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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 Florida Society of News Editors (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. 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 The Call for Entries for the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors 2012 is coming soon. The Contest Committee has determined the rules and entry structure will be very similar to last year’s contest. The deadline for entry is set for Feb. 24, 2012. Entries will again be submitted using a Web-based program at betterbnc.com. The categories for the . . . → Read More: FSNE 2012 contest info coming soon Board Meeting, Nov. 1, 2011 Present: Cory Lancaster, Mike Connelly, Jim Baltzelle, Mc Nelly Torres, Bob Gabordi, David Carlson, Dean Ridings, Gil Thelen On the phone: Mark Russell, Rick Hirsch, Manny Garcia, Tony Fins, Mike Wilson, Chris Porter, Dennis Durkee, Frank Denton Also present: Sam Morley, Sandy D’Alemberte, Patsy Palmer Meeting called to order by President . . . → Read More: November board meeting minutes STAFF REPORT The Daytona Beach News-Journal took home 25 awards — including a public service honor for watchdog journalism and 11 first-place finishes — at the Florida Press Club’s annual awards banquet Saturday. There were 334 entries this year for the annual competition among the state’s newspapers. Read . . . → Read More: Daytona Beach News-Journal garners 25 Florida Press Club awards Tallahassee — Tuesday, August 30, is the deadline for entries in The Florida Bar’s 2011 Media Awards competition. The awards are presented in recognition of outstanding journalism. Qualified entries consist of a story or stories that highlight the system of law and justice as it affects the people of Florida. News media that have made a significant . . . → Read More: The Florida Bar Issues Call for Entries for 56th Annual Media Awards Competition Division A Newspapers with daily circulation of 125,000 or more FSNE Gold Medal for Public Service The Miami Herald Haiti — Another Cruel Blow — Devastation and Desperation Daily Deadline The Miami Herald Haiti — Another Cruel Blow — Devastation and . . . → Read More: 2011 FSNE Journalism Contest Results BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jacqueline Charles ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Miami Herald’s Jacqueline Charles won a top award Thursday at the annual convention of Florida’s news publishers and editors for her coverage of last year’s Haitian earthquake and its aftermath. Charles won the Paul Hansell Award, named in honor of a longtime Florida bureau chief for The . . . → Read More: Herald’s Jacqueline Charles is Hansell award winner The Associated Press staff has won the George Polk Award for Environmental Reporting for its “colossal effort” covering the worst oil spill in U.S. history, said Long Island University, which oversees the awards. The AP was the first news organization to report the explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that caused the 206-million-gallon (780-million liter) spill . . . → Read More: AP wins Polk Award for Gulf oil spill coverage |
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