Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher
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September 13, 2012 Fourth quarter means numbers crunch time S ney through the last three to four months of the year is always a crazy one. And for those of us doing eptember is half over. I don't know about you, but I feel like the jour- News Biz By Greg Morris business on a calendar-year budget, we only have about three months left to bring in our year. Three months to make sure has to be done. It's crunch time. How well we achieve budget, top line and bottom line for 2012. (This includes making up any deficits accrued in the prior nine months.) Three months to plan for next year. Three months to put our companies in a position to excel in 2013. There's still a lot of ground we're pretty far down the road on these projects. We'll shoot for completing you and your team execute and navigate these next three months will determine the final outcome of 2012. It will also determine the extent to which you are set up to succeed in 2013. Focus on what is most important. Time is too valuable to to cover before the sun sets on the year. But the time will go by quickly. With September on its way out, October will pass quick- ly. Thanksgiving signals the end of November. And before you know it the waste. Even though many folks I'm certain there's a lot of work and planning to be done. Hopefully you've started your process. Did I mention you need to News in brief our budgets by Thanksgiving. Our budgets come in the form of weekly projections by prod- uct area. Whatever your ritual is, Inc. will present a two- day writers' conference – "Agriculture: Write Between the Lines" – in October in Indianapolis. The event is designed Seminar geared for ag writers MidCountry Media Embassy Suites North in Indianapolis. The cost to register by to educate, energize and motivate America's top farm and science writers, editors, broadcasters and professionals. Steve Key, HSPA execu- do all this planning while keeping your eye on activities that will ensure bringing in the current year at or above budget? Some media executives feel like they are working harder than at any other time in their lives, it's prob- ably the time to be putting in more hours. While it all sounds a little new year will be upon us. Put another year in the record books. It's kind of scary to think about it. Most companies today are operating with fewer staff and resources, and many managers have assumed more front line day-to-day responsibilities to help their company save money. IBJ Media is no exception. Yet the demand for perfor- mance is greater than ever. Somehow we have to fig- ure out how to keep the day-to-day momentum going through the end of the year while at the same time stop- ping to think, reflect, strat- egize, budget and plan for the upcoming year. It's not an easy task, but it daunting, the payoff is worth the effort. The positive results you can achieve over the next few months will carry you over the finish line. At IBJ, we have to get our were overheard to say the best thing about 2011 was that it ended on Dec. 31. While 2012 is challenging tive director and general counsel, will present a session on libel. The event is scheduled from Oct. 18-20, 2012, at Sept. 19 is $110, which includes conference atten- dance, two breakfasts, two lunches, one banquet, a cocktail hour and all pro- gram materials. For more information or to register, contact Meggie Foster at mfoster@farm worldonline.com or (765) 345-5133, Ext. 121. MidCountry Media Inc. is the parent company of Farm World Newspaper, based in Knightstown. to be sure, I'm hopeful most of us will be able to report at least moderate growth this year over last. I'm looking for 2013 to offer more positive gains. Maybe growth will be act together early to enable our advertising customers to have our 2013 information for their budget cycle. Special sections, supple- ments, magazines, top 25 lists and events are planned. Digital/web offerings and slower for some entities than in the glory days past, but smart operators will find a way to not only survive but also thrive in the years ahead. I'm optimistic. It's time we all get posi- strategies are refined. Advertising rates are set. Circulation strategies are tive about this great busi- ness we're in as we continue to develop new products our readers and advertisers embrace and support. Good luck with your year- finalized. By Oct. 1 we strive to have each week of the following year mapped out, which will define our editorial calendar. Wait. Oct. 1 is about two weeks away! I guess it's a good thing sity's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism is providing scholarships to attend the Great Lakes Beach Association Conference. The sessions on envi- ronmental issues affecting consumers of the Great Lakes states are set for Oct. 16-18 on Mackinac Island, Mich. Journalism scholarships will include registration, Go to lakes conference for free Michigan State Univer- Page 3 meals, hotel and transpor- tation. are at www.glin.net/glba/ index.html. To apply by Sept. 19, Details and the agenda email your name, address, news organization and a less than 100 word state- ment on how attendance will enhance your news coverage to Barb Miller at ej@msu.edu. Indicate "beach applica- tion" in the subject line. end results, and happy plan- ning for 2013. It's crunch time! of directors president, is presi dent of IBJ Media and publisher of Indianapolis Business Journal. His column appears in the first issue of each month. Greg Morris, HSPA board State's Journalism Hall of Fame accepting candidate nominations for induction next year into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame are due by Monday, Oct. 1. of Fame's Distinguished Service Award also are due Oct. 1. Suggestions for the Hall nating a candidate are avail- able at www.indiana journalismhof.org. Inductees will be announced in December fol- Complete details for nomi- Nominations of candidates lowing the fall meeting of the 15-member Hall of Fame board of directors. The 48th annual induction ceremony will be Saturday, April 27, at Indiana University. The 2012 inductees hon- The Associated Press (retired) for his support of Indiana journalism. The Indiana chapter of ored in April included Mark Ferree, Skip Hess, Steve Kroft, Kate Milner Rabb and David Weaver. In addition, the first Dis- tinguished Service Award was presented to Walt Tabak of the Society of Professional Journalists established the Hall of Fame in 1966 to honor contributions to journalism in the state. For more information on the nomination process, con- tact Lawrence "Larry" Taylor, executive director, at ijhf@ indiana.edu or (812) 856- 9898. Press update brings more options KPC Media Group has installed a four-high color unit to its Goss Community Press in Kendallville. Work was completed Sept. 12. The new unit provides KPC's press with 50 percent more color capability. It also improves the quality of the media group's printed products, cuts down on news- print waste and allows for more commercial printing options. The new unit will better serve readers, advertisers and commercial customers, said Terry Housholder, president and publisher of KPC Media Group. "It will improve the qual- ity of our products and offer more options for our custom- ers," Housholder said. "It's a worthwhile investment for our future." KPC publishes three daily newspapers in northeast Indiana, The News Sun (Kendallville), The Star (Auburn) and The Herald Republican (Angola). in Plymouth recently hired Daniel Riordan as its new managing editor. Riordan previously worked at the Pilot News hires managing editor The Pilot News Group Daniel Riordan Times-Union (Warsaw), where he served as an associate editor. Riordan Pilot News (Plymouth) as well as weekly newspa- pers in Bourbon, Bremen, Culver, Starke County and Nappanee and free publications The Shopper and The Review. Riordan hopes to ramp was with the Times-Union for more than eight years. Riordan oversees the up the Pilot News Group's web and social media presence with Facebook and Twitter. Get postal tabbing information The Bloomington Postal Customer Council will conduct a postal education workshop Oct. 18. The event will provide information on regula- tions, plus food and door prizes. The workshop will be from 8 a.m. to noon at the Indiana University Alumni Center, 1000 E. 17th St., Bloomington. Some subjects that will be covered include: • Tabbing, including new rules effective in January • How to use the Busi- ness Customer Gateway • What's new locally and nationally with the U.S. Postal Service. Registration costs $20 per person. 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