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APME Newstrain Workshop @ UM

South Florida Newstrain Host Committee and FSNE leaders:

We’ve finalized the schedule for the May 18 and 19 APME Newstrain workshops at the University of Miami School of Communication, and now is the time to pitch it to your staff.

There are meaningful workshops for reporters and photographers, line editors and managers, on everything from narrative writing to . . . → Read More: APME Newstrain Workshop @ UM

Sunshine Week Florida Sunshine Summit

 

Learn about challenges to Florida’s open government laws

ORLANDO — Learn about struggles to access government records and meetings in Florida at the second annual Florida Sunshine Summit on March 12.

Citizens, journalists and attorneys will engage in a lively discussion about challenges to Florida’s famed open government laws. Barbara Peterson, president of the First Amendment Foundation in . . . → Read More: Sunshine Week Florida Sunshine Summit

Writers’ conference hosts bestselling authors

This past weekend, authors, poets and journalists alike gathered at UCF for the first Florida Writers’ Conference to share their latest work, give advice to fellow writers and tell their stories.

UCF literary journal The Florida Review in partnership with The Florida Society of News Editors and its sponsors, Veterans Academic Resource Center, radio station WMFE, the UCF Office of the President and the . . . → Read More: Writers’ conference hosts bestselling authors

FSNE Contest 2012 Deadline Extended

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: Extended to Monday March 5, 2012

* FSNE GOLD MEDAL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE: . . . → Read More: FSNE Contest 2012 Deadline Extended

Discounted rates/Special offer for Orlando Writing Workshop

Editors and writers for news organizations that belong to the Florida Society of News Editors can receive a discounted rate for the Florida Writers’ Project workshop that kicks off Feb. 16 in Orlando.

The writing and journalism workshop, co-sponsored by FSNE and the University of Central Florida, will take place at UCF on Feb. 16-18.

Staffers from FSNE . . . → Read More: Discounted rates/Special offer for Orlando Writing Workshop

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

November board meeting minutes

Board Meeting, Nov. 1, 2011
Tallahassee Democrat

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

In memory of the journalists Florida lost this year

Please, take a moment to view the FSNE/FPA slideshow honoring Florida’s journalists who passed away this year.

In Memoriam . . . → Read More: In memory of the journalists Florida lost this year

Gov. Rick Scott, GOP Senate candidates address FSNE/FPA convention

The Associated Press

Gov. Scott: Media should pay for public records

Creative Loafing

GOP Senate candidates speak to Florida newspaper editors
Gov. Scott braves press convention for 18 minutes
Protestors voice disapproval of Scott in St. Pete

The Florida Independent

Scott questioned about transparency at media conference

The Hill

Haridopolos supports Obama troop withdrawal but not Ryan budget plan

The Independent Florida Alligator

A pissing contest like . . . → Read More: Gov. Rick Scott, GOP Senate candidates address FSNE/FPA convention

Florida Governor Scott at FSNE convention

Florida Governor Rick Scott making a statement and taking questions at the FSNE convention Friday, July 1 in St. . . . → Read More: Florida Governor Scott at FSNE convention