Association News

• Convention hotel rooms are selling out quickly
  staff report, Florida Press

  With a surge of reservations in April, the contracted room block for the 2012 Convention has been exceeded. However, as of right now, the hotel (more…)

• Registration still open for Friday weekly newspaper program at Revenue Summit
  staff report, Florida Press

  There are still six spots open for those who would like to attend the Friday one-day program focused on weekly newspapers. (more…)

Legal Update

• Public notice bill signed into law
  staff report, Florida Press

  Governor Rick Scott signed into law on Friday, May 4 the legal notice bill sponsored by Rep. Ritch Workman (R. Melbourne). (more…)

• From the Legal Hotline: Changing or deleting online content
  by Samuel J. Morley, General Counsel, Florida Press Association

  Recent callers have asked several questions about how a newspaper should handle corrections to older newspaper articles (more…)

Industry News

• Budget cuts could kill UF journalism, music libraries
  by Nathan Crabbe, The Gainesville Sun

  The University of Florida might close its journalism and music libraries as a result of budget cuts. (more…)

• Scripps reports first-quarter results
  press release, Scripps

  The E.W. Scripps Company reported operating results for the first quarter of 2012 that reflect improved profitability (more…)

• Millennials and print newspapers: A surprising story
  by Katy Pape, NPR.org

  Reports on the media habits of Millennials, those “digital natives”, have given some the impression that young people never read newspapers. (more…)

• ABC: Newspaper circulation increased in last six months, 5% on Sundays
  press release, Audit Bureau of Circulations

  ABC released the semiannual newspaper FAS-FAX and Audience-FAX report today (May 1, 2012). This FAS-FAX report includes (more…)

• Tampa Bay Times continues growth
  press release, Tampa Bay Times

  Continuing to grow readers and subscribers, the Tampa Bay Times has extended its first place lead among Florida newspapers (more…)

• 66% prefer reading print newspaper to online version
  staff report, Rasmussen Reports

  Despite the continuing shift from print to online media over the past several years, most Americans still like to read (more…)

• More people buying the Tampa Bay Times on Sunday
  press release, Tampa Bay Times

  Driven by growth in Hillsborough and east and central Pasco counties, the Tampa Bay Times increased its Sunday circulation (more…)

Newsmakers

• Star-Banner publisher Allen Parsons announces retirement
  by Richard Anguiano, Ocala Star-Banner

  Allen Parsons, publisher of the Ocala Star-Banner since May 2006, announced Wednesday (Apr. 11, 2012) that he plans to (more…)

Special Features

• Webinar: Don’t Sell, Ask Questions!
  staff report, Online Media Campus

  Tired of chasing the latest fancy or easy sure-fire tricks and still coming up short? (more…)

• Webinar: Defining Your Role in Newspaper Version 2.0
  staff report, Online Media Campus

  In a newspaper world that’s going digital, it’s time to take your skills as a circulation and marketing executive to the next level. (more…)