From Pam Stevenson in the July 2014 TypeRider:

“The votes are in. On July 1, Arizona Press Women’s name changes to Arizona Professional Writers. The new name allows us to keep APW as our abbreviated name.(See our new header above.)

“Another important change APW members voted for is a dual membership option. Members can now be a member of the Arizona group only at a reduced membership fee. The two classes of membership are as follows:

1. Full Membership includes membership in APW and NFPW with all benefits provided by both organizations.
2. State Membership includes membership in the Arizona affiliate, without joining NFPW, with all benefits provided by APW.

“At the State Membership meeting, details of the change were discussed, and it was agreed the APW only member dues will be $30 a year. It’s ironic that 2014 is the 60th Anniversary of Arizona Press Women, so this is also the year we are making important changes in the operation of APW.”

The June TypeRider is out! Read about the Spring Conference. Vote for our new name -it’s  time sensitive so act right away. And congratulations to Brenda Warneka who was honored as Arizona Press Women’s 2014 Communicator of Achievement at the May 17 APW Annual Conference. Lots to read. Many thanks to our editor, Lynda Exley.

In the May, 2014 TypeRider, find out about the upcoming APW State Convention in this issue as well as the Arizona winners in the At-Large Communications Contest. See APW events and other local upcoming events. And, be sure to print out the ballot and vote for officers for the coming year if you haven’t already done so.

Again, thanks, Lynda, for another information-packed issue!

This month’s issue of the APW newsletter, April, 2014 TypeRider, is out! Rim Country District has two upcoming events you won’t want to miss. Find out more about each. Brenda Warneka profiles Lynda Exley, who does an outstanding job each month bringing us the TypeRider. And, there’s more – we need two volunteers in critical APW positions. Add your two cents to the possible date for the annual state convention and find out what’s happening with members.

Arizona high school students who are planning to study journalism at an Arizona university or community college in the fall of 2014 are invited to apply for the $1,000 Arizona Press Women Memorial Journalism Scholarship. Application deadline is April 21, 2014.    

Arizona Press Women, a statewide organization of professional communicators, established an annual scholarship with funds honoring the memory of Betty Latty-Hurlburt, a notable Phoenix journalist who passed away in 1997 and June Payne, a longtime member, journalist and photographer. 

Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who intend to major in journalism at an accredited Arizona university or community college. Requirements include filling out an application, a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, two published writing samples and a one-page letter or essay from the student that describes her/his background and the reasons she/he wants to pursue a career in journalism.

Applications and further instructions are available Here or by contacting the scholarship chair Joan Westlake at 480-968-8902 or jkwestlake@aol.com.

Another information-filled issue of the TypeRider, March 2014 is now available. Read Brenda Warneka’s article about copyright and what happens to your rights once you pass away. She has also interviewed a new member who is both a nurse and a pilot. Find out more details about this year’s NFPW Conference in Greenville, SC – a conference which promises to be an exciting one. And the newsletter is also a source for upcoming writing events that may interest members, including a summer retreat in Rim Country.  Thanks again to our editor, Lynda Exley, for a great job!

The APW FEBRUARY 2014 NEWSLETTER is now available. This issue is chock full of information. It includes an article on entering the 2014 Communications Contest plus lots of upcoming events you’ll want to put on your calendar. Brenda Warneka’s interview with long-time member Barbara Lacy includes tidbits you probably did not know about this interesting woman, another member introduced to APW by Carol Osmond Brown. If you haven’t opened your issue yet, be sure to read it here. And, thanks again to Lynda Exley our editor who does an excellent job each month producing an attractive and informative issue.

The December 2013 TypeRider, edited by Lynda Exley is out! Stay up to date with APW happenings.

You won’t want to miss Brenda Warneka “Writing and the Law” column. In “Google wins summary judgment against authors guild” she explains what points of law were relevant and how the judges arrived at their decision.  In her article, she states that “A user’s online search result displays three “snippets” of text from the database. A snippet is a verbatim excerpt of one-eighth of a book page.” After reading the article, you can better make a decision as to whether or not you think there was copyright infringement or whether this will, in the long run, help authors. The Authors Guild is appealing the decision.

Also in this issue, check out APW winners of the 2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards, upcoming writing events and much more!