MD Newsprint Recycling Reports Due

This is a reminder that Maryland requires each publication distributed in the state to report its use of recycled content newsprint quarterly. The report for Oct-Dec 2018 and the annual report for 2018 is due THURSDAY, JANUARY 31. For some of you, this report is filed on your behalf by your printer. ... More

MDDC members are working together on a project that will be published during Sunshine Week (March 11 - 17, 2019). We are focusing on the costs of police records around the region. We are asking members to interview their local police agencies (no federal agencies, please) to ascertain what their policy is for obtaining police records such as accident reports or police reports and how it meshes with the PIA (or FOIA in DE and DC). ... More

Four journalism students have been selected as interns for the summer of 2019. The Reese Cleghorn Internship program hires outstanding student journalists to intern in MDDC member newsrooms each summer. These interns were selected from a pool of highly-qualified applicants. Three are from the University of Maryland, College Park and one from Morgan State University. The intern selection committee reviewed over two dozen initial applications, which included a personal essay, published clips and educational and professional references. The committee narrowed the field and conducted a panel interview with each candidate. ... More

As the incoming president of our organization I wanted to take this time to wish a very Happy Holidays to everyone.

As we enter 2019 the MDDC finds itself playing a pivotal role for our members and in a position to make a difference on two fronts that sorely need attention. ... More

The Business Monthly was approved for active membership by the MDDC Board of Directors at its December meeting. Founded in 1992, The Business Monthly is a primary source of news, information, affirmation, advocacy and guidance in the community. The Business Monthly is the biggest selling monthly newspaper in Howard and Anne Arundel Counties. ... More

The Baltimore Beat was approved for active membership by the MDDC Board of Directors at its December meeting. The Baltimore Beat, formerly a print alternative weekly, returns as a nonprofit, community-facing, advocacy journalism website and e-newsletter with a focus on local news from the perspective of the working-class, social justice issues, the cutting-edge of the arts scene and thoughtful, deeply-reported long form journalism. ... More