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tive journalism session before lunch featuring Tony Cook and Michelle Pemberton from the Indianapolis Star. The session will focus on the paper's report on Indiana's red flag law which allows law enforcement to seize weapons from people they deem danger- ous whether they are commit- ting a crime or not. The Star's in-depth project examined holes in the law. "Red Flagged" was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and can be viewed at https://bit. ly/3R3rFi5. "We're going to use that story,to go through various aspects of how we did the inves- tigation and what about that might be instructive for others," said Tony Cook, IndyStar inves- tigative reporter. Cook said he and Pemberton will talk about including visual journalists early on in the inves- tigative process, how to use public records laws, obstacles in obtaining information and deal- ing with vulnerable sources. This event will also be an opportunity for members to meet HSPA's new executive director, Amelia McClure, who started in her position in May. "Journalists from across the state deserve this opportunity to have their hard work recognized and it's also an excellent oppor- tunity for journalists to network with their peers," McCloskey said. The investigative session promises to provide excellent insight and advice members can use, she said, HSPA Director of Operations Pam Lego said the organization wants to hear members' thoughts on shaping future events including the annual awards. A survey will be provided to attendees and those unable to attend to give members an opportunity to share ideas. The ticket price for the awards luncheon is $50 per per- son and can be purchased online at https://www.hspa.com/2022- journalism-awards-luncheon/. For questions, contact Shawn Goldsby at sgoldsby@hspa.com. Page 3 August 2022 KPC News announces mail delivery, expanded weekend edition Starting Sept. 19, the three KPC Media daily newspapers — The Herald Republican in Angola, The Star in Auburn and The News Sun in Kendallville — are switching to mail delivery with the U.S. Postal Service. Our goal is to provide community-focused news to the approximately 165,000 residents of our region, and by using the U.S. Postal Service, we can serve a broader range of customers and focus all our resources on providing readers with the most important news, sports and human- interest stories from around our region Along with the switch to all mail delivery, KPC Media also will be switching to an expanded Weekend Edition that, due to mail delivery constraints, will be delivered on Saturdays, starting Sept. 3. The Saturday paper will now look a lot like what the Sunday has been — four sections, comics, inserts and fliers and coupons. — KPC Media On July 28, Washington Post reporter Elahe Izadi published a piece examining the reporting process of the Indianapolis Star and Columbus Dispatch on a story that became a touchstone on the national conversation surrounding abortion. In "How local journalists proved a 10-year- old's abortion wasn't a hoax," https://wapo. st/3AGI4Dc, Izadi walked readers through how reporters at the two Gannett papers verified the story of a 10-year-old Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion she could not obtain in her home state. The anecdote about the girl was originally reported in the IndyStar and some political and media critics quickly voiced doubt about the story. The conversation broadened to include President Joe Biden, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and the Indiana physician who served as the girl's care provider, Caitlin Bernard. "We weren't thinking of it as a political football that people like to toss back and forth," said Bro Krift, executive editor of the Star. "We were just trying to tell a story to make people understand. To report the news, to make people understand the consequences." Awards Continued from Page 1 News in brief Former HSPA Execu- tive Director Steve Key addresses visitors July 22 at The Rathskeller in downtown India- napolis as HSPA Foundation Board President Robyn McCloskey looks on. Family, friends and colleagues gathered to celebrate Key's retirement from HSPA after 30 years of service. Photo by Ruth Witmer IndyStar reporters featured in WaPo story examining fact checking

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