May 2008 - Download Press News

• 2008 Circulation Day Focuses on the Future
  For the 2008 edition of MDDC's popular Circulation Day, participants will discuss the immediate and not-so-distant future for newspapers in the areas of ABC rules changes and innovations in multi-product distribution.

• '100 Years of Headlines' on Sale in May
  The commemorative book of member-newspaper headlines from MDDC’s century of service compiled as a companion to the Anniversary Galagoes on sale this month.

• A New Conference and New Opportunities
  It’s an exciting time for newspapers as media outlets explore innovative ways to incorporate the Internet into how they chronicle the news. And part of the fun of the New Media Committee is being on the front lines of this growing phenomenon.

• News Briefs: The Washington Post, El Tiempo Latino, The Capital
  The Washington Post wins six Pulitzer Prizes and other awards; El Tiempo Latino captures NAHP's Marti Award, and Barebo named new advertising director for Capital Gazette Communications.

• Ad-Libs© by John Foust: What Influences Client Retention?
  Positive results, positive relationships, competitive pressure and habit. The presence of any one will improve client retention. The presence of all four will practically guarantee it.

• Web Publishing Protection is Chipped Away
  If your newspaper’s web site includes a classified section that allows people to express their own preferences for roommates, tenants, home-buyers or sellers, take a close look at what your newspaper does and what your advertisers are doing after you read this column.

• Awards Conference Photo Spread

• Obituaries: Jack Lemmon (The Baltimore Sun), Jack Patterson and Luther Jackson Jr. (The Washington Post)

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