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NOVEMBER 2007
A beloved Dawson Springs newsman died at his home Monday morning. James “Jed” Dillingham, 57, was the co-publisher and editor of his family’s weekly newspaper, The Dawson Springs Progress. Dillingham was a longtime pillar of Dawson Springs, a community mourning the loss of a good friend Monday. “I’ve known him all his life,” Mayor Stacia Peyton said. “I was working for his father at the paper when Jed was in the first grade.”
KPA Establishing Photographer Database Ever found yourself wanting a photograph taken on the other side of the state but can’t afford the time and expense of sending a staff person? Then help is on the way. By December 1, KPA will be establishing a photographer database for use by all KPA member newspapers. Letters are being mailed soon to editors to explain this new member service and instructions on how photographers can sign up.
98 Papers Enter Fall Contest It isn’t a record but 98 newspapers entered the Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers - 2007 competition. The deadline to enter was mid-October and the contest was judge Friday, November 16 by the West Virginia Press Association in Charleston WV.
KPA Supporting Minor Change in Open Meetings Law The 2008 Kentucky General Assembly convenes January 8 and one of the bills it will be considering involves a slight change in the state’s Open Meetings Law. The proposed language would add e-mail addresses (electronic mail) to the option for public agencies to notify its members and the news media organizations of any Special or Emergency Meetings. The request to change the law originated with the City Clerks Association and the Kentucky League of Cities. After making one change in the proposed language, the KPA/KPS Board of Directors endorsed the change.
The University of Kentucky's Department of Community and Leadership Development and the School of Journalism and Telecommunications in conjunction with KPA are conducting a state-wide online survey of community newspaper (circulation < 50,000) editors. The survey asks newspaper editors' use of features on online newspapers and blogs, their perceptions about credibility, professional media and citizen journalists' role conceptions, and civic and community engagement patterns.
In my business, nothing is more embarrassing than having a computer glitch in front of an audience. Fortunately, that hasn’t happened to me in a long time. Well, not until recently. In October, I was speaking to a group in Little Rock, Arkansas. The morning session was an Introduction to InDesign class. During the afternoon, we covered Photoshop Tips & Tricks. It’s always a great feeling to have a session fill to capacity. Not only did this one fill, but the press association located a larger facility, which allowed us to involve even more students.
People and Papers
Kevin Slimp and Russell Viers have led the industry in software training over the past fifteen years. Now they've joined forces to bring live, interactive webinars to newspapers throughout the world. BrainCast.BIZ is now online.
In the opinion of the Attorney General ... The Kentucky Attorney General has said the city of Williamsburg violated the Open Records Act following an appeal filed by a reporter. The question is this appeal is whether the City of Williamsburg violated the Open Records Act in the disposition of Heather MacWillliams' Sept. 14 request to inspect "the contents of former Williamsburg Chief Denny Shelley's disciplinary file and internal affairs file."
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KPA Board Member Jed Dillingham dies 
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Familiar Problem With Photoshop Leads To Embarrassment
