MPA eBulletin, April 6, 2011

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-- Newspaper Contest Reminder: "Religion" story added

-- Bar seeks feedback on laws affecting business

-- Florida group supports public notices in newspapers

-- Apple wants your subscribers' money and information

-- Workshops on using social media at your newspaper

-- Shipped packages carrying targeted ads

-- Young still prefer newspapers for political news

-- Foundation Board, Past Presidents Dinner April 28

-- Cricket win boosts India's newspapers

-- 'Like' MPA on Facebook, sign up for Tweets

-- Newspaper Archives Summit

-- Circulation meeting April 14 in Rogers, Ark.

-- New investigative journalism site

-- Ad Managers' meeting April 14-15 in Kansas City

-- Southeast Press will meet in Cape Girardeau

-- Show-Me Press will meet in Hannibal

-- New postage statements online

-- Online Media Campus training

-- MPA Calendar

-- Job & Marketplace Classifieds

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-- Newspaper Contest Reminder: "Religion" story added

For Daily newspapers, the category "Best Story About Religion" was inadvertently omitted from this year's Mo. Press Contest Categories. (It's in the Weeklies categories.)

If you want to enter "Best Story About Religion," enter it as Category No. 77. Here are the criteria:

  77. BEST STORY ABOUT RELIGION
  Each story, including sidebars, shall constitute an entry. No more than 6 entries per newspaper; no more than 4 entries per person. Submit full-page tearsheets with stories and sidebars marked.
  Judging criteria: Quality of writing and reporting.

Also, be sure you are using this year's Contest Rules and Categories. A number of changes were made from last year.

You can download all of the contest information, Rules, Categories, Entry Labels and Log Sheet from http://www.mopress.com/BNC.php.

The Postmark entry deadline is April 30.

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-- Bar seeks feedback on laws affecting business

The Missouri Bar Business Law Committee wants to know what Missourians think about state laws affecting businesses. The Committee also wants to hear about the publicÕs experiences with lawyers and the courts on business-related matters. 

A brief survey can be filled out online at www.mobar.org/business. The barÕs Business Law Committee will study the responses and recommend possible changes in the law to the barÕs Board of Governors.
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-- Florida group supports public notices in newspapers

(Cape-Coral-Daily-Breeze.com) -- É We at Florida TaxWatch hold dear the independent and unfiltered manner of governmental entities placing public notices in local newspapers of record.

É The fact of the matter is that online-only public notices would likely cost taxpayers more money. Taxpayers could be significantly harmed financially by online-only notifications of upcoming votes, tax increases and other expensive policies that could potentially fly under the radar.

(A bill to move public notices from newspapers to websites reportedly has run out of steam in the Florida legislature for this year.)

Read the full editorial at http://tinyurl.com/3kzkroz.

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-- Apple wants your subscribers' money and information

"Apple envisions a world in which people don't consume any kind of digital media without its help,'' Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey told the BBC.

That's from a story on San Jose MercuryNews.com about Apple's efforts to become a subscription broker for newspapers and magazines. The story is at http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_17743370?nclick_check=1

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-- Workshops on using social media at your newspaper

Missouri Press Foundation workshops on how your newspaper can use social media (Facebook, Twitter, blogging, etc.) to expand your market and make money will be held Friday, April 29, in Warrensburg and Friday, May 6, in Lebanon. Cost is $40.

Darren Heckman, president of High 5 Communications in Jefferson City, will be the trainer for the 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. sessions. Heckman's presentation at the MPA Convention in October was well received.

Here's what you'll learn:
- Social Media 101 - the basics, the options and the reason for the social media explosion.
- The impact social media is having on the advertising world.
- Opportunities for your newspaper to use social media and the internet to increase readership.
- Ways to generate revenue through social media and the internet.

The Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal and Lebanon Daily Record are helping with these workshops.

Information and registration are at http://www.mopress.com/CURRENT_FORMS.php.

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-- Shipped packages carrying targeted ads

(From stamfordadvocate.com) -- Software created by young advertising software company Zadspace Inc. enables retailers to deliver targeted advertisements to people receiving shipped packages. The company moved recently from El Segundo, Calif., to Norwalk, Conn., after securing a $3.2 million investment led by Connecticut Innovations and DFJ Frontier.

Using consumer data rented from a variety of sources, Zadspace caters clients' advertising to the interests of package recipients. It saw the empty space on packages as an opportunity for a business to cut mailing costs by placing another company's advertisement onÊit.

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-- Young still prefer newspapers for political news

(NationalJournal) -- According to a new Harvard study, 18-to-29-year-olds would prefer to get most of their political news about the next presidential campaign from major national newspapers and their websites.

In the survey from the Harvard University Institute of Politics, 49 percent of respondents in that age group said national newspapers were their preferred source of political news, outranking friendsÕ Facebook pages (35 percent), official Facebook pages (29 percent), and partisan blogs (22 percent). 

Among college students, the interest in newspapers was even higher, hitting 60 percent. (http://tinyurl.com/3lwmrsn)

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-- Foundation Board, Past Presidents Dinner April 28

The Board of Directors of the Missouri Press Foundation will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the MPA office in Columbia.

The annual Missouri Press Association Past Presidents and Spouses Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at Grand Cru Restaurant.

A Room Block for the event is being held at Stoney Creek Inn at a rate of $90. Call the hotel at 573-442-6400 for reservations.

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-- Cricket win boosts India's newspapers

(From The Wall Street Journal's livemint.com) -- Newspapers attracted a record number of advertisements after IndiaÕs win against Sri Lanka in the final of the ICC World Cup cricket tournament on Saturday, as companies rushed in to congratulate the team.

Marketing executives of newspapers said ad volumes rose between 15% and 25% on Sunday.

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-- 'Like' MPA on Facebook, sign up for Tweets

Missouri Press Association is on Facebook and Twitter. Get updates by "liking" MPA on Facebook and signing up for Tweets.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Missouri-Press-Association/154375874617599

http://twitter.com/#!/MissouriPress.

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-- Newspaper Archive Summit April 10-12 in Columbia

Explore ways to make sure your community's history that is being chronicled in digital news products is preserved. A Newspaper Archive Summit will be held April 10-12 at the Reynolds Journalism Institute in Columbia. 

Registration is free. For more information about the conference and to register, go to the conference website: http://tinyurl.com/4ex6csx. If you have questions contact Dorothy Carner at carnerd@missouri.edu, 573-882-6591.

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-- Circulation meeting April 14-16 in Rogers, Ark.

The 2011 Midwest Circulation Management Association Conference will be Thursday-Saturday, April 14-16, at the Embassy Suites in Rogers, Ark. (The MCMA Conference is for paid subscription publications only.)
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Sessions at the conference will cover a wide range of circulation topics, including legal issues, ABC regulations, postal updates and carrier training. 
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For more information contact Aaron Hargis, Promotions Coordinator, 479-684-5509, or visit the MCMA website, http://www.midwestcirculation.com/.

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-- New investigative journalism site

The Center for Public Integrity will start a new website this month dedicated to investigative journalism.

The site, called iWatch News, will be updated daily with 10 to 12 original investigative pieces and aggregated content from other sources. The site will include articles that focus on money and politics, government accountability, health care, the environment and national security.

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-- Ad Managers' Association meeting April 14-15 in Kansas City

Sales and advertising trainers Tim Smith and Russell Viers will be the featured speakers at the April 14-15 meeting of the Missouri Advertising Managers' Association. The meeting will be at the Holiday Inn Kansas City SE Water Park Hotel, 9103 E. 39th St. 

The meeting will begin with registration at noon on Thursday, April 14, and it will adjourn at noon on Friday, April 15. 

A registration form and agenda are at http://www.mopress.com/current_forms.php.

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-- Southeast Press will meet in Cape Girardeau

The Southeast Missouri Press Association will hold its 118th Annual Conference Friday, June 3, in the University Center at Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau. Registration information will be sent in April.

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-- Show-Me Press will meet in Hannibal

Show-Me Press Association will meet Thursday-Saturday, June 9-11, at Hannibal Quality Inn.

The MPA Porter Fisher Golf Classic will be held on Thursday.

Registration forms for the Golf Classic and the Show-Me Press meeting will be posted on http://www.mopress.com/current_forms.php.

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-- New postage statements online

New postage statements associated with the April 17 price change are available on http://www.usps.com/forms/allforms.htm. The ÔPostage StatementsÕ link can be found under the ÔRelated LinksÕ section at the bottom of the page.

As of April 17, all postage statement facsimiles dated prior to January 2011 are obsolete.

Postage statement facsimiles dated January 2011 and April 2011 may be used to pay the postage prices effective on April 17. If the January 2011 statement is used, it must reflect the April 17 prices.

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-- Online Media Campus training

Go to http://www.onlinemediacampus.com to check out Online Media Campus low-cost webinars planned for the year. Webinars coming soon:
 
- Video Reporting in a Print Environment, Friday, April 15

- Social Media Ethics, Thursday, April 21

- Precision Journalism, Grammar, Structure and Usage, Thursday, April 28

- Digital News Content: Copyrights, Trademarks and Right of Publicity, Friday, May 6
- Return to Sales Basics,?May 12
 
Missouri Press Association is among the sponsors of Online Media Campus. 

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--MPA Calendar

April

10-12 -- Newspaper Archive Summit, Reynolds Journalism Institute, Columbia
14-15 -- Missouri Advertising Managers' Association, Holiday Inn Kansas City SE Water Park Hotel
14-16 -- Midwest Circulation Management Association meeting, Rogers, Ark.
28 -- Missouri Press Foundation Board meeting, 2 p.m., MPA office
28 -- Past Presidents and Spouses Dinner, 6 p.m., Grand Cru Restaurant, Columbia
29 -- Social Media Workshop, Holiday Inn Express, Warrensburg

May

6 -- Social Media Workshop, Kenneth Cowan Civic Center, Lebanon

June

3 -- Southeast Missouri Press Association, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau
9-11 -- (Tentative) Show-Me Press Association annual meeting, Hannibal Quality Inn, Hannibal

July

20-23 -- 50th Annual National Newspaper Association Government Affairs Conference, Washington, D.C.

September

8-10 -- 145th Annual MPA Convention, Hilton Convention Center at Branson Landing, Branson
22-25 -- National Newspaper Association Annual Convention and Trade Show, Albuquerque, N.M.

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--Job Bank & Marketplace

HELP WANTED

CIRCULATION MANAGER: GateHouse Media is seeking an energetic, hands-on circulation manager who can grow circulation while demanding and getting excellent customer service. We are located in south central Missouri, within easy driving distance of St. Louis and Kansas City. The ideal candidate will bring enthusiasm and a proven track record of building and motivating a team while being personally productive in growing circulation through retention, single copy and home delivery.ÊResumes should be sent toÊfjernigan@therolladailynews.com. 4-4
POSITION AVAILABLE: Editorial position available at The Lake Gazette at Mark Twain Lake, Monroe City. Journalism degree and five years of experience preferred, but will consider all applicants. Knowledge of Adobe Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Bridge required, in addition to reporting and photography experience. Editor will be responsible for reporting, photography, page design, supervision of advertising and bookkeeping staff. Additional responsibilities include maintenance of paper's web page. Send resumes to The Lake Gazette, 304 S. Main St., Monroe City, Mo. 63456. 4-1

EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: A weekly newspaper in south-central Missouri is searching for an editor/general manager, someone who loves community news and is eager to manage business operations for a growing publication that serves the communities surrounding one of the nationÕs largest U.S. military bases, Fort Leonard Wood. This is a position with an immediate opening, offering a salary commensurate with experience, company health insurance, a 401(K) plan, paid vacation and many more benefit options. The successful candidate should have a relevant college degree and at least three years of reporting and editing experience. Must have experience with Adobe PageMaker and/or Adobe InDesign. Must know AP style. Mail a resume, several work samples and references to Editor, Missouri Press Association, 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201. 3-23

CIRCULATION DIRECTOR: ?Circulation Director needed for Central Missouri Newspapers Inc. Excellent marketing, communications, leadership, organizational, team-building, creative and analytical skills a must. Newspaper circulation background required. Qualified applicants please email resume to mvivion@newstribune.com.

SPORTS EDITOR: The Kirksville Daily Express, a six-day newspaper in northeast Missouri, has an immediate opening for a sports editor. This person will be responsible for daily pagination of the sports pages, leading coverage of 11 area high schools and a Division II university, writing features, editing, some photography, and more. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field, as well as experience with QuarkXPress. This position also involves making consistent Internet updates and usage of social media tools. Send your resume and samples of writing and pagination work to Jason Hunsicker, Managing Editor, Kirksville Daily Express, P.O. Box 809, Kirksville, MO 63501, or e-mail at dailyexpresseditor@gmail.com. No phone calls, please. 3-2Ê
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FOR SALE

N. MO. WEEKLY: Locally owned, hometown weekly newspaper in La Plata, Missouri. 1,000 circulation. Mostly farm and rural area oriented. Homey, small "mom and pop" paper. Kids are grown and gone, time for me to do the same. If interested please call Becky at 660-651-9704 or The Home Press at 660-332-4431 for more information. 

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