Vol 2 Issue 44
news
White House Endorses Federal Shield Law For Journalists
A letter signed by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the Director of National Intelligence, Dennis C. Blair, sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday is the Obama administration's first public presidential endorsement of a federal shield law for journalists..more
Photographer Chris Livingston Dies After Bike Hit By Car
Photographer Chris Livingston was hit by a car Monday while bicycle riding on a trail near Cleaveland Road, and he died from his injuries after being transported to..more
announcements
Month-Long November Election For NPPA's New Board Of Directors
NPPA's new national Board of Directors will be elected during a month-long period of online voting that will run through November, and the candidates biographies and campaign statements..more
Next Free NPPA-PhotoShelter Webinar Set For November 18
NPPA has partnered with PhotoShelter to bring its members and exclusive series of five free Webinars for visual journalists, and the second Webinar is coming up on November 18..more
First PhotoShelter Webinar Now Archived Online
The first session, which was held on October 28, is archived online for members to view. "Photography Web Sites of the Future: The Future is Now" was hosted by PhotoShelter founder Grover Sanschagrin, and he demonstrated how Web sites must evolve to support photographers’ online business goals..more
"Navigating The Downturn" Panel In Austin, November 11
An NPPA "Navigating The Downturn" panel discussion will be held at the University of Texas in Austin on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. The panelists..more
MNCC Region 4: 1st Place General News 09/09, Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star: Bruce Musselman of Noblesville, left, holds an American flag as he and Bob Hines of Fishers, right, waves and..more

Multimedia Contest 10/09, 1st Place Individual Video, Uninsured in the Mississippi Delta, Katie Falkenberg: Click here or image to view video.
contests
Enter NPPA Contests
As a member you are allowed to particiapte in NPPA sponsored contests so enter now. To read more about our contests please visit the competitions web page.

MNCC Region 7: 1st Place Sports 09/09, John Schreiber / University of Missouri: Despite losing his left shoe, Missouri running back Kendial Lawrence continues to run down..more
forums/blogs



regional
Region 8 Announcement
Save the Date: Navigating the Downturn
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
5pm-7:30pm
University of Texas
Jessie H. Jones Communication Building, Third floor, room 120.
Austin, Texas
For more information email Kevin Martin at ktmartin82@gmail.com
calendar

Northern Short Course
Mar 11-13, 2010; New Brunswick, NJ

NewsVideo Workshop
Mar 14-19, 2010; Norman, OK

Advanced Storytelling Workshop
Apr 11-16, 2010; San Marcos, TX


Member Benefits



SocialDocumentary.net is offering a 20% discount to NPPA members to create and maintain a documentary photography exhibit for a year. NPPA members can upload images with descriptive text, captions, and resources to raise awareness, encourage action, and increase support for the issues documented.



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HostedFTP Discounts


HostedFTP.com offers businesses a cloud file sharing solution that is secure, reliable and easy to use. NPPA members receive a discount of 20% on all usage fees for as long as they continue to use the service, and a 31 day free trial to evaluate the service. Visit our website for further details.




ImageSpan and NPPA have teamed up to offer discounts on LicenseStream Products! NPPA Members are now eligible to receive a discount on:
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  • LicenseStream Storage Upgrade
Click here for a complete list of member services

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