March 2003 - Download Press News |
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 In this Issue. . . |
- Maryland Legislative Session: Much Work, Mixed Results
As the Maryland legislative session approached its scheduled April 7 adjournment the
scorecard on newspaper-related issues was decidedly mixed - some wins, some losses and
some still to be determined.
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- Gazette Starts New Carroll Co. Edition
The Gazette launched a new community newspaper serving Sykesville and Eldersburg in
Carroll County in March, becoming the company's 36th Gazette.
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- Circulation Day Tackles Current Issues
The second MDDC Circulation Day is being planned for April 24 at Crofton Country Club.
Sessions will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and cover a wide variety of current
circulation topics.
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- Profile of The Herald-Mail's Terry Headlee
Terry, executive editor of The Hagerstown Herald-Mail Co., has worked at the newspaper for
the past 17 years.
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- Conference Draws Crowd to Wilmington
Award winners and newspaper executives gathered in Wilmington, DE, for the MDDC Editorial
Conference, March 13 - 14 where they found top editorial programs dealing with press
coverage of the sniper story and the current state of newsrooms, as well as the popular
awards luncheon.
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- Lots of Resons for Optimism with Online Newspaper Services
Even though the Internet bubble burst, newspapers are more successful than ever in
interactive media - particularly at the local level.
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- Learn Privacy Rules: Comparing Maryland Law's to HIPAA
While most newspapers should be aware by now that April 14 is enforcement day for the new
federal privacy rules regulating release of patient information (Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA), there's more to the story.
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- People, obit, awards, help wanted
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