Media junkies: What were the big stories of 2009?
 
Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is now accepting online nominations for the fourth annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Nomination deadline is February 10.
 
Nominations are being accepted online at mirrorawards.com. Anyone can nominate,... continued...

For 2010, the School of Journalism's State Government Reporting Program, under the direction of Phill Brooks, will continue to provide statehouse coverage for MPA newspapers prior to the coming legislative session.

Like last year, in addition to online stories (http://www.mdn.org), the program will produce a weekly summary of the major news events — the Capitol Report.

MPA will email Capitol Report to newspapers on Fridays. What is being emailed represents the Friday version of our weekly news service that will be updated on a near daily basis. You can find the latest version at http://www.mdn.org/mpanews.  During the week, we'll be inserting new items at the top of the summary.  On Friday, we will reorganize the items to reflect a more traditional pyramid structure.

Phill Brooks

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MPA Day at the Capitol will be Thursday, Feb. 18.
MPA received confirmation Tuesday from the governor’s office that Gov. Jay Nixon will be available that day for our luncheon in the Governor’s Mansion.

This is a free event for MPA members, including lunch with the governor, but you must register. Lunch will be paid for by Missouri Press. If you register for lunch and do not attend,... continued...

The Ozark Press Association has set the dates for their annual meeting. This years' get-together is March 18-19, at the Chateau on the Lake in Branson.

The gathering is already gaining steam as world-renonwned trainers Kevin Slimp and Russell Viers will be holding training sessions.

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Would you like SPECIFIC IDEAS on how to grow classifieds or sell the Web? These are just two of the topics to be addressed in Inland Webinars this month.
There's also an Inland Webinar for WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS on generating revenues.
Whether you're a daily or a weekly newspaper, you'll find training JUST FOR YOU! Inland Webinars 'travel to you' and cost only $75 for MPA members and $125 for... continued...

MPA needs judges to sign-up to help with the Missouri College Media Contest. The entry deadline for that contest is Friday, and the students' packets are arriving at the MPA office.

Any member of your staff (and retirees) can help with this judging. You don't have to go anywhere to do it; entries will be mailed to you. You'll have two weeks to judge and return the entries.

If 75 people help judge, nobody will... continued...

This year's Sunshine Week celebration will honor individuals who fought tirelessly last year to make their state or local public institutions more open and accessible.

During Sunshine Week (March 14-20) media organizations and other groups throughout the nation will highlight the efforts of these Local Heroes whose... continued...

Gather your entries for the 2010 Missouri Advertising Managers’ Association Best Ad Contest. Entries are due at the Missouri Press Association office by Feb. 26.

Members of the Iowa Newspaper Association will judge the contest.
While you are gathering your Ad Contest entries, watch for entries for the Missouri Press Better... continued...

MPA sponsoring April 23 training from USC

U.S. media perform many valuable public services, including programs like AMBER Alert.

To help you better understand the nuances and sensitivities associated with these missing child cases, the Missouri Press Association is hosting a free seminar on April 23 for all Missouri media, AMBER Alert coordinators, law enforcement, school officials and public... continued...