MPA eBulletin, Feb. 22, 2012
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-- Newspaper Contest rules, forms online
-- Send nominations for Halls of Fame, Young Journalists
-- Official state website 'defaced'
-- NNA Capitol Hill program on March 8
-- Political Ad Sales Training in Bethany March 15
-- New survey: Voters read newspapers
-- Sunshine program March 15 at RJI
-- Training for your Ad Staff in April
-- Photography puts the power in print
-- Editors, reporters seminar in Columbia
-- APME Offers $1,000 grant
-- Upload your PDFs to MPA's FTP site
-- Fellowship to attend Health Journalism 2012
-- Online Media Campus webinars
-- Help Wanted / Marketplace
-- MPA Calendar
-- MPA is on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
-- Need training? Poynter has it!
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-- Newspaper Contest rules, forms online
Rules, categories, entry labels and an entry log sheet for the 2012 Missouri Press
Foundation Better Newspaper Contest can be downloaded from
mopress.com/BNC.php.
All forms were mailed to newspapers with the Feb. 15 Bulletin.
The postmark deadline for entering the contest is April 30. Entries shipped after
that date will not be accepted.
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-- College contest entries will be mailed soon
Entries in the Missouri College Media Association Newspaper Contest will be sent
to judges soon (90 people have volunteered to help!).
If you would like to help judge, email Kent Ford at Missouri Press,
kford@socket.net. A small packet of entries will be mailed to you. You'll have a
week to judge them, write brief comments on each entry and send them back to
MPA.
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-- Send nominations for Halls of Fame, Young Journalists
Missouri Press is taking nominations for the 2012 Young Journalist of the Year
and for induction into the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame and the Missouri
Photojournalism Hall of Fame.
Nomination forms for all three are at mopress.com/current_forms.php. Or contact
the MPA office and ask that a form be emailed or faxed to you: (573) 449-4167,
kford@socket.net.
Nominations must be in by April 30.
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-- Official state website 'defaced'
The state Office of Administration reported that on Feb. 16 the official website for
the State of Missouri -- Mo.Gov -- was defaced by the insertion of graphic war
scenes. Due to stringent security protocols in place, immediate action was taken
and the defacement was removed, the office reported.
As an additional precaution, Mo.Gov was taken offline at 10 a.m. and brought
back online at 10:37 a.m. While the official website was defaced, neither the state
nor its data were accessed and the network remained secure, according to the
report.
Without putting too fine a point on it, public notices should not be consigned to a
medium that can be hacked, manipulated and "defaced" by the mischievous and
malcontented.
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-- NNA Capitol Hill program on March 8
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Newspaper Association's Government
Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C., has been renamed the We Believe in
Newspapers Conference. It will be Thursday, March 8. Leaders will gather at noon
for an hour’s discussion of key pending legislation before heading for
appointments with representatives and senators.
Participants may wish to stay in Washington through March 9 to tour on their own
before participating in an optional event with the NNA board Friday evening.
The host hotel will be the Hyatt Crystal City, 888-421-1442, $195 plus tax.
(https://resweb.passkey.com/go/NatlNewspaperAssn)
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-- Political Ad Sales Training in Bethany March 15
NOW is the time to call on candidates and issue advocates to include your
newspaper in their budgets. Has your staff been trained on the latest
election data from Missouri Press?
If you would like to host a presentation for newspaper advertising sales
people in your area, contact Greg Baker at gbaker@socket.net.
Next opportunity...
Thursday, March 15
9-11 a.m.
Bethany Chamber of Commerce
116 North 16th Street
Bethany, MO
These seminars are free for Missouri Press Association member newspaper
staffs. Attendees are given information on money-making opportunities
through their MPA membership, ad schedules, copy, political advertising
disclaimer law and powerful reasons to help sell more advertising to
candidates and issue advocates. In addition, results of the latest Missouri
Post-Election Voter Survey are presented. See
http://www.mopress.com/election_survey.php
The presentation will prepare sales reps to approach local candidates
before they begin advertising to show them why they should advertise in your
newspaper, now.
We want to work together, statewide, to get more political ad dollars in
newspapers.
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-- New survey: Voters read newspapers
Arlington, Va. -- A 2012 survey of U.S. voters’ media use demonstrates again the
advantages newspaper media hold in connecting political advertisers – election
campaigns and issues advocates – with registered voters, the group most likely to
vote.
The American Voters Media Use Study, conducted by Moore Information, shows
that 86 percent of registered voters read newspapers in print or online. Ninety-one
percent of voters who contributed money to a campaign read online or print
newspapers.
A summary presentation on the American Voters Media Use Survey is available at
www.naa.org/political.
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-- Sunshine program March 15 at RJI
The Missouri Sunshine Coalition, in observance of National Sunshine Week
March 11-17, will host a Sunshine Week program 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, March
15, at the Reynolds Journalism Institute on campus in Columbia. Details will be
provided soon.
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-- Training for your Ad Staff in April
The Missouri Advertising Managers' Association will hold its 2012 meeting
Thursday-Friday, April 19-20, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Columbia. A
registration form for the meeting and an agenda are at
http://www.mopress.com/_lib/files/MAMA_Agenda_12.pdf.
Go to http://www.mopress.com/contests.php for a nomination form for the Old Pro
Award. Do you know an advertising veteran who should be recognized for
excellence? Nominate the person!
And submit your Best Ad Idea for a chance to win cash at the meeting!
The meeting will offer great training sessions, an evening at a Columbia comedy
club and a chance to win cash for your great advertising ideas. Don't miss it!
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-- Photography puts the power in print
Take a look at this website to see examples of how powerful photography creates
powerful print advertising: http://tinyurl.com/6rnoblc.
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-- Editors, reporters seminar in Columbia
Missouri Press will present "Skills for Today and Tomorrow," a seminar for editors
and reporters from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, March 9, at the Reynolds
Journalism Institute on the MU campus. Lunch will be provided. The registration
fee is $40 per person if made by March 2, $50 after that.
Registration form at mopress.com/current_forms.php.
Sessions taught by print and digital news faculty at the School of Journalism are
designed to sharpen the skills of editors and others who work in your newsroom.
The curriculum will include topics that are critical "need-to-know" skills for today's
world, but will also include refresher elements.
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-- APME Offers $1,000 grant
If you're with a small-media company, then you should apply for the Community
Journalism Public Service Initiative grant from the Associated Press Media
Editors.
Media companies in metropolitan areas (MSA) of 100,000 or fewer people are
encouraged to apply for the first-ever grant. The recipient will receive $1,000 to
jump-start the initiative and a trip to the annual APME conference to present the
project.
To apply, go to http://www.tfaforms.com/232227 and fill out the online form. The
deadline for applications is Feb. 26. For more information contact Joe Hight at
jhight@opubco.com
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-- Upload your PDFs to MPA's FTP site
If your newspaper creates PDFs of each issue, please join the newspapers below
that are uploading their PDFs to MPA's FTP site.
For simple instructions on sending your content to Newz Group, which administers the FTP site, contact
Dan Schupp, Newz Group's information technology director, at 573-474-1000 or
dschupp@newzgroup.com.
The PDFs you send to Newz Group are used to build our statewide public notice
website: http://www.molegals.com.
If you have concerns or questions about this MPA project, contact Doug Crews, dcrews@socket.net, or
Greg Baker, gbaker@socket.net, at Missouri Press, (573) 449-4167.
Here are the newspapers that have uploaded digital pages. If you create PDFs of your newspaper, please
work toward getting all of those PDFs sent to Newz Group.
Albany Ledger
Arnold-Imperial Leader
Aurora Advertiser
Boonville Daily News
Bethany Republican-Clipper
Blue Springs Journal
Bolivar Herald Free Press
Branson Tri-Lakes News
Brookfield Linn County Leader
Buffalo Reflex
Cabool Enterprise
Caldwell County News
Camdenton Reporter
Carthage Press
Cash Book Journal
Cass County Democrat-Missourian
Cassville Democrat
Cedar County Republican
Centralia Fireside Guard
Christian County Headliner
Clinton County Leader
Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia Missourian
Concordian
Cuba Free Press
Daily Dunklin Democrat
Daily Statesman
East Prairie Eagle
Edina Sentinel
El Dorado Springs Sun
Eldon Advertiser
Elsberry Democrat
Fayette Advertiser
Fayette Democrat Leader
Focus on Oak Grove
Gallatin North Missourian
Gasconade County Republican
Grain Valley, The Pointe
Grant City Times-Tribune
Greenfield Vedette
Hannibal Courier-Post
Holden Image
Hopkins Journal
Houston Herald
Independence Examiner
Jackson County Advocate
Jasper County Citizen
Jefferson County Leader
Kahoka The Media
Kansas City Star
K.C. Citizen
K.C. Daily Record
Kirksville Daily Express
Knob Noster Item
Lake Gazette
Lathrop Rural Reporter
Lawrence Co. Record
Lee's Summit Journal
Lee's Summit Tribune
Liberty Tribune
Licking News
Linn Unterrified Democrat
Louisiana Press-Journal
Marshall Democrat-News
Marshfield Mail
Maryville Daily Forum
Miller Co. Autogram-Sentinel
Moberly Monitor-Index
Monett Times
Morgan County Press
Mound City News
Mountain Echo
Mtn. View Standard News
Neosho Daily News
Nevada Daily Mail
Nevada Herald Tribune
New Madrid Weekly Record
Newton County News
Nixa Xpress
Nodaway News Leader
North Stoddard Countian
Northeast News
O'Fallon Community News
Odessan
Ozark County Times
Palmyra Spectator
Park Hills Daily Journal
Perry Co. Republic-Monitor
Pierce City Leader Journal
Pleasant Hill Times
Portageville Missourian News
Pulse, Independence
Pulse, Kansas City
Quad County Star
Ralls Co. Herald-Enterprise
Republic Monitor
Reynolds Co. Courier
Rock Port, Atchison County Mail
St. Louis Riverfront Times
Saint James Press
Salem News
Sarcoxie Record
Savannah Reporter
Schuyler County Times
Sedalia Democrat
Shelbina Weekly
Sheridan Express
Sikeston Standard Democrat
South County Mail
South County Times
South Missourian News
Southeast Missourian
St. Charles Co. Bus. Record
St. Louis Daily Record
Ste. Genevieve Herald
Steele Enterprise
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror
Summersville Beacon
The Countian, Jefferson Co.
The Countian, St. Louis Co.
Tipton Times
Trenton Republican-Times
Troy Free Press
Unionville Republican
Versailles Leader-Statesman
Wayne Co. Journal-Banner
Waynesville Daily Guide
Webb City Sentinel
Webster-Kirkwood Times
West Plains Daily Quill
Weston Chronicle
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-- Fellowship to attend Health Journalism 2012
Do you cover health or health care in Missouri? Fellowships are available to assist
journalists who need help getting to the nation’s premiere training event on health
journalism: the 14th annual conference of the Association of Health Care
Journalists, April 19-22, at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel.
www.healthjournalism.org/hj12
The grant will cover travel, registration and lodging. The application deadline has
been extended to March 1.
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-- Online Media Campus training
Go to http://www.onlinemediacampus.com to check out Online Media Campus
low-cost webinars ($35). Webinars coming soon:
-MAXimize Your Postage Savings and Delivery
Thursday, March 1,
1-2 p.m. CST
Learn from NNA's Max Heath to cut costs, improve delivery and stay out of trouble
under a struggling Postal Service.
Register by Feb. 27 to avoid the $10 late fee.
-Digital Publishing and Online Ad Liability in an Election Year
Friday, March 2,
1-2 p.m. CST
Register by Tuesday, Feb. 28, to avoid $10 late fee.
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-- Help Wanted / Marketplace
MPA member newspapers may place Help Wanted and Marketplace ads free of
charge in this eBulletin, on http://www.mopress.com and in the mid-month printed
Bulletin, which also is posted on mopress.com.
The ad fee is 25¢ per word for ads from non-MPA members and from MPA
members seeking help for newspapers in their group that are not in Missouri.
All ads run for one month in all media.
Email ads to Kent Ford, MPA editor. kford@socket.net
HELP WANTED:
MANAGING EDITOR: Award-winning Kansas City-area weekly newspaper
seeking full-time managing editor to organize and handle editorial day-to-day
operation. Successful applicant will possess experience in all aspects of
newspaper writing, editing and production: news, op-ed, sports, photography,
pagination. Experience with Adobe CS programs, QuarkXpress a must. E-mail
resume to editorresume123@gmail.com. 2-22
GM/SALES REP OR GM/EDITOR: Immediate opening for general manager/sales
position OR general manager/editor for established award-winning Northeast
Missouri weekly. Management skills, attention to detail, positive attitude, and
strong sales or newsroom experience a must. Candidate must be energetic,
willing to take on the challenge and motivated. Excellent benefits package, 401(k),
etc. Contact Walt Gilbert, vice president, Lakeway Publishers of Mo.
at lmovp@lcs.net. 2-11
REPORTER: Immediate opening for reporter position for established awardwinning weekly newspaper in Vandalia, Mo. Attention to detail, positive attitude,
and strong writing and photography skills a must. Candidate must be energetic,
motivated, and willing to take on the challenge of all reporting duties at a small
weekly. Excellent benefit package, 401(k), etc. Contact Ron Schott, General
Manager/Editor, at The Vandalia Leader, P.O. Box 239, Vandalia, MO 63382 or
email tvlgenmgr@lcs.net. 2-16
SPORTS EDITOR/REPORTER: The Buffalo Reflex is seeking a Sports
Champion to cover sports and general assignments. Duties include photography
and page layout. Quark, NewsEdit Pro and Photoshop experience preferred.
EOE. Send resume and samples to: Sports, P.O. Box 330, Bolivar, MO 65613,
email: careers@MO.NeighborNews.com or fax: 417-326-8701. 2-13
FIELD EDITOR: Missouri Farmer Today is looking for an experienced, wellrounded journalist, with a flair for good writing, and photography, who is capable
of working with minimal supervision to oversee news coverage of Missouri
agriculture. The position involves providing Missouri Farmer Today with articles
and photography on a wide variety of agriculture and rural life issues, as well as
performing long-range planning of editorial direction for the publication and
overseeing a network of freelance writers. Candidates should be self-motivated,
with a genuine interest in the issues facing agriculture.
Apply at www.missourifarmertoday.com/workhere. Equal Opportunity Employer.
2-1
EDITORIAL POSITION: The Ste. Genevieve Herald, a weekly newspaper in Ste.
Genevieve, Missouri, is seeking a journalist to assist with news and community
coverage. Candidates should be able to cover municipal meetings, write forwardlooking stories, generate community-related story ideas, as well as the ability to
edit and rewrite press releases. The position also includes pagination and
typesetting and formatting submitted raw copy such as Letters to the Editor and
various other announcements. Occasional weeknight and weekend assignments
may be scheduled. Knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop is required;
photographic experience is a plus. Please submit resume and news clips to
jmace@stegenherald.com or bburr@stegenherald.com. 1-26
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-- MPA Calendar
February
24 -- Missouri/Illinois Circulation Workshop, Westport Plaza, St. Louis
March
8-9 -- NNA "We Believe In Newspapers" Leadership Conference, Washington,
D.C. (formerly NNA GAC)
9 -- Missouri Press Foundation / Reynolds Journalism Institute Editors newsroom
workshop, Columbia
11-17 -- National Sunshine Week
15 -- Missouri Sunshine Coalition program celebrating Sunshine Week, 5-6:30
p.m., RJI, Columbia
15 -- MPA Political Advertising Workshop, 9-11 a.m., Bethany Chamber of
Commerce
April
12-13 -- Ozark Press Association meeting, Branson
19-20 -- Missouri Advertising Managers' annual meeting, Courtyard by Marriott,
Columbia http://www.mopress.com/_lib/files/MAMA_Agenda_12.pdf
26 -- Missouri Press Foundation board meeting, Columbia
26 -- MPA Past Presidents and Spouses annual dinner, Columbia
June
1 -- Southeast Missouri Press Association meeting
22 -- Northwest Missouri Press Association Annual Meeting, St. Joseph
September
20-22 -- 146th annual Missouri Press Association Convention, Holiday Inn
Executive Center, Columbia
October
4-7 -- 126th annual National Newspaper Association Convention, Embassy Suites
Airport Convention Center, Charleston, S.C.
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-- End Note
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