| UPCOMING EVENTS |
  Online Webinar
Thursday, September 18
Noon - 1 p.m.Hosted by The
Washington Times
See exactly what's new at The Washington
Times following the redesign of the weekly that included big changes to the Web site.
Just $35 per login, so register today. |
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Online Webinar September 19 11 a.m. - Noon
If you've ever wondered if it
is ethical to run a photo of someone in an embarrassing situation or when editing a photo
becomes distorting the truth, then this session is for you. Join this webinar for a
discussion of the grey areas that photojournalists and photo editors encounter every day.
It costs just $50 per login, so register today! |
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Thursday, October 23
Crofton Country Club 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Here's a workshop that will show rookie and seasoned sales reps how
to go toe-to-toe with competitive media such as radio and television, by teaching their
terminology, product packaging and penetration and effectiveness, allowing reps to speak
knowledgably about them and better influence a client's advertising plan.
Register for this workshop by October 6 and Save
on the Reg Fee! |
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Nominations for the
2008 Distinguished Service Award
are now being accepted. Click here to
download the nomination form, which is due by August 29, 2008. |
2008 MDDC Workshop & Professional Development
Activities
Click here for a list of the
learning opportunities MDDC is presenting this year. |
| MDDC's 100th ANNIVERSARY |
 
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 · The Newseum · Washington, D.C.
Click here to enter. |
| To go directly to Flickr.com and view photos from the 100th Anniversary Gala,
click here and enter keyword MDDC100. |
| 2008 Annual Awards Conferences |
  Want to know who
won what?? Click here for complete
2007 Editorial and Advertising Winners' Lists.
Copies of the Advertising Contest Award Winners' PowerPoint
are available. Call MDDC at (410) 721-4000 to request your copy. |
  
Click
here for complete 2007 New Media Contest Winners Lists. |
| News, Etc. |
Looking for a Presentation You Saw at an MDDC Workshop?
Copies of presentations given at several past MDDC workshops are available for viewing or
download. Click here to be directed to
the list of available PowerPoint presentations (unless otherwise specified). Check back
regularly for new postings. |
| Open Government Meetings Act of 2006
- Read MDDC's testimony before the Committee on Government Operations of the
Countil of the District of Columbia on the bill (#16-747), given June 1 by Carol Melamed
(Chair, Gov't. Affairs Committee and Vice President of Government Affairs, The Washington
Post) and MDDC Executive Director Jack Murphy. Posted June 4. |
| For Your Information |
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Resources
Sunshine Week
- MDDC member newspapers contribute content on the value of open government.
MDDC Legal Hotline - The Legal Hotline is free for MDDC
members on questions dealing with access, prepublication review, advertising content and
copyright. The hotline is operated by media attorney Alice Neff Lucan.
Contest Results - View the
results from MDDC's 2006 Editorial and Advertising Contests. Plus results from past
contests.
HIPAA Talking Points -
This follow-up provides arguments to gain access to medical and health "event"
information.
HIPAA Privacy Rules Guidelines - MDDC Legal
Hotline Attorney Alice Lucan answers questions about the regulations.
Readership Impact Study
Public Notice Ads - Download an advertisement to promote the
importance of public notices in newspapers.
Maryland Recycled Newsprint Reporting
- Maryland publishers are reminded to be sure you are
complying with the Maryland Recycling Act’s reporting requirements. Quarterly reports
are due to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) by the last day of the month
following each quarter. The annual report is due by January 31 each year. As announced in
March, 2005, the reporting process now requires reports to be submitted directly by the
publishers (Form A). Forms B and C are now used as tools for publishers to obtain their
required information from printers (B) and mills (C). Please email or fax copies of your
filings to MDDC, attn: Jenny Thornberry, jthornberry@mddcpress.com.
Complete MDE guidelines and survey forms are available on the MDE’s Web page at www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/LandPrograms/Recycling/SpecialProjects/newsprint.asp.
Governors'
Ban on Sun Journalists
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