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JULY 2006 ARTICLES
I can’t imagine young people in Canada being much different from their counterparts in the U.S. That’s why a readership study commissioned by the Canadian Newspaper Association is interesting (make that, encouraging) reading. Much is made about newspaper readership here in the U.S. and other media like to point out the decline of newspaper circulation. They note, and we seem to acknowledge, readership in coming years will continue to wane because the young folks aren’t going to depend on the newspaper as did their forefathers and mothers.
We have heard quite a bit in recent months about confidential news sources and efforts in the courts to reveal their identities. None of these stories arose from Kentucky, however. Fortunately for reporters in our state, the law is very strong on protecting confidential news sources.
The Southern Newspaper Publishers Association (SNPA) traveling campus made a stop in Lexington recently for some free training sessions to newspaper employees. On Wednesday, Charlie Kolsky of TownNews.com talked to newspaper sales reps about online products and services.
The new general manager of The Anderson News has been a traveling man for most of his professional life, but now that he's in Anderson County, Ben Carlson plans to grow some roots. “I could tell this is a real traditional American place,” Carlson said, referring to the impression Lawrenceburg made during an earlier visit when he applied for the job. “It's a great place to call home, and it's a great place to bring my younger children to call home.”
The National Newspaper Association praised a California court's decision to block enforcement of a state law that would have banned all interstate commercial faxes without prior written consent from the recipient. The decision reaffirms the federal government's sole authority to govern interstate faxes, and recognizes the validity of an exception to a 2005 federal law which allows commercial faxes where an established business relationship exists. The challenged California law contained no such provision, and would have severely restricted the ability of community newspapers to do business in the state. People and papers
Passings
Net neutrality could become an issue for journalists If you're still not exactly sure what "net neutrality" and its alternative are, and why you should care, we recommend a couple of recent commentaries on the topic of fees to surf the Web more speedily. National Journal technology reporter Drew Clark writes, ""Net neutrality is about the rules of the road for the information superhighway — and whether, some day, traveling in the fast lane will require paying a toll. Because of the convergence of television and telephone service into digital transmissions, the outcome of the battle will affect all aspects of communications." (National Journal is subscription-only.) In the opinion of the Attorney General At issue in this appeal is whether the Todd County Fiscal Court violated the Kentucky Open Meetings Act by discussing general personnel matters not authorized by KRS 61.810(1)(f) during closed session conducted at the regular meeting held on April 24, 2006. Although the conflicting evidence of record precludes this office from conclusively resolving the question presented, the fiscal court appears to have acted in a manner consistent with the law,
Vienna, Va. People who visit newspaper Web sites on an average day are more likely to make online purchases, and make greater use of the Internet for advertising, shopping information and various types of news and information, according to a new study conducted for the Newspaper Association of America. The study, conducted by MORI Research, found that 82 percent of newspaper “Power Users” readers who use newspaper Web sites on an average day -- purchase products online, compared with only 55 percent of individuals who do not frequently use newspaper Web sites.
Mary Schurz was honored recently as the first inductee into the Great American Brass Band Festival's new Hall of Fame. John Albright, chairman of the festival steering committee, said it is only fitting that Schurz, chairman and editor emeritus of The Advocate-Messenger and The Kentucky Advocate, be the first inductee.
Pair of Western students win national Hearst awards Two Western Kentucky University students have won national championships in the 46th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Will DeShazer, a Louisville senior, is the third consecutive WKU student to win the Hearst National Photojournalism Championship while Brenna Gallegos, a 2006 graduate from Lexington, is the first WKU student to win the National Radio Broadcast News Championship. |
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Canadian
study raises questions about educational projects
First
Amendment isn’t a total shield 
Information
will always help sales 
Carlson
to follow in the footsteps of veteran Don White 
NNA praises court ruling on fax transmissions
Nominations
sought for annual award
Users of newspaper web sites more likely
to buy on-line, study finds 
Schurz inducted into new Hall of Fame 