Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher
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July 4, 2013 Page 2 HSPA calendar July 26 HSPA Board of Directors Meeting, Indianapolis Deadline for Better Newspaper Contest entries Aug. 2 HSPA Foundation Board of Directors Meeting & Pulliam Intern Luncheon, Indianapolis Sept. 20 ICEA Circulation Conference, The Indianapolis Star's Pulliam Production Center Sept. 27 INAEA Advertising Conference & Awards Gala, Indiana Downs & Grand Casino, Shelbyville Dec. 7 Newsroom Seminar, Indianapolis Marriott North HSPA Board of Directors HSPA Officers President: Robyn McCloskey, Pharos-Tribune (Logansport), Kokomo Tribune Vice President: Jon O'Bannon, The Corydon Democrat Secretary: Tina West, The Times (Noblesville) Treasurer: Shannon Williams, Indianapolis Recorder HSPA Board Members Dailies Brandon Erlacher, The Truth (Elkhart) Randall Shields, Home News Enterprises Kim Wilson, South Bend Tribune Nondailies John Haley, Pulaski County Journal (Winamac) Don Hurd, Benton Review (Fowler) Greg Morris, IBJ Corp. Kathy Tretter, Dubois-Spencer County Publishing Co. Inc. HSPA Foundation Board of Directors HSPA Foundation Officers President: Pat Lanman, Vevay Newspapers Inc. Vice President: Jack Pate, Evansville Courier & Press Secretary: Gary Suisman, Journal and Courier (Lafayette) Treasurer: Jeff Rogers, Home News Enterprises HSPA Foundation Board of Directors Henry Bird, Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. Michael J. Christman, Fort Wayne Newspapers Nancy Grossman, Leader Publishing Curt Jacobs, The Madison Courier Barbara King, North Vernon Plain Dealer & Sun Mayer Maloney, Hoosier Times Inc. William "B.J." Riley, Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. John Rumbach, The Herald (Jasper) Supreme Court to hear amicus brief argument A n oral argument date has been set by the Indiana Supreme Court in a case involving an amicus brief filed by the HSPA Foundation. Steve Badger of Indian apolis law firm Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aron off, will argue on behalf of the Foundation. The case, Indiana News papers dba The Indianapolis Star v. Jeffrey Miller, involves an attempt by Miller to force the newspaper to reveal the identity of an anonymous poster to its website so he can sue for libel. The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled against The Star, which then appealed to the state Supreme Court. The Foundation brief asks the court to find discovery orders to newspapers that raise First Amendment issues can be appealed when the constitutional issue would become moot if an appeal were denied. The arguments will be heard Sept. 26 by the five justices. The Star case is one of four amicus briefs that involve the Foundation this year. Badger is also the attorney for the Foundation's brief in Evansville Courier & Press v. Vanderburgh County Health Department. The Indiana Court of Appeals has accepted submission of the brief. The Foundation is asking the three-judge panel to overturn a trial court ruling that certificates of death containing the cause of death Content Continued from Page 1 HSPA staff Steve Key, executive director and general counsel skey@hspa.com • (317) 624-4427 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 can utilize Tecnavia's technology to help members monetize their content and provide additional services. For smaller newspapers, uploading all of their pages begins the creation of an electronic archive that their staff can access to easily find a story or ad. A word-search of the electronic archive will beat leafing through dusty bound volumes. For the benefit of all papers, HSPA will be able to use the Tecnavia copies to check on ads placed through Midwest Advertising Placements, HSPA's advertising arm, catching did-not- HSPA Foundation has funded several amicus briefs this year on behalf of First Amendment protection. One case, Indiana Newspapers dba The Indianapolis Star v. Jeffrey Miller, involves an attempt to force the newspaper to reveal the identity of an anonymous poster to its website. are confidential. The Indiana Supreme Court has set Sept. 12 as the date to hear oral arguments on another case with a Foundation brief – Daniel Brewington v. State of Indiana. Eugene Volokh of the UCLA School of Law wrote the brief that represents the HSPA Foundation and other entities. The Volokh brief asks the justices to overturn a state Court of Appeals interpretation of I.C. 35-45-2-1 (intimidation) that criminalizes a broad range of constitutionally protected speech. The decision endangers the free speech rights of journalists, policy advocates, politicians and ordinary citizens, said Steve Key, HSPA executive director and general counsel. Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has filed a brief agreeing that the trial court decision is overly broad. In a legal disappointment, the state Supreme Court voted 3-2 to deny the transfer of Seth Anderson v. Huntington Police Department from the Court of Appeals. Jim Dimos of Frost Brown Todd in Indianapolis wrote the Foundation's brief asking the Supreme Court to give guidance on the meaning of "reasonable particularity" in the state's Access to Public Records Act. The case could have resolved conflicting Indiana Court of Appeals decisions as to the meaning of reasonable particularity. "Contributions from member newspapers help the Foundation take an active role in protecting the First Amendment and Hoosiers' right to know what their government units are doing or contemplating," Key said. runs in time for the newspaper to do a make-good ad and preserve revenue nearly lost. The creation of this evergrowing database can open up new ways for HSPA to help members profit from their newspapers. For example, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association used the same technology to contract with the state historical society for the creation of a download portal. The portal allows users to view newspaper stories after publication and download a copy of a page for a fee. The money is split between the historical society and the newspaper whose story was downloaded. The growing Indiana state newspaper PDF archive also will facilitate the creation of a clipping service operated by HSPA. The wordsearch capability offered by Tecnavia will efficiently drive the finding of stories that match client needs and electronically share those stories for a fee. A few publishers have ex ressed reluctance over sharp ing the PDFs of their pages. The HSPA board of directors, comprised of state newspaper publishers, will not authorize uses that harm members' ability to monetize the work done by their staffs, Key said. "The board's publishers understand the value of their content and would not act to harm their own interests or those of fellow publishers," he said. Member notices Employees sought 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. Managing editor – Decatur Daily Democrat seeks managing editor who can lead a five-person news room and train young reporters. Report, write, edit, paginate, digital. Send resume and clips to Publisher Ron Storey at publisher@ decaturdailydemocrat.com. (1) Publisher – The Peru Tribune, a six-day daily in Miami County, seeks candidate with sales and management background. Send letter and resume to David Holgate, group president, dholgate@ pmginimi.com. No phone calls. (1) Reporter – The Hendricks County Flyer seeks aggressive reporter/storyteller. Must have experience in writing and photography, be pas ionate about s community journalism, and be proficient in AP style and social media. Send letter, resume, and samples to Editor Kathy Linton at Kathy.linton@flyergroup.com. (1) Advertising director/general manager – A Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. property, a sister paper to the Kokomo Tribune, seeks experienced newspaper professional. This person works with the publisher to ensure profitability at a 10,500 circulation, sixday newspaper that serves a six-county area. Interested candidates should email resume and salary requirements to Robyn McCloskey at robyn.mccloskey@ indianamediagroup.com. (1) Reporter/photographer – Six-day daily in east-central Indiana. Must have pagination skills, passion for community journalism. Experience preferred but will train. Email resume and clips to ntcindy payne@comcast.net. (2) Managing editor – Six-day daily in Monticello. Experience in InDesign, photography, reporting, website required. Contact Scott Koon, publisher, skoon@thehj.com. (2)