October 2003 - Download Press News |
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- MDDC, Papers File Motion to Argue in Maryland Open Meetings Case
The MDDC Press Association and 13 member newspaper companies have sought court permission
to join in the appeal of a Maryland court decision that would severely restrict who can
bring suit under the state's Open Meetings Act.
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- Management Course Continues in November
The MDDC Newspaper Management Course began with a session on leadership Sept. 25, but it's
not too late to join in for any or all of the remaining sessions.
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- DE State News Celebrates 50 Years
The Delaware State News celebrated 50 years of daily publication in September.
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- Frederick News-Post is 120 Years Old and Still Changing
The Frederick News-Post, Maryland's last family-owned daily newspaper, celebrated its
120th anniversary October 11 with a gala party for several hundred people in the Francis
Scott Key Mall in Frederick.
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- Profile of George Wilbanks
George, a newcomer to the newspaper business, is publisher of the East County Times in
Essex.
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- NNA Tackles Ongoing Postal Issues
The National Newspaper Association Sept. 29 urged the Postal Rate Commission to make sure
negotiated service agreements, if they are to happen at all, are available to small
mailers.
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- Ask for Open Juvenile Hearings
The Maryland General Assembly sent a message a few years ago that I think is reasonably
interpreted to mean: quit coddling under-age criminals who commit acts that would be
felonies were they tried in Circuit Court.
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- What are You Really Selling?
Whenever I lead a workshop for beginning account executives, I always begin by asking the
same question.
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- Online Household Penetration Increases
In several of my recent columns, I have advocated the need for newspapers to place more
emphasis on the development of multi-media platforms to maintain audience and advertiser
market share.
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