Beyond Breaking News presentation from Nov. 14 NESNE conference

As promised at yesterday's New England Society of Newspaper Editors conference, here are the links and notes shared by our Beyond Breaking News panelists:

• Becky Holt, burlingtonfreepress.com
• Andrea Panciera, projo.com
• Jeanne Leblanc, courant.com

Special thanks to the three of them for participating and sharing their advice and experiences.

Nov. 20 Workshop: Reader Comments on the Web

Coming on the heels of yesterday's wide-ranging and engaging panel at the NESNE conference regarding reader comments on the Web, NENMA joins the New England Newspaper Association and the New England Press Association, along with the law firm of Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye and prominent media lawyers from throughout New England, in promoting an opportunity for deeper discussion this Thursday in Worcester.

This seminar will be a collaborative workshop of newspaper editors and media lawyers, plus a lunch address on "Change Now: How Newspapers Can Prevail in the Internet Age."

WHEN: Thursday, November 20, 2008

Continental breakfast 8:00 am
Workshop 9:00 am – 12:00 Noon
Lunch 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm

WHERE: Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, 10 Lincoln Square, Worcester, MA 01608.

WHAT: A half-day workshop discussing your newspaper's liability for reader comments on your Web site, including:

• The current state of the law
• Examples of reader-comment policies of newspapers in New England and beyond
• Practical discussion of how newspapers have addressed such challenges as "gutter talk," anonymity, subpoenas, spoofing, and online harassment.

We expect to spend approximately a third of the time discussing the legal aspects of reader comments and two thirds dealing with the practical issues editors and Web site administrators need to address when they allow reader comments.

PLUS: Luncheon featuring Josh Benton, founding director of the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University, who will offer comments on "Newspapers Online and the Changing Journalist-Audience Relationship."

WHO: This is meant to be interactive. Please come ready to discuss your paper's experiences and questions. In addition, the expert panel will include:

• Moderator: Richard C. Gagliuso (Gagliuso & Gagliuso, Merrimack, NH)
• Jim Bodor, Director of Online, telegram.com (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
• Damon Kiesow, Managing Editor/Online, The Telegraph (Nashua, NH)
• Jessica Kosowski, Online Editor, Attleboro Sun-Chronicle (MA)
• David Olson, Editor, The Salem News (MA)
• David Ardia, Director, Citizen Media Law Project, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
• Rob Bertsche, media lawyer (Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye LLP, Boston, MA)

Discussion leaders:

• T. Barton Carter, Professor of Communication and Law, Boston University
• Peter J. Caruso Sr. (Caruso Law Firm, Andover, MA)
• Alan Neigher (Law Office of Alan Neigher, Westport, CT)
• Mary-Rose Papandrea, Assistant Professor, Boston College School of Law

Map: www.crowneplaza.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/WRCCP/transportation

Directions: Take Route 90 (Mass Pike) to Exit 10 (Auburn). After the tollbooth, bear left at the fork. Take Route 290 East. Get off at Exit 17. Take a left at the top of the ramp at a set of lights. At the second set of lights at the bottom of the hill make a left onto Major Taylor Boulevard (formerly Worcester Center Boulevard). The Hotel is on your right.

HOW: Please sign up by Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 by emailing this completed registration form to
rbertsche@PrinceLobel.com or faxing it to 617.456.8100.

HOW MUCH: $25 for the first attendee from a newspaper (includes lunch). $10 for each additional attendee (without lunch), or $25 with lunch. You can pay at the door (cash or check) or by faxing this registration form with credit card information.

IMPORTANT REQUEST: As part of the program, we would like to hand out examples of policies/rules/terms and conditions that newspapers are currently using. If you'd like your newspaper's policies to be included in that group, please forward them to rbertsche@PrinceLobel.com.

Herald Interactive seeks Web Developer / Designer

Herald Interactive, the online division of the Boston Herald, is looking for a Web Developer / Designer. We need a highly motivated individual who is willing to communicate and work well with a team of Editors, Account Executives and Developers. We need someone that is creative, forward thinking and can help Herald Interactive continue to grow. Someone who has a passion for the online industry and is knowledgeable in the world of New Media.

The proper candidate should have:

* A solid understanding of web concept development and interactive design
* 4+ years of PHP5 / MySQL development
* A strong understanding of HTML, XHTML, CSS
* Experience working in a LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP) environment

Please email at jobs@heraldinteractive.com for more information.

SouthCoast Media Group seeks multimedia reporter

SouthCoast Media Group, based in New Bedford, Mass., is seeking a qualified reporter who is comfortable working on deadline and telling stories across multiple platforms. This job will marry new and old media, with the qualified candidate responsible for reporting on deadline for SouthCoastToday.com, as well as for The Standard-Times.
The qualified candidate will be an experienced reporter who is comfortable covering traditional “hard news” stories (municipal government, cops and courts, spot news, etc.) as well and feature and other general assignment reporting.

Ability to work quickly and accurately on deadline is a must. In addition to meeting deadlines for the daily paper, this reporter will also file frequent updates for our award-winning Web site, SouthCoastToday.com and will have the opportunity to maintain a blog or virtual beat.

For reporters with demonstrated multimedia experience, this is your chance to shine. The reporter we hire will be given the opportunity to show off a wide range of skills beyond traditional print reporting, including shooting and production of video reports, photography and production of audio slideshows. Demonstrated multimedia experience is preferred.

The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) and paid vacation.

To apply, please send a resume, writing and design samples to Editor Bob Unger, The Standard-Times, 25 Elm St., New Bedford, MA, 02740.