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TPA elects Collier of Fredericksburg as president |
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TPA eBulletin
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Friday, 26 June 2009 16:31 |
 Terry Collier was elected president of the Texas Press Association on June 20, 2009, at the group’s 130th Summer Convention in Austin. Collier succeeds Roy Robinson, publisher of The Graham Leader, who became chairman of the board. Collier is publisher of the Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, a Hill Country weekly newspaper founded in 1907. He has served as president of the firm since 1988 and publisher since 2003. His predecessor, Art Kowert, who worked at the newspaper for more than 60 years, also served as president of Texas Press Association in 1953-54.
Other officers include: Bob Brincefield, publisher, Brownwood Bulletin, first vice president; Chad Ferguson, publisher, The Banner Press Newspaper, Columbus, second vice president; and Russel Skiles, publisher, Lamesa Press Reporter, treasurer.
The TPA membership also elected to three-year board terms: Greg Shrader, publisher, Lufkin Daily News, and Sue Elizondo, editor, Pleasanton Express.
Collier appointed eight publishers to complete the TPA board: Sandra Aven, Plainview Daily Herald; Debbie Aylesworth, The Canyon News; Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise; Brandi Guy, Thorndale Champion; Hank Hargrave, Normangee Star; Randy Mankin, Eldorado Success; Danny Reneau, Silsbee Bee; and Cyndy Slovak- Barton, Hays Free Press, Kyle.
Officers Page: http://texaspress.com/index.php/about-us/directors |
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Training for TPA members |
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TPA eBulletin
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Tuesday, 30 June 2009 14:14 |
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Learn Online with Webinars
Inland: TPA will co-sponsor Inland Press Association webinars through the end of 2009. All TPA members can participate at Inland member rates. Each webinar costs $75 instead of the non-member price of $125. Courses cover such topics as creating video for online news and advertising, leadership in tough times, why buy newspaper, management, cost control, growing home deliver and much, much more. To see the list of courses or to register go to: www.inlandpress.org/training/event_registration.
Braincast: Kevin Slimp continues to offer his palate of webinars that focus on Adobe publishing software. Courses cover Photoshop, InDesign, PDF and Flash and cost just $79 each. For the lineup of classes go to http://www.braincast.biz/classes.html. |
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New shield law gets first test in Corpus Christi |
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Texas Press Messenger
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Wednesday, 27 May 2009 14:47 |
  Local judge grants motion to quash subpoena for TV reporter using new Free Flow of Information Act
By Mary Ann Cavazos
Originally published 11:03 p.m., May 26, 2009
Updated 12:40 a.m., May 27, 2009
CORPUS CHRISTI — The newly enacted Free Flow of Information Act has been used in Corpus Christi in what likely is the first time to persuade a Texas judge to grant a request preventing a journalist from being called to testify in a criminal case.
District Judge Sandra Watts on Tuesday granted a motion to quash a subpoena that prosecutors had sought seeking testimony from KIII-TV3 reporter Katy Kiser.
According to a motion filed by attorney Jorge Rangel on behalf of the station, Kiser interviewed Kenneth Hubbard, a man who was accused of sexual assault in a criminal case. A news report including that footage aired on July 8, 2008.
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Read more: New shield law gets first test in Corpus Christi
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Only eight seats left |
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TPA eBulletin
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Friday, 01 May 2009 08:21 |
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Sports writing class July 27-Aug. 21
The TPA Online Academy will offer Sports Writing for the Community Newspaper July 27-Aug. 21 with instructor Griff Singer. This course will help sports journalists with limited experience make their sports pages more objective, more accurate and more interesting.
The training is available to all active member newspapers and registration is free as long as the course is completed. For non-member newspapers or associate members the cost is $400 to participate.
Download a registration form at http://www.texaspress.com/images/stories/sportswriting.pdf and fax to Micheal Hodges at TPA 512-477-6759. |
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2009 Texas Gulf Coast Press Association awards |
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Contests
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Monday, 18 May 2009 11:46 |
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Texas Gulf Coast Press Association announced winners in the Better Newspaper Contest during the annual convention in Copperas Cove, May 14-16.
First Place winners in the General Excellence category were Division I, East Bernard Express; Division II, Silsbee Bee; and Division III, Copperas Cove Leader-Press.
Farris Block Community Service awards went to the Refugio County Press and the Port Lavaca Wave.
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Read more: 2009 Texas Gulf Coast Press Association awards
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Better Newspaper Contest Results
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