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2012 FSNE Contest rules

Florida Society of News Editors
2012 Journalism Contest

(For work published in 2011)

General Rules:

1. Any news organization that is a member of FSNE and has paid membership dues for 2012 may enter. Entries by special interest publications or by Florida-based staff members of news services will be entered in Division A; the organizations must be FSNE members.
All categories . . . → Read More: 2012 FSNE Contest rules

Call for 2012 FSNE Contest entries

2012 Contest Categories

All categories are judged by circulation division (Division A, more than 125,000 daily; Division B, 50,000 to 125,000 daily; and Division C, under 50,000 daily) except for Spanish language papers.

Entries will be submitted using a web-based program at betterbnc.com.

Deadline for all entries: Friday, Feb. 24, 2012.

* FSNE GOLD MEDAL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE: The . . . → Read More: Call for 2012 FSNE Contest entries

Pensacola News Journal: Santa Rosa dismantles TEAM

After a five-year fight, TEAM Santa Rosa, an organization working without a contract, operating outside of the sunshine and allotting members grants, is being dismantled and a new entity will be formed to take its place — evidence of how citizen activism works.

BY LOUIS COOPER
Pensacola News Journal

The group charged with designing an organization to replace TEAM . . . → Read More: Pensacola News Journal: Santa Rosa dismantles TEAM

First Amendment Foundation: Bills would make officers-elect subject to open government requirements

FIRST AMENDMENT FOUNDATION
336 E. College Avenue, Suite 101 Tallahassee, FL  32301-1554
(800) 337-3518 or (850) 222-3518

LEGISLATIVE ALERT

26 January 2012

We’re still sing-sing-singing along on HB 1305 and SB 1464!

A couple of weeks ago, we sent out an ALERT on these two VERY GOOD bills sponsored by Representative Janet Adkins (HB 1305) and Senator Don Gaetz (SB 1464).

In short, . . . → Read More: First Amendment Foundation: Bills would make officers-elect subject to open government requirements

Miami Herald Media Co. moving headquarters to Doral complex

Eight months after selling its downtown Miami location, The Miami Herald finalized a deal to lease office space and build a new printing plant in Doral.

By Elaine Walker

The Miami Herald Media Company announced plans Thursday to move its headquarters to a Doral building that once housed the U.S. Southern Command. The company will build a new . . . → Read More: Miami Herald Media Co. moving headquarters to Doral complex

Editorials: Prison privatization should be public

The Gainesville Sun: ‘It stinks’

In an editorial just a few days ago we noted the tendency of state lawmakers to impose Government-in-the-Sunshine mandates on city and county commissions that they wouldn’t dream of following themselves.

Since we made that observation, Tallahassee’s “do as we say, not as we do” contempt for the principles of open government has . . . → Read More: Editorials: Prison privatization should be public

Tampa Bay Times names Mike Wilson managing editor, announces other promotions

Mike Wilson has been named managing editor of the Tampa Bay Times, part of a newsroom leadership reorganization that Times editor Neil Brown said will “keep our journalism strong and our aspirations high in 2012 and beyond.”

Wilson, 50, will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Times newsroom. For the past three years, he has directed the . . . → Read More: Tampa Bay Times names Mike Wilson managing editor, announces other promotions

First Amendment Foundation: Proposed Committee Bill 7170

FIRST AMENDMENT FOUNDATION
336 E. College Avenue, Suite 101 Tallahassee, FL  32301-1554
(800) 337-3518 or (850) 222-3518

LEGISLATIVE ALERT

18 January 2012

Were you – like some of our local county commissioners – surprised when DOC announced the closing of prisons around the state?

JUST WAIT!

Proposed Committee Bill 7170 from the Senate Rules Committee amends various section of s. 216.023, F.S., relating . . . → Read More: First Amendment Foundation: Proposed Committee Bill 7170

National Freedom of Information Coalition: Sunshine Week ‘Local Heroes’ Award

Sunshine Week “Local Heroes” Award

Across America, people are making a difference in their communities by utilizing information gleaned from freedom of information laws.

To recognize these “Local Heroes,” Sunshine Week is seeking nominations for its annual awards to individuals who have played a significant role in fighting for transparency in government. The award is presented each year . . . → Read More: National Freedom of Information Coalition: Sunshine Week ‘Local Heroes’ Award

Tallahassee Democrat: First Amendment experts applaud Senate action on public-speaking bill

BY JEFF BURLEW

Barbara Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation, is applauding senators who earlier today unanimously voted in favor of a bill granting citizens the right to speak during public meetings.

“It’s a great bill — it really is,” Petersen said. “It rights a very significant wrong.”

Florida is known for having a strong Sunshine Law. However, . . . → Read More: Tallahassee Democrat: First Amendment experts applaud Senate action on public-speaking bill