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ROAD SHOW FOR REPORTERS WORKSHOP Watchdog Reporting for Every Newsroom The Indiana Just $30 when you sign up by May 31! June 20 • Indianapolis HSPAfoundation.org/ roadshow Publisher Published alternate Thursdays Volume 78, Issue 11 • May 23, 2013 HSPA FOUNDATION GOLF OUTING 2013 INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY Register now for fundraiser North vs. South Challenge for the Freedom Cannon North and South team captains are recruiting for both sides of the skirmish for the second annual battle for the Freedom Cannon on Thursday, June 6, at Southern Dunes Golf Course in Indianapolis. Register online or download a brochure at www.HSPAfoundation.org/ golf-outing. Friends from the southern end of the state will join Capt. Jack Pate of the Evansville Courier & Press. Northerners will line up behind co-Capt. B.J. Riley of the Tribune Star (Terre Haute) and co-Capt. Michael Christman of Fort Wayne Newspapers. The annual golf fundraiser supports programming of HSPA Foundation. The Freedom Cannon Provisions affect public access to information Transparency gets watered down for Economic Development Corp. T he 2013 General Assem bly passed several bills that will impact the state's public access laws. A summary of the legislation follows: S.E.A. 162 Authored by state Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel, the act had a goal of greater transparency for the Indiana Economic Develop ment Corp. The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, chaired by state Sen. Brandt Hershman, R-Buck Creek, approved the bill 12-0. Unfortunately, a committee amendment limited the amount of information that must be included in yearly compliance reports. HSPA testified in favor of S.B. 162. Delph drafted a second-reading amendment to strengthen the bill but lacked support, so the amendment was not offered. The Senate passed the bill, 49-1. Co-authors were state Sens. Jim Banks, R-Columbia City; Vaneta More online To research legislative action of your local state senators and representatives, check the full listing of 2013 General Assembly bills monitored by HSPA at www.hspa.com/2013assembly. Becker, R-Evansville; John Broden, D-South Bend; Mike Young, R-Indianapolis; Frank Mrvan, D-Hammond; Jean Breaux, D-Indianapolis; and Mark Stoops, D-Bloomington. State Rep. Woody Burton, R-Greenwood, was the bill's spon or. HSPA talked to him s about strengthening the bill with Delph's language. Burton said Republican leadership wanted to keep the language as it left the Senate. Co-sponsors were state Reps. Jerry Torr, R-Carmel; Scott Pelath, D-Michigan City; and Justin Moed, D-Indianapolis. With an 11-0 vote, the House Commerce, Small Business and See Access, Page 4 Don't miss watchdog journalism session S ign up your staff for the Road Show for Reporters by May 31 and save on registration. This year's workshop on June 20 in Indianapolis will highlight watchdog journalism. The 2013 Road Show will include sessions featuring: • How to build a database in an hour for effectively reporting datadriven stories. • Ways reporters can stay on the watchdog beat no matter what their regular assignments. Register now at • Information on ob aining access to public t records and what to do if officials turn down records requests. • Ideas on cultivating and keeping reliable sources. The cost is $30 per person by the early-bird deadline of May 31. After that, registration costs $40. Light breakfast, lunch and a 2013 AP Stylebook are included. Journalists can register by filling out the form at www.HSPAfoundation.org/ roadshow. The workshop provides excellent training at a low cost for HSPA members. Road Show speakers have a variety of experiences to share with attendees. Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors and HSPA Foundation sponsor the annual seminar for beginning journalists and those who want to brush up on must-have skills. For more information or to download a brochure, visit HSPAfoundation.org/ roadshow or call (317) 8034772. Reporting workshop 40-plus newsies hip to mobile A 2013 mobile news consumption survey indicated the most dramatic increase of mobile media users were older than 45. This was one of many findings in the second annual mobile news consumption survey conducted by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute in collaboration with members of the Digital Publishing Alliance. The alliance is a membersupported initiative of the RJI at the Missouri School of Journalism. "I was most surprised by the rapid adoption of mobile media devices and their use for news in the past 12 months by people age 45 and older, especially among those who have been the most loyal subscribers to printed newspapers," said Roger Fidler, program director for digital publishing at RJI. Some of the findings: • More than half (55 percent) of survey respondents indicated they were mobile news con umers s – up from 42 percent in 2012. • About 52 percent of newspaper subscribers also used a mobile device to read news, while 44 percent also used a desktop computer. • About 12 percent of the mobile news consumers said they canceled their print subscriptions in the past 12 months. The purpose of the surveys is to gain insights about mobile media and how peoples' uses for news may change over time. The staff of RJI's Insight and Survey Center interviewed 1,165 U.S. adults randomly selected from phone number lists in the first quarter of 2013. What: Watchdog Reporting for Every Newsroom When: 10 a.m.-3:15 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 20, 2013 Where: Indianapolis Star Pulliam Producion Center, t 8278 N. Georgetown Road, Indianapolis Cost: $30 by May 31; $40 after that date; includes meals and a 2013 AP Stylebook Registration: HSPAfoundation.org/roadshow About 52 percent of newspaper subscribers also use a mobile device to read news, a Reynolds Journalism Institute survey found.

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