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FEBRUARY ARTICLES KPA to start boot camp for journalists Wanted: courageous individuals looking for a fascinating career in journalism. That soon could become the Kentucky Press Association’s theme. At its Jan. 20 meeting at the winter convention in Lexington, the KPA Board of Directors voted unanimously to proceed with an innovative member service that could make it easier for newspapers across the state to fill their editorial department openings.
Coffey named Most Valuable Member Larry Coffey, president of Landmark Community Newspapers, Inc. (LCNI), received the Russ Metz Most Valuable Member Award from the Kentucky Press Association. Coffey has been president of LCNI since 1977 and has given more than 30 years to the growth of county-seat weekly and daily newspapers, not only in Kentucky but also in more than a dozen other states. He has led LCNI into spawning two other divisions related to specialty publications. Paid circulation newspapers have grown to 48 titles in 12 states, 18 of those newspapers in Kentucky, along with four web offset printing plans and a number of real estate and other specialty titles. Employment at LCNI has grown to more than 1,500 employees, 106 of them in Shelbyville and over 500 in Kentucky. Clabes receives community service award Judy Clabes, president and chief operating officer of the Scripps Howard Foundation and editorial director of Scripps Howard’s Newspaper Division, was awarded the Lewis E. Owens Award for Community Service by the Lexington Herald-Leader. Clabes was presented the award at the Kentucky Press Association's 2000 Winter Convention in Lexington on Jan. 21.
Reporters: Response to a subpoena critical to outcome When a lawyer in a high-profile case has failed to investigate the case thoroughly, he or she sometimes aims for a quick fix by subpoenaing a local reporter who has covered the case. Newspaper reporters receive such subpoenas in civil and criminal cases. In civil cases, subpoenas usually instruct the reporter to attend a deposition to be questioned by a lawyer. Often the subpoena requires the reporter to produce news articles, written notes, tape recordings, or any other contents of the reporter's file. In criminal cases, either the prosecutor or the defense attorney subpoenas the reporter to testify at trial or sometimes to bring articles, notes, etc. to a pretrial conference. Despite the official appearance of a subpoena and occasional threats of contempt by lawyers, reporters must respond to subpoenas in a manner that will protect certain legal privileges that can protect the reporters. For example, reporters who are served with a subpoena should contact their editors immediately, of course. And that should be done before the reporter volunteers any information to the lawyer who sent the subpoena. Awards presented during 2000 Winter Convention (Lexington, Ky.) --General Excellence winners were announced in the Kentucky Press Association’s Fall Newspaper Contest during an awards banquet held here Jan. 21. The top winners were:
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