Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher
Issue link: https://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/583002
October 8, 2015 Page 7 News in brief Send promotions, announcements, staff changes and other corporate news to mtuley@hspa.com. Hall of Fame ceremony Oct. 24 Woodward to speak in Indy IU center marks 90 years Reservations are still available for the 50th annual Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame induction this month. Hoosier journalists will gather in Alumni Hall at Indiana University's Memorial Student Union Oct. 24 to celebrate the golden anniversary of the founding of the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame and induct seven new members. Syndicated editorial cartoonist and 2015 inductee Gary Varvel of The Indianapolis Star has donated a commemorative cartoon of 35 iconic images of Hall of Fame inductees for the golden anniversary event. The journalists being inducted in 2015 in addition to Varvel are Bob Daugherty, AP photojournalist; Tom French, reporter, author, and educator; John Rumbach, editor and co-publisher of the Herald of Dubois County; the late Gene Slaymaker (1928- 2012), broadcast journalist and editorial writer; the late Lotys B. Stewart (1908-1963) fashion and home editor; and Cleve Wilhoit, journalism researcher and educator. The cost of the event is $50 per person ($25 for children 12 and under). The reception for inductees and honored guests begins at 10:30 a.m. with the luncheon at 11:30, and induction at 12:30. For reservations, emailing ijhf@indiana.edu or download a reservation form from www. indianajournalismhof.org. Washington Post edi- tor and Pulitzer-Prize- winning journalist Bob Woodward will speak in Indianapolis next month. The event Nov. 6 at Scottish Rite Cathedral benefits the Indiana Bar Foundation. Barnes & Thornburg Presents: An Evening with Bob Woodward is a celebration marking the 65th anniversary of the Foundation. Woodward's speech – "Leadership: Presidents, CEOs and the Larger Lessons Learned" – will capture his more than 40 years of report- ing. Beyond Watergate, Woodward's 17 books have documented rela- tionships among justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, actions by the CIA in the 1980s, military leaders and every presi- dent since Richard Nixon. Woodward's comments will include observa- tions of The Washington Post's new owner, Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com. Woodward's new Nixon book, "The Last of the President's Men," will be released Oct. 13. Reservations are $225 per person or $1,500 for a reserved table of eight. Reservations may be made online at www.inbf. org. The event is open to the public. The event highlights the Foundation's mission of increasing access to legal representation for impoverished Hoosiers and education about the rule of law. For more information on the event, call (317) 269-2415 or email info@ inbf.org. The Indiana Business Research Center this year marks nine decades as a state economic center. The business research center was formed in 1925 as the Bureau of Business Research to research and provide information vital to Indiana businesses, nonprofit organizations and even governmental institutions. Navigating volatile markets, such as the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Indiana Business Research Center has col- lected and analyzed data through 15 separate reces- sions, including the Great Depression. The state's oldest eco- nomic center has evolved to a staff of nearly 40 people, producing reports throughout the year on the economic climate. Indiana Business Research Center findings are not only published but also lectured upon in Business Outlook forecast presentations throughout the state each November. Over the course of near- ly a century, the Indiana Business Research Center has had just seven direc- tors. Two of those direc- tors, Schuyler Otteson and Jack Wentworth, went on to be deans of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. – The Herald-Times (Bloomington) The following questions came from The Indianapolis Star, Fort Wayne Jour- nal Gazette, Rust Communications, and the city of Nappanee via the public access counselor: What is the statutory requirement for newspapers as to posting public notice advertising from government units? If a newspaper has a website, it is obligated to post the government public notice advertisements on its website the same day they are published in the print version of the newspaper. If you post an electronic copy of your print version on the website, that is sufficient. The law does not allow any extra charge to the local government unit for posting public notices online. For reference, following is the language from I.C. 5-3- 1-1.5: Sec. 1.5. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2009, to a notice that must be published in accordance with this chapter. (b) If a newspaper maintains a web site, a notice that is published in the newspaper must also be posted on the newspaper's web site. The notice must appear on the web site the same day the notice appears in the newspaper. (c) The state board of accounts shall develop a standard form for notices posted on a newspaper's Internet web site. (d) A newspaper may not charge a fee for posting a notice on the newspaper's Internet web site under this section. I asked the Pence administration for a resignation letter of a staff member, but they refused to give it to me. I have gotten them in the past, but they gave me this citation: [I.C. 5-14-3-4(b)(8)]. Is this new or different? The language cited has been part of the law for decades. Personnel files, where the resignation letter would be filed, gener- ally are confidential at the discretion of the agency. But the administration's comment in its response that you sent me about being "required to adhere" to the statute implies their hands are tied. That's not true because they have the discretion to open the entire personnel file to you, and they don't need the ex-employee's per- mission. That apparently was a policy choice in the past. Bottom line: they don't have to make it available under the law, but there's nothing to prevent them from making it available because it's only confidential at their discretion. So ask why they won't release it. What's the reason for denial other than that they can? I have read through the Fair Housing Act guide, but I'm not sure if "No HUD" is allowable wording. I can't find it worded that way but want to be sure. I wouldn't recommend using the words "No HUD." Not that HUD recipients are a protected class, but it could raise the question as to whether the intent is to discriminate. I would suggest substituting other language. If the landlord can't legally accept HUD participates, the language could be "Not HUD eligible." If the landlord can legally accept HUD participants, the language could read: "Tenant must verify income." If the client complains, remind him or her that Fair Housing Act complaints can be filed against the landlord and the newspaper, so your policy is to be cautious. If I have an ordi- nance that needs to be published that is 77 pages long, do I have to publish the whole ordinance, or can I publish what it is about and state that a full copy may be seen in the clerk-treasurer's office. I am not seeing the answer defi- nitely in I.C. 36-1-5. I.C. 36-3-4-14 addresses this issue. If the ordinance includes a penalty or for- feiture for someone who violates its provisions, then publication for your pub- lic notice advertisement is required (unless you publish your ordinances in pamphlet or book form as an alterna- tive). There isn't a provision for publishing an explanatory note with an invitation for citizens to view the full ordi- nance in your office. I note that you said it was a 77-page ordinance. If parts of that lengthy ordinance are inclusions of existing ordinances, you can refer to those already existing ordi- nances by incorporation. See I.C. 36-1-5-4. This would trim that lan- guage out of the publication by inserting a line referenc- ing the existing ordinance number. But if all 77 pages contain new language, then the legislature has taken the position that government units have an obligation to inform citizens through pub- lication of the action taken by a town council or board when it includes a penalty or forfeiture. Contact Steve Key, HSPA executive director and gen- eral counsel, with media law questions at skey@hspa.com or (317) 624-4427. HSPA Hotline P ublishers, it's time to file, publish, and copy to HSPA your U.S. Postal Service Statements of Ownership. It's as easy as 1, 2, and 3. 1. The deadline for filing your Periodicals Class Statement of Ownership, Form 3526, with the Post Office was Oct. 1. Did you miss it? Obtain the necessary form from your local post office or from the U.S. Postal Service's Web site, www.usps.com. Click on forms, click on periodical forms, and then scroll down to Form PS3526. 2. The deadline for publishing your notice depends on your frequency of publication: For dailies and newspapers published two or more times a week, the deadline is Oct. 10. For weeklies, the deadline is Oct. 31. 3. While you have these forms at hand, please fax or email a copy to HSPA for use in verifying your circulation for HSPA membership eligibility, contest eligibility and HSPA directory information. The fax number is (317) 624-4428, and email can be sent to yyeadon@hspa.com. Remember: The publica- tion requirement applies to all paid-circulation newspapers, regardless of whether you use independent carrier or postal delivery. This is a requirement to maintain your Periodicals mail permit from the U.S. Postal Service. Maintaining your periodicals permit is necessary to continue your eligibility to carry public notice advertising under Indiana law. Another reminder: You now may count online circulation. There's a page on the postal form where online circulation can be included, but don't count online subscribers twice if they also subscribe to the print edition. Postal Service, HSPA need your Statement of Ownership A A A A Q Q Q Q