To help editors cover the historic 2010 census, ASNE has created a section on our Web site featuring a trove of information to help editors cover the decennial event. The pages includes a census calendar, press releases issued by the U.S. Census Bureau, and other basic census information; diversity consultant Bobbi Bowman's columns on covering the census; and links to other census resources, including an archive of stories from across the Web.

The Society issued a statement today stating that congressional leaders should emerge from their back-room negotiations on health care reform legislation and continue only in full and open Conference Committee proceedings. “There is an inexcusable level of secrecy surrounding this landmark legislation, especially as the current proceedings are likely to produce the final version presented to all members of Congress,” said ASNE President Martin Kaiser. “To so profoundly affect the American public through closed-door proceedings is an affront to one of the core values of Democracy.”

The $4,646,100 will be used by ASNE’s high school journalism program over the next five years to sustain the country’s premier training program for high school journalism advisers.

The Society joined an amicus brief filed in connection with an appeal by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which has been ordered to release information to Bloomberg News under the Freedom of Information Act. Bloomberg is seeking documents relating to the collateral pledged in support of federal bailout loans. The amicus was initiated by Hearst and joined by 11 other media companies and press advocacy groups.

Next year’s national Sunshine Week (March 14-20) will highlight local heroes across America ...