January 2003 - Download Press News

• Marimow to Speak at MDDC 2003 Editorial Conference in Wilmington
  The 2003 MDDC Editorial Conference, featuring the Editorial Awards Luncheon, is set for March 14 at the Wyndham Hotel in Wilmington, DE.

• MDDC Starts 2003 with Changes, Challenges
  Following a successful year both in programs and financial performance, the MDDC Press Association has taken several steps to enhance operations and service to members in 2003.

• Maryland Legislation Targets Public Notices, Telemarketing
  Legislative assaults on public notice advertising requirements and telemarketing are the major newspaper concerns three weeks into the 2003 session of the Maryland General Assembly.

• MDDC Adjusts its Schedule Seeking More Participation from Members
  The MDDC Board of Directors has decided to change the schedule for Association governance terms and for some events to coincide with the calendar year.

• St. Mary's Today Decision Reversed by Court
  In strong language, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decision of a district court and ruled in favor of the weekly St. Mary's Today, whose election day edition was completely bought out by government officials in 1998.

• Profile of MDDC Lobbyist Andy Stayton
  Andy, the new MDDC lobbyist in Delaware, is the president of Legislative Consulting, Inc., a company he formed in 1998 which specializes in representing business and nonprofit companies and associations.

• Federal Agencies Moving Toward National "Do Not Call" Rules
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a number of changes to telemarketing regulations in December, including development of a national "do not call" registry that allows consumers to stop most unwanted telemarketing calls.

• Direct Dial to Legal Advice
  Your press association has expanded the traditional MDDC Access Hotline offered free to all members,

• Developing a Need for Advertising
  Before any business will buy advertising they must recognize a need that advertising can help them fill.

• Kliksberg Named HS Journalist
  Joel Kliksberg, a senior at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville and editor-in-chief of the school's newspaper, The Lion's Tale, was selected to receive the High School Journalist of the Year Award from the Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Press Foundation.

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