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JULY MID-MONTH UPDATE 2007 ARTICLES
Daily News president and avid fisherman John B. Gaines always told his childhood friend John Clagett “he was going to live until he got pulled under by a big fish at the age of 90,” Clagett said Saturday. On Friday at The Medical Center, 92-year-old Gaines died quietly, surrounded by family, after a short illness. “The big fish got him,” Clagett said sadly Saturday from his home in Middleberry, Vt.
LOSS PREVENTION UPDATE The word “blog” is short for web log or weblog. A blog may be a publication of personal observations, web-links, musings or hard-hitting news – but is often considered a “four•letter” word by the traditional media, corporate America, and politicians because of its provocative nature and global reach. Blogs are as unique as the individuals who publish them and can be personal journals or more commonly, commentary or news on a particular topic such as current events, sports, or hobbies. Blogs typically are composed of words, but may also include images and links to other blogs, internet sites, videos, audio recordings or photographs. The “Drudge Report” is a well known example of an early news-based blog founded by self-proclaimed reporter Matt Drudge. It became well known to many Americans during the events leading to the impeachment of President Clinton in 1996.
Newman To Head KPA Ad Division Melissa Newman, ad director of the Corbin Times Tribune, has been elected chairman of the KPA Advertising Division. She was elected July 12 during a meeting of the ad division board and succeeds Steve Wheatley, formerly with the Elizabethtown News Enterprise. Eric Ballerstedt, ad manager of the Oldham Era, was elected vice-chair. Both will serve in that capacity until the 2010 KPA Winter Convention. Other members of the Ad Division include Cheryl Magers, Central Kentucky News Journal, Campbellsville; Mike Hornback, ad director of the Kentucky Enquirer, Kentucky Post and Recorder Newspapers; Judy Wright, publisher of the Edmonton Herald News; Sarah Craig, ad manager for the Todd County Standard; Mary Ann Hatton, advertising operations manager of the Lexington Herald-Leader; Cheryle Walton, ad manager of the Beattyville Enterprise and District 10 representative to the KPA/KPS Board of Directors; and. Stephanie Smith, ad manager of the Russell Springs Times Journal.
Government secrecy up, accountability down The United States has faced an unprecedented rise in government secrecy over the last six years, according to a report released today by OpenTheGovernment.org and People For the American Way Foundation. Government Secrecy: Decisions Without Democracy 2007 documents how executive power has dramatically expanded while executive accountability has diminished.
Dealing with Bullies and Bad Manners When Bill Parcells coached the New York Giants, he was well known for his acid tongue. Parcells has a large frame. He looks like he might be a Marine drill instructor or a football coach, despite his baby face. His motivational style was to put down his players, calling them names and belittling them to make them show him he was wrong about them. That kind of negative leadership may work with professional athletes who had spent most of their lives being bullied and intimidated by coaches. It does not work well in the business. As President Abraham Lincoln observed, "If you want to test a man’s character, give him power."
Tips For Public Meeting Coverage As a veteran of thousands of hours of public meeting coverage for local and regional newspapers, I’ve learned a few things that have helped me along. In this column, I’ll provide a condensed refresher of those tips, as well as three others. Some tips you should already know: Anticipate the News
I recently read a column that put forth a pretty interesting idea about how newspapers can compete with the Internet and how papers should shut off the fountain of free information. In this column, it was suggested that papers should stop allowing other media outlets to use their content without strict attribution. Web sites would no longer be allowed to link to a newspaper's Internet pages therefore bypassing a lot of paid advertising. If someone wanted to read an individual story, they would have to use the paper's Web site as a portal and not some other site.
KPA Journalism Boot Camp
Rookies and journalists-to-be from across the state gathered on the campus of Kentucky State University July 9-13 to sharpen their skills at the Kentucky Press Association Journalism Boot Camp. The event is designed to expose new reporters as well as those looking for a new career to some of the challenges they will face in the field as well as the newsroom.
Kentucky Press Association Director of Member Services David Greer, center, talks with participants in this year's KPA Journalism Boot Camp held July 9-13 at Kentucky State University in Frankfort.
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