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2010-03-25T06:50:00.000-07:00

Verizon Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot [MIFI 2200] - $227.00 : AT&T Cell Phones, GSM, CDMA, NO Contracts! | MobileCustomsUSA.com: "MiFi™ 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot (Verizon Wireless) Detail
With Mobile Broadband Service and WiFi capability, the MiFi 2200 enables you to take full advantage of America’s largest and most reliable 3G network! The MiFi 2200 enhances the Mobile Broadband Service experience by also providing a wireless hub for up to five WiFi-enabled devices at one time - multiple users can take advantage of an instant hotspot. And with its compact and lightweight form factor and rechargeable battery, provides the ultimate in on-the-go flexibility!"

THE STORY

Charter moves public access TV into cable stratosphere - STLtoday.com

2010-02-21T07:06:00.000-08:00

Charter moves public access TV into cable stratosphere - STLtoday.com: "The televised city council meetings that Charter Communications once guaranteed to municipalities are no longer free for all cable subscribers.

Charter recently moved those stations into the cable stratosphere — the 900-plus channel range. The move means that those with Charter's basic or expanded basic service and with televisions more than four years old now need a digital reception box to get local access channels. The box costs $5 a month."

THE STORY

HBO launches Netflix rival | Media Maverick - CNET News

2010-02-18T07:03:00.000-08:00

HBO launches Netflix rival | Media Maverick - CNET News: "Pay-TV juggernaut HBO has officially announced the launch of HBO Go, a video-streaming service.
Unless you are one of the 38 million cable subscribers who gets HBO or sister service Cinemax, HBO Go won't be offered to you, the company has said."

THE STORY

USA Today Forces Employees to Take 1 Week of Unpaid Leave - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

2010-02-12T09:07:00.001-08:00

USA Today Forces Employees to Take 1 Week of Unpaid Leave - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

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Newspapers make move to online only

2009-03-07T10:06:00.000-08:00

Business & Technology | Newspapers make move to online only | Seattle Times Newspaper: "If the Seattle Post-Intelligencer stops publishing in print but stays alive in some form online — as now seems likely — it won't be the first daily newspaper to make the move."

Cable companies want a way to win with online TV by AP: Yahoo! Tech

2009-02-25T05:15:00.000-08:00

Yahoo! News - Cable companies want a way to win with online TV by AP: Yahoo! Tech: "Wary of the growing number of consumers watching TV shows online for free — and yet reluctant to upset viewers by yanking shows from the Internet — the nation's largest cable operators are in talks with media conglomerates to take back control. They would create a platform to release cable TV shows online, but exclusively for paying subscribers.

[IP] Press Release: New FCC Give-away

2009-02-03T18:13:00.000-08:00

[IP] Press Release: New FCC Give-away: "The Federal Communications Commission may soon approve a policy that would benefit the four major broadcast networks at the expense of the public interest. CDD has learned that at their next (December) meeting, the FCC could approve a new plan that is at the top of the broadcast lobby's political agenda: a proposal that would enable each TV station to broadcast multiple interactive channels over cable systems. But the commission has thus far refused to require that broadcasters commit to a public interest 'quid pro quo ' in return, essentially giving the broadcasters the key to a digital 'Fort Knox' free of charge. Chairman Powell appears to be willing to appease his two Republican colleagues by voting for this measure, rather than risk the embarrassment of siding with his critics.

Known as digital multicasting must-carry (and included in such FCC dockets as 98-120, 99-360, and 00-167), the plan-like the Commission's controversial media ownership policies-is being debated behind closed doors by some of the country's most powerful media giants, including Disney/ABC, Comcast, and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)."THE WHOLE STORY[IP] Press Release: New FCC Give-away

Trend: More Newspapers Sharing Content

2009-01-04T09:46:00.000-08:00

By Editor and Publisher Staff

Just a dozen years ago, newspapers on either side of Arlington, Texas, fought fiercely for every reader in the fast-growing city, spending millions of dollars to expand their staffs and cover the smallest meetings and sporting events.

So it came as a surprise that The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram started sharing photos and concert reviews in November.

But these are unprecedented times."

THE REST OF THE STORY: "

.: The video journalist Decree

2008-03-08T19:48:00.000-08:00

.: The video journalist Decree: "3. I will be told by those who believe they know best that it can't be done. I must accept that they don't understand my job, my limitations. Nothing is impossible."

WRFN - Radio Free Nashville - Trainings, Meetings & Events

2008-01-06T10:32:00.000-08:00

WRFN - Radio Free Nashville - Trainings, Meetings & Events: "New media ownership rules passed by a 3-to-2, party-line vote at the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday and they are far worse for the public interest -- and more favorable to Big Media companies -- than anything FCC Chairman Kevin Martin previously revealed to the public. The new rules will unleash a flood of media consolidation across America -- and further consolidate local media markets -- taking away independent voices in cities already woefully short on local news and investigative journalism."

The big switch may turn off jobs | Technology | The Guardian

2008-01-05T18:58:00.000-08:00

The big switch may turn off jobs | Technology | The Guardian: "By making power cheap and plentiful, the electric grid changed society, spurring the expansion of the middle class and the spread of mass culture. Given the vital role that software plays in our lives today, we can expect the computing grid to bring equally large changes. We already see the early signs in the shift of control over media from institutions to individuals in people's growing sense of affiliation with virtual communities rather than physical ones, and in debates over priva"

Embrace the Edge -- or Perish

2007-12-30T11:45:00.000-08:00

Embrace the Edge -- or Perish: "Embrace the Edge -- or Perish
The periphery of today's global business environment is where innovation potential is the highest. Ignore it at your peril"
Although this has nothing to do with the news publishing industry or does it the concept is the same. Being a collector of antiques we have printed material dating back to the 1800 and radios that are considered relics of a bygone era we also have the latest greatest computers I can afford and use all the social networks to keep up where are you?

Radio Ink - The Voice of Radio Revolution

2007-12-13T20:53:00.000-08:00

Martin had begun his earlier, prepared testimony with remarks on the uncertain financial future of the newspaper industry, and, in response to that, Kerry said, "Nowhere in the FCC rules, either in 1934 or in 1996, is there anything that suggests you have a rationale or a motivation to save newspapers."

We're All Journalists Now - The Boston Globe

2007-12-02T17:28:00.000-08:00

We're All Journalists Now - The Boston Globe: "Look at the original text of the First Amendment: 'Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.' There's a reason speech and the press are mentioned together. "
This is a article that I believe if you blog or do any thing in the media is a must read.

knoxnews.com | No Silence Here

2007-12-01T21:08:00.000-08:00

knoxnews.com | No Silence Here: "BREAKING NEWS: Gov: Don't pour water on sunshine This should be a momentum stopper on efforts to weaken the law. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Phil Bredesen says he doesn’t want the Legislature to water down the state’s open government laws.BREAKING NEWS: Gov: Don't pour water on sunshine This should be a momentum stopper on efforts to weaken the law. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Phil Bredesen says he doesn’t want the Legislature to water down the state’s open government laws."

Twitter, Ustream — how much is too much? - - mathewingram.com/work

2007-10-30T17:10:00.000-07:00

Twitter, Ustream — how much is too much? - - mathewingram.com/work: "I think the journalistic possibilities - live streaming with a webcam and an EVDO card - are far more interesting than the “watch me scratch my nose” applications. Toss a tablet PC and a webcam that plays well with a service like ustream into three or four reporters’ backpacks, and suddenly you have a live feed playing on your site when news breaks."

Laura Alter » Blog Archive » The future of journalism is pretty damn cool.

2007-10-23T19:39:00.000-07:00

Laura Alter » Blog Archive » The future of journalism is pretty damn cool.: "The cameras and other required gear for streaming live video will only get smaller and smaller. Now’s the time to put your hat in the ring and do something. Imagine a giant network of citizen journalists sharing constant experiences in various cultures and situations (see sites like this here). Forget what Fox or CNN want to show us"

4896 » Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007

2007-10-17T00:11:00.000-07:00

4896 » Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007: "he Internet is occupying more and more space in the breakdown of press freedom violations. Several countries fell in the ranking this year because of serious, repeated violations of the free flow of online news and information."

AllThings.tv

2007-09-09T08:15:00.000-07:00

AllThings.tv: "“Reach consumers where they are, not where you want them to be,” said Allaire, It’s a “fragment or be fragmented” world and traditional media players are catching on--whether it’s Scripps, with its announced plans for 30 channels or MTV Digital, with plans for 300."

IRAQ: Journalists in Danger

2007-08-30T08:32:00.000-07:00

IRAQ: Journalists in Danger: "JOURNALISTS KILLED ON DUTY: 112* Here is a statistical analysis of journalists killed in Iraq since hostilities began injavascript:void(0)
Publish March 2003, as compiled by the Committee to Protect Journalists"

FCC and EC

2007-08-27T10:20:00.000-07:00

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE - News

2007-08-26T19:44:00.000-07:00

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE - News: "“There has to be integrity in news dissemination. “This is an essential ingredient in media profession.”"

MediaShift . Digital Job Shift::The Difficulty of Putting a Number on Journalism Jobs | PBS

2007-08-26T19:42:00.000-07:00

MediaShift . Digital Job Shift::The Difficulty of Putting a Number on Journalism Jobs | PBS: "Medium-sized and small papers are not experiencing the severe financial setbacks of the metros and are not cutting their staffs as deeply…"

GroundReport | GroundReport TV

2007-08-26T09:48:00.000-07:00

This is where we will go in the near future allowing us to provide content in any method available to the established mediaGroundReport | GroundReport TV: "GroundReport TV is an independent streaming news channel run by citizen journalists. It will feature live reporting, original independent content and documentaries."

GroundReport | Culmination of Information

2007-08-26T05:30:00.000-07:00

GroundReport | Culmination of Information: "The public adoption of the Internet was provoked by the need for quick, efficient information exchange. In the early 90s, the Net was exactly what we needed, and it flourished. As of June 2005, approximately 223 out of 328 million of all North American residents – nearly 70 % - were qualified as being Internet users, according to internetworldstats.com."

the benchwarmers on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

2007-08-25T18:32:00.001-07:00

the benchwarmers on Flickr - Photo Sharin

Blogged with Flock

Here's How Journalists Use Twitter - OhmyNews International

2007-08-25T07:32:00.000-07:00

Here's How Journalists Use Twitter - OhmyNews International: "'Like blogging, I see Twitter more as a disruptive Web publishing tool with ramifications to existing media business"

Radio man shot in Somalia

2007-08-25T07:01:00.000-07:00

Radio man shot in Somalia: "Gunmen have shot and killed a Somali radio journalist in the south of the country, in the third violent death of a journalist within two weeks."

About Public Access and YouTube | Worcester Community Cable Access

2007-08-20T18:32:00.000-07:00

About Public Access and YouTube | Worcester Community Cable Access: "Our Public Access Channels of distribution do not have to be limited to cable only. We are fighting for expanded definition and legislative latitude to support a much broader bands of distribution. Our Public Access content deserves to be seen on broadcast, cable, the web, phone systems, via satellite, and whatever else will be invented. PEG needs to be supported through government mandates to enable such capacity for each and every center. Other channels such as YouTube , Blip, PEG channel websites and links, print media, radio, etc., can be tools to promote and encourage use of our facilities as well as outreach on behalf of community producers and journalist. I see public access as a community media clearinghouse of sorts. Why every Legislator or government office holder ( on the Fed, State and Local level) doesn't support that position whole heartedly is a mystery to me. It should be a no brainer ."

backstage.bbc.co.uk :: Backstage Blog :: Your chance to inform the Digital Media Initiative

2007-08-20T18:17:00.000-07:00

WHERE MEDIA IS HEADING

backstage.bbc.co.uk :: Backstage Blog :: Your chance to inform the Digital Media Initiative: "It is generally recognised that the media industry is undergoing a fundamental shift towards an environment characterised by audiences consuming digital content delivered on demand through platforms of their choice." As usual the BBC is on top of the curve.

Don't Give Up on Old Media - Columns by PC Magazine

2007-08-20T08:41:00.000-07:00

Don't Give Up on Old Media - Columns by PC Magazine: "Let's look at a traditional newspaper versus an Internet newspaper. Both can deliver the exact same content. No difference whatsoever. One requires huge and elaborate printing presses, trucks to distribute papers, home-delivery folks, and newsstands. The printed version also requires tankers full of ink and rolls of paper the size of a truck."

START AREA NEWS SITE part 2

2007-08-19T21:02:00.000-07:00

The second thing I recommend in starting an area news site is a blog and this is one of the best tutorials we have found including how to make a video blog so why reinvent the wheel.
Get A Blog: "That’s right, we said “Blog” not “Vlog.” Is a blog a vlog if it doesn’t have video on it? Are all blogs with video, videoblogs? If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound if no one is around to hear it?"

CyberJournalist.net: Technology, blogs, the Internet and the media, from the Online News Association

2007-08-15T18:51:00.000-07:00

CyberJournalist.net: Technology, blogs, the Internet and the media, from the Online News Association: "Internet advertising is expected to become the largest ad segment in 2011, surpassing newspapers.”"

Public Fight Brewing.pdf (application/pdf Object)

2007-08-11T13:54:00.000-07:00

Public Fight Brewing.pdf (application/pdf Object)Public Fight Brewing?
State Sen. Joe Haynes may have just picked a
fight with people who buy ink by the barrel. The
Nashville Democrat has filed legislation that
would end the monopoly that newspapers have
on the business of publishing "public notices" that are often
required of state and local governments, the legal community, and
private citizens in certain situations. Senate Bill 1791 would allow
for the creation of a "public notice web site serving the public
interest that, while charging a fee to post the notice, is otherwise
free to those accessing, searching, or using any web site function."

Publisher Captures Blogging Trend with Eye-Candy Magazine - PR.com

2007-08-10T22:40:00.000-07:00

Publisher Captures Blogging Trend with Eye-Candy Magazine - PR.com: "“Most magazines today are moving to the internet, not the other way around,” explains Kellene Giloff, President and Founder of Stampington & Company. “We’re excited to cut a new path by taking these online art adventures out of cyber space and putting them into beautiful, full-color print, giving blogging fans, artists and crafters something permanent to hold in their hands.”"

Nieman Watchdog > Showcase > Reform speakers take on the big media

2007-08-10T22:30:00.000-07:00

Nieman Watchdog > Showcase > Reform speakers take on the big media: "“Too little news, too much baloney passed off as news. Too little quality entertainment, too many people eating bugs on reality TV. Too little local and regional music, too much brain-numbing national play-lists. Too little of America, too much of Wall Street and Madison Avenue.”"

Journalistopia » Web sites for citizen journalism techniques, tutorials

2007-08-09T08:34:00.000-07:00

Journalistopia » Web sites for citizen journalism techniques, tutorials: "Web sites for citizen journalism techniques, tutorials
Posted by Danny Sanchez on January 17th 2007 to citizen journalism, tutorials, blogging

In response to a question on the Placeblogger listserv, I put together a list of Web sites that are great for citizen journalism tutorials (particularly free ones). Here’s the list:"

Poynter Online - The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism

2007-08-09T06:08:00.000-07:00

Poynter Online - The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism: "'Citizen journalism.' It's one of the hottest buzzwords in the news business these days. Many news executives are probably thinking about implementing some sort of citizen-journalism initiative; a small but growing number have already done so."

News-Democrat & Leader Online

2007-08-07T14:31:00.000-07:00

News-Democrat & Leader Online: "Bob Adams and Jim Highland will receive the group's Journalism Educators of the Year Award on Aug. 10 in Las Vegas. For more than 20 years, Adams and Highland directed WKU's Minority Journalism Workshop."

The Galveston County Daily News

2007-08-07T06:41:00.000-07:00

The Galveston County Daily News: "The Daily News’ coverage last year of Texas’ deregulated electricity market won recognition last week in a national journalism contest."

allAfrica.com: Kenya: This Clause Will Kill Journalism (Page 1 of 1)

2007-08-06T20:56:00.000-07:00

allAfrica.com: Kenya: This Clause Will Kill Journalism (Page 1 of 1): "As the law stands now, if a story becomes a legal dispute, a court can order a journalist to disclose confidential sources if non-disclosure would bring about an injustice and if the information is not available from other sources. This is the practice -- and not a blanket policy of disclosure -- in most democracies. And it should be good enough for us."

‘Thin blogs’, RSS and ’social bookmarking’ at Declan Butler, reporter

2007-08-06T20:43:00.000-07:00

‘Thin blogs’, RSS and ’social bookmarking’ at Declan Butler, reporter: "As a journalist, I want to keep tabs on a wide range of topics, including many that I’m not currently working on but will be at some point in the future (as well as subjects I’m interested in personally). I’ve around 200 or so RSS feeds, covering science journals, news, and blogs. That’s quite a firehose, but I find that with a few tricks it can be managed. And ’social bookmarking’ is one trick that really helps you to domesticate RSS, and quickly build over time what is basically a very large cuttings folder, which is easily searchable for those nuggets you came across months ago.

The ideal RSS reader has unfortunately yet to be invented, but I find Ro"

Grassroots Journalism from the Trenches | Journalism Hope

2007-08-05T22:01:00.000-07:00

Grassroots Journalism from the Trenches | Journalism Hope: "Grassroots Journalism from the Trenches
Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Fri, 07/06/2007 - 7:38pm.

Got one call. Two Lifeline choppers on the way to scene of an accident on SR 13. Then a second call from another source. I threw on a pair of pants and walked down to the newsroom with the D80 Nikon loaned me for 12 months. Al was ready and we headed out to get the story. We weren't able to bring the police scanner, though. In any case, we approached and he let me out as near as we could get then went to park the van."

Advertising Age - MediaWorks - Stand-Alone News Brands Are Doomed

2007-08-05T21:32:00.000-07:00

Advertising Age - MediaWorks - Stand-Alone News Brands Are Doomed: "Stand-Alone News Brands Are Doomed
Now That News Corp. Has the Journal, the Once Center of Dow Jones Is Now a Cog in an Entertainment Empire

By Matthew Creamer

Published: August 06, 2007
Near the top of his blog, journalism critic and NYU professor Jay Rosen keeps a mission statement that's as useful as any for guiding today's pack of weary newshounds. 'We need,' he writes, 'to keep the press from being absorbed into The Media.' It's a lofty goal and definitely worth pursuing if you're a believer in a role of the reporter in maintaining democracy and checking the power of business. It's also doomed to failure, as evidenced by Rupert Murdoch's purchase of Dow Jones last week."

Jane Graves, Co-Publisher of the 'Nashville Leader,' Dies

2007-08-05T21:27:00.000-07:00

Jane Graves, Co-Publisher of the 'Nashville Leader,' Dies: "Jane Graves, Co-Publisher of the 'Nashville Leader,' Dies

By E&P Staff

Published: August 01, 2007 12:03 PM ET

NEW YORK Jane Graves, the co-publisher of the Nashville (Ark.) Leader, died Monday after a long battle with cancer, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported today. She was 58 years old."

Citizen Journalism Web site NowPublic Gets $10.6M in Financing

2007-08-05T21:22:00.000-07:00

Citizen Journalism Web site NowPublic Gets $10.6M in Financing: "Citizen Journalism Web site NowPublic Gets $10.6M in Financing

By E&P Staff

Published: July 30, 2007 4:20 PM ET

NEW YORK NowPublic, the citizen journalism Web site, has garnered $10.6 million in financing, AFP reported today.

The Vancouver-based company has seen a monthly growth-rate of 35 percent, and now has nearly 120,000 contributing “reporters” in more than 140 countries."

House panel approves legal shield for bloggers | CNET News.com

2007-08-04T07:04:00.000-07:00

House panel approves legal shield for bloggers | CNET News.com: "The bill defines the practice of journalism as 'gathering, preparing, collecting, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting or publishing of news or information that concerns local, national or international events or other matters of public interest for dissemination to the public.'"

Get it together: Blog collectives seek to draw ads

2007-08-02T13:22:00.000-07:00

Get it together: Blog collectives seek to draw ads: "Join up!
Gawker Media, Weblogs, Inc. and B5 Media have proved that there is a market for advertising on blog networks. And the launch of Pajamas Media last month and the increasing success of Blogads appears to herald a new way for individual bloggers to become part of such a collective advertising network while still retaining control of their individual site's content. By joining together in loose or more rigid groups, bloggers are beginning to appear on the radar of big business and advertising companies and present themselves in terms that big firms can finally understand."

reportonbusiness.com: With Murdoch, comes opportunity

2007-08-02T07:38:00.000-07:00

reportonbusiness.com: With Murdoch, comes opportunity: "Dow Jones chief executive officer Richard Zannino told his staff in an all-points memo yesterday that joining up with News Corp. meant greater opportunities to expand. 'With nearly $30-billion in annual revenue, News Corp. has the money - and the intention - to invest in our business on a scale we can't,' Mr. Zannino said."

Views mixed on FCC’s 700 MHz rules :: RCR Wireless News

2007-08-02T07:29:00.000-07:00

Views mixed on FCC’s 700 MHz rules :: RCR Wireless News: "The FCC yesterday decided to auction a nationwide 10 megahertz spectrum block—one adjacent to a 12 megahertz public-safety spectrum block—that would be available for consumer and first-responder communications. Police, firefighters and medics would have priority access during emergencies."

The Missoula Independent Online - News without a view

2007-08-02T07:24:00.000-07:00

The Missoula Independent Online - News without a view: "News without a view
Where’d the Missoulian’s opinion go?

By: Patrick Duganz
Posted: 08/02/2007

Photo by Sarah Daisy Lindmark

The Missoulian opinion page has been comprised almost completely of guest columns since May. There has been no official comment on when, if ever, the paper will return to staff-generated editorials
Even the most unobservant reader of the Missoulian opinion page has probably noticed by now that guest columns have replaced in-house editorials"

TOOLS

2007-07-29T18:15:00.000-07:00

BBC NEWS | Europe | Tools we are using

VentureBeat » Mercury News laying off about quarter of newsroom?

2007-07-29T15:42:00.000-07:00

VentureBeat » Mercury News laying off about quarter of newsroom?: "By Matt Marshall 06.1.07

mercurynews.jpgThe Mercury News will eliminate sixty more newsroom positions this summer, according to Grade the News.

If true, this is tough news, because the Mercury News has long been considered the voice of Silicon Valley. Many may disagree. However, the Merc has offered a good cross-section of the valley’s business news, from real estate developments, to stock fraud to financial advice about state tax changes and more. It’s easy for us bloggers to chew off a niche and survive, but who is going to do the heavy duty investigative pieces about local labor exploitation, justice system scams, city corruption and environmental scandals that the Merc has done so well over the years? These are stories areas were advertisers don’t easily congregate."

The Cincinnati Post - The Post to say farewell Dec. 31

2007-07-29T15:37:00.000-07:00

The Cincinnati Post - The Post to say farewell Dec. 31: "The Cincinnati Post and The Kentucky Post - afternoon daily newspapers serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for more than a century - will cease publication on Dec. 31, 2007, the newspaper's owners announced today.

The last edition of the newspapers, owned by Cincinnati-based E.W. Scripps Co., will be published on that Monday, New Year's Eve."

2007-07-24T14:56:00.000-07:00

I thought it might Be of Intrest to revist this post as it might make some of you feel better about starting a on line news web site in your area.Court extends print and media protections online | csmonitor.com

Welcome to Independent Internet Press Association

2007-07-18T20:46:00.001-07:00

Welcome to the Independent Internet Press Association

Their is power in numbers and the more of us that are joined together
like our hard copy cousin the more rights we can obtain, here you can find out
who we are, how to join and how to take advantage of the many programs and
services available to help our members publish better Online newspapers. Among
the many programs and services you will be able to gain access to here will be
the latest industry news; member services and information as well as member
newspaper web sites and other journalism
sites of interest. You
may also post questions and answers and share information on the
IIP
Forum."> The Independent Internet Press Association's main goals are to
promotes growth and excellence in community journalism through technology,
networking, education and recognition between its members, to gain the legal
right for our members to become the paper of record for their community instead
of, cases where the paper of record is owned by a larger company that is not
resident in your community or you have no paper in you community and must rely
on a paper in another city as the paper of record. The law's were written
previous to the arrival of the Internet, they need to be updated to include
local Internet news sites, not to exclude local papers of record. Simply because
you are a paperless journal and give your news away as a free service to the
community, The laws that were applied previous to the Internet excludes you from
participation's in revenues generated by this law, unless you have a newspaper
that adds a web site then the laws provide them with an unfair business
advantage. We have adopted the same code of ethics as that of
theNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
PRESS AGENCY