The winners of the 2008 Better Newspaper Contest were announced Saturday, June 20 as the grand finale of the 143rd Annual MPA Convention. Click here to download a complete list of the winners in Word format.
Blogs. Facebook. Twitter. To writers and reporters, these are new platforms to extend the reach of opinion and discourse with readers, not just friends and family. But to editors and publishers, blogs and social networks can be a source of frequent heartburn.
What are the ground rules for blogging and participation in online communities? How do we define ethics and objectivity in this digital age?
Steve Buttry, editor of The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and an instructor for American Press Institute will lead the discussion next week at MPA’s 143rd Annual Convention in Biloxi. Buttry has spent over three decades as a reporter, editor and writing coach.
He was named director of Tailored Programs for the American Press Institute in 2005, devoting much of his time in the research and training of API’s Newspaper Next innovation project.
Buttry has trained journalists and newspaper executives at more than 200 newspapers, seminars and conferences in more than 40 states and Canadian provinces as well as Mexico, Japan and Germany. He is content coordinator for the No Train, No Gain Web site and a columnist for API’s Web site. Additionally, he is a member of Facebook and issues frequent Tweets with his take on the state of modern newspapers and journalism.
Take part in the important discussion Saturday morning, June 20, beginning at 8:45 am.
The latest, up-to-date list of registered attendees for the 2009 MPA Summer Convention. Planning to attend? Register today!
MSU football tickets! Dinner for two at Miko’s! Gail Pittman pottery! See all of the great items up for bids in this year’s MPA Education Foundation Silent Auction. If your newspaper or firm has not yet signed up to donate an item, please do so today!