Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher
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February 14, 2013 Page 2 HSPA calendar March 1 Eugene S. Pulliam Internship Application Deadline (students & newspapers) March 7 Pulliam Internship Selection Committee Meeting, Indianapolis Dec. 7 Newsroom Seminar and Better Newspaper Contest Awards Luncheon, Indianapolis HSPA Board of Directors HSPA Officers President: Greg Morris, IBJ Corp. Vice President: Robyn McCloskey, Pharos-Tribune (Logansport), Kokomo Tribune Secretary: Jon O���Bannon, The Corydon Democrat Treasurer: Tina West, The Courier-Times (New Castle) HSPA Board Members Dailies Bill Masterson Jr., The Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster) Randall Shields, Home News Enterprises Tim Timmons, The Paper of Montgomery County (Crawfordsville), The Times (Noblesville) Kim Wilson, South Bend Tribune Nondailies John Haley, Pulaski County Journal (Winamac) Don Hurd, Benton Review (Fowler) Kathy Tretter, Dubois-Spencer County Publishing Co. Inc. Shannon Williams, Indianapolis Recorder HSPA Foundation Board of Directors HSPA Foundation Officers President: John Rumbach, The Herald (Jasper) Vice President: Pat Lanman, Vevay Newspapers Inc. Secretary: Jack Pate, Evansville Courier & Press Treasurer: Jeff Rogers, Home News Enterprises HSPA Foundation Board of Directors Henry Bird, Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. Linda Chandler, Ripley Publishing Nancy Grossman, Leader Publishing Curt Jacobs, The Madison Courier Barbara King, North Vernon Plain Dealer & Sun Mayer Maloney, Hoosier Times Inc. Neal Ronquist, Paxton Media Group Gary Suisman, Journal and Courier (Lafayette) Postal Service delivery reduction not set in stone T he U.S. Postal Service announced plans to deliver mail Monday through Friday only begin�� ning in August. Package delivery would continue Monday through Saturday. The Postal Service expects to generate cost sav�� ings of about $2 billion annu�� ally. In his reaction to the Postal Service announce�� ment, National Newspaper Association President Merle Brananczyk, publisher of the Mountain Mail (Salida, Colo.), called the announce�� ment regrettable. ���NNA disagrees with both the policy and the legal rea�� soning behind it,��� he said. ���We hope to still work with the Postal Service on a plan to ensure timely delivery of newspapers.��� Steve Key, executive direc�� tor and general counsel for the Hoosier State Press Association, agreed with that Karen T. Braeckel, HSPA Foundation director kbraeckel@hspa.com ��� (317) 624-4426 Pamela Lego, MAP advertising director plego@hspa.com ��� (812) 350-7711 Milissa Tuley, communications specialist mtuley@hspa.com ��� (317) 624-4430 Yvonne Yeadon, office manager yyeadon@hspa.com ��� (317) 624-4433 Shawn Goldsby, advertising coordinator sgoldsby@hspa.com ��� (317) 803-4772 The Indiana Publisher is published bi-weekly by Hoosier State Press Association, 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, (317) 803-4772. ISSN 0019-6711 USPS 058-730. Periodicals-class postage paid at Indianapolis, Ind., and at additional mailing office. Postmaster: Send address changes to 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, (317) 803-4772, Fax (317) 624-4428. Website: www.hspa.com Subscriptions $25 per year. Ad rates furnished upon request. Mail addressed to PO Boxes will continue to be delivered on Saturdays. Post Offices currently open on Saturdays will remain open on Satur�� days.�� The Postal Service plans to publish specific guidance in the near future for residential and business customers about its proposed delivery sched�� ule. Given the ongoing finan�� cial challenges, the Postal Service Board of Governors last month directed postal management to accelerate the restructuring of Postal Service operations in order to strengthen Postal Service finances. The operational plan for the new delivery schedule anticipates a combination of employee reassignment and attrition and is expected to achieve cost savings of about $2 billion annually when fully implemented, according to the Postal Service. NAA at work on Valassis deal T he Newspaper Associ�� ation of America filed an initial brief Feb. 11 in its lawsuit against the Postal Regulatory Commission on behalf of its member newspapers. The action regards the agency���s August 2012 deci�� sion to approve a negotiated service agreement between the U.S. Postal Service and Valassis Direct Mail. The lawsuit is being heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. ��Under the agreement, the Postal Service granted Valassis discounts of 20 per�� cent to 34 percent on new HSPA staff Steve Key, executive director and general counsel skey@hspa.com ��� (317) 624-4427 assessment. ���The Postal Service���s announcement today may not be the final word on the sub�� ject,��� he told the Rochester Sentinel. ���Sometimes what unifies Congress is something defying them. There still may be some legal action on the matter.��� Over the past several years, the Postal Service has advo�� cated shifting to a five-day delivery schedule for mail and packages. However, recent strong growth in package delivery (14 percent volume increase since 2010) and projections of continued strong package growth throughout the com�� ing decade led to the revised approach to maintain package delivery six days per week. If implemented during August, mail delivery to street addresses will occur Monday through Friday. Packages will continue to be delivered six days per week. mail pieces containing adver�� tising from national retailers of durable and semi-durable goods. Through these discounts, the Postal Service has given one company a price incentive to move advertising inserts out of newspapers delivered to consumers��� homes. Adver�� ising inserts comprise t a critical revenue stream that supports the original reporting done by local newspapers in service to their communities.�� In its brief, NAA notes that the commission���s decision is both contrary to law and arbi�� trary and capricious because it does not consider the impact of the agreement on competi�� tors to the Postal Service, on competitors of its negotiated service agreement partner, and mail users in general. When it enacted the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, Congress codified commission precedent establishing that assessing ���unreasonable harm to the marketplace��� requires evalu�� ating and weighing harm to competitors of the Postal Service���s negotiated service agreement partner. NAA argues that the com�� mission interpreted unreason�� able harm to the marketplace to require only that the Postal Service is not pricing its prod�� ucts below cost. Member notices Employees sought Advertising director ��� KPC Media Group (Kendallville) is seeking an experienced, innovative, and results-oriented advertising director to lead the sales efforts for our three daily newspapers, three weekly newspapers and various niche products in northeast Indiana.��The ideal candidate must have a keen understanding of both print and digital advertising platforms, at least five years��� experience in higher-level advertising and leadership roles with a proven track record for results. Submit a resume and cover letter with salary requirements to nancys@kpcnews.net. (1) Education reporter ��� The Times, a Paxton Media Group newspaper in Frankfort, Ind., has an opening for a versatile full time education reporter. Bachelor���s degree in journalism, mass communications or related field required. Must be proficient in AP style and absolutely accurate in story content. Web experience helpful. Email cover letter, resume and three clips to Editor Scott Cousins at scousins@ftimes.com, with ���Education Reporter��� in the subject line. EOE (1) Circulation manager ��� The Courier Times (New Castle) is seeking a full-time circulation manager. Daily hands-on oversight of the circulation, marketing and customer service departments. Two to three years preferred supervisory experience in a newspaper role. Fast-paced at times, due to weather, mechanical and seasonal delivery issues that require creative solutions, long hours. Also heavy workloads during budget preparation processes. Send resume and salary expectations to kmiller@ thecouriertimes.com. (1) General manager ��� Paxton Media Group is seeking a general manager to lead the Connersville News Examiner team. Top candidates will have experience in newspaper leadership, including demonstrated success in driving revenue and understanding of the expense line. This strategic person works closely with the staff to develop and implement high-impact sales strategies designed to grow our revenues. Minimum of 3-5 years management experience and sales. Send resume, references and salary requirement to Rachael Raney at rraney@shelbynews.com.(1)�� Reporter ��� The Commercial Review (Portland, Ind.), an awardwinning daily newspaper in northeast Indiana, is seeking its next star reporter. The main area of focus will be coverage of county government. The job also includes photography, layout/design, proofreading and feature writing. Send resume and three examples of your work to assistant managing editor Ray Cooney at cr.sports@comcast.net. (2) Metro editor ��� The award-winning Kokomo Tribune is looking for an experienced and proven leader to oversee the metro side of the newspaper. This is the No. 2 position in the newsroom. The ideal candidate has at least five years of experience in leading other newsrooms and is passionate about accuracy and being consistently organized. Send resume and cover letter to Jeff Kovaleski, managing editor, at jeff.kovaleski@ kokomotribune.com. (2) Reporter ��� The Pulaski County Journal (Winamac) has an opening for a full-time community news reporter. Ability to write in AP style and knowledge of local government and media law are important. Submit resume, writing samples and salary requirements to jobs@ pulaskijournal.com. (2) Managing editor ��� The Zionsville Times Sentinel seeks a managing editor to lead its award-winning team. Our managing editor must have the ability to report, write and edit for print and digital platforms. Send resume and clips to Publisher Greta Sanderson, 250 S. Elm St., Zionsville, IN 46077 or email greta.sanderson@ timessentinel.com. EOE. (2) Send member notices to mtuley@hspa.com. Postings will be listed as space permits in print and in full at www.hspa.com.