Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher
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Page 2 HSPA calendar Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Feb. 4 Feb. 16-17 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 1 March 9 Spring Sept. 28 Dec. 1 Newsroom Seminar Rules Committee meeting, Indianapolis Indiana NIE Foundation Board meeting, Indianapolis APME-HSPA Foundation Job Fair, Ball State University, Muncie Annual Meetings & Government Conference, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown HSPA Foundation board meeting, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Pulliam internship application deadline for newspapers and students Pulliam intern selection committee meeting INAEA board meeting Circulation Conference, time and place TBA Advertising Conference Newsroom Seminar, Indianapolis HSPA Board of Directors HSPA Officers President: Tim Timmons, The Paper of Montgomery County (Crawfordsville), The Times (Noblesville) Vice President: Greg Morris, IBJ Corp. Secretary: Robyn McCloskey, Pharos-Tribune (Logansport), Kokomo Tribune Treasurer: Jon O'Bannon, The Corydon Democrat HSPA Board Members Randy List, Rust Communications Dailies Bill Masterson Jr., The Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster) Tina West, The Courier-Times (New Castle) 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: Henry Bird, The Herald Bulletin (Anderson) Vice President: John Rumbach, The Herald (Jasper) Secretary: Pat Lanman, Vevay Newspapers Inc. Treasurer: Jeff Rogers, Home News Enterprises HSPA Foundation Board of Directors Linda Chandler, Ripley Publishing Curt Jacobs, The Madison Courier Barbara King, North Vernon Plain Dealer & Sun Mayer Maloney, Hoosier Times Inc. Jack Pate, Evansville Courier & Press Neal Ronquist, Paxton Media Group Gary Suisman, Journal and Courier (Lafayette) January 19, 2012 HNE buys Seymour Tribune Home News Enterprises, which publishes five com- munity newspapers in Indiana, has purchased the Seymour Tribune, a six-day- a-week newspaper in Jackson County, from Freedom Communications Inc. Freedom Communications, based in Irvine, Calif., has owned the 6,500-circulation paper since 1973. The Tribune has been print- ed for several years at the Home News printing plant off Interstate 65 in Columbus. Home News is a family- owned multimedia company, publishing and owning news- papers, magazines, websites and specialty publications. The media group has been owned by the same family since 1872. Home News is the parent company of The Republic (Columbus,) the Daily Journal (Franklin), the Brown County Democrat (Nashville), the Daily Repor- ter (Greenfield) and the Times-Post (Pendleton). Home News President Jeff Brown said the Tribune fits a cluster operating model because it is in a contiguous market. Clustering will allow for some sharing of resources with other Home News papers, Brown said, but the Tribune's emphasis will remain on reporting local events, telling personal sto- ries, serving its watchdog role and promoting the commu- nity. – Home News Enterprises Nominate for Sunshine Week awards An expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., is up for grabs for someone who fights for transparency in govern- ment. To recognize people who make a difference in their communities by insisting on open government, Sunshine Week seeks nominations for its annual Local Hero awards. Sunshine Week 2012, to be celebrated March 11-17, is co- sponsored this year by the Am erican Society of News Editors and the Reporters Com - mittee for Freedom of the Press. All Local Hero nominations must be received no later than Feb. 20. Visit sunshine- week.org and click on "Local Heroes" to fill out a nomina- tion form. The 2012 Local Hero win- ner will be honored with an expense-paid trip to the ASNE annual convention in Washington, D.C., on April 2-4. Second- and third-place winners will receive $500 and $250, respectively. New this year is the addi- tion of nominee videos to the selection process. Gloria Howell of Stevenson, Wash., won the 2011 Sun- shine Week Local Hero award. She forced disclosure of public records that revealed corruption in the county auditor's office, lead- ing to the auditor's resigna- tion. Spearheaded by ASNE in 2005, Sunshine Week has quickly grown beyond a func- tion for news organizations to include students, teachers, private citizens, librarians, civic leaders, public officials, bloggers and a variety of non- profit groups and associations. For more information about Sunshine Week and to access free materials, visit www.sunshineweek.org. Free hands-on business reporting training Polish your skills in com- puter-assisted reporting and learn how to hold local busi- nesses accountable during a free workshop in Indian- apolis. "Be a Better Business Watchdog" will be conducted from 8: 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bill Continued from Page 1 representative expressed concern with the timing of a lawsuit if a city was waiting for an opinion from the access counselor. Cook also raised concerns 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 about a provision that would allow citizens to request email notification of public meet- ings but also give govern- ment units the option to post meeting times on its website instead. She claimed both options impose an undue financial burden on local government. Key pointed out that Cook's association previously requested the website option it now opposes. The amendment approved Jan. 17 spells out that a law- suit can't be filed while a gov- ernment unit awaits a public access counselor opinion on a records request. H.B. 1093 moves to the 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. House floor for potential sec- ond-reading amendments. Rep. Kathy Richardson, R-Nobles- ville, co-authored the bill. Meanwhile, lawmakers held the legislation's Senate coun- terpart, S.B. 92, for consider- ation of amendments. It should get a vote next week in the Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by Sen. Connie Lawson, R-Danville. Thursday, March 15 at IUPUI. The event is co-presented by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism and Investigative Reporters and Editors, in partnership with the HSPA Foundation. To register, visit Who supports House Bill 1093 Indiana House Local Govern ment and Regulatory Reform Committee representatives who voted for the proaccess bill include: Rep. Kevin Mahan, RHartford City, committee chairman Rep. Tim Wesco, ROsceola, committee vice chairman Rep. Bob Heaton, RTerre Haute Rep. Matt Lehman, RBerne Rep. Wendy McNamara, RIndianapolis Rep. Milo Smith, RColumbus Rep. David Wolkins, RWinona Lake Rep. John Barlett, DIndianapolis Rep. Mara Candelaria Rear- don, DHammond Rep. Scott Reske, DPendleton Rep. Mary Ann Sullivan, DIndianapolis. Sen. Beverly Gard, R-Greenfield, authored S.B. 92. Gard has supported simi- lar bills for five legislative sessions. HSPA expects the Senate committee to amend S.B. 92 businessjournalism.org and click on "Upcoming free train- ing." For more free business reporting training – including "Uncovering the Best Local Business Stories" on April 13 in Lexington, KY – visit businessjournalism.org. in a similar fashion to H.B. 1093. In both initial commit- tee hearings last week, the bill received favorable testi- mony from: • Attorney General Greg Zoeller or David Miller of his staff • Mark Lawrance of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce • Paul Chase of the AARP • Julia Vaughn of Common Cause • Max Jones, editor of the Tribune-Star (Terre Haute) and member of the HSPA Freedom of Information Committee. Also speaking at one of the hearings was HSPA Board of Directors President Tim Timmons, publisher of the Noblesville Times and The Paper of Montgomery County (Crawfordsville); David Hill, editor of the Daily Reporter (Greenfield); and Indianapolis attorney Paul Ogden. The Indiana Broadcasters Association also supports the bill. Opposition to the bill has come from: • Indiana Association of Cities and Towns • The Association of Indiana Counties • Indiana depart- ments of Environmental Management and Family and Social Services.