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From APW and BeyondWill iPad only ‘paper’ work for Jobs/Murdoch project?
Rumors are circling that News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch is teaming up with Apple CEO Steve Jobs to launch a new digital-only newspaper. Dubbed, "The Daily," the iPad project will allegedly stream right a user's device seven days a week for the fairly low price of $0.99...
APW critical issues update
At the Nov. 13 professional development meeting at Hendrix, there were a few critical items on the table that needed discussion by the board and the membership at large. We didn't have enough attendance to take action. However some suggestions arose. Associate...
Time for renewal
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL -- A reminder that memberships are based on a calendar year and are coming up for renewal. NFPW dues are as follows: Professional, $74; Student, $20; and retired, $25. State dues are: Professional $15; Student, $5 and retired, $7.50. Though...
Fall 2010 Professional Development meeting
I'd like to thank our host, Helen Plotkin, and our presenters at the 2010 Fall Professional Development meeting, "Winds of Career Change." Hendrix College has beautiful meeting facilities and I hope we have the opportunity to host a larger meeting there. For those who...
Is everything on the Web public domain?
Is everything on the Web public domain? Is it OK for someone to lift copy from your blog? The editor of "Cooks Source," seemed to think so. See this story from Fast Company: http://www.fastcompany.com/1700763/3-steps-to-avoid-being-the-next-cooks-source
Fall 2010 Newsletter
The latest edition of the APWFall2010 (small) is now available!
Nov. 13 Pro Dev Agenda
Winds of Career Change - Agenda 10 a.m. -- Registration 10:30 a.m. -- Welcome 10:45 a.m. -- Surviving as a sole practitioner -- K.D. Reep, Flywrite Communications Inc. 11:15 a.m. -- Making the change from journalism to academia/agency...
SPJ Honors Griffee
The Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists on Wednesday honored Carol Griffee with its lifetime achievement award. Griffee's nephew accepted on her behalf. Thanks to Bill Shrum for letting us know. He attended the chapter's annual banquet.
Winds of Career Change
Layoffs. Mergers. Paper-to-digital. Whatever the reasons, the changing media landscape means many people are looking for new opportunities. Our fall professional development opportunity features advice from communicators who have made the switch from journalism...
Carol Griffee donations UPDATE
Dear APW members and friends: An Oct. 17 update from our treasurer, Terry Hawkins: There are now $1,210 in donations to the APW scholarship fund in Carol Griffee's name. Over the weekend, APW received donations from Jerry and Regina Dean; Bill Shrum and the Arkansas...