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Congratulations to the following APW members who
placed in the NFPW 2008 Communications Contest. Awards will be
presented at
NFPW 's
annual conference is Sept. 11-13 in Idaho Falls, Idaho
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Mary Katherine Arensberg, second place, Fiction, Novel (Full-length, 40,000 Words and Up)
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Vera Marie Badertscher, first place, Special Articles, Rotating Subject: Nature; and first place, Writing for the Web: Feature Articles Specifically for the Web
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Gail Hearne, honorable mention, Feature Story, Daily Newspaper
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Barbara Marriott, third place, Non-Fiction book, History
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Catherine Rourke, first place, Writing for the Web, Commentary; second place, Website Edited by entrant, news; and honorable mention, Website Development/Creation , non-profit
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Karen Walenga, first place, Sections/Supplements Edited By Entrant, Non-daily newspaper
· APW's 2008 Communications Contest , winners were announced at the May 10 state conference. Click here for winners list!
·Perkins Coie Brown & Bain announces that the sixth edition of the Arizona Reporter's Handbook on Media Law is now available. Attorney Dan Barr led a team of 10 attorneys in Phoenix and Seattle in revising the Handbook, which was last released in 2002. Topics covered include access to court proceedings, public records, open meetings, and public and private places. The new Handbook also addresses subpoenas issued against the news media, search warrants, gag orders, prior restraints, libel, invasion of privacy, promises of confidentiality to sources, copyright and trademark issues, and Section 230 immunity for online content. The Arizona Reporter's Handbook on Media Law is being sold for $5 a copy. To order a copy, please contact Sharon Neilson at 602-351-8014 or SNeilson@perkinscoie.com. For more information, please contact Dan Barr at 602-351-8085.
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