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ISU grad joins Brazil Times

The Brazil Times wel­comed Ernest Rollins to the editorial staff.

Rollins, a 23-year-old 2013 graduate of Indiana State Univer­sity, will cover the county beat.

He holds degrees from ISU in communication with a concentration in journalism and in recreation/sport management. Read more »

Speak up now for shield law

In light of the recent U.S. Department of Justice move to subpoena phone records of journalists, the time is right to call once again for passage of the Free Flow of Information Act.

A reporter shield law should not be a partisan issue for Indiana’s delegation to Capitol Hill.

Call your U.S. representative and senators and ask each of them to co-sponsor the Free Flow of Information Act. Publishers can use the U.S. Capitol switchboard, (202) 224-3121.

Gov. Mike Pence, a Republican and the original author of the legislation, and Democratic President Barack Obama have called for its passage. Read more »

New publisher started in radio

Princeton Publishing Co. has named Dennis Kozak, 58, as its new publisher.

He succeeds Gary Black­burn, who retired April 19.

Kozak has a degree in business manage­ment from Penn State Univ­ersity. He most recently served as general manager for a division of the News-Journal Corp. in Daytona Beach, Fla.

State to study public notices

A state legislative summer committee will look at the value of public notice advertising.

The Commission on State Tax and Financing Policy has been charged with four topics, including one on the pros and cons of publishing public notices.

The Legislative Council, which approved the topics to be studied, hasn’t yet made legislator assignments to the interim committees. Read more »