From left, Lehigh Valley Press Editorial Cartoonist and Photojournalist Ed Courrier, Photojournalist Stacey Koch and Focus Editor Paul Willistein at the 2023 Keystone Media Awards luncheon. (Cathy Courrier/LVP) | | |
2025 Keystone Media Awards Luncheon registration now open
Join us for the annual Keystone Media Awards Luncheon Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel. This event honors the best in Pennsylvania journalism with the presentation of the Keystone Media Awards, the inaugural A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism, and News Organization of the Year. The Pennsylvania Bar Association Media Awards and the SPJ Keystone Chapter’s Excellence in Journalism Awards will also be presented during the ceremony. Register here.
| | | | At The Times-Tribune (Scranton), Executive Editor Larry Holeva, NEPA Advertising Director Paul Ross, Digital Sales Manager Jim Cunha, Regional Advertising Manager Denise Sellers, Regional Classified Manager Rebecca Reynolds, Managing Digital Editor Chad Sebring and Managing Editor for Enterprise Dave Janoski discussed their efforts to evolve into a digital-first organization. | | From left, Pearse Costello, Katie Grager, John Cook, Becky Bard and Michelle Ehresman from The Daily News | | The management team from The Daily News (Huntingdon), including Publisher John Cook, Managing Editor Becky Bard, Sports Editor Pearse Costello, Advertising Manager Katie Grager and Circulation Manager Michelle Ehresman shared their excitement about incorporating new talent into all departments of the publication. | | From left, Darin Martin, Jerry Micco and Katie Hovan from The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | | Two of our western Pennsylvania members, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Tribune-Review/TribLIVE (Tarentum), are hosting summer interns from our inaugural summer internship program. Under the guidance of Internship Coordinator Jerry Micco, interns Katie Hovan from the University of Pittsburgh and Darin Martin from Susquehanna University are benefiting from this hands-on experience. A rising senior at Point Park University, Kalliyan Winder is excited about spending her summer as an intern for Tribune-Review/TribLIVE under the tutelage of Internship Coordinator John Allison. | | From left, Lucy Tobier and Brian Nelson | | |
Young journalists, big stories: Interns Lucy Tobier and Brian Nelson
The Chestnut Hill Local
Lucy Tobier started her own newspaper at age 9, with a circulation limited to her street. Brian Nelson launched a broadcast-inspired classwide show in the fifth grade, when he said he was “quite the talker.” This summer, Nelson and Tobier are interns at The Local, with their bylines appearing throughout its pages over the past several weeks. Brian Nelson is also one of 11 participants in PNA’s inaugural newsroom internship program.
| | Last year's PMC Table Talk, co-sponsored by PNA, Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters and Ballard Spahr | | |
Register today for PMC Shares: One Day Law School for Journalists
One-Day Law School for Citizens is an intensive program designed to support journalists and other media professionals who face the challenge of reporting on the court system without a law degree.
Melissa Bevan Melewsky, PNA media law counsel and Paula Knudsen Burke, RCFP Senior Supervising Attorney, will be speaking.
| | 2024 Advocates of the Year Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, left, and Michael Berry, right, with PNA Director of Government Affairs Jan Murphy, center | | |
Submit PNA award nominations by Aug. 15
Less than one month remains to nominate standout professionals for the 2025 PNA Awards—including three exciting new honors:
Don’t miss your chance to spotlight excellence across Pennsylvania’s news media industry.
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PBA Media Awards Competition open for submissions
The awards honor excellence in journalism that increases public understanding of the legal system and promotes improvements of our laws, the courts and law enforcement agencies. There is no cost to enter. The awards ceremony will be in conjunction with the Keystone Media Awards luncheon on Oct. 17.
| | The House and Senate are in recess while work continues on finalizing a 2025-26 state budget. | | From left, Don Farley and Sharon Lynett at the PNA 100th Anniversary Gala in 2024 | | |
Nov. 13: Join us for the PNA 100th Anniversary Gala - Hershey Country Club
Mark your calendar and join us at the PNA 100th Anniversary Gala, an evening featuring a keynote speaker and celebrating excellence in our industry. The event will honor 25 new Hall of Fame inductees, recognize the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Benjamin Franklin Award for Excellence, and spotlight the inaugural winners of three new PNA awards.
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The PNA, PNA Foundation and MANSI Media staffs take pride in serving our valued members with dedication and enthusiasm. Whether you have questions, need guidance, or seek support, our knowledgeable and friendly team is here for you.
| | The PNA Job Bank is a free member benefit that features up-to-date job listings from member news organizations across Pennsylvania. | |
“The recent disclosure by Penn State at a meeting of its board of trustees — the direct result of the recent settlement between the university and Spotlight PA — is the type of disclosure that should be the norm.”
– Paula Knudsen Burke, the Pennsylvania attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press who represented Spotlight PA in the lawsuit her comment referenced, speaking on the trustees’ new practice of publicly disclosing the reason for closed-door meetings they hold and identifying who attends them
Thank you for reading,
Bill Cotter
President & CEO
Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation
MANSI Media
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