Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher
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Indiana Register now for Seminar What: Workshops on writing, photography and more, plus the awards luncheon. When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 Where: Indianapolis Marriott North Cost: $65 if registered by Nov. 9 (payment may follow); registration fee increases after that date Registration: Go to www.HSPAfoundation. org/events to register online, or return the form newsrooms received. Seminar schedule and speaker infor mation: Download a brochure at www.HSPAfoundation. org/events or request one by sending an email to Shawn Goldsby at sgoldsby@ hspa.com. Highlights: Speakers will include Charles Gusewell, who traveled in Europe, the Middle East, the Sov iet Union and Africa as a foreign editor, and Damian Stroh meyer, who began his career at the Top eka Capital Journal in Kansas before join- ing Sports Illustrated as a photographer 20 years ago. Information: (317) 803-4772 or sgoldsby@hspa.com Newsroom Newsroom Seminar The Dec. 1, 2012 u Indianapolis Volume 77, Issue 23 • November 8, 2012 & Awards Luncheon Publisher Published alternate Thursdays TIMES LEADER RECEIVES NATIONAL HONOR IDEM backs off legislative intentions Agency will publish some public notices only on its website T The Times (Munster) Bill Masterson Jr., publisher of The Times (Munster) and vice president of publishing for Times Media, was named Publisher of the Year by Editor & Publisher. Masterson named Publisher of Year Editor & Publisher magazine cites his newspaper, community contributions By Bowdeya Tweh The Times (Munster) T Year award from Editor & Pub- lisher magazine. Masterson, a member of the imes Media Co. Publisher Bill Masterson Jr. has earned the prestigious Publisher of the HSPA board of directors, is fea- tured in the publication's November edition. from around the world. It honors publishers who are successful in their roles, participate in efforts outside of their day-to-day tasks and are committed to the industry's survival. The recognition garners entries Masterson, who last month was promoted to vice president of pub- lishing for Times Media's corporate See Publisher, Page 4 Award nominations due Nov. 16 paper professionals to submit nominations for the Frank O'Bannon Sunshine Award and Distinguished Service Award. The honors will be pre- HSPA invites news- sented during the Annual Meetings on Feb. 7-8 in Indian apolis. The deadline for sub- mitting nominations is Nov. 16. Send the nominee's Go to HSPAfoundation.org/ events to download the brochure. name, biographical infor- mation, address and phone number, along with a letter explain- ing why you believe the nominee should receive a Sunshine or Distinguished Service award, to Steve Key, HSPA executive direc- tor and general counsel, at skey@hspa.com or 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN 46204. The Sunshine Award goes to an individual or group that has dem- onstrated outstanding efforts to protect open government in Indiana. The Distinguished Service Award recog- nizes a person who has significantly impacted the Indiana newspaper industry. How to nominate Send the nominee's name and biographical and contact infor mation with a letter explaining why the nominee should receive a Sun shine Award or Distin- guished Service Award. The deadline is Nov. 16. Send information to Steve Key, HSPA executive dir- ector and general counsel, at skey@hspa.com or 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN 46204. budged from its determination to eliminate the publication of Office of Air Quality feder- ally required public notices in state newspapers – replacing publication with posting on IDEM's website. But IDEM Commissioner he Indiana Department of Environmental Management hasn't Thomas Easterly reportedly has pulled back from an ear- lier intention of asking the state legislature for permis- sion to put state-mandated notices on the Internet rather than publish them in newspa- pers. Easterly met Oct. 18 with representatives of 17 envi- ronmental groups who had written a letter opposing the Internet-over-newspaper choice. HSPA also signed that letter. During the meeting, Easterly held strong to his position that Internet notice is adequate, said Jesse Kharbanda, executive director of the Hoosier Environmental Council. Easterly said IDEM pre- viously planned to publish Office of Air Quality notices in five Indiana newspapers. IDEM officials have said elim- ination of the notices would save $7,500. Kharbanda said Easterly was willing to inform the pub- lishers of the five newspapers of public hearings the Office of Air Quality will hold. Meanwhile, HSPA executive director and general counsel Steve Key has talked to John Mooney in Chicago's Region 5 office of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mooney said the EPA doesn't believe its role is to approve or disap- prove a state agency's deci- sion on publication of public notices. HSPA plans to push the question further up the chain of command within the EPA. On another front, the state legislature's Environmental Quality Service Council held its final meeting of the See IDEM, Page 4 REGISTER AT HSPAfoundation.org/events Great training! u Newspaper awards!