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Volume 76, Issue 10 • May 12, 2011Publisher Published alternate Thursdays Hit the General road for Assembly in review The 2011 General Assem­ beat bly was unusual because the major bills opposed by HSPA died early in basics the session 2011 Journalists will learn how along with session to maximize their beats at the major roundup the 2011 Road Show for initiative HSPA worked Reporters. that HSPA with dozens of Two nearly identical work- hoped to bills affecting shops will emphasize the pass. newspapers in Beat Basics theme of the That left the 2011 session annual seminars sponsored HSPA in the In this issue: by Indiana Associated Press position of Taxes, public Managing Editors and HSPA seeking to notice advertising Foundation. amend or and miscella­ neous issues The first Road Show will support bills be Thursday, June 16 at Duke Freeman, Bob Zaltsberg and Mayer Maloney, fundraiser last summer. This year's event will be June 9 Coming in the from left, play in HSPA Foundation's annual Golf Outing at Southern Dunes Golf Course in Indianapolis. primarily Chapman’s Restaurant in next issue: pushed by Public access to Bloomington. The second will other inter- information be Thursday, June 23 at the ests. Geneva Center in Rochester. The following report of bills Both Road Shows will See you on the greens that HSPA tracked will be include sessions on the edu- continued in the next issue of cation beat, covering courts The Indiana Publisher. and police, photography for for golf fundraiser Newspaper executives reporters, public access to Get out of the office and network and editors, read about the information, avoiding editing with newspaper professionals Golf Outing actions your local legislators errors, and AP style. took for or against the posi- during the HSPA Foundation Golf When: 1 p.m. June 9 The cost is $30 per person Outing. tions voiced by HSPA on your Where: Southern Dunes Golf Course, behalf. by the early-bird deadline of The annual fundraiser will be Indianapolis May 27 for the Bloomington Thursday, June 9 at Southern Dunes Cost: $135; $100 for virtual players Road Show and June 3 for Taxes Golf Course in Indianapolis. Return the form you re­ the Rochester one. After Registration: H.B. 1234, authored The event benefits Foundation pro- ceived by mail or visit HSPAfoundation.org by Rep. David Wolkins, that, registration fees of gramming, including the Eugene S. and select "Golf Outing" under "Events." $40 per person are due by R-Winona Lake, would have Pulliam internships, legal defense placed a tax on newsprint June 10 for the Bloomington of the First Amendment, profes- “If you want to participate but can’t used by daily newspapers event and June 17 for the sional development for journalists, make the event, join a virtual four- that didn’t meet a threshold Rochester date. Lunch will Newspaper in Education efforts and some by donating $100,” Braeckel said. of recycled fiber content. be provided. public literacy. “Your total gift goes to the Foundation, Rep. , Journalists can register “This event traditionally raises and we’ll put your name on the score- D-Portage, co-authored it. by filling out and return- enough funding to subsidize one of board.” HSPA opposed the bill for a ing the brochure that our major conferences,” said Karen The registration deadline is Friday, multitude of reasons. HSPA Foundation mailed Braeckel, director of the HSPA May 27. Bill Masterson Jr., pub- to newsrooms. To download Foundation. “But it also offers a great HSPA members and friends received lisher of The Times of a registration brochure, outlet for newspaper professionals to registration brochures by mail. Par­ Northwest Indiana (Munster); visit HSPAfoundation.org/ network with others in the state.” ticipants also can register online at Vince Griffin of the Indiana events and scroll down to Players may submit their own four- HSPAfoundation.org; select "Golf Chamber of Commerce; and the desired Road Show for somes or sign up individually. The Outing" under the Events tab. Steve Key, HSPA execu- Reporters session. $135 fee covers greens fees, cart, prac- The web page also has a download- tive director and general Road Show speakers will tice range, contest entry and prizes, able registration form, directions to counsel, all testified against bring a variety of experienc- a reception and dinner. The scramble the golf course and other information. the bill during its hearing es, said Karen T. Braeckel, begins at 1 p.m., but many golfers For more information, visit before the House Committee HSPA Foundation director. arrive early to practice or grab a bite hspafoundation.org/events or call (317) on Environmental Affairs, “From reporters to editors, at the snack shop. 803-4772. chaired by Wolkins. See Beat, Page 4 See Assembly, Page 3 Foundation board adds three more to lineup The HSPA Foundation als from around the state since 2005. His term ended board of directors expanded New members join board of directors in HSPA Foundation’s work this year, and he received to 12 people with the addi- to serve Indiana through recognition for his service tion of three new members. newspapers, said Karen T. during HSPA and HSPA Jack Pate, president and Braeckel, Foundation direc- Foundation’s Annual publisher at the Evansville tor. Meetings in March. Courier & Press; Neal “The additional voices will “I want to continue the Ronquist, group publisher facilitate decision-making work of promoting Indiana of Paxton Media Group’s for our wide range of mem- newspapers and get involved Central Indiana Newspaper bership – small and large, with the Foundation’s Group; and Gary Suisman, daily and nondaily news- Jack Pate Neal Ronquist Gary Suisman efforts to provide continuing president and publisher at papers,” she said. “With education, journalism schol- the Journal and Courier limited funding each year, arships and other services,” (Lafayette); officially joined Henry Bird, The Herald secretary. Jeff Rogers, Home we need to choose the best Pate said. the board during the group’s Bulletin (Anderson), is News Enterprises, is trea- projects to fulfill our mission The Foundation’s work in April meeting. president. John Rumbach, surer. and benefit the citizens of supporting access to infor- The Herald The board also established (Jasper), is vice The board voted to expand Indiana.” mation is an important tool its officer lineup for the year president. Pat Lanman, its membership to involve Pate had served on the at the meeting. Vevay Newspapers Inc., is more industry profession- HSPA board of directors See Board, Page 4 Page 2 May 12, 2011

2011 Calendar Let’s find answers together May 16 Better Newspaper Contest (Editorial) digital Editors note – Tim Timmons’ chocolate, right? Ask that website opens column will run in The advertiser if they’d be willing May 19 Spot-on Video Editing workshop, Ball State Indiana Publisher once a to sell 12,000 chocolate bars University (Now accepting registration) month during his term as My Two tomorrow, and the next day, June 9 HSPA Foundation Golf Outing, Southern president of the HSPA board Cents and the next day and so on. Dunes Golf Course, Indianapolis of directors. Suddenly, what we do every By Tim Timmons day has a little more value. June 10 Deadline for entering advertising contest A couple of months ago It’s easy in today’s world at our annual meeting, June 16 Road Show for Reporters, profusely, saying that they to focus on what we’ve lost Bloomington Gannett’s Michael Kane told miscalculated and their bun- or how things have changed a story that I’d like to share. June 23 Road Show for Reporters, Rochester gee cord was apparently too and the uncertainty that Seems there were a couple long. The dazed guy looked comes with that. But it’s just July 29 HSPA Foundation Board Meeting, of IU grads who started a Eugene S. Pulliam Interns Luncheon and at them. as important to remember new and different kind of Better Newspaper Contest deadline “No, no, the cord is just that we are in the position to company back in the ’80s. fine,” he said. “But what the move forward as the market Sept. 30 Advertising Conference (with INAEA), Ball They had this rope that was State University hell is a piñata?” leader. elastic. The idea was to con- As Michael pointed out, We have the best news- Fall Circulation Conference (with ICEA) (Sept. 30 nect it to someone’s ankles, that’s kind of what we’ve all gathering resources. We proposed) let them jump off a tall bridge felt like lately in the news- have the relationships with Oct. 6-7 HSPA & HSPA Foundation joint board and enjoy the experience. paper business. the advertisers. We still have meeting, Nashville, Ind. Well, they found a spot Things are tougher than the trust and confidence of Dec. 3 Newsroom Seminar, location to be announced and got their first paying they’ve ever been for daily our paying customers. customer. With the rope Dec. 9 HSPA board of directors meeting and weekly newspapers. Businesses are started securely fastened, the cus- Times are changing and every day with far, far less. tomer leaped from the rail- we’re all faced with doom We live in a time when ing and hurtled downward. and gloom scenarios. In consumers seek informa- A second later the two some recent issues of News tion more than ever. We HSPA Board of Directors Hoosiers heard a giant & Tech, JRC’s John Paton just have to figure the best THWACK! HSPA Officers and Cox Media’s Doug methods to ply our trade in a As the rubbery rope President: Tim Timmons, The Paper of Montgomery County Franklin have been quoted changing environment. (Crawfordsville), The Times (Noblesville) brought the poor guy flying as saying the end of print is And that, in part, is what Vice President: Greg Morris, IBJ Corp. back up, he was holding the inevitable. your state press association Secretary: Robyn McCloskey, Pharos-Tribune (Logansport), side of his head, bleeding can help do. There may be Kokomo Tribune Whether that’s tomorrow Treasurer: Jon O’Bannon, The Corydon Democrat badly. They tried to grab or in 10 years, it’s important people at the bottom of that him but missed. Back down to remember that today we bridge ready to take a swing HSPA Board Members he went. are still the 800-pound goril- at our industry’s piñata, but Dailies Again there was a la in the news and informa- the collective power of more Jim Kroemer, Goshen News THWACK! Horrified, they tion business. than 170 HSPA members Randy List, Rust Communications waited for him to catapult Maybe penetration isn’t can swing that rope back in Bill Masterson Jr., The Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster) back up but once again our favor. Tina West, The Courier-Times (New Castle) the 60 or 70 (or better) per- couldn’t pull him in. This cent it used to be. Even if This year, one of HSPA's Nondailies time he was holding the it’s fallen to 45 percent, how goals is to explore ways John Haley, Pulaski County Journal (Winamac) other side of his head, bleed- many businesses would kill newspapers can collectively Kathy Tretter, Dubois-Spencer County Publishing Co. Inc. ing even more. for that kind of market cov- find some of those answers Shannon Williams, Indianapolis Recorder A third THWACK had erage? for today, tomorrow and our poor guys completely When someone says that beyond. Stay tuned. distraught. This time they your circulation doesn’t have Tim Timmons is publisher HSPA Foundation Board of Directors managed to latch on to the value anymore, try this. of The Paper of Montgomery customer and pull him in. Let’s say your circulation is County (Crawfordsville) and HSPA Foundation Officers He was bleeding badly all 12,000. Schools sell choco- The Times (Noblesville) and President: Henry Bird, The Herald Bulletin (Anderson) Vice President: John Rumbach, The Herald (Jasper) around his head and neck. late bars all the time for president of the HSPA board Secretary: Pat Lanman, Vevay Newspapers Inc. They began apologizing fundraisers. Everybody loves of directors. Treasurer: Jeff Rogers, Home News Enterprises

HSPA Foundation Board of Directors Linda Chandler, Ripley Publishing Change benefits requester papers Curt Jacobs, The Madison Courier Barbara King, North Vernon Plain Dealer & Sun Requester newspapers • The title of the publica- receive the requester paper Kevin Lashbrook, Landmark Community Newspapers may now document proof of tion; should be printed and kept Mayer Maloney, Hoosier Times Inc. their readers’ requests by • An expressed desire on file. Jack Pate, Evansville Courier & Press Neal Ronquist, Paxton Media Group email or fax, according to to receive copies of future Secondly, the revised stan- Gary Suisman, Journal and Courier (Lafayette) a revised customer support issues of the publication; dard for the first time specif- ruling (PS-054) from the • The complete name and ically approved faxed signed U.S. Postal Service. address of the requester. and dated requests. The service’s mailing stan- Newspaper circulation Requester newspapers HSPA staff dards office released revised departments may solicit are periodicals that must Steve Key, executive director and general counsel standards for requester veri- the requests as long as they document that 50 percent [email protected] • (317) 624-4427 fication, specifically permit- don’t provide a premium or or more of their recipients Karen T. Braeckel, HSPA Foundation director ting email requests, as long monetary incentive. have made a positive, docu- [email protected] • (317) 624-4426 as the requests include: The documentation of mented request to receive • A request date; the reader’s willingness to the paper. Pamela Lego, MAP advertising director [email protected] • (812) 350-7711 Milissa Tuley, communications specialist Member notices [email protected] • (317) 624-4430 IN 46135 or dtaylor@ – Managing Yvonne Yeadon, office manager Employees sought Managing editor bannergraphic.com. No phone editor sought who can do it all [email protected] • (317) 624-4433 calls please. EOE (1) for small but excellent daily in Reporter – The Michigan City Shawn Goldsby, ICAN and ICAN Plus coordinator east central Indiana. Must be News Dispatch is seeking a [email protected] • (317) 803-4772 Reporter – The Commercial able to report, write, take photos reporter to handle general news Review in Portland, Ind., is seek­ and paginate as well as edit and coverage in Michigan City and ing an enthusiastic and hard- manage staff. Send résumé and La Porte County. Send a résumé working general assignment clips to ntcindypayne@comcast. and writing and reporting samples reporter. The main beat will be city net or Cindy Payne, publisher, to Julie McClure, managing edi­ government and police. Contact News Gazette, 224 W. Franklin tor, Michigan City News Dispatch, managing editor Mike Snyder at St., Winchester, IN 47394. (2) 121 W. Michigan Blvd., Michigan [email protected]. (1) City, IN 46360 or jmcclure@ Sales manager – The Logans­port The Indiana Publisher is published bi-weekly by thenewsdispatch.com. (1) Sports writers – The Hendricks Hoosier State Press Association, Pharos-Tribune is seeking expe­ County Flyer in Avon is looking rienced advertising professional 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, Advertising manager – The to fill a sports editor position (317) 803-4772. ISSN 0019-6711 USPS 058-730. who can lead an advertising team Banner Graphic, a locally owned and a part-time sports writer with energy and vision. Must Periodicals-class postage paid at Indianapolis, Ind., newspaper in Greencastle, Ind., position. Photography and page have past sales experience. Send and at additional mailing office. is seeking an advertising man­ design skills and ability to enter­ Postmaster: Send address changes to résumé to Beverly Joyce, c/o The ager. Must have a proven record prise required. Send cover letter, Kokomo Tribune, 300 N. Union 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, of exceeding revenue targets, résumé and clips to Hendricks (317) 803-4772, Fax (317) 624-4428. St., P.O. Box 9014, Kokomo, IN Website: www.hspa.com the ability to inspire a sales team County Flyer, Editor Kathy 46901 or beverly.joyce@indiana and previous management expe­ Linton, 8109 Kingston St., Suite mediagroup.com. (2) Subscriptions $25 per year. Ad rates furnished upon request. rience. Send résumé and cover 500, Avon, IN 46123 or kathy. letter to P.O. 509, Greencastle, [email protected]. (2) Send notices to [email protected]. May 12, 2011 Page 3

newspapers than required Rep. Eric Koch, R-Bedford. Assembly by law. Torr said he believed Rep. , the language had been R-Danville, co-authored it. Continued from Page 1 picked up from an existing H.B. 1389, authored News in brief The bill died with a 5-5 statute but agreed it wasn’t by Rep. , vote. Voting against the good policy. R-Jasonville, would have bill and with HSPA were Lawmakers removed created a separate libel Journalist named managing editor Reps. Richard Dodge, the language during the law for Internet postings. Julie McClure, a jour- before beginning her R-Pleasant Lake; Sean bill’s hearing in the House HSPA had a conversation nalist who has held edit- new job in Michigan City Eberhart, R-Shelbyville; Committee on Government about libel and the federal ing posi- at the end of April. , and Regulatory Reform, Communications Decency tions in Prior to that, Mc­­ D-Hammond; , chaired by Rep. Phil Hinkle, Act with Borders, who Kokomo Clure worked as city D-Bloomington; and Dan R-Indianapolis, who became decided not to move the bill and editor at the Kokomo Stephenson, D-Highland. the bill’s co-author. forward. Lafay­ette, Tribune. Voting for the bill in The bill died without a Reps. Kathy Heuer, has been She has a bachelor’s addition to Wolkins were House floor vote, a victim of R-Columbia City; and Eric named degree in journalism Reps. Bob Morris, R-Fort the House Democrats’ walk- Koch, R-Bedford, co-authored manag- from the University of Wayne; Bill Friend, R-Macy; out. it. ing editor Evansville. Jack Lutz, R-Anderson; H.B. 1430, authored by The bill died without of the Julie McClure McClure is originally and Heath VanNatter, Rep. Jack Lutz, R-Anderson, a hearing in the House Mich­igan City News from New Carlisle. R-Kokomo. concerned a disannexation Committee on Judiciary, Dispatch. The Michigan City process from school corpora- chaired by Rep. Ralph Foley, McClure was features News Dispatch is part Public Notice tions. HSPA pointed out that R-Martinsville. editor at the Journal of the Paxton Media Advertising language concerning public S.B. 384, authored by and Courier (Lafayette) Group. S.B. 322, authored by Sen. notice advertising in the bill Sen. Ed Charbonneau, Jim Banks, R-Columbia didn’t conform to existing R-Valparaiso, concerned City, would have allowed law. Lutz expressed interest rules for local referendum Peru newspaper hires editor government units to publish in fixing the problem. votes on building projects. It Central Indiana reporter and an opinion legal notices on a notice web- The bill died for lack of a included a provision preserv- Newspaper Group has page editor. site instead of in a newspa- hearing before the House ing the First Amendment hired Matt Hutton as He then worked Committee on Education, right for high school journal- per as a public notice adver- the new editor for The for a year at the chaired by Rep. Bob ists to report or editorial- tisement. HSPA opposes this Peru Tribune. Galesburg Regional Mail Behning, R-Indianapolis. ize on school referendums, type of legislation that would Hutton graduated (Galesburg, Ill.) as a city S.B. 307, authored by Sen. which HSPA supports. effectively eliminate public from Ohio University and county reporter. Jim Buck, R-Kokomo, con- The bill passed in notice advertising. with a bachelor of Later he served as edi- cerned public safety funding. the Committee on HSPA talked to Banks, arts degree in journal- tor for the Daily Review HSPA asked Buck to consid- Appropriations, chaired but he was not in agreement ism before working for Atlas (Monmouth, Ill.), a er an amendment to bring a by Sen. Luke Kenley, about the value of publishing the Norwalk Reflector five-days-a-week paper. public notice advertising pro- R-Noblesville, before the public notices in newspapers (Sandusky, Ohio) for two Hutton recently moved vision into conformity with Senate approved it 49-0. rather than on the Internet. years as a government to Peru. HSPA also talked to Sen. general principles of the law. Sens. Kenley, R-Nobles­ Connie Lawson, R-Danville, Buck took the amendment ville, and Randy Head, who chairs the Committee under consideration, but the R-Logansport, co-authored it. Show off your best ads on Local Government, about bill died for lack of a hearing House sponsor was Rep. Advertising depart- staff time in submitting the concerns. Lawson did before the Committee on Tax Cindy Noe, R-Indianapolis. not give S.B. 322 a hearing, and Fiscal Policy, chaired The bill died for lack of ments can submit ads entries. which killed the bill. Sen. by Sen. Brandt Hershman, a hearing in the House now for the annual All entries must be Dennis Kruse, R-Auburn, co- R-Monticello. Committee on Ways and advertising contest. uploaded on the con- The HSPA Founda­ test website by 5 p.m. authored the bill Miscellaneous Means, chaired by Rep. Jeff S.B. 562, authored by Sen. Espich, R-Uniondale. tion and Indiana Friday, June 10. H.B. 1548, authored by Rep. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, Rep. , Newspaper Advertising Mail-in entries must Ralph Foley, R-Martinsville, would have allowed publica- R-LaPorte, co-sponsored it. Executives Association be received in the provides a process for rec- tion of public notice adver- S.B. 19, authored by Sen. mailed the rules and HSPA office at the same ognizing money judgments tisements on government Tom Wyss, R-Fort Wayne, direction brochures last time. obtained in other nations for websites as an alternative, makes it a crime to use a month. Go to betterbnc. the purpose of enforcement. also effectively eliminating camera to take pictures of With the exception of com and select “HSPA HSPA questioned whether publication of the notices in an individual’s private areas four mail-in categories, Foundation/INAEA the language protects news- newspapers. and print the image or post the contest requires digi- Advertising Contest” to papers from foreign libel HSPA informed Walker it on the Internet. HSPA tal entries. submit entries. judgment. of its opposition to his bill. worked with Glenn Shelby, This eliminates print- To download a rules Foley agreed to file a dis- Walker explained that he who represents the Indiana ing out labels for most brochure or tally sheet, sent to insert language sug- wanted to save school dis- Broadcasters Association, to categories, cuts post- go to hspafoundation.org gested by several Indiana tricts money and not make monitor the bill to make sure age costs and saves and click on “Contests.” media law attorneys to an anti-newspaper state- the language would not create reinforce First Amendment a problem for news gatherers. ment. protections in the bill. Association solicits donations HSPA again talked to Sponsor Sen. Richard Bray, The Senate Committee Lawson about the concerns. R-Martinsville, agreed to the on Corrections, Criminal, One of the stories Association has estab- She did not give S.B. 562 change. and Civil Matters, chaired behind the story of the lished a fund to help a hearing, which killed the Unfortunately, Foley by Sen. Brent Steele, recent Alabama tor- these employees, some of bill. received information from R-Bedford, who co-authored nadoes is the personal whom have contributed H.B. 1584, authored House leadership that he S.B. 19, approved the bill. hardship suffered by to the coverage of the by Rep. Bob Behning, didn't have time to file a dis- It then was passed by the newspaper employees disaster despite their R-Indianapolis, included sent and get the bill passed, Senate, 42-8. Sens. Dennis helping to deliver infor- personal upheaval. language that would have so he allowed a motion to Kruse, R-Auburn, and Carlin mation to the public. You may send tax- allowed school corporation concur, which was approved Yoder, R-Middlebury, also Another story is the deduct­ible checks to APA performance and financial by the House 91-0. Foley were co-authors. generosity of newspaper Journalism Foundation, reports to be published on said he was willing to work The House passed it 92-4 people helping newspa- 3324 Indepen­dence school district websites with HSPA on getting the without any amendments per people to cope with Drive, Suite 200, instead of published in news- First Amendment language after it was approved by the these disasters. Birmingham, AL papers. added in the 2012 legislative House Committee on Courts The Alabama Press 35209. HSPA talked to Behning session. and Criminal Code, chaired about its opposition to the H.B. 1554, authored by by Foley, who was the bill’s language. Rep. , D-Coving­ sponsor. Rep. Linda Lawson, Contest honors opinion writers Behning changed wording ton, concerns political per- D-Hammond, was the co- The National Confer­ vites editorial writers in the bill during its hear- suasion polls and false politi- sponsor. ence of Editorial Writers’ and columnists to enter ing before the Committee on cal communications. The bill H.B. 1146, authored by inaugural Opinion the contest. Education, which Behning would create a criminal libel Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary, Journalism Contest hon- Deadline for entries chairs, to language calling statute to deal with the prob- concerned flavored tobacco ors the work being pub- is May 27. Winners for a summer study commit- lem. HSPA opposes the cre- products and included an lished on editorial pages will be announced tee on educational issues, ation of a criminal libel law. advertising prohibition. throughout the country in Indianapolis in but the bill did not emerge HSPA expressed its oppo- HSPA was concerned over and online. September. from its committee. sition to Grubb and sug- potential liability for news- The nonprofit profes­ For more details, visit H.B. 1469, authored by gested current libel laws are papers that might acciden- sional organization in­­ www.ncew.org/contest. Rep. , R-Carmel, equipped to deal with politi- tally run such advertising. concerned local government cal campaign lies. Smith was receptive to issues but included a provi- The bill died for lack of HSPA’s concern, but the sion making it a crime for a a hearing in the House bill died in the Committee Send promotions, announcements, staff changes public official to place public Committee on Elections and on Public Policy, chaired by and other corporate news to [email protected]. notice advertising in more Apportionment, chaired by Rep. Bill Davis, R-Portland. Page 4 May 12, 2011 Make full use of public notice advertising Public notice advertising is public notices to find ones Are newspapers taking bills filed again in the 2012 a vital component of newspa- published by public agen- the time to add a line of General Assembly. pers in two ways. cies that make up his or her explanation to public notices *** First, it’s part of the pack- beat? Key calling for “Request for If President Barack age of laws that requires I hate to hear about Points Qualifications” or “Request Obama had been born in state and local government instances when a reporter for Proposals” so that a Indiana, he would have not to be transparent. calls up a public official By Steve Key reader might better under- had a birth record contro- The Open Door Law incensed over not being stand what the notices con- versy, a southern Indiana requires public meetings informed of a hearing only to ensures the advertising cern? managing editor pointed out. by governing bodies. The be told that the notice was department is communicat- This might encourage IC 16-37-2-9 requires the Access to Public Records Act published in the newspaper ing with the newsroom when more people to read the county health department to gives citizens the right to with the added comment – public officials, attorneys or notices. create a permanent record see government records. The “Don’t you read your own private citizens submit pub- We in the newspaper made from the birth cer- Public Notice Advertising newspaper?” lic notices? industry need to cultivate tificate that must be made Law requires government to Does the editor read public This allows the editor to public notice advertising to available for inspection and give its citizens a heads up notices to find stories hidden have the Page 1 story print- realize its full value for the copying. about actions taken or con- in the legal jargon? ed on the same day that the public and papers. The record includes the templated. The impact of sheriff’s public notice that sparked The 2011 session of the child’s name, sex, date of Secondly, public notice sales (mortgage foreclosures) the story is published. birth, place of birth, names advertising is a reliable on communities could be doc- Do newspapers promo the had two bills filed that of parents, birthplace of source of income not only for umented on many fronts – public notice advertising would have eliminated parents and date of the the small town weekly but from the personal tragedies section? Are we reminding public notice advertising filing of the certificate of increasingly so for the city of families losing homes and Hoosiers where information by allowing state and local birth. daily. the impact on real estate concerning local government government to post notices Only an adopted child’s Given these facts, are values in communities with actions can be found without on the Internet as an alter- record is kept confidential. Indiana newspapers giving numerous sales to the busi- the need of a Google search native. public notice advertising the nesses that have thrived due or constant check of multiple With property tax cap- Steve Key is executive attention it deserves? to the sales. websites controlled by various induced budget crunches, I director and general counsel Does the reporter read Is there a protocol that units of local government? fully expect to see similar for HSPA. HSPA Hotline Get free 500 coverage These questions came See Suarez v. Underwood, A woman wants HSPA-member news- Content will be available from an attorney in Goshen, 103 Misc.2d 445 (Second to place a public papers can access free to Indiana newspapers at the News and Tribune Dept. 1981) or Vail v. notice advertise­ Indianapolis 500 stories hspainfo.net. (Jeffersonville) and The Star Oneida Dispatch Corp., Q ment for a change and photos by logging in to The bureau will include Press (Muncie): 129 Misc.2d 477 (Sup. Ct., of name. Does the the association’s InfoNet six student reporters from A small claims Oneida Co., 1985). publication need to include content-sharing service. the master’s in sports jour- her address? lawsuit has Can the Clarks­ The content will be sup- nalism program in the IU been filed seek­ No, but the pub- plied by a Student News School of Journalism at ville city council lic notice advertise- Q ing money from force people to sign Bureau partnership between IUPUI. It also will include newspaper. The ment must include the IU National Sports an undergraduate pho- Q a registration sheet the following (See plaintiff is trying to hold A Journalism Center and tographer from the IU as a condition for IC 34-28-2-3): the newspaper responsible attending its meetings? IndyCar. School of Journalism in 1. Name of petitioner; for money lost when he The council can Students in the news Bloomington. 2. New name desired; responded to what turned pass around a bureau will write stories, They will work under the 3. Name of the court out to be a fraudulent ad. sign-in sheet and blog, photograph and devel- direction of IU journalism where the petition is filed; Can you point me to court ask people attend- op multi-media packages faculty and staff. A 4. Date the petition was rulings that would help the ing to sign, but they do not for commercial publications HSPA will make the stu- filed; newspaper? have the authority to evict across Indiana and the dents’ work available to its 5. A statement that any Reckless or mali- someone who refuses to nation. member news organizations person has the right to cious publication sign. The news bureau will and to other press associa- appear at the hearing and of false advertising The Open Door Law estab- operate from Wednesday, tions across the country via file objections. A can create legal lishes the public’s right to May 25, to Sunday, May 29. InfoNet. problems for a publisher, observe and record public Contact Steve Key, HSPA but when the publisher is meetings of governing bod- executive director and gen­ without knowledge of the ies, and it doesn’t include it eral counsel, with media law intent of the advertiser it prerequisites to enjoy that questions at [email protected] cannot be held responsible. right. (See IC 5-14-1.5-3) or (317) 624-4427.

Laura Lane, a criminal tors up the wall. Beat justice and rural world Walker Conley, the Continued from Page 1 reporter for The Herald- Fulton County sheriff, Times (Bloomington), will describes himself as an old- legal counsel to assistant AP share her ideas for covering school cop who has made bureau chief with interna- the courts and cops beats, hundreds of arrests during tional experience and even including ways to cover his 25-year law enforce- a law enforcement officer at these areas, attract readers ment career. He will offer the Rochester Road Show, and cultivate sources. his take on covering the our speakers bring a wide Patrick McDowell, The cops beat from the other range of skills to share with Associated Press’ assistant side of the notebook. Mayer Maloney, left, passes the president's gavel to Henry Bird during a attendees,” she said. chief of bureau for Illinois Karen Francisco, senior recent HSPA Foundation board of directors meeting. Bird will serve a one- year term as board president. Ed Breen, a longtime and Indiana, will lead a ses- editorial writer and an Indiana newspaper photog- sion on what editors expect education blogger at The public on the role newspa- rapher, reporter and editor, reporters to know from the Journal Gazette (Fort Board pers play in our society.” will lead a session on tech- AP Stylebook. Attendees Wayne), will discuss Continued from Page 1 The mission of serving niques reporters can use will learn things they didn't changes in education stem- Indiana through a variety of when they need to be pho- know were in the stylebook ming from the 2011 session in reminding the public that media platforms is important tographers too. and brush up on some basic of the Indiana General newspapers perform a criti- in giving Hoosiers the infor- Reporters should bring a rules. Assembly and how to help cal watchdog role, he said. mation they need to be suc- point-and-shoot camera for Bethany Nolan, K-12 readers understand them. Newspapers are at a criti- cessful and make in­­formed the hands-on lesson. education reporter for The The annual Road Show cal juncture in their history, decisions, Suisman said. Steve Key, HSPA’s execu- Herald-Times (Bloom­ workshops always provide making this an important “It all starts with basic tive director and general ington), will offer ideas on excellent training at a low point in the history of reporting and news gather- counsel, offers advice on helping readers understand cost for HSPA members, the Foundation as well, ing, which the Foundation legal questions to member changes in education leg- Braeckel said. Ronquist said. supports,” he said. “I hope to newspapers and represents islation and on developing “We hope you’ll join us in “While we work creatively be of assistance as the board HSPA before the Indiana must-read story ideas. Bloomington or Rochester,” to stabilize our business makes decisions to help General Assembly. Tracy Warner, editorial she said. model, we certainly cannot move journalism forward He will discuss reporters' page editor at The Journal For more information on forget the purpose we serve throughout the state.” rights concerning the Open Gazette (Fort Wayne), will the Road Show for Reporters, in protecting the freedoms The Foundation’s next Door Law and Access to help reporters avoid writ- visit HSPAfoundation.org/ we enjoy,” he said. “It is board meeting will be July Public Records Act. ing pitfalls that drive edi- events or call (317) 803-4772. vital that we educate the 29.