Indiana Supreme Court proposes moving public notices to its website
The Indiana Supreme Court opened a new front in the war to preserve the concept of using newspapers to distribute public notices.
Last week, the...
Open Door Law gives public right to observe, record meetings but not to comment
Send your questions to Steve Key, HSPA executive director and general counsel, skey@hspa.com or call (317) 624-4427.
The following questions were submitted by The Rochester...
Newspapers need to promote value of local news
Key Points: Steve Key, executive director and general counsel, Hoosier State Press Association
Newspaper people need to become evangelists for the importance of local journalism.
Pew...
HSPA tackles scores of bills through end of 2021 legislative session
In addition to the public notice bills that HSPA outlined in the May edition of The Indiana Publisher, HSPA also worked or monitored an...
Revelation of secretly obtained phone records sparks outcry
Key Points: Steve Key, executive director and general counsel, Hoosier State Press Association
The revelation that the federal Department of Justice secretly obtained the phone...
Better Newspaper Contest results announced July 23
This spring, the Hoosier State Press Association received 1,635 entries from 61 newspapers across Indiana for the 53rd annual Better Newspaper Contest. Winners will...
Posting of published public notices is optional, not required
Send your questions to Steve Key, HSPA executive director and general counsel, skey@hspa.com or call (317) 624-4427.
The following questions were submitted by Parke County...
Pulliam interns begin reporting jobs at papers across Indiana
When Kellyn Harrison got a front page byline at her internship paper this month, she Tweeted out that it was surreal — she had...
Hensley, Lavalley receive $1,000 Legacy Scholarships
HSPA Foundation annual awards aim to assist newspaper employee families
The Hoosier State Press Association Foundation has awarded two Legacy Scholarships to children of families...
HSPA flags, fights public notice bills during session
One key bill defeated, another passed
The two key bills for the Hoosier State Press Association in the 2021 Indiana General Assembly both concerned public...