| April 2000 (Download in PDF Format) |
| Advertising Day Set For April 20th The 2000 Advertising Workshop and "Best of MDDC" Awards Luncheon will feature the return engagement of John Foust to present the morning workshop. |
| No Layoffs, Management Changes, Tribune Executive Tells
Sun There are no plans for layoffs or changes in current management at The Baltimore Sun, according to the top publishing executive of the Tribune Co. of Chicago, which is purchasing the parent company of The Sun for about $8 billion. |
| Maryland Legislature Wrapping Up As the Maryland General Assembly rolled toward its April 10 close, the MDDC Press Association's lobbying effort focused on stopping a bill that would exempt the INjured Workers Insurance Fund (IWIF) from the state's sunshine laws and supporting one that would expand the Open Meetings Act's reach. |
| Newspapers Burned at Goucher
College Controversial topics in recent issues of the Goucher College campus newspaper may have led to the destruction of several hundred copies of the papers, according to a report in The Baltimore Sun. The free bi-monthly included articles on same-sex marriages, possible termination of part-time professors, and a continuin series on a troubled Student Government Association. |
| New Dean at UMD Journalism School Thomas Kunkel, award-winning author, former top newspaper and magazine editor and national media critic, will become dean of the University of Maryland College of Journalism effective July 1. |
| Profile: Elaine
Brady Elaine serves as publisher for Comprint Military Publications for Gazette Newspapers and has been involved in publishing for the military community throughout most of her 26-year newspaper career. As publisher, Elaine is the liaison between the military public affairs offices and Comprint. Previous to her current position, Elaine worked as general manager of Sentienl Newspapers and as an account representative for The Oil Daily. She was elected to the MDDC Board of Directors in 1995 and this year was elected treasurer of the organization. |
| Thomson Sale Hits 11 Papers in MDDC Eleven Maryland newspapers will be affected by the recent announcement from the Thomson Corp. that it is selling all U.S. newspapers and keeping only its flagship, The Globe and Mail of Toronto. |
| Postal Revenue Assurance Procedures Changed A decision by the U.S. Postal Service to change revenue deficiency assessments wasmet with approval from the National Newspaper Association. |
| MDDC 2000 Winter Convention Marked by Headliners and
Award Winners Scores of awards were presented to more than 250 journalists during the Annual Editoral Awards Luncheon at the MDDC Press Association's 2000 Winter Convention. |
| Farquhar Hall of Fame Induction Roger B. Farquhar, former editor of the weekly Montgomery County Sentinel, became the 33rd member of the MDDC Newspaper Hall of Fame when he was inducted during Friday's luncheon. |
| Herald-Mail Receives FOI Award The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown won the 1999 MDDC Freedom of Information Award for its efforts to maintain public access to government records and meetings in the community. |
| Copy Editing Workshop The Copy Editing Workshop on March 9th at the Technology Center in Frederick, Maryland was attended by 56 journalists from MDDC member papers. |
| Advertising Department Update Notes from AAAA Conference - At the beginning of March, I attended the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) annual conference and trade show on behalf of MDDC and Ad-Net America. The conference sessions were well attended, inspite of the beckoning Orlando sunshine outside. |
| Advertising Spending Increases in 1999 Increased advertising expenditures demonstrates the stregth of the newspaper franchise, according to the Newspaper Association of America. The NAA recetnly released advertising statistics for the fourth quarter of 1999. |
| Legal
Maryland Courts: Don't 'Shut Off the Light of
the Law' The presumption that the public and the press have access to court proceedings and documents filed with a court has been established for 20 years, and yet Maryland trial courts are still making troublesome rulings on courtroom access. The law on the issue began a steady march in the late 1970s, early 1980s, and the cases decided that all types of criminal proceedings should be presumed as open to the public. Quite early in that journey, the Maryland appeals courts "got it" and began to hold likewise. |
| Open Meeting Act's Opinions Available The Office of the Attorney General has release Volume II (Jan. 1, 1998 - Dec. 31, 1999) of the Official Opinions of the Maryland Open Meetings Complaince Board. |
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