Journalism Job & Career Fair – Feb. 4

Editors, register now to recruit at the job fair. CLICK HERE for the details.

Annual Meetings & Government Conference – Feb. 16-17

Register by Feb. 10. CLICK HERE for registration details.

TMI? No such thing … in the newspaper

Teens read the newspaper in print and online. Click on the video to see why

Video production sponsored by the Indiana Newspaper in Education Advisory Board and HSPA Foundation.
Click here for more information on the work the two groups do together.


Registration for Annual Meetings ends Feb. 10

Publishers have through Friday, Feb. 10 to register for the Annual Meetings and Government Conference.

The HSPA and HSPA Foundation joint event on Thursday-Friday, Feb. 16-17, brings together newspaper leaders from around the state to share ideas, network and learn about issues facing the industry.

The sessions, along with the event’s annual Legislative Luncheon, will be at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown.

Annual Meetings & Government Conference

When: Thursday-Friday, Feb. 16-17

Where: Indian­apolis Marriott Downtown

Registration: Click here to download a form to fax or register online.

Hotel reservations and information: Shawn Goldsby, sgoldsby@hspa.com or (317) 803-4772  Read more »

Pro-access bill moves to Indiana House floor

Legislation adding teeth to the state’s public access laws passed unanimously out of the Indiana House Local Government and Regulatory Reform Committee.

H.B. 1093, authored by Rep. Kevin Mahan, R-Hartford City, would allow a judge to levy a fine of up to $100 against a public official for a deliberate violation of the Open Door Law or Access to Public Records Act.

The committee, chaired by Mahan, voted in favor of the bill 11-0 on Jan. 17.

The vote followed approval of an amendment that eliminated a provision to allow the state public access counselor to review unredacted records when a citizen challenged whether an agency should have blacked out the text. Read more »