2021 Charlie Awards Open for Entries

The 2021 Charlie Awards, sponsored annually by the Florida Magazine Association, is now open! This year's Charlie Awards Gala will be held on the evening of July 16 during the 2021 Florida Media Conference at The Westin Sarasota.

Early Entry Deadline: 11:59 pm EST, February 12, 2021
Final Entry Deadline: 11:59 pm EST, March 1, 2021

Complete contest information including rules, categories, and entry instructions can be found on FloridaMediaContests.com.

Registration is open for the 2021 Florida Media Conference

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2021 Florida Media Conference being held July 15-16 at The Westin Sarasota. View all registration options here.

Hosted by the Florida Press Foundation, the Florida Media Conference is an annual event that brings together top Florida Media executives for two days of industry education and networking. Conference partners include the Florida Press Association, Florida Newspaper Advertising and Marketing Executives, Florida Magazine Association, and the Florida Society of News Editors.

Watch the Webinar! Part 2: How Florida Magazines are Dealing with the Coronavirus Pandemic

We're about to enter a second year of the coronavirus pandemic, which has outlasted most expectations and plans. In this follow up to FMA's April 2020 webinar on the same topic, a roundtable of publishers addressed how they continue to deal with losses in advertising, changes in distribution, how they are adjusting coverage to the crisis, and results from rolling out new digital initiatives. View the webinar here!

FMA Can Help with Hiring!

Looking to Fill a Position? Your FMA member benefits include free job postings at https://floridamagazine.org/jobs/. Just send the job description to Grace Mack at gmack@mediagenius.com, and we’ll post it, absolutely free!

2021 Doug Damerst Scholarship Now Open for Applications

Florida-based college students are eligible to win the prestigious Doug Damerst Award. The $1,000 cash prize, named in honor of the Florida Magazine Association’s longtime board member Doug Damerst, represents excellence in journalism and the highest levels of ethics. Submission deadline is May 1, 2021. Visit Floridamagazine.org/scholarship for more information.

Tell Your Colleagues about the FMA!

FMA welcomes individuals and companies interested in the Florida magazine industry regardless of what state they may live or work in. FMA members enjoy many benefits including educational opportunities, professional development, networking events, the annual Charlie Awards, and so much more! If you have questions or want to better understand FMA’s membership benefits, please contact Membership Director Devon Dunkle at ddunkle@mediagenius.com or 321-283-5272.

Let FMA Feature Your Magazine on Social Media!

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FMA New Member Spotlight

Meet Destination Florida, the newest member of the FMA and learn about their publications and their passion for magazine publishing.

What do you want readers to take away from your magazine?
That it’s a fun, engaging, informative guide to Florida’s many attractions, shops, restaurants, and happenings.

What is your vision for the magazine over the next five years?
To continue expanding our brand throughout Florida and to further monetize our website.

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Black Nurse Launches First Ever “Color of Wellness” Magazine

By Staff Report, Black News  ::  January 25, 2021

Michelle Greene Rhodes, Founder of Michelle Rhodes Media LLC in Tampa, Florida, has created a place for nurses to share their wellness expertise while helping the vulnerable communities in which they serve. It’s a new publication called The Color of Wellness Magazine.

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Branded Content Project Announces Applications Open for BIPOC Publishers Bootcamp

By Paul Smith, Local Media Consortium  ::  January 21, 2021

The Branded Content Project, an initiative by Local Media Association, the Local Media Consortium and Facebook Journalism Project, today announced a call for entries from Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) publishers for its Branded Content Sales Bootcamp.
 

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Upland Software Acquires Second Street

By Kendell Kelton, Upland Software  ::   January 20, 2021

Upland Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: UPLD), a leader in cloud-based tools for digital transformation, has acquired Second Street Media, Inc., a leading audience engagement cloud software platform.

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