Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher
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Page 2 HSPA calendar Now April TBA April 20 June 7 June TBA June 15 July 20 July 27 TBA Sept. 28 Media $ales Basics advertising training available FREE in 2012 for HSPA members Mobile App Training, The Indianapolis Star HSPA board meeting, Indianapolis HSPA Foundation Golf Outing, Southern Dunes Golf Course, Indianapolis APME/HSPA Foundation Road Show for Reporters, Indianapolis Advertising Contest deadline HSPA board meeting, Indianapolis Better Newspaper Contest deadline and HSPA Foundation Board Meeting & Pulliam Intern Luncheon Circulation Conference INAEA/HSPA Foundation Advertising Conference, Indianapolis Marriott North March 15, 2012 Mail trays recommended Max Heath, postal chair man for the National News paper Association, answers this question from an HSPA member newspaper: Q: I know from the HSPA Annual Meetings that the U.S. Postal Service offers the option to use trays rather than bags for mailed newspapers. However, our local post- master insists on bags. Now what? A: Show your postmas- ter the U.S. Postal Service Domestic Mail Manual pas- sage below. Trays are optional, but that means you can use them. I've never met a mail plant person who didn't want this. Bags are costlier to handle and are all the same color for standard/periodicals mail. NNA hopes to get a lower 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) rate for tray use when we get enough usage to tout. DMM 70720.4 Use of Flat Trays (Optional) 20.4.1 General When using this option, mailers must prepare mail pieces in flat trays with green lids. Flat tray sizes are as fol- lows: a. Inside bottom dimen- sions: 14¾ inches long by 10¾ inches wide. b. Height: 8 inches to bot- tom of handhold, 11¼ inches to top of tray. 20.4.2 Flat Tray Preparation Mailers using this option must prepare flat trays sub- ject to these standards: a. Addresses on all pieces Records Continued from Page 1 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 Managing editor – North Central Indiana newspaper group is seek- ing a managing editor to direct the newsroom of a six-day daily news- paper and affiliated weeklies. 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. This person must have solid mana- gerial skills and a solid understand- ing of all facets of newsroom oper- ations, with a proactive approach to gathering and reporting the news. The position is responsible for planning local content, some page layout and copy editing, some reporting, and directing staffers and correspondents, as well as overseeing and assisting in provid- ing content for the group's online publications. Send résumé with cover letter to editorsearch11@gmail.com. (1) Employees sought records should not be halted," he said. The Indiana Court of Appeals was scheduled to hear the Indiana Department of Child Services' appeal of a St. Joseph County court's order that had granted access to audio recordings from a child abuse prevention hotline to the Tribune. The Department of Child Services contended the recordings were confidential. On March 9, the Court of Appeals granted DCS's motion and stayed the trial court's order granting access U.S. Postal Service trays are an option for newspapers instead of bags. This image shows how the Postal Service wants mail trays packaged. must face upward in the same direction. b. Pieces must be placed in trays to maintain their orientation (double stacks of mail are allowed). Once the required minimum volume is reached to allow or require preparation of a 5-digit scheme, 5-digit, 3-digit, SCF, or ADC tray, additional pieces must be placed in the same tray up to its capacity to minimize the number of trays used. Trays must not be so full that the mailpieces inhibit adequate closure or covering of the contents. c. The weight of a tray and its content must not exceed 70 pounds. d. Each tray must bear the to the audio files until the issue could be argued in court by DCS and the Tribune. The Department of Child Services is authorized to represent itself with its own attorneys in cases at the trial level, primarily in matters involving the interests of indi- vidual children. The office of the attorney general reserves the right to represent the state's legal position in all legal cases, however, and entered its appearance in the Court of Appeals and assumed rep- resentation of the case from DCS attorneys. The attorney general then filed a motion to dismiss DCS's appeal, meaning the St. Member notices Reporter – Indiana legal publica- tion is accepting résumés for a full-time reporter position. The ideal candidate will have strong writing skills and the ability to meet dead- lines and be an outgoing individual who can cultivate contacts and find stories relevant to the legal com- munity. The reporter is responsible for story development and will have the opportunity to cover a range of topics focusing on court opinions, legal practice strategies and life- style/hobbies. Candidates should have a bach- elor's degree in journalism, com- munications or a related field and news reporting experience. Knowledge of Indiana's judicial system is helpful but not required. Send letter of interest, résumé and three clips to Kelly Lucas, Editor, 41 E. Washington St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46220 or klucas@ ibj.com. (1) Reporter – Entry-level, full-time staff reporter position available with south central Indiana five-day com- munity newspaper. Applicants need knowledge of InDesign and an interest in community journalism. Position involves general, feature and spot news, sports and digital photography. Group health insur- ance available. Send résumé and writing samples to the attention of human resourc- es, P.O. Box 226, Spencer, IN 47460. (2) Send member notices to mtuley@ hspa.com. Postings will be listed as space permits in print and in full at www.hspa.com. correct tray label. e. When pieces remain after one or more full trays are prepared for a 5-digit scheme, 5-digit, 3-digit, SCF, or ADC destination, an additional tray to the destination must be prepared if the remain- ing pieces reach the required volume. If the remaining volume is below the required minimum, the pieces must be moved to the next tray level that meets the minimum vol- ume. f. Each flat tray must be covered with a green lid. Each covered flat tray must be secured with two straps placed tightly around the width (shorter dimension) of the tray. Joseph County court's earlier order releasing the informa- tion stands, the Court of Appeals' order was dissolved. Zoeller said the long-stand- ing authorization for DCS to provide its own legal repre- sentation will be reviewed. "An appropriate legal pro- cess exists where state agen- cies and the news media can resolve disputes over whether records are public, and we acknowledge the views of our DCS colleagues on this issue," Zoeller said. "Once records have been provided, however, the state of Indiana cannot and should not attempt to prevent publication but must instead rely on journalistic ethics."