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November/December 2021 PDF

• President’s Perspective
• Vice-President’s Viewpoint
• Secretary’s Report
• Little airports Have Big Helping Hands
• New Regional Directors Named
• Build Better Media Relationships
• An EMS Weekend of Honor
• Life and Death on Missouri Waterways
• Michigan Legislation Aimed at Curbing Secrecy
• News from Region 5
• A Few Minutes With...Christine Townsend
• Welcome New NIOA Members

September/October 2021 PDF

• President’s Perspective
• Vice-President’s Viewpoint
• Secretary’s Report
• Welcome New Members
• 2021 Training Conference Highlights
• NIOA Members Honored
• One Member’s Perspective
• From a Dream to a Plan to Reality
• Train for When It’s Not a Drill
• PIO Accreditation Still on Track
• The State of the News Media

July/August 2021 PDF

• President’s Perspective
  
• Vice-President’s Viewpoint
  
• The Endangered Art of Listening
  
• Training Conference Agenda at a Glance
  
• Meet the Candidates for NIOA Secretary
  
• Boenig Re-appointed to Board
  
• New NIOA VP Stresses Peer Support
  
• Welcome to Clearwater Beach
  
• Pack Your Bags for Clearwater Beach
• Don’t Fool Yourself
  
• When Crisis Hits Your Small Town
  
• 4 Reasons to Visit a Newsroom
  
• Welcome New Members

May/June 2021 PDF

• President’s Perspective
  
• Vice-President’s Viewpoint
  
• When You’re the Fake News
• Training Conference Update
• Candidates Declare for Board Positions
• New Region 7 Director Named
• Put Yourself in Their Shoes
• When Was the Last Time You Took Care of Yourself?
• Become a Trusted Advisor
• NIOA Member Present at Lifesavers Conference
• Keeping Up With New Demands for Public Records
• Welcome New Members

March/April 2021 PDF

• President’s Perspective
  
• Vice-President’s Viewpoint
  
• 2021 Training Conference Heading Back to Florida and Streaming Online
  In-Person Registration Info
• In-Person Attendance COVID Protocols
• Virtual Registration Information
• Conference Agenda
• Awards Program Information
  
• Your Pen, Another’s Opinion
  
• The Case for Social Media Policies is Strong
  
• Getting a Seat at the Table
  
• Can Technology Help Stop Misinformation Spread?
  
• Building Trust with Social Media
  
• What a Moment It Has Been
  
• The First Tweet Sold for How Much???
  
• Welcome New Members

January/February 2021 PDF

• President’s Perspective
• Vice-President’s Viewpoint
• Christmas Explosion Brings Together NIOA Members
• Board Meets To Plan 2021 Conference
• Who's Deadline Is It Anyway?
• Social Media Is Awful. Embrace It Anyway
• How TickTok Is Upending Workplace Social Media Policies
• Return To Sender
• Welcome New NIOA Members

November/December 2020 PDF

• President’s Perspective
• Vice-President’s Viewpoint
• Virtual Learning Opportunity Rescheduled
• Zoom, Zoom
• Practice Safe Web Surfing
• Look Before You Leap to Parler
• Communicating in a Crisis
• NIOA Past President Retiring
• Don’t Let COVID Ruin Your Holidays
• Welcome New Members

September/October 2020 PDF

• President’s Perspective – I’m Tired
• Vice-President’s Viewpoint – Stay the Course
• Virtual Learning Opportunity Scheduled
• Building Your Communication Muscle
• Chasing Down Lies and Myths
• Cybersecurity at Home
• God Had Other Plans
• Homelessness, Hunger and Hopelessness
• The Power of Transparency
• Welcome New Members

July/August 2020 PDF

• President’s Perspective – Dinner is Served
• Vice President’s Viewpoint – Take Care
• Building Trust Within
• Managing the Madness
• Messaging Through COVID-19
• PIOs Helping PIOs
• Speaking to Your Own People
• Videos Increasingly Disprove Police Narratives
• Welcome New Members
• Conference Memories

May/June 2020 PDF

• President’s Perspective – The Mic is Always Hot
• Vice President Viewpoint – Big Changes Bring Challenges and Opportunities
• Adapting to a New Normal
• Compassion Fatigue and the PIO
• COVID-19 Disinformation is a Growing, Dangerous Problem
• Crises and the Importance of Continuing Education for the PIO
• Leading in a Crisis – Committing to Clear Crisis Communication
• Making the Switch to a Civilian PIO
• Show the Community You Care
• They See the Smiles in Our Faces
• What a Great Story! If Only the PIO Had Known
• Welcome New Members

March/April 2020 - Articles

• Board Column President’s Perspective
• Board Column Vice-President’s Viewpoint
• CV19: COVID-19 - Messages from the Front Line
• CV19: The Messaging Needed Today
• CV19: They’re Closing the Schools? Really???
• CV19: Taking Control to Protect the Vulnerable
• CV19: DuPage County PIOs Scramble to Get Ahead of COVID-19
• CV19: Government Guide to Reliable Resources
• CV19: Voices
• Terror in Tennessee – the Mt. Juliet Response
• Terror in Tennessee – the Wilson County Perspective
• Conference – Message From the Executive Director
• Conference – Conference and Hotel Information
• Conference – Agenda Released
• Conference – Awards Program Announced
• Welcome New Members

January/February 2020 - PDF - Interactive Version

• President Perspective
• Vice President Viewpoint
• New Members/Regional Directors
• 2020 Conference Plans Underway
• NIOA To Return To Music City in 2023
• Due Renewal
• Longtime NIOA Member, PIO Trainer Remembered
• Point/Counterpoint - Are PIOs Obsolete?
• PIO Support Needs To Come From The Top
• Doxing - What It Is And How Can You Protect Yourself?
• Can You Control Who Can Reply To Your Tweets?