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Indiana The Volume 76, Issue 22 • October 27, 2011 Register now to recruit at job fair Editors can save $25 if they register for an upcoming job fair by Nov. 4. The 2012 APME & HSPA Foundation Job and Career Fair will be Saturday, Feb. 4 at Ball State University. Editors are asked to register their newspapers as soon as possible so student interview schedules can be set. Editors at all HSPA-member papers received registration information by email. If you missed yours, please email Shawn Goldsby at sgoldsby@ hspa.com for a resend, or download a form to fax at hspafoundation.org. For editors who are hiring or looking for interns, the job fair offers a great opportunity to find new talent, said Karen T. Braeckel, HSPA Foundation director. "But we hope you will reg- ister for the event even if you don't have positions or See Job, Page 2 Job and Career Fair When: Saturday, Feb. 4 Where: Ball State University Editor registration deadline: Nov. 4 for early-bird rate and inclusion in official list of newspapers sent to colleges. (Editors may still attend if they register after Nov. 4.) Cost: $25 per paper if registered by Nov. 4; $50 after Nov. 4 (payment may follow for both deadlines) How to register: Return the emailed form that editors received; request a resend by contacting sgoldsby@hspa.com; or download the form at hspafoundation.org Information: (317) 803-4772 or sgoldsby@hspa.com R Publisher Published alternate Thursdays Don't miss lowest rate for Get early-bird price through Nov. 11 Check out these speakers Newsroom Seminar egistration is open for the Newsroom Seminar and Better Newspaper Awards Lunch- eon on Dec. 3. The annual day of edu- cational sessions and award presentations will be at the Indianapolis Marriott North, a new location. Sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. The day concludes with lunch and award starting at 12:30 p.m. Registration information has been mailed to news- rooms. Staff members also can sign up online at hspafoundation.org. Veteran journalist Tom French, a Pulitzer Prize- winning reporter, will present two sessions. One will cover ways to generate great story ideas. The other will high- light writing the story on deadline. Attendees can listen in on both sessions or choose just one. "Tom is an outstanding storyteller as evidenced by his Pulitzer Prize and an excellent teacher as well," said Karen T. Braeckel, HSPA Founda- tion director. "He brings a wealth of information on the ideas and skills need- ed in today's newsrooms." See Seminar, Page 3 Joe Hoage Danese Kenon Stephen Key Jim Brown Kristy Deer Tom French Public notice seminar Nov. 10 Get answers to your ques- tions on public notice adver- tising – a vital component of government transparency – at a seminar Nov. 10 in Indianapolis. Stephen Key, executive director and general counsel of the Hoosier State Press Association, will lead the ses- sion from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 10 at The Indianapolis Star's Pulliam Production Center. Public notice advertising is an obscure slice of a news- paper because the rules can change from year to year by the action of a state legisla- ture that doesn't always fully understand the intricacies of the system, Key said. "HSPA's seminar will focus on how Indiana's law on public notices effects the rates news- papers can charge state and local government units or pri- vate individuals," he said. Key will answer public John Krull Matt Kryger Charlie Reed See Notice, Page 4 Q&A on public notice advertising When: 10 a.m.- noon Thursday, Nov. 10 John Russell John Strauss Lesley Weidenbener Newsroom Seminar stats When: 8:30 a.m. Dec. 3 Where: Indianapolis Marriott North (a new location) Registration deadline: Nov. 11 for early-bird rates; Nov. 23 for regular rates (payment may follow) Information: hspafoundation.org; sgoldsby@hspa.com Where: The Indianapolis Star's Pulliam Production Center, 8278 Georgetown Road, Indianapolis Cost: $20 for one employee; $10 for each additional employee at the same newspaper Registration deadline: Monday, Nov. 7 (payment may follow). Re - turn the form papers received, or visit hspa.com to download one. Information: (317) 803-4772 or sgoldsby@hspa.com Sunshine, Service award nominations due Nov. 18 The Hoosier State Press Association invites newspa- per professionals to submit nominations for the Frank O'Bannon Sunshine Award and Distinguished Service Award. The honors will be pre- sented during the Annual Meetings and Government Conference on Feb. 16-17 in Indianapolis. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, Nov. 18. Send your nominee's name, biographical information, address and phone number, along with a letter explaining why you believe the nominee should receive a Sunshine or Distinguished Service award, to Steve Key, HSPA executive director and general counsel, at skey@hspa.com or 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Frank O'Bannon Sunshine Award This award is presented to an individual, group or organization that has dem- onstrated outstanding efforts to protect and enhance the concepts of open government in Indiana. While not limited to public officials, HSPA hopes to rec- ognize worthy elected officials or public employees through this award. The award is named after Former Indiana first lady Judy O'Bannon, right, presents a Frank O'Bannon Sunshine Award to Montgomery County resident Deanna Durrett during the 2011 Annual Meetings and Government Conference. Nominations for the 2012 Sunshine Award and Distinguished Service Award are due Nov. 18. Indianapolis, IN 46204. Written rationales should not exceed 500 words. Include any supporting documenta- tion or evidence supporting your nomination. the late Indiana governor who was an advocate of the peo- ple's right to know throughout his political career. Nominees may be: • Citizens who worked to ensure the Open Door Law or Access to Public Records Act are followed in their community. • Local or state officials who remained true to the phi- losophy of openness despite pressure to act in secret. Nomination guidelines: • An individual or an entire neighborhood organization, city or town council, or state agency may be nominated. • The actions warrant- ing recognition may have occurred in 2011, or the nomi- nation may recognize years of work that exemplify open gov- ernment and public participa- tion in the process. Distinguished Service Award The board of directors of the Hoosier State Press Associ- ation presents its Distin guished Service Award to an individu- al who has contributed in one See Award, Page 4

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