The workshop from Sept. 23-28 will be based at the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center in Kansas.

Journalists who attend should be early to mid-career reporters or editors working near military bases, beat reporters covering the military, or journalists who have an interest in covering military issues.

The program is for journalists who have little or no background covering the military and with no active-duty military experience. It is designed to help reporters learn more about today’s military.

Members of the press will embed with Army Majors going through com­mand training and will live a day in the life of a soldier preparing for duty.

Journalists will attend workshops with senior general officers and have the opportunity to interview officers who will be stationed at military bases in the reporters’ hometowns.

The University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications and the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center coordinate the workshop. It is funded by a grant from the McCormick Foundation.

To apply, contact Barbara Barnett at barnettb@ku.edu by July 1.

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The promotion will allow Riley to remain publisher of the Terre Haute newspaper and continue living in the Wabash Valley city, while also overseeing 12 daily and four nondaily publications in Texas.

In addition to his wife, Mary, Riley’s family in­­cludes four sons, two of whom are grown.

Riley’s 25-year career in newspapers began at age 25, when he accepted an advertising sales position at the Daily Telegraph in his hometown of Bluefield, W.Va.

His career path has led him to publications in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana and to corporate leadership roles in Florida.

– Tribune-Star (Terre Haute)

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Greg Morris

By Greg Morris

Greetings. For those who don’t know me, I’m Greg Morris, and I will serve as the HSPA board president for the next year.

My day job is president of IBJ Media and publisher of Indianapolis Business Journal. I’ve been with IBJ for the past 21 years.

IBJ Media is a locally owned news and information company with offerings in print, digital and mobile platforms.

Indianapolis Business Journal is a weekly newspaper serving the central Indiana business community.

In addition, the company publishes Indiana Lawyer, a statewide biweekly newspaper targeted to legal professionals, and Court & Commercial Record newspaper, which publishes public notices for Marion County three days a week.

IBJ Media also operates a custom publishing division specializing in book publishing.

My original occupation was in the sales end of the radio business, and I worked at WIBC Radio in Indianapolis for many years.

In fact, our current newspaper company had common ownership in three radio stations in Indy until selling those entities in 2006. I did double duty and ran the sales end of those radio stations while performing my newspaper company job.

Doing several jobs at once is a required trait for all of us these days, right?

In addition to my HSPA duties, my other board work includes United Way of Central Indiana, American Court and Commercial Newspapers, working hand in hand with the Public Notice Resource Center – two national professional trade organizations – and the Indianapolis Legal Aid Society.

I’m an IU Bloomington guy and have been a lifelong resident of Carmel, Ind.

I’ve been married for 34 years to a wonderful woman, Joyce, who keeps me in line and works as manager of private banking at the National Bank of Indianapolis.

We have three adult sons living and working in the Indianapolis area.

Despite knowing all of this in advance, your HSPA board put me in this position of leadership anyway.

So blame them.

My goal during the next year is to work with the HSPA board and staff to further our mission in these challenging times.

I’ve known HSPA Executive Director and General Counsel Steve Key for many years, and I have every confidence in his leadership.

Hmmm, executive director and general counsel – there’s that essential multi-tasking trait again.

I have the same level of confidence for the entire HSPA staff. It’s a great team of people working together on behalf of your interests.

My thanks go out to HSPA board leaders who’ve led the way – Randy List, Don Hurd and most recently Tim Timmons. Their great passion for the newspaper business and their ongoing efforts inspire me to match their contributions to the organization and our industry.

I’ll be writing a column in The Indiana Publisher once a month, and we’ll continue the discussion about how HSPA can be of service to newspapers.

But don’t wait for a column. Please contact me anytime via email or cell phone.

My email address is gmorris@ibj.com, and my cell number is (317) 946-4626. Let me know what’s on your mind and how I may be of service to you.

I’ll close with my pitch to ask for your participation in HSPA Foundation’s annual golf outing. This year it’s the North vs. South Challenge.

Rust Communications’ Randy List is heading up the North team, and the Evansville Courier & Press’ Jack Pate is leading the South team.

The outing is Thursday, June 7 at Southern Dunes Golf Course on the southside of Indianapolis.

Shotgun start is at 1 p.m., and the cost is $135 per player.

Register by Friday, May 25 at www.HSPAfoundation.org/golf-outing.

Register just yourself or as many guests as you like.

It’s a fun day, and the proceeds help fund the great work of the HSPA Foundation.

More details and registration materials can be found online at www.HSPAfoundation.org/golf-outing.

Even if you can’t play, there’s a way to donate and be a part of a virtual foursome. Thanks in advance for your support.

I hope to see you at the golf outing, and I’ll be back in June for another edition of “News Biz.”

Greg Morris, HSPA board of directors president, is presi­­dent of IBJ Media and publisher of Indianapolis Business Journal.

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The workshop June 21 in Indianapolis will emphasize the theme “Elections, Budgets and Other Stormy Assign­ments.”

Road Show for Reporters workshop

What: “Elections, Budgets & Other Stormy Assignments,” a daylong workshop for beginning reporters and those who want to brush up on the basics

When: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 21

Where: The Indianapolis Star’s Pulliam Production Center, 8278 N. Georgetown Road, Indianapolis (not the downtown office)

Cost: $30 by May 30; $40 after that date; includes breakfast, lunch and a 2012 AP Stylebook

Registration: HSPAfoundation.org/roadshow

Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors and HSPA Foundation sponsor the annual seminar for beginning journalists and those who want to brush up on skills.

This year’s event will take place at The Indianapolis Star’s Pulliam Production Center, 8278 N. Georgetown Road, Indianapolis. Please note: This location is not the newspaper’s downtown Indianapolis office.

The 2012 Road Show will include sessions featuring:

• A panel discussion with journalists who covered the deadly tornadoes that struck the state this year

• Covering government budgets

• Public access to information

• Tips on reporting and writing election stories

• Avoiding editing errors, especially in election coverage

• AP style and updates in the 2012 Stylebook.

The cost is $30 per person by the early-bird deadline of May 30. After that, registration is $40 per person. Break­fast, lunch and a 2012 AP Stylebook are included.

Journalists can register by filling out the online form at www.HSPAfoundation.org/roadshow. Other information and the brochure that newsrooms received by mail in April also are available on that website.

To download a brochure, visit www.HSPAfoundation.org/roadshow.

The annual workshop provides excellent training at a low cost for HSPA members. Road Show speakers have a variety of experiences to share with attendees.

The panel of journalists who covered the tornadoes in their communities includes Chuck Branham, chief photographer for the News and Tribune (Jeffersonville), where he has been on staff for 10 years; Stephanie Taylor Ferriell, who has been editor of The Salem Leader and The Salem Democrat since 2000 and has 19 years of news experience; and Braden Lammers, the Clark County reporter for the News and Tribune (Jeffersonville) since 2009.

Pam Coleman, Steuben County auditor since 2007, will discuss coverage of county tax figures, budget hearings and other financial stories.

Steve Key, HSPA’s executive director and general counsel, will present a session on the Open Door Law and Access to Public Records Act during lunch.

A panel of experts on election coverage will include Tom LoBianco, the Indiana political reporter at The Associ­­ated Press; Brian Vargus, Ph.D., a professor of political science at IUPUI; and Lesley Stedman Weiden­bener, assistant bureau chief for The Statehouse File, a Franklin College news bureau, who has covered four Indiana governors and 16 sessions of the state General Assembly for two newspapers.

Tracy Warner, editorial page editor at The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne) and a 28-year journalism veteran, will address how to avoid irksome reporting errors.

Patrick McDowell, The AP’s assistant chief of bureau for Illinois and Indiana, will cover AP style.

For more information, visit www.HSPAfoundation.org/roadshow or call (317) 803-4772.

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Click here from your tablet, smartphone or desktop computer to access the May 10 digital edition of The Indiana Publisher.

Highlights in this issue:

•  Reporters will learn about covering “Elections, Budgets and Other Stormy Assignments” during the annual Road Show for Reporters workshop June 21 in Indianapolis. Sign up now at www.HSPAfoundation.org/roadshow.
•  Meet Greg Morris, the new president of the HSPA board of directors. His monthly News Biz column starts in this edition.
•  Don’t miss the HSPA Foundation Golf Outing on June 7 in Indianapolis. Expect some fun rivalry with this year’s North vs South Challenge. Get the details at www.HSPAfoundation.org/golf-outing.

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In fact, some of the newspapers’ video content is so good that it has beaten material produced by TV news departments when it’s gone head-to-head in awards competitions.

Click here to read the full story by TVnewscheck.com.

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Sturm, a 1969 alumnus of Notre Dame who holds a law degree from Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law, will oversee a Notre Dame office in the nation’s capital. His responsibilities will include developing a federal relations strategy for the university and strengthening Notre Dame’s relationships with key constituencies in Washington, including the White House, Congress, federal agencies, regulatory bodies, media, and alumni. 

“We are pleased that John Sturm has accepted the challenge of this newly established position,” said John Affleck Graves, Notre Dame’s executive vice president. “His expertise in public policy and communications will help enhance the national and international visibility of Notre Dame’s work and mission.”

While based in Washington, Sturm will often be on campus meeting with faculty and administration.

Sturm retired from the NAA presidency last year after 16 years at the helm of the newspaper industry’s largest trade organization. He had earlier served as NAA’s senior vice president of public policy and general counsel, often giving testimony before Congress and the Federal Communications Commission.

Before joining the NAA staff, Sturm worked in the Washington office of CBS as its vice president for government affairs. He also worked with NBC as senior counsel in Washington and served in several capacities at the Federal Communications Commission.

Sturm has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Federal Communications Bar Association. He is also a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and has been admitted to the bar of the U.S.  Supreme Court.

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Mark Horvit, executive director of IRE, will lead sessions on “Web for Watch­dogs,” “Key Docu­ments You Can’t Live Without,” “Open Records,” and “Quick-hit Watchdog Investigations.”

Horvit, who also teaches investigative journalism as an associate professor at the University of Missouri, was a longtime IRE member before becoming the executive director. He formerly served as projects editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telgram. He also has worked on projects teams at newspapers in Texas, North Carolina, Missouri and Florida.

The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. and will finish by 3 p.m. Thursday, May 31.

Registration is $25 and includes lunch. Register by contacting John Ryan, executive director of MPI, via email at jmryan@eiu.edu or phone at (217) 581-7939.

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Past President Tim Timmons, of The Paper of Montgomery County (Craw­­fordsville) and The Times (Nob­les­ville), right, receives a plaque honoring his service from Greg Morris, of IBJ Corp., current board president.

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The fundraising event is sponsored and hosted by the Friends of Ernie Pyle, owner and operator of the Ernie Pyle World War II Museum in Dana, Pyle’s hometown.

Proceeds will go toward continued operation of the museum.

Ernie Pyle museum fundraiser

When: 7 to 9 p.m. EDT May 19

Where: South Vermillion High School auditorium, 770 W. Wildcat Dr., Clinton, just west of Indiana 63

Entertainment: One-man drama, “Live from the Front: Byline Ernie Pyle,” starring actor Rick Plummer; and the Crosley Radio Players, a popular Terre Haute-based troop that recreates the golden age of radio

Tickets: $10; available at the door or at a number of Wabash Valley locations

Information: president@erniepyle.org, (765) 665-3633 or www.erniepyle.org

The two-hour, two-part program will begin at 7 p.m. EDT at the South Vermillion High School auditorium in Clinton.

Plummer will open the evening’s entertainment with his one-man drama, “Live from the Front: Byline Ernie Pyle,” in which he portrays Pyle.

Following Plummer will be the Crosley Radio Players, the popular Terre Haute-based troop that recreates the golden age of radio with period musical and theatrical presentations.

The group’s emphasis will be on the 1940s.

Tickets are on sale for $10 at a number of Wabash Valley locations:

• Bank of Indiana, 129 Maple St., Dana
• Old National Bank, 407 S. Main St., Clinton
• First Financial Bank, 221 S. Main St., Clinton
• First Financial Bank, 100 W. Market St., Newport
• Stop Light Gas, Indiana 71, St. Bernice
• Old National Bank, 128 W. Ohio, Rockville
• First National Bank, 147 W. Monroe St., Chrisman Ill.
• The Tribune-Star, 222 S. Seventh St., Terre Haute

Tickets will also be available on the night of the event. Doors open at 6 p.m. EDT.

The Ernie Pyle World War II Museum is the former Ernie Pyle State Historic Site.

The state of Indiana turned over the property to the Friends organization in late 2011. The site contains the home in which Pyle was born in 1900 and a museum dedicated to preserving his legacy as a war correspondent.

The museum will re-open in May on weekends for the tourist season.

Dana is located on Indiana 71 just north of U.S. 36 in Vermillion County.

“This is just another way the Friends of Ernie Pyle can help keep the Pyle legacy alive,” said Cynthia Myers, Friends president. “This entertaining program will help educate more people about Ernie’s special place in World War II history, and at the same time raise funds for the museum.”

For more information, contact Myers at president@erniepyle.org or (765) 665-3633 or visit the museum website at www.erniepyle.org.

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