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JULY ARTICLES Messenger-Inquirer marks 125th anniversay The rich history of the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer’s presence in the community was the focus of a large-scale birthday celebration last month. “ We really wanted to involve the community,” said Publisher Ed Riney. “To be around for 125 years recognizes that … we’re fortunate enough to be in a community that recognizes and appreciates the kind of newspapering that we do.”
AG Opinions The Attorney General found that the LaGrange City Council had violated the Open Meetings Act when it excluded the public from a meeting of its members conducted prior to the April 3 regular meeting. “ We find that the council’s actions constituted more than a mere ‘technical violation’ of the act and that its subsequent remedial actions did not entirely ameliorate that violation,” wrote Assistant AG Amye Bensenhaver. Belo to sell Kentucky papers Dallas-based Belo Corp. announced June 27 that it plans to sell its eight Kentucky newspapers, including the dailies, The Messenger-Inqurier, Owensboro, and The Henderson Gleaner. Also included in the sale are the weekly newspapers and lone radio station the company purchased three years ago, the McLean County News, Franklin Favorite, WFKN-Radio, Union County Advocate, Benton Tribune-Courier, Cadiz Record and Eddyville Herald-Leader.
Editors: Watch out for libel by implication In the course of reporting on a fire that destroyed a family-owned neighborhood grocery store, you learn that the police have concluded it was arson, but they have not yet identified the arsonist. You also discover that John Smith (the family member who manages the store) was charged with arson 15 years ago. The case was transferred to a diversion program and then dismissed after he performed some community service. You see no other indication that John Smith had problems with the law. When you write your story about the recent fire do you include the information about the 15 year old arson charge? It is, of course, literally true - and a matter of public record - that John Smith was charged, so you can't get in trouble with that, can you? Of course, you are not going to come out and accuse John Smith of having caused the current fire. You would just add in the fact of the charge. NICAR conference comes to Lex September in Kentucky usually means the start of fall, which means horse racing and basketball season can’t be far away. But this year, September will mean something new for Lexington and Kentucky.
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