Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher
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Print and digital media solutions for publishers, newspaper executives and advertising staffs N ewspapers have long been hosting commu- nity events as a way to reach readers, build their brand and increase revenue. HSPA plans to compile an event guide with event ideas from around the state and beyond for member newspa- pers. Your newspaper's events will improve the publication. Submit details on your events at www.hspa.com/goodidea. All newspapers who submit an idea will receive a printed booklet with details about organizing revenue-producing events. So tell us about your paper's events, anything from a large- scale expos to small-scale lun- cheons. Events should be from the past two years or in the works for 2015. HSPA hopes the booklet will serve as an inspira- tion for decision-makers to launch their own special events in their marketplaces, said Pamela Lego, advertis- ing director for Midwest Advertising Placements, HSPA's advertising arm. For more information, con- tact Lego at plego@hspa.com. Volume 80, Issue 7 • July 9, 2015 Published on second Thursday monthly See LAW, Page 8 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Sept. 17-18 • Indianapolis Foundation Front: Who wants to participate in a motorcycle ride to support HSPA Foundation? Page 3 Hey, can they do that? Steve Key answers your legal questions. Page 5 Public notices: HSPA's MAP will place Alcohol and Tobacco Commis- sion ads. Page 7 Key Points: The Indiana legislature will study whether police body camera footage should be available to the public. Page 8 INSIDE Share your event ideas HSPA compiling how-to guide on nontraditional revenue methods Showcase your events HSPA is compiling a how-to guide for conducting revenue-generating events. Submit details on your newspaper's events at www.hspa.com/goodidea. All participants will receive a booklet of event ideas. H oosiers' official causes of death are now available in records collected by the state Department of Health. It's one of the legislative chang- es now part of Indiana law. Certificates of death have been available for inspection and copying at the county level for decades, but the copy forwarded to the state health department was confidential until the passage of S.E.A. 528, authored by Sen. Pete Miller, R-Brownsburg. Ancestry.com had contacted the state about digitizing the state's death records for genealogical research, a project the Indiana Department of Health favored. When HSPA pointed out that state law would block the project because it mandated the confi- dentiality of the information held by the state, Miller worked with HSPA, the health department and the Commission on Public Records to fashion an amendment to allow the project to happen. There are other law changes that newspapers should note: • H.E.A. 1104, authored by Rep. Matt Lehman, R-Berne, officially makes exit interviews between state Board of Accounts field examiners and local governing bodies an executive session – with an exemption from giving Open Door Law notice to the media. Logistically, 48-hours notice of meetings wasn't practical when the audit process often only takes one day, said Steve Key, HSPA executive director and general counsel. Key said that making an audit exit interview an executive ses- sion will require local governing bodies to make a memoranda of the meeting. Reporters can ask to inspect the memoranda, which would indicate if an audit has been completed. They can then be watching for filings from the state Board of Accounts on the publicly available audit reports. HSPA worked with State Examiner Paul Joyce on the lan- guage the law. • The legislature made it clear that the public and press may attend court proceedings involv- ing requests by individuals wanting their criminal records expunged. This was accomplished through language in H.E.A. 1302, authored by Rep. Jud McMillin, R-Brookville. Annual Conference HSPA & FOUNDATION Register today! www.hspa.com/conference Sept. 17-18 Downtown Indianapolis Nationally recognized and recommended trainers in media and sales will present sessions focused on practical revenue ideas. Who doesn't need that? Really. And you get a discount when you sign up by Aug. 14 (payment may follow). Just go to www.hspa.com/conference to register online, or return the form you received by mail. Hotel reservation details are also available on the website. The HSPA Foundation golf outing at Coffin Golf Club and the conference sessions at The Alexander Hotel promise good times at favorite downtown venues. 3 Top reasons today to register 1 2 3 Print and digital Registering Golf outing couldn't be easier + downtown Indy = good times media solutions Law changes newspapers need to know New Indiana legislation concerns official causes of death, Board of Accounts audit exit interviews, community foundation board meetings, tax sale listings and more The Indiana Publisher