Missouri Press Association
Serving Missouri Newspapers Since 1867
This year’s Ozark Press Association meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Boathouse at Lake Springfield, 2312 Lake Springfield Road. Register to attend by filling out the form here.
Sessions will include how to cover the Amish community; how AI will change the prosecution of child pornography; how to find rural stories; and sessions on podcasting, writing for radio; and ethical questions journalists often face, such as coverage of suicides.
Check out the agenda to see all of the topics being covered.
The Ozark Press Association is also looking for new members to serve on its Board of Directors, so if you or someone from your newspaper is interested, make sure to attend.
Student registration is $25.
Continental breakfast and lunch provided.
Make checks payable to the Ozark Press Association. Mail checks and this completed form to Dan Wehmer, OPA treasurer, Webster County Citizen, P.O. Box 190 Seymour, MO 65746 citizen@webstercountycitizen.com.
DON’T MISS: The OPA also is bringing Eric Meyer, owner of the Marion County Record, in Kansas, to Springfield on the day before the OPA Convention. Meyer will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. The event is free and open to the public at the Hatch Auditorium at the Library Center, located at 4653 South Campell Avenue in Springfield.
Meyer’s small newspaper in rural Kansas made national news in 2023 when it was raided by local police. Police also served a search warrant and raided the home of his mother, Joan, 98, who died the next day. Many consider this event one of the most egregious violations of the First Amendment in America in recent times.
