May 15, 2012Joplin anniversary feature just released
At 5:41 p.m. on May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado devastated the community of Joplin. Missouri Press has just
released a new full-page feature designed to remind, inspire and teach.
The feature is written to help young readers understand what happened a year ago, appreciate the efforts to rescue and help rebuild the community, and to teach important safety information from lessons practiced and learned in Joplin.
This feature is available at no cost to any newspaper. To download the feature, visit www.mo-nie.com... continued...
May 10, 2012Look What Your Ad Staff is Missing
We really enjoyed Tim's session last week! We have already implemented some of his ideas in our everyday selling. He was informative, entertaining and encouraging. Can't wait until the next session!
Angela Dugan
Ad Manager, Trenton Republican-Times
My ad manager made over 25 contacts Tuesday just as Tim instructed. She was happy to accomplish her goal and to get a better percentage of sales than what is average.
Harold Ellinghouse
Publisher, Wayne County Journal-Banner
This advertising sales training focuses on sales lessons, from outside display to inside sales reps and the classified department. Each session is held on a Thursday and Friday. You may participate at your desk or in a conference room with your staff. You will need a phone and, ideally, a computer.
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May 9, 2012Learn how to engage your community
Community engagement isn't fundamentally about technology. It's attitudes and perspectives that invite, listen to and take into account community conversation and perspectives.
In this new training opportunity from the Missouri Press Foundation, Joy Mayer of the Missouri School of Journalism will teach you not only about the digital tools that make that conversation easier, but she'll offer her expert insight into how to open your newsroom up to interaction with your community. You'll look at digital tools make that easy, and you'll talk a lot about social media and other free, easy paths to online interaction.
Mayer's presentations at past trainings at the Reynolds Journalism Institute have received tremendous feedback, so this summer, MPF is bringing you a full day of Mayer and community engagement focused on small community newspapers.
Plan now to attend this Community Engagement for Community News seminar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the Reynolds Journalism Institute on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia. The cost is $40, if you register before July 1, and includes lunch.
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May 9, 2012MPA Porter Fisher Golf Classic June 15
The Missouri Press Porter Fisher Golf Classic will be on Friday, June 15, at the A.L. Gustin Golf Course in Columbia. Shotgun tee-off for the 4-person scramble will be at 9 a.m.
Cost will be $50, which includes greens fee, cart and lunch.
A registration form is at mopress.com/current_forms.php. You can register for golf now by contacting Kent Ford at MPA, 573.449.4167 or kford@socket.net.
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May 9, 2012SEMO Press Meeting will feature technology, design sessions
May 8, 2012Most Helpful, Most Believable, Least Offensive
Political ads in newspapers 'most believable'
Between the general elections of 2002 and 2010, newspapers significantly increased their perception as providing Missourians with the "most helpful" and "most believable" political advertising.
During that period, Missouri voters who were surveyed said political advertising on television is much more "offensive" than ads in any other media.
Those are some of the findings of post-election surveys commissioned by the Missouri Press Association (MPA) and conducted by Pulse Research, Inc., of Portland, Oregon. Surveys of Missourians who voted were conducted after the November elections... continued...
May 7, 2012Ad Managers' Association election officers
May 4, 2012Joplin Globe editor honored
May 2, 2012Tomorrow is the "Deadline in Disaster" Premiere!
Remember, tomorrow night at 7pm is the premiere of "Deadline in Disaster," the documentary film about the Joplin Globe's coverage of the 2011 tornado.
Please help us support Joplin -- all proceeds go to building a memorial to the survivors and victims. There will be a reception and silent auction beginning at 6pm. See you at the Missouri Theatre (9th and Locust)!