: Sharon Johnson Memorial Workshop - Harrisburg
The future of sports writing is now! Learn valuable tips for working with photographers to truly capture important competitions and events.

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Dec. 7: Multimedia Skills and Packages - Harrisburg
In today's journalism, it's practically a requirement to incorporate multimedia elements. Learn the basic tools and techniques for audio, video and slideshows, as well as how to set up an online package in the early stages of reporting a story.

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Newspapers will lose more global ad share in next 2 years, study predicts
Even as the Olympics pushes ad spending worldwide next year, newspapers' share of the global advertising market by 2009 will decline to 26.2% from 29.0% in 2006, according to a study released Oct. 4, by the international ad agency ZenithOptimedia.

"Newspapers are suffering the most from the depredations of the Internet, which is better at delivering timely news and is an efficient substitute for newspaper classifieds," the study concluded.

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Spanish-speaking Hispanics are 'avid' newspaper readers, study finds
Hispanics whose first language is Spanish are among America's most avid newspaper readers, according to a new study of how ethnic groups use old and new media.

The study by the Florida State University Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication contains more good news for newspapers, finding that the time spent reading print is not going down among whites, African Americans, Asian Americans, and English-speaking Hispanics despite their heavy use of the Internet and television.

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Newspapers use a billion dollars worth of postage
According to a national survey by the Newspaper Association of America, the nation's daily newspapers are spending nearly $1 billion on postage for services from the U.S. Postal Service. Newspapers spent more than $972 million in 2006 compared with $901 million in 2004 and $700 million in 2002.

John F. Sturm, president and CEO of the Newspaper Association of America, said "Along with door-to-door delivery, on-street boxes, specialty publications and digital transmission, mail is one of many different platforms newspapers use to guarantee an audience to their advertising customers. Collectively, daily newspapers are a leading customer of the U.S. Postal Service and many of our member newspapers are the largest mailers in their local markets."

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Growth of free dailies spike since 2000
The number of free dailies tripled since 2000 and the growth is not necessarily in cities with a mass transit system, according to a new study from the North American Free Daily Newspaper Association.

There are 60 free dailies in North America, said the organization, including the launch of two new publications this summer in North Carolina, SmartNews in Fayetteville and the Messenger in Mt. Airy.

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