APME Update, Feb. 2, 2016 |
APME UPDATE -- Feb. 2, 2016
SAVE THE DATE April 9 -- NewsTrain in Lincoln, Nebraska May 6-7 -- NewsTrain in Halifax, Nova Scotia Sept. 12-15 -- ASNE-APME Conference in Philadelphia Fall TBA -- NewsTrain in Murfreesboro, Tennessee ___________________________________________________________________
The latest on The Latest AP has been rolling out a new format for writing and filing text news stories: The Latest. With a live-blog presentation that includes time-stamped, running updates, The Latest is an easy way to quickly identify what's happening and post breaking news. The Latest provides fresh bursts of information that can easily be incorporated into newscast scripts or stories, and is tailored for use on digital, social and mobile platforms. In coming weeks, we'll be using The Latest in more stories to help get developing news out even faster. You'll notice stories done in this format, with more and more frequent updates. Want to know more? Check out our blog post (http://bit.ly/1OPXJ3u) for information on how The Latest came to be. Questions can be emailed to us at bnadler@ap.org. ___________________________________________________________________
Two expert journalists named as trainers for Lincoln NewsTrain on April 9 The New York Times' Theodore Kim and Omaha World-Herald's Matt Wynn will train at Lincoln, Nebraska, NewsTrain on April 9. For just $75, you can get a full day of digital training, including meals, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Kim will teach writing for mobile and making smart choices in digital storytelling. He is a senior staff editor at The Times, where he edits and produces the home page and flagship apps. Before that, he was mobile editor at The Washington Post, helping oversee daily production for the mobile and tablet apps. Wynn will teach data-driven enterprise reporting. He is a developer and watchdog reporter at the Omaha World-Herald, where he oversees dataomaha.com, a collection of interactive and data-driven projects. Other Lincoln NewsTrain sessions, for which a trainer will be named soon, include:
The first 25 to register will receive a free AP Stylebook, a $20.95 value, courtesy of Dale Leach, AP's regional director - Central. Competitive scholarships that cover the $75 registration fee are available for journalists, journalism educators and journalism students from diverse backgrounds. March 8 is the deadline to apply. The scholarships are funded by the APME Foundation. Discounted hotel rooms -- an eight-minute walk from the workshop venue -- are available for $129 a night, plus tax. More info and register at http://bit.ly/LincolnNewsTrain. Questions? Email NewsTrain Project Director Linda Austin at laustin.newstrain@gmail.com. ____________________________________________________________________ WATCHDOG REPORTING AP: More than 1 million could lose food stamps under new work requirements Baltimore Sun: Schools lose hundreds of students, millions in funding Maine Sunday Telegram: Campaigns turning to paid signature gatherers Louisville Courier-Journal: For many, rising drug costs mean life or death Atlanta Journal-Constitution: How drug warnings slipped by in “Dr. Death” case Washington Post: Prominent public universities shifting to out-of-state students San Francisco Chronicle: Data show deep racial disparity in homicide arrests Arizona Daily Star: Nonprofit successor to Giving Tree violating same codes St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Insanity plea highlights limits of mental health services New York Times: Faulty airbags still exact toll as recalls lag Houston Chronicle: Big review of cases based on changing DNA calculations
OPEN RECORDS, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Email released that prompted firing of Kansas lawyer Glasgow, Ky., police release document in investigation of officer University of Iowa stands by refusal to release Matt Strawn documents Pennsylvania Mayor: State Open Records Office to get police report Tennessee governor, lawmakers see need to clear pending records requests KU unblocks limited info about 2 disciplined fraternities Bevin appointee quits; had ethics law charge from 2013 Ethics complaint questions legal fees by governor's campaign
INDUSTRY NEWS Missouri bill aimed at blocking censorship of student reporters McCollum expands his media career while inspiring kids Wisconsin activists push student free-press protections Report counts some 2,300 journalists killed in past 25 years NY Press Club objects to commission's take on lobbying Fox draws 12.5 million viewers to Trump-less GOP debate Virginia Senate allows reporters back on floor James Murdoch becomes chairman of Sky, renewing buyout talk Fox News attempts to end feud with Trump fall short Fox says Trump demanded $5 million donation Report: US and UK spied on Israeli drones for years Casino mogul hires new Las Vegas Review-Journal publisher Group acquires East Valley Tribune, Ahwatukee Foothills News Debate feud injects fresh chaos into GOP primary Nexstar to buy Media General as Meredith bows out Newspaper ads set off campaign spending investigation Journalism group behind Chicago police misconduct database honored Missouri bill would require free speech class in college Gould named publisher of The Meridian Star NY ethics board says some media consultant tasks are lobbying
EDITORS IN THE NEWS: Selsky, Sykes, Sforza
IN MEMORIAM: Case, Feeney
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