This issue: News from APME news

Big schedule: Here's an advance look at the schedule for the Oct. 26-29 conference in San Jose. From perspective on industry pressures to specific training that will help you develop leaders in your newsroom, the agenda is packed with sessions to help managing editors succeed. Click here for more details.

Access battles: A committee wants to know about your problems getting access to sporting events, for reporters, for online journalists and for photographers. Click here for details.

Bloopers: APME is looking for your "favorite mistakes." Click here for more information.

Sports and ethics: Reminder that it's not too late to give your opinions. Click here to learn how to join the discussion.

— Sept. 9: Nominations due for Robert G. McGruder Awards for Diversity Leadership
— Sept. 25: Cut-off for $150 conference room rate at The Fairmont, San Jose
— Oct. 26-29: APME Conference, The Fairmont, San Jose

DYNAMIC PROGRAM TAKING SHAPE FOR SAN JOSE CONFERENCE
You already know you'll get lots of Great Ideas at the San Jose conference Oct. 26-29 (and we even present them in a session called Great Ideas.) Here are some other valuable topics:

    — Cope with new competitors, from free print publications to Web offerings. Industry leaders and editors talk about these trends and what to do.

    — Technology changes everything, but a Silicon Valley venture capitalist gives tips for adapting and thriving.

    — Leadership perspectives from NFL Hall of Fame Coach Bill Walsh and safety Ronnie Lott.

    — Shrinking newsrooms and the trends in corporate America that affect the newspaper industry.

    — How to understand the dynamics behind new publications for minority readers, young readers.

    — Why you need to understand hip-hop culture.

    — Workshops on international journalism, watchdog journalism and keeping the public's records open.

    — NewsTrain sessions aimed at helping managing editors develop line editors into our future leaders.

    — Plus: The embedded readers are back for a second year ... The Freedom Forum premiers a movie on prize-winning photography ... an opening reception at the San Jose Museum of Art ... and joint sessions with online managers and Associated Press Photo Managers. See the full schedule with a click here.

APME has a track record of attracting national leaders to appear at our conferences and we expect San Jose will be no exception. While we don't have confirmation on these appearances yet, APME has extended invitations to President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. So as usual, expect that you may be watching news unfold as one or more of these important political figures answers questions from the nation's newspaper leaders at an APME event.

Don't miss all the this. For registration, go to www.apme.com/registration and for hotel information go to www.fairmont.com/sanjose.

APME/APSE/APPM SEEK EXAMPLES OF ACCESS PROBLEMS
APME and APME Online are joining with two other associations — AP Sports Editors (APSE) and AP Photo Managers (APPM) — to study the problems journalists experience covering events and to try to get something done about it.

These issues mostly involve credentialing problems that sports reporters and photographers encounter. For example, what criteria are used by sports leagues in granting or denying credentials? Or what restrictions are placed on online journalists in providing "real-time" coverage of events?

The group would like to start its task by collecting examples of problems with credentialing and access to events. If you know of any that should be studied, please e-mail Terri Hayt, managing editor of the Arizona Daily Star, at thayt@azstarnet.com.

Martin

SPEAKING OF EXAMPLES-I
APME conferences aren't all about sitting and listening and eating lousy hotel food; no less than Editor & Publisher has reported APME also knows how to have fun. This year, APME attendees themselves will have even more of a chance to get in on the entertainment.

Ron Martin of the Burlington County Times in Willingboro, N.J., is compiling a hit parade of newspaper bloopers. Ron has put out the call: if you have your "favorite mistake" (or several), send them to rmartin@phillyburbs.com. Even if you are unable to make this year's conference, Ron is eager to hear from you.

For more information, click to the story.

SPEAKING OF EXAMPLES-II
Don't forget that the Credibility Committee has started a discussion about issues related to sports staffers voting in polls that rank pro and college teams, as well as related issues with naming All-City, All-Area and All-State prep teams. To share your comments, e-mail Rick Hall of the Deseret News at rhall@desnews.com.