In order to provide FMA members with expanded benefits and a more robust convention, on January 1, 2017, the Florida Magazine Association (FMA) began a new partnership with the Florida Press Service. (more…)
Month: March 2017
FMA Charlie Awards early entry deadline has been extended to April 2, 2017
The Charlie Award winners will be announced at a banquet on Friday night during the 2017 Florida Media Conference being held Aug. 10-11 at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples. The entry period is Mar. 1-Apr. 17, 2017. (more…)
FMA to hold webinar series in 2017
FMA will be offering webinars again this year, with the first webinar scheduled from noon until 1:00 pm on Wednesday, April 26 focusing on the latest in social media (more…)
Coming soon: Member receptions throughout Florida
Keep an eye out for information that will be sent out about upcoming member receptions. The following locations and dates are currently being planned: (more…)
Publishers see long-term potential, short-term hurdles in messaging platforms
Publishers all seem to agree that messaging platforms are the future, but few are charging into it. (more…)
Women in Communication conference – April 20
Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus, North Miami, April 20, 2017 (more…)
FAF Presents: Real News vs. Fake News – and how to tell the difference
We are swamped these days with purported facts of dubious authenticity from a multitude of sources. Parody parades as (more…)
Doug Damerst Scholarship
The Florida Magazine Association honors the life and career of Doug Damerst by awarding a $1000 cash prize to an exceptional student majoring in the field of the journalism/communications. (more…)
New national spirits magazine launches in Sonoma
A new national trade magazine aimed at wine, beer, distilled spirits, and hard cider producers, suppliers, and distributors launched last week. Debuting with a March/April 2017 issue, (more…)
These women’s magazines aren’t just for women
In spring 2013, Joanna Demkiewicz, a journalism student at the University of Missouri, went to hear the longtime Esquire writer Mike Sager talk about his new book, (more…)