Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors
PSNE

About PSNE

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A Valuable Tool for Pennsylvania's Newspaper Editors

The Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors offers you the opportunity to network with editors statewide and find real solutions to the challenges you face.

In your role as an editor, you are under the constant demands of fast-paced deadlines, newsroom management issues and ever-changing industry developments.

PSNE offers editors the tools they need to meet these challenges with industry publications, conferences, legislative and legal action, seminars, workshops, contests and more.

As a PSNE member, the following is available to you:

Legal Action & Legislative Activity

  • A legal hotline serviced by the Association's media law counsel
  • Information on current legislative activity that may affect the newspaper industry

    Keystone Press Awards Contest

  • The Commonwealth's leading competition for newsroom personnel
  • Annually attracts more than 4,000 entries in 21 categories and 8 divisions.

    J-School

  • A link to the journalism programs at various Pennsylvania universities.
  • A means by which editors can help encourage the skills of potential future employees.

    Special Seminars/Workshops

  • One-day seminars targeted to reporters or weekly editors.
  • Topics include reporting techniques and writing improvement.

    Pennsylvania Press Conference

  • The largest gathering of newspaper editorial personnel in the state.
  • Includes educational sessions on timely topics and networking opportunities, as well as accolades for Keystone Press Award winners.

    Publications

  • Subscription to Press the state's leading newspaper industry publication.
  • Press is a tabloid-sized journal published four times per year.
  • Headlines&Deadlines, PNA's weekly online newsletter.

    Other

  • Active committees charged with dealing with industry issues, such as First Amendment initiatives. Freedom of Information, New Media and more.
  • A PSNE listserv that allows for instantaneous communication with other PSNE members.


    Membership in PSNE is $30 per year for Non-Daily newspapers and $35 per year for Daily Newspapers and is open to assigning editors of PNA-member newspapers.