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& other stormy assignments Elections, budgets ROAD SHOW FOR REPORTERS WORKSHOP Indiana The June 21 • Indianapolis Register now at Volume 77, Issue 10 • May 10, 2012 Publisher HSPAfoundation.org/ roadshow Published alternate Thursdays Timely training includes election coverage Send your reporters to the Road Show Journalists will learn about a variety of coverage topics during the 2012 Road Show for Reporters. The workshop June 21 in Indianapolis will emphasize the theme "Elections, Budgets and Other Stormy Assign ments." Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors and HSPA Road Show for Reporters workshop What: "Elections, Budgets & Other Stormy Assignments," a daylong workshop for beginning reporters and those who want to brush up on the basics When: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 21 Where: The Indianapolis Star's Foundation sponsor the annu al seminar for beginning jour nalists and those who want to Pulliam Production Center, 8278 N. Georgetown Road, Indianapolis (not the downtown office) Cost: $30 by May 30; $40 after that date; includes breakfast, lunch and a 2012 AP Stylebook Registration: HSPAfoundation.org/ roadshow brush up on skills. This year's event will take place at The Indianapolis Star's Pulliam Production Center, 8278 N. Georgetown Road, Indianapolis. Please note: This location is not the newspaper's downtown Indianapolis office. The 2012 Road Show will include sessions featuring: • A panel discussion with journalists who covered the deadly tornadoes that struck the state this year • Covering government budgets tion • Tips on reporting and writing election stories • Avoiding editing errors, especially in election coverage • AP style and updates in • Public access to informa the 2012 Stylebook. The cost is $30 per person by the earlybird deadline of May 30. After that, registra tion is $40 per person. Break fast, lunch and a 2012 AP See TRAINING, Page 3 HSPA FOUNDATION GOLF OUTING More than a fundraiser North vs. South Challenge for the Freedom Cannon We're looking for a few brave recruits to join both sides of the skirmish for the Freedom Cannon on Thursday, June 7 at Southern Dunes Golf Course in Indianapolis. Leave the muskets at home. This battle begins with clubs. Join the Yankees as they try to quiet that Rebel Yell, or team up with the Southerners as they plot an ambush. A blind draw will determine which Smartphones – North and South foursomes face each other in match play scored after all teams finish the scramble. The side with the most victories wins the Cannon. Smart Journalism Val Hoeppner, director of education for The Free- dom Forum Diversity Institute and former multi- media director at The Indianapolis Star, present- ed a multimedia workshop for journalists May 3 in Indianapolis. "Smart phones – Smart Journal- ism" focused on helping reporters extend the capabilities of their phones through multimedia, editing, note-taking and live-streaming apps. Top: Indiana journalists try out apps on their smart- phones and tablets during the workshop. Left: Hoeppner brought a box of iPod Touch 4Gs load- ed with news-friendly apps and other equipment for journalists to try out. Botttom: Hoeppner, right, encouraged attendees to use social media during the session. INSIDE Legal hotline: Are emails sent by the governor on his state- issued computer exempt from public access laws? Page 4 News Biz: The new president of the HSPA board of directors offers his first column. Page 3 Join in the fun for more surprises (of a friendly nature). The annual golf fundraiser supports programming of HSPA Foundation. The Mason-Dixie line will remain flexible until all teams and individuals register. or to register online, visit www.HSPAfoundation.org/golf-outing For more information