No. 1333 — 17 January, 2017 DEADLINE: January 20, 2017 Full contest details at mopress.com/contests The contest will be judged by Michigan Press Association Missouri Press Association Bulletin, January 17, 2017, Page 2 Best Ad contest deadline is Friday The deadline to submit entries annual MAMA meeting. for this year’s Best Ad contest is For rules and entry quickly approaching. Start your instructions, visit mopress.com/ year off right by motivating contests.php. your advertising team’s work You may make hotel Missouri Press Association for this year’s contest, awards reservations for the meeting, Missouri Press Service for which will be presented April 6-7, by calling 573- 802 Locust St. at the Missouri Advertising 445-8531 and asking for the Columbia, MO 65201-4888 Managers’ Association Missouri Advertising Managers’ (573) 449-4167; FAX (573) 874-5894 conference in March. Association rate of $99.95; the deadline to www.mopress.com Friday, Jan. 20, is the deadline to submit reserve sleeping rooms is March 6. PRESIDENT: Jeff Schrag, entries to this year’s contest. Awards will For more information and to register to Springfield Daily Events be presented April 6 at the Holiday Inn attend the MAMA meeting, contact Kristie FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: Carol Stark, Executive Center in Columbia during the Williams at [email protected]. The Joplin Globe SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: James White, Benton County Enterprise, Warsaw SECRETARY: Jane Haslag, MPA’s 151st Convention is Sept. 28-30 Jefferson City News Tribune TREASURER: Mary Wilson, After celebrating Missouri Press Jackson County Advocate, Grandview Association’s milestone 150th Annual WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: DIRECTORS: Convention and Tradeshow, this year’s Dennis Warden, Gasconade County Republican, Past President convention will look toward the future of Missouri Press Association Dennis Ellsworth, St. Joseph News-Press newspapers and journalism in Missouri. 151st Annual Convention Donna Bischoff, St. Louis Post-Dispatch MPA’s 151st Convention is Sept. 28-30 at and Trade Show Paul Berry, Springfield News-Leader University Plaza in downtown Springfield. Jacob Brower, Monett Times/Cassville Democrat More details about specific activities for each Steve Tinnen, Clinton County Leader, Plattsburg Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 28-30 Liz Irwin, Missouri Lawyers Media, St. Louis day will be announced in the coming weeks. Michael Jensen, Sikeston Standard-Democrat The Hall of Fame banquet will be University Plaza, Springfield Trevor Vernon, Eldon Advertiser scheduled for Friday, Sept. 29, while the NNA REPRESENTATIVE: Tianna Brooks, Better Newspaper Contest Awards luncheon Mountain View Standard News will be Saturday, Sept. 30. If you would like to be a sponsor or MPS PRESIDENT: Jim Robertson, Columbia Nominations for MPA’s Hall of Fame, trade show exhibitor, contact MPF Director VICE PRESIDENT: Phil Conger, Bethany Outstanding Young Journalists and Melody Bezenek by phone at 573-449- SEC-TREAS.: Joe May, Mexico MPS DIRECTORS: Kevin Jones, St. Louis; Photojournalism Hall of Fame are currently 4167, ext. 303, or by email at mbezenek@ Vicki Russell, Columbia being accepted and are due by March 31. socket.net. STAFF Nomination forms are at mopress.com/ Detailed information, including how to Mark Maassen: Executive Director, current_forms.php or by contacting Matthew register for the convention, will be released [email protected] Doug Crews: Legislative Director, Barba by phone at 573-449-4167, ext. 302, in upcoming MPA publications, as well as at [email protected] or by email at [email protected]. mopress.com/convention. Mark Nienhueser: Ad Director, [email protected] Matthew Barba: Editor, [email protected] Melody Bezenek: Missouri Press Foundation Submit nominations for top Missouri Press awards Director, [email protected] Karen Philp: Receptionist, Bookkeeping, Nominations are being taken now for honorees will be inducted and Outstanding [email protected] three of the top awards of the Missouri Young Journalist award winners — one Kristie Williams: Member Services, Press Association and Foundation: from a weekly and one from a daily — Meeting Coordinator, [email protected] Jeremy Patton: Graphics Designer, - Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame will be recognized and receive their cash [email protected] - Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame awards. Photojournalism Hall of Fame Ted Lawrence: Marketing, [email protected] - Outstanding Young Journalist honorees will be inducted in a ceremony Lauren Kliethermes: Digital/Social Media, Nominations for all three of the 2017 this fall. [email protected] awards must be in the MPA office by March Each of the nomination forms includes Jean Maneke: 31. Nomination forms are at mopress.com/ the criteria for selection. Legal Hotline Counselor current_forms.php, or you can contact Anyone is welcome to nominate (816) 753-9000 [email protected] Matthew Barba by phone at 573-449-4167, people for these honors. Provide as much Dawn Kitchell: ext. 302, or by email at [email protected]. documentation as you can and any letters NIE & Education Director (636) 932-4301; [email protected] At the 2017 MPA Convention (Sept. 28- of support from others in the newspaper 30) in Springfield, Newspaper Hall of Fame industry or other friends and associates. Need help with a newspaper issue? Check the links at mopress.com/reporterslinks.php. Missouri Press Association Bulletin, January 17, 2017, Page 3 Missouri legislation could include major problems for public notices From Mark Maassen and Doug Crews two or more road districts upon request Missouri Press lobbyists by a petition signed by a majority of the Two bills filed in the Missouri Senate and commissioners in each of the road districts one in the House of Representatives will seeking to be combined. The county affect public notices printed in newspapers commission shall hold a public hearing after if the legislation is passed by the General publishing notice for a period of four weeks CALENDAR Assembly and signed by Gov. Eric Greitens. in a newspaper of general circulation in the State legislators have gathered in Jefferson county. The county may issue an order to 2017 City, beginning January 4, for their 2017 consolidate the districts if it finds, after the January legislative session. public hearing, that the consolidation is in the 20 — Best Ad Contest entries due An expanded version of this story can be public good. The act further designates the found at www.mopress.com. procedure for appointing commissioners to Senate Bill 47, sponsored by Sen. Doug the new consolidated district and transferring March Libla (R-Poplar Bluff), would allow the of assets, liabilities, and tax levies. The 31 — Nominations for Hall of Fame, Secretary of State’s office to establish a provisions for consolidation do not apply to Outstanding Young Journalist and statewide website where public notices would road districts located in two counties. Photojournalism Hall of Fame Due be posted, rather than in local newspapers. SB 35, sponsored by Sen. Mike Senate Bill 159, sponsored by Sen. Cunningham (R-Marshfield) – NOTICE 31 — 2017 Newspaper Internship Bob Dixon (R-Springfield), would allow OF LAND PURCHASES -- Under this act, foreclosure notices to be posted on websites, when the Commissioner of Administration Program Application Packet Due rather than in local newspapers. seeks to purchase land on behalf of any state House Bill 428, sponsored by Rep. Robert department, the department is required to April Cornejo (R-St. Charles), is similar to SB 159. take certain actions, including providing 6-7 — Missouri Advertising Managers’ Each bill is troubling for newspapers public notice on its website and to elected Association Meeting, Holiday Inn and for the public. The traditional practice, officials, and holding public hearings in Executive Center, Columbia recognized by the courts, of printing public affected counties. MPA hopes to work with notices in Missouri newspapers allows for an Sen. Cunningham to include public notice in independent third party (the newspaper, not a printed newspapers in his legislation. June government or private website) to distribute SB 47, sponsored by Sen. Doug Libla 15 — Porter Fisher Golf Classic those notices that may affect a person’s (R-Poplar Bluff) – ELIMINATING NOTICE property and well-being. IN NEWSPAPERS -- This act provides 16 — MPA/MPS/MPF Board Meetings, Missouri Press Association staff members that in lieu of publication in a newspaper, The Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark have begun working to stop these bills, a person can publish a legally required and more information will be sent to MPA notice or advertisement on a website to be 16 — Show-Me Press Association members in coming weeks. established and maintained by the Secretary Meeting, The Lodge of Four Seasons, Newspaper publishers who may visit with of State. MPA opposes. Lake Ozark their State Senators or State Representatives SB 73, sponsored by Sen. Rob Schaaf (R- should review with them the bills: SB 47, SB St. Joseph) – FOLLOWING THE MONEY September 159 and HB 428. -- This act creates the “Dark Money 28-30 — MPA’s 151st Annual Convention Any feedback you receive from legislators Disclosure Act”. Under this act, certain should be shared with Mark Maassen of expenditures and covered transfers made and Trade Show, Springfield MPA – [email protected] – and Doug by continuing committees, political action Crews – [email protected] . committees, and certain persons are required As of January 13, Missouri Senators to be disclosed. Specifically, expenditures had filed 297 bills and 14 constitutional or covered transfers exceeding $2,000 per Flash News! is a service of amendments, and Missouri House members election cycle are required to be reported, Missouri Press Service. Please had filed 618 bills and 27 constitutional along with information surrounding the DO NOT block Flash News amendments. circumstances of the expenditure or transfer, releases from your inbox. Pro- Bills that MPA has reviewed that could no later than 14 days after the expenditure affect newspapers and information to the or covered transfer was made.