Archive for December, 2010
Introducing your 2011 SND officers
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
The election results are in, and the winners are:
PRESIDENT
Steve Dorsey, Vice President for R+D, Detroit Media Partnership
VICE PRESIDENT
Jonathon Berlin, Graphics Editor, Chicago Tribune
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Rob Schneider, Presentation Director, The Dallas Morning News
Full results on the jump
How about a last-second tax break?
Monday, December 13th, 2010
The SND Foundation is a 501c3 charity, and donations to it are tax deductible. As a new year approaches, I hope you’ll consider a tax-deductible donation to the Foundation. Whether it’s $10, $50 or more, every penny has the potential to help shape or redefine another person’s career path.
An SND election Q&A
Friday, December 10th, 2010
Hello everyone. I wanted to put out a personal plea to please remember to vote by Dec. 15. If you have not received voting instructions, send me a note and we’ll get you squared away. If your membership is up for renewal, and you would like to renew in order to vote, also let me
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Mizzou’s RJI set to share iPad news survey findings Friday
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Roger Fidler reports that more than 1,600 iPad users responded to the Reynolds Journalism Institute / Digital Publishing Alliance’s 2010 iPad News Survey. Fidler, the RJI-University of Missouri’s program director/digital publishing said the results of the iPad user survey will be shared publicly this Friday at the RJI Tablet/E-Reader Symposium and on their website. You
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2011 SND officers: ballot announced
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
SND asked you who you wanted to see join its leadership team. You have spoken: the candidates for Secretary/Treasurer are Rob Schneider of The Dallas Morning News and Colin Smith of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Joining them on the ballot are, for President, Steve Dorsey of the Detroit Media Partnership; and for Vice President, Jonathon Berlin of the Chicago Tribune. They are both running unopposed.
Members will receive voting instructions soon via email through our elections coordinator. The ballot will be open through Dec. 15. Candidate bios can be found inside.
Following up on Gannett’s Strategy
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
As Gannett continues to implement its strategy for regional design hubs, The Society caught up with Kate Marymount, Vice President/News at Gannett’s community publishing division, to ask about the process and reaction.
Call for entries posted
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
The competition deadlines are only a few weeks away – time to pull those pages and get those forms attached and pages taped and folded and envelopes labeled. The Call for Entries for the 32nd Annual Creative Competition is posted and available for download here in editable pdf format.
Entry forms are available in Spanish as well.
The deadline to enter is Jan. 12, 2011, in the U.S., and Jan. 19 for international entries.
And keep an eye on this space for information on the cover contest – your design could be chosen to adorn the 32nd annual Best of News Design annual.
Santiago, Lo Valvo named directors of Regions 11 and 12
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Nos gustaría anunciar el nombramiento de dos nuevos directores regionales de la SND. Ambos son dos profesionales de exito y reconocido talento, bien conocidos en nuestra industria. Ademas, también resultan ser magnificas personas. Estamos animados por el entusiasmo y ambición de sus regiones y su arte. Con estas adiciones a la junta de la SND, estamos seguros de ver grandes logros en la SND en América Latina!
