Florida Society of News Editors

Taken by vice president, Jim Baltzelle

At the Herald:

Mark Tomasik, veteran member
Tony Fins
Manny Garcia
Patty Cox
Gil Thelen, executive director
Terry Eberle, veteran member
Rick Hirsch, president
Jim Baltzelle, vice president

On the phone:

Sara Quinn
Mark Russell
Cory Lancaster, secretary
Bob Gabordi
Bill McKeen

Hirsch called the meeting to order at 11:02 a.m.

Approval of January . . . → Read More: Minutes from April 19, 2010, FSNE board meeting at The Miami Herald

FSNE members:

Our board met recently in Tallahassee, and we wanted to bring you up to speed on key points regarding FSNE leadership, membership, Sunshine Week, our multimedia training efforts and the 2010 FSNE contests. Our next meeting, by the way, is April 19 at The Miami Herald in Miami.

Here are the highlights . . . → Read More: Highlights from FSNE board meeting Jan. 26, 2010

Conference call
Oct. 7, 2009

Present: Rick Hirsch, Larry Sullivan, Bob Gabordi, Jim Baltzelle, Patty Cox, Anthony Fins, Mike Connelly, Mark Tomasik, Cory Lancaster, Keith Woods, Terry Eberle.

Also attending: Gil Thelen.

Not present: Bill McKeen, Rafael Palacio, Barbara Petersen, Dean Ridings.

President Hirsch called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.

Minutes: Board reviewed minutes from the July . . . → Read More: FSNE Board Meeting Oct. 7, 2009

Palm Beach, Fla.
Present: Mark Tomasik, Larry Sullivan, John Bartosek, Jim Baltzelle, Jeanne Grinstead, Rick Hirsch, Michael Connelly, Bill McKeen, AntonioFins, Cory Lancaster, Barbara Petersen, Rafael Palacio, Keith Woods.

Also attending: Gil Thelen.

Not present: Terry Eberle, Bob Gabordi.

President Tomasik called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. He thanked the board for its . . . → Read More: FSNE Board Meeting July 9, 2009

Florida Society of News Editors’ President Rick Hirsch outlined the priorities of his administration in a recent email to members. He wrote as follows:

“Three weeks ago, we held our annual convention in Palm Beach, and showcased the achievements of our journalists in the 2009 FSNE Awards Program. We also highlighted the challenges . . . → Read More: FSNE’s 2009-10 Priorities

FIU campus, Biscayne Bay

Present: Mark Tomasik, Rick Hirsch, Antonio Fins, Cory Lancaster, Terry Eberle, Larry Sullivan, JBartosek and executive director Gil Thelen.

Not present: Jeanne Grinstead, Jim Baltzelle, Mike Connelly, Bob Gabordi, Bill McKeen, Rafael Palacio, Keith Woods.

Minutes:

President Tomasik called the meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. With Secretary Baltzelle out, JBart . . . → Read More: FSNE Board Meeting, Apr. 20, 2009

Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee, Fla.

Present: Mark Tomasik, Larry Sullivan, John Bartosek, Jim Baltzelle, Jeanne Grinstead, Terry Eberle, Rick Hirsch, Michael Connelly, Bill McKeen, Bob Gabordi, Cory Lancaster, Barbara Petersen.

Also attending: Gil Thelen, Dean Ridings, Sam Morley

Not present: Anthony Fins, Rafael Palacio, Keith Woods

President Tomasik called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. He . . . → Read More: FSNE Board Meeting, Jan. 21, 2009

The FSNE board voted Jan. 21 to change the name of our organization to the Florida Society of News Editors. The name change recognizes the growing importance of online news organizations and bloggers and opens the way to including TV news executives as members. ASNE is considering a similar name change. The . . . → Read More: Changing times, changing name

In recognition of the changing news landscape, the board of the Florida Society of News Editors has voted unanimously to expand its membership to include journalists who aren’t affiliated with mainstream news organizations, as well as journalism faculty at colleges and universities.The changes make freelance journalists, journalists working on news websites . . . → Read More: FSNE Embraces Freelancers, Bloggers