Committee Meetings
December 1, 2005
October 6, 2005
August 4, 2005
June 9, 2005
April 7, 2005
February 3, 2005
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Meetings of the Statewide NIE
Committee are held at the New Jersey Press
Association's offices: 810 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 307, West Trenton, N.J. 08628. Our phone
number is (609) 406-0600 (dial zero for the
receptionist).
The NJPA offices are located in
the Mountain View Office Park, which is adjacent
to Exit 2 of Interstate 95 in central New Jersey
... less than two miles north of the Delaware
River bridge (the Scudders Falls Bridge) linking
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. (this is
NOT exit 2 of the New Jersey Turnpike, which is
just north of the Delaware Memorial Bridge
leading to/from I-95 in the state of Delaware)
When leaving I-95 at Exit 2,
turn left at the top of the exit ramp. Then turn
right at the first traffic signal to enter the
Mountain View Office Park.
Our offices are on the third
floor of Building 840, which is clearly marked on
the top of the building.
For detailed directions to
NJPA's headquarters, click here or
use MapQuest for
the address above.
Agenda for the December 1, 2005,
Meeting
Meeting will begin
at 11 a.m. at the New Jersey Press Association
headquarters in West Trenton, N.J.
Review of Minutes from the
October 6 meeting.
Old Business:
- Recap of the NJEA tables
and appearance.
- Recap of the Nellie Bly
project.
Lunch
New Business:
- A regional NIE conference
in N.J.; the 5 W's and will you come?
- Possible spring essay
contest...a tie-in to NIE Week?
- NJPA April conference and
an NIE speaker; special rate pending.
- NJPA Best Practices
Contest--the NIE component.
- Another tab? Let's look at
the possibilities!!
- Kohl's inserts...counting
the NIE number.
Next meeting: Thursday,
February 2, 2006
Agenda for the October 6, 2005,
Meeting
Meeting will begin
at 11 a.m. at the New Jersey Press Association
headquarters in West Trenton, N.J.
Review of Minutes from the
August 4 meeting.
Old Business:
- Nellie Bly NewsBook
distribution report and what newspapers did to
publicize the project
- Miss New Jersey poster and
the revised NIE Committee leaflet
- InPrint articles on NIE
Lunch
New Business:
- Regional NIE conference
possibility (survey of interest by N.J. NIE
Committee and other state NIE Committees)
- NJEA Convention table and
NIE Committee member participation (who's coming,
what to bring, etc.)
- Read Across America
efforts
- NIE Week events in March
2006 (what should the Commitee do?)
- Content for the next
statewide tab ... a fall 2006 project
Next meeting: Thursday,
December 1, 2005
Agenda for the August 4, 2005,
Meeting
Meeting will begin
at 11 a.m. at the New Jersey Press Association
headquarters in West Trenton, N.J.
Review of Minutes from the
June 9 meeting.
Old Business:
- Nellie Bly NewsBook
printing and distribution plans (dividing among
those present at the meeting the list of 210-plus
teachers who have requested the NewsBook directly
from NJPF).
- Report on NJPF focus group
suggestions for greater statewide emphasis on NIE
(focus group held on July 22)
- InPrint articles on NIE
New Business:
- NJEA Convention table and
NIE Committee member participation (who's coming,
what to bring, etc.)
- Regional NIE conference
possibility (survey of interest by N.J. NIE
Committee)
- NIE Week events in March
2006 (what should the Commitee do?)
Next meeting: Thursday,
October 6, 2005
Agenda for the June 9, 2005, Meeting
Meeting will begin
at 11 a.m. at the New Jersey Press Association
headquarters in West Trenton, N.J.
Approval of Minutes from the
April 7 meeting.
Old Business:
- Nellie Bly NewsBook
update, requests from teachers, distribution by
newspapers
- InPrint columnist update
- National NIE conference highlights
- Early plans for regional NIE conference in
Summer 2006 in New Jersey
New Business:
- Possible teacher workshop
by Mike Peterson, author of the Nellie Bly
biography
- NJPF changes, with greater focus on NIE
- National NIE contest entries
- Expanding NIE audiences ... joint program
with NJPA Editorial Committee??
Next meeting: Thursday,
August 4, 2005
Agenda for the April 7, 2005, Meeting
Meeting will begin at 11 a.m.
at the Asbury Park Press, Route 66, Neptune, N.J.
The Press is located on the
north side of Route 66, about 3/4 mile east of
the Garden State Parkway. Driving northbound on
the Parkway, take Exit 100A and drive east toward
the shore. Driving southbound on the Parkway,
take Exit 102 (Asbury Avenue) and travel about
1/2 mile due east to Essex Road. Turn right onto
Essex Road and travel about 1/2 mile until Essex
Road merges with Jumping Brook Road. Bear right
onto Jumping Brook Road, continue through the
traffic light, and make a right turn onto Route
66 west. Make the first right into the parking
lot of the Asbury Park Press.
Approval of Minutes from the
February 3 meeting
Old Business:
- Nellie Bly NewsBook
information, funding and distribution
- InPrint columnist update
New Business:
- Possible workshop by Mike
Peterson, author of the Nellie Bly biography
- A look at the Asbury Park Press, courtesy of
Jill Busanic, NIE coordinator
- Other possible cooperative efforts ...
Money, Money, Money
- NJPA Foundation changes ... any effect for
NIE?
- Host NIE regional meeting in 2006 ...
partnering with another state?
Next meeting: Thursday, June
2, 2005
Agenda for the February 3, 2005,
Meeting
Meeting will begin at 11 a.m.
at the New Jersey Press Association headquarters
in West Trenton, N.J.
Approval of Minutes from the
December 2 meeting
Old Business:
- 2004 essay contest roundup
New Business:
- Nellie Bly ... the tab and
online teacher's guide ... sponsorship ...
possible workshop by Mike Peterson
- NJPA Circulation
Conference attendance ... contest update
- So you want to enter the
NAA Foundation awards competition? How to do it.
Next meeting: Thursday,
April 7, 2005
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