Missouri Press News, April 2014 www.mopress.com The entire world was watching Ferguson coverage recognized; lawmakers take up police body cams magine you were the editor in In many cases, it will either prove charge at the St. Louis Post- law enforcement acted appropri- Dispatch newsroom on the night ately or that it didn’t. Either way, the I video will help improve government of Aug. 8, the day Darren Wilson, a Ferguson police officer, shot and and lead to greater public confi- killed Michael Brown. Within 24 dence in law enforcement. hours, the entire world was watching, This bill would not only keep body and, quickly, it seemed that half the camera video hidden, but would media world had descended upon St. also remove video from dashboard Louis and its tragic suburb. The events in Ferguson, mean- cameras from public disclosure. Please let your legislators know this The Post-Dispatch news and while, continue to generate news legislation does not serve the pub- photo staffs likely ran on adrenaline coverage as the General lic interest. And, stay tuned. MPA is those first two or three days, the Assembly takes up a number of re- working with police on this issue. kind of big-story energy that propels lated bills. great journalism in short spurts. But ne that we should keep an then what? eye on deals with the video ditors and publishers turned The Ferguson story played out in record created by police body O out well Feb. 12 for Day at weeks and months, exposing weak- cameras. Senate Bill 331, spon- the Capitol. Doug and his staff nesses, local and statewide, in gov- sored by Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar E wisely replaced the usual Wednes- ernance, public safety and race re- Bluff, would day evening reception for lawmak- lations. exempt law ers with coffee and rolls Thursday The Post-Dispatch staff’s passion enforcement morning. The boost in attendance for the story seemed to never flag video from the Exempting law by legislators proved it was the right as it produced memorable photog- Missouri Open move. raphy, probing reportage and sto- Meetings and enforcement Participants saw a panel on legis- ries with impact. The big winners Records Law. lation related to Ferguson and a pre- were their readers. Doug Crews video from view of the GOP gubernatorial pri- The staff, however, will no doubt and I, among mary. Auditor , who at enjoy a hard-earned season of others, spoke last year’s session would not answer awards for their efforts. against the open records mong the first of those oc- measure at a questions about his plans, delivered curred Feb. 18, when Post- Feb. 18 hear- law “does an extemporaneous litany of his bona Dispatch Editor Gilbert Bailon ing in the Cap- fides. Areceived the National Press Foun- itol. The re- not serve the Former House speaker and U.S. at- dation’s Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor lease of police torney followed of the Year award. In addition to the video, under him with a scripted manifesto about national honor, Bailon earned the the same re- public her conservative values. highest marks from his staff for his strictions that The likely Democratic opponent, At- support and encouragement during govern other interest.” torney General , unfortu- the craziest days of the Ferguson evidence in an snately wa unable to attend. I’m pretty coverage. He and the journalists he investigation, sure we will all get a chance to learn leads deserve hearty congratula- has undeniable value to residents more about each of them before Elec- tion Day 2016 rolls around. tions. and to law enforcement.

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Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate and current Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich speaks Feb. 12 about his primary campaign and plans for office, if elected governor, to a group of journalists gathered in the Senate Lounge of the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City during the 25th annual Missouri Press Association/Associated Press Day at the Capitol event. Schweich emphasized his focus on rooting out corruption, the need to balance open government with personal privacy, cutting waste, and his experience in government. (photos by Bryan E. Jones)

Former Speaker of the Missouri House, Catherine Hanaway, is a candidate for Missouri governor and spoke Feb. 12 at Member of the press had lunch Feb. 12 in the Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson the annual MPA/AP Day at the Capitol City during the annual Missouri Press Association/Associated Press Day at event in Jefferson City. She said her the Capitol event. Missouri Gov. and his wife Georganne hosted the campaign will emphasize optimism and luncheon for members of the MPA and AP. After the meal, Nixon gave some transparency and, if elected governor, prepared remarks and took questions from the gathered journalists. He spoke her administration will focus on jobs, about mental health, Medicaid reform, education, state parks, events at Fer- education, agri-business and fiscal guson, police body cameras, Right to Work and unions, funding highways, and conservatism. even his own newspaper-reading habits.

A morning breakfast reception hosted by the Missouri Press Association Feb. 12 allowed Missouri state legislators to mingle with members of the press in a House hearing room of the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City during the annual Missouri Press Association/Associated Press Day at the Capitol event.

4 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, March 2015 Tammy Witherspoon, a journalist with The Advertiser in Eldon, was one of several mem- bers of the press who asked questions of Mis- souri Gov. Jay Nixon at a press conference Feb. 12 in the governor’s mansion in Jefferson City. Nixon hosted a luncheon prior to the press conference.

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6 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, March 2015 The 2015 Missouri Press Foundation your entries now. ELIMINATED category -- “Best Better Newspaper Contest is officially IMPORTANT: BetterBNC is Coverage of Community/People/Life” underway. The BNC template is NOW optimized for Google Chrome. If ADJUSTED: “Best Local Business OPEN for entries. The entry deadline you do not have Google Chrome, Coverage” category adjusted to only is 11 p.m. March 31. The contest download it at http://www.google. ONE circulation class for weeklies template will close automatically at com/chrome (Dailies were already just one class) that time. ALERT: For larger files such as CHANGED: “Best Front-to-Back All of the information about the Special Sections, you may upload Newspaper Design” changed to “Best contest -- rules, categories, entry your file(s) to Realview. You cannot Overall Design” instructions -- are at http://www. upload these large entries directly to LIMITED: Honorable mention mopress.com/contests.php. the contest template because it has designations have been limited to Entries to the Missouri Press space limitations. Large files need to ONE Foundation’s Newspaper Contest will be uploaded to Realview. Realview REINSTATED: Gold Cups will be be submitted using BetterBNC Online can be accessed directly from http:// reinstated. Six will be awarded (to Journalism Awards Platform: https:// betternewspapercontest.com/ Look 3 weeklies and 3 dailies), taking the betternewspapercontest.com/login for the Realview icon and that link will place of the Gold Medal plaques. DEADLINE: There is no need to take you directly to their site. NOTE: Please read the instructions wait until the deadline to upload your Changes to the 2015 contest and category listings carefully. entries! The contest template will include: We are looking forward to a close 11 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, and ADDED categories -- “Best Military successful 2015 Better Newspaper will not accept entries after that -- no Story” and “Best Sports Feature Contest. exceptions. You may begin uploading Photograph” Corrigan receives Apply now: MPA funding $2,500 scholarship Christa Corrigan, a 2011 graduate of Ner- for summer internships inx Hall High School Missouri Press Foundation their own funds to pay the interns. in Webster Groves, (MPF) again is offering MPA mem- Depending on funds raised by has won the $2,500 Aubespin scholarship ber newspapers the opportunity to the Foundation, up to 10 intern- in a national copy host interns during the summer. ships will be available. editing and journal- Details about the program have Grants are based on a 40-hour ism competition. She been sent to the papers, and in- work week for the interns, but plans to graduate in formation and forms are at www. hours are flexible depending on May from the Univer- mopress.com/MPF_Internships. the paper’s needs. sity of Missouri School of Journalism. If interested in hosting an intern, She is an assistant news editor with the php. Columbia Missourian. Her stories have A Foundation committee will return the application form to: appeared in the Webster-Kirkwood review applications. Newspapers Missouri Press Foundation, 802 Times and South County Times. She chosen will hire their interns and Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201 is the daughter of Susanne and Don use the Foundation grants and by Friday, March 27. Corrigan, who is editor of the Webster- Kirkwood Times and a MPA member.

Missouri Press News, March 2015 www.mopress.com 7 MU announces J-school dean finalists The University of Missouri School from Indiana University-Bloomington Wasbotten has a bachelor’s degree of Journalism recently announced and earned his master’s and doctor- from the University of Southern Cali- four finalists for the school’s top posi- ate degrees from the University of fornia and a master’s from the Univer- tion to replace longtime Dean, Dean Wisconsin-Madison. sity of Oregon. Mills. He also has a background in broad- He spent several years as a news The four finalists are: cast journalism, spending time as a director, editor and station manager Sonya Forte Duhé producer, editor and news director at of several stations in Boise, Idaho, as Sonya Forte Duhé is director of the an NBC affiliate in Macon, Ga. well as managing director and partner Loyola University in New Orleans Esther Thorson of Blue Heron Research Partners, a School of Mass Communications. Esther Thorson is professor and as- New York company “that produced Duhé completed her undergraduate sociate dean for graduate studies at due diligence for investment compa- studies at Louisiana State Univer- the MU School of Journalism and is nies from a business journalism ap- sity and has a master’s degree from the only in-house finalist. proach,” according to his curriculum Northwestern University and a doc- Thorson has a bachelor’s degree vitae. torate in journalism from MU. from Macalester College and a doc- Dean Mills announced his retire- Her industry experience includes torate from the University of Minne- ment Feb. 6, after 25 years at the time as an instructor, editor and an- sota. Thorson also is the research di- helm of the journalism school. His chor from 1990 to 1993 at KOMU in rector at the MU Reynolds Journalism retirement was originally effective Columbia and several stints as a tele- Institute. Aug. 31, but Mills has agreed to stay vision anchor in Baton Rouge. She has been with MU since 1993 on during the search for his replace- David Kurpius and has held an array of professor- ment. David Kurpius is Louisiana State ships, primarily in psychology, at dif- Mills is taking a part-time job as University professor in the School of ferent universities. the director of the Reynolds Fellows Mass Communication and associate Thor Wasbotten program at the Reynolds Journal- vice chancellor for enrollment man- Thor Wasbotten is director of the ism Institute, located next door to the agement. Kent State University School of Jour- School of Journalism. Kurpius has a bachelor’s degree nalism and Mass Communication. LEAD THE WAY for Local Advertisers & Consumers

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8 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, March 2015 Accountant and has a bachelor’s de- gree in finance and accounting from Quincy University in Quincy, Ill. Lewis County Press owns several Missouri • Sedalia — Annabeth Miller recently in Malden. newspapers, along with newspapers was named editor at in Arkansas and Wisconsin. the Sedalia Demo- • Warrensburg — Brent Kalwei has crat. Miller has been joined the staff of • Osceloa — Debi Nasalroad has involved in the jour- the Daily Star-Jour- joined the staff of nalism industry from nal as a reporter. Sac-Osage Pub- a young age, as her He is a graduate lishing’s St. Clair parents owned the of Missouri Valley County Courier as Dexter Daily States- College and has a a reporter. In addi- man. She previously bachelor’s degree tion, she will con- served as the editor in mass communi- tinue to produce a of the Daily Statesman and was re- cation. weekly column for the Humansville cently the editor of an online news Star-Leader. Prior to working at the journal and of “Hometown Heroes,” • Lamar — Matt Stephens has been Star-Leader, Nasalroad was a part- which told the stories of local World named chief financial officer for Lewis time reporter for the Cedar County War II veterans. County Press. He is a Certified Public Republican in Stockton.

• LaGrange — Kevin Butner was re- cently named chief operations officer for Lewis County Press. He joined Lewis County Press from C&R Su- permarkets in Macon, where he su- pervised several stores and wrote ad material. Lewis County Press, with headquarters in LaGrange, is the par- ent company of the following Missouri newspapers: The Lamar Democrat, The Vedette and The Lake Stockton Shopper (Dade County), The Press- Former and current Hannibal Courier-Post employees reunited at an open house News Journal (Lewis County), Home for retiring Editor Mary Lou Montgomery. Montgomery had been at the news- Press (Macon County), Monroe paper for 39 years. Attending were, from left, Jim Salter, Mary Lynne Richards, County Appeal and the Ralls County Montgomery, Danny Henley, Don Smith and Bev Darr. (submitted photo) Enterprise.

• Dexter — Noreen Hyslop was re- St. Louis American publisher among cently named general manager of The Daily Statesman. The paper was without a general manager begin- 2015 Media Person of the Year recipients ning July 2014 after the resignation St. Louis Ameri- Don Marsh; and Jennifer Blome, for- of Bobby Greer, who moved from the can publisher merly of KSDK-TV. area. Hyslop began her career with Donald M. Famed CNN broadcaster Candy the newspaper in 2007 as special Suggs is among Crowley will receive the National Life- projects editor, following a 27-year four individuals time Achievement Award. who will be cel- In 1988, the St. Louis Press Club career with Dexter Schools. She was ebrated at the established the Media Person of promoted to managing editor in 2008. St. Louis Press the Year Award to recognize distin- Club Media Per- guished men and women from St. • Stoddard County — Terry Cole- son of the Year Louis media whose work represents man, longtime ad manager with The Gala. the best of professional achievement. Daily Dunklin Democrat, has been Honorees The event funds St. Louis Press named regional ad manager for sev- are recognized for their distinguished Club’s many journalism scholarships careers representing the highest and investigative journalism grants. eral Rust Communications-owned standards of accomplishment in jour- The gala is scheduled Thursday, newspapers, including The Dexter nalism. June 11 at the Edward Jones Atrium Daily Statesman, The North Stoddard Missouri honorees include Suggs; and Theater in St. Louis. Countian, and the Delta News Citizen television and radio news veteran

Missouri Press News, March 2015 www.mopress.com 9 Missouri legislators consider making body camera video closed records (Alan Burdziak, Columbia Daily Tribune) ers have access to the videos. For Legislators should make provisions Police-worn body cameras have the footage the Tribune requested, that not only close videos that already sparked a heated debate about how the newspaper was charged the lieu- would be closed under the Sunshine the video footage should be treated tenant’s hourly rate of $40.56 and a Law, like those concerning ongoing under Missouri’s Open Meetings and records clerk’s hourly rate of $20.15, investigations, she said, but also keep Records Law. plus $1 for the disk. in mind there is a bevy of case law At a Senate committee hearing There is a case for expanding the around the country about the privacy Feb. 18, civil liberties groups and the Sunshine Law as it relates to body expectations of people who come in Missouri Press Association opposed cameras, said Jean Maneke, attor- contact with law enforcement. Vid- a bill sponsored by state Sen. Doug ney for the Missouri Press Associa- eos that are taken where people don’t Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, that would make tion. However, “there’s concern that have a realistic expectation of privacy all video taken by police, including car if legislators start working with this to — such as in a public place, in the dashboard cameras and body camer- incorporate body camera provisions, back of a police car or while being in- as, closed records. Another bill, filed that the public might lose access to terviewed at a police station — should by state Rep. Galen Higdon, R-St. dash cam video, which is already be open and accessible, Maneke Joseph, would bar the footage from presently available,” Maneke said. said. being released while it is part of an active investigation. Boone County Prosecuting At- torney Dan Knight declined to say whether he thinks the Sunshine Law needs to be amended because, he said, he isn’t familiar enough with proposed legislation, though video in some cases, such as sex crimes and domestic violence, could show vic- tims at vulnerable and embarrassing moments... While the Missouri Sunshine Law provides some exemptions for law enforcement records, including open investigations and those pertaining to juveniles, there has been a push to amend the law. Lydia Green, the records manager for the Columbia Police Department, said she regularly fields requests for the footage. Word is still getting out that the footage exists, she said, and requests continue to increase. “Anything that might put people in danger, and even police tactics, would be protected by the Sunshine Law,” she said. Green declined to opine on whether the law needs to be changed. “Those cameras capture everything,” Green said. “Those re- ally raw moments. ... I definitely think it’s worth some serious conversation.” With the records requests come costs for reviewing the footage and placing it on a disk. The Tribune made requests for video from four cases; police rejected two requests because the investigations were open. They charged $76.89 and $61.79 for video in the other cases. Media outlets can expect to pay the hourly rate for a lieutenant’s services to get footage from Columbia police because only a handful of command-

10 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, March 2015 Mobile Video DIY training provides knowledge, skills

A Mobile Video DIY training workshop was conducted Jan. 30 at the Missouri Press Jim Flink, left, assistant professor/ Association office in Columbia. The workshop provided attendees with knowledge strategic communication consul- about basic video production and allowed them to put into practice what they tant, and Judd Slivka, professor learned in “hands-on” skills sessions. Subjects included how to shoot, frame, light of convergent journalism, speak and optimize sound; how to conduct a video interview; video gathering applica- to participants of Missouri Press tions; editing and optimizing workflow. The course was taught by Jim Flink and Foundation’s Mobile Video DIY Judd Slivka. Attending were David Eales, Liz Fleenor, Christy Jung, Matt Cavanah, training workshop Jan. 30 at the Curtis Simmons, Bruce Roberts, Jessi Dreckman, Mike Scott, Eco Menges, Mandi MPA office in Columbia. There were Gummels, Gloria Lloyd, Matt Wright and Kelly Morgan. (photos by Bryan E. Jones) 13 attendees. Bogan receives Hughes Award for writing COME COLLABORATE Jesse Bogan, who has been a re- AT THE porter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for five years, re- CIRCULATION/AUDIENCE cently won the St. Louis Newspaper Guild’s 2014 Terry Hughes Award for writing. Hughes was a 360 Post-Dispatch col- Mega Summit umnist who died of breast cancer in 1991 at age 36. April 19-20, 2015 The judges noted Bogan’s stories consistently give voice to the dis- St. Louis, Missouri enfranchised, and that he regularly Sign up online: connects readers with people who 360MediaAlliance.com otherwise might go ignored, such as military veterans and the homeless. Judges also noted Bogan’s work immediately following the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson was ex- Sponsored By: ceptional. Bogan, 40, is a general assignment HostedHosted By:By : reporter and has covered religion and the military for the Post-Dispatch. Before working in St. Louis, Bo- gan wrote for Forbes magazine and Forbes.com in Texas. He has also worked at the San Antonio Express- News.

Missouri Press News, March 2015 www.mopress.com 11 The class observed various steps in the newspaper production process.

• Cape Girardeau -- Employees of • St. Louis -- At a recent Missouri banquet. The award was presented in the Southeast Missourian donated Lawyers Media awards luncheon, celebration of the newspaper’s return $20,504 to United Way of Southeast all the legal players from the Fergu- to local ownership and re-establish- Missouri’s during the organization’s son story were honored, including ment as Maryville’s daily newspaper. 2014 campaign. The Rust family, prosecutor Bob McCulloch, Michael owner of the Southeast Missourian, Brown family attorney Anthony Gray, • Independence -- Students in the was honored with a place in South- lawyers from the SLU Law Clinic, and Fort Osage High School journalism east Missouri State University’s Ath- Lawyer of the Year, Tony Rather, le- department are now “backpack jour- letics Hall of Fame for their longtime gal director for the ACLU. In addition, nalists.” The high school recently was support of the athletic programs at Missouri Lawyers Media honored awarded mobile video equipment the school. Ronnie White, Bob Ramsey, Stanley from the Donald W. Reynolds Jour- Cox, Jolie Justus and Ed Jennings. nalism Institute at the University of • Butler -- A memorial is being con- Missouri. The high school’s journal- sidered for the late editor of the Butler • Slater -- Jean Black, Slater Main ism department was one of 10 cho- News Xpress, C.A. Moore. One sug- Street News publisher/editor was the sen to receive the new gear. gestion was to rename the local South recent guest of Sen. David Pearce Park in his honor. Others suggestions and his wife at the Legislative Ball in • Hannibal -- Hannibal-LaGrange included renaming Sunset Park or Jefferson City. Black also visited with University media relations and social choosing a street to be named after Rep. Dave Muntzel and his wife. media students recently toured the Moore. facility of the Hannibal Courier-Post. • Brookfield -- The Linn County Leader recently changed its appear- ance through a re-design. The Lead- Bailon is Editor of the Year er has been separated into two runs. Gilbert Bailon, editor of the St. Lou- community with a breadth of cover- Front-page stories will continue on the is Post-Dispatch, will receive the Ben- age that is truly im- back of the A run. Sports have been jamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year pressive. Hundreds moved to the front of the B section. Award for guiding his news organi- of stories, dozens The newspaper also has returned to zation through the police shooting of of editorials, every a six-column format. Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and piece of evidence the tumultuous aftermath. – all were there ei- • Kansas City -- After a 45-year run, The judges said: “If ever a news- ther in print or on the final print edition of The Kansas paper and its editor faced a real- the paper’s website. time stress test, it was the St. Louis Most striking were City Star Magazine, a Sunday insert, Post-Dispatch and editor Gilbert the photographs, often taken at great published Feb. 22, with a commemo- Bailon in 2014. From the shooting personal risk to the photographers. rative issue. of Michael Brown in August through Throughout it all, Bailon was a strong the November announcement by the presence both in the community and • Adrian/Drexel -- The Adrian Jour- grand jury, the Post-Dispatch was in his newsroom, fighting for access nal and Drexel Star have been com- under pressure. But it delivered for and striving to keep the coverage bal- bined under new ownership. The new its readers and the larger St. Louis anced and emotions in check.” publication, called The Messenger, will cover Bates County news and will publish each Friday. The Messenger is owned by Lee Anna Schoweng- NNA Survey: Circulation needs, opportunities erdt. The editor is Paula Schoweng- The National Newspaper As- the challenges and opportunities erdt. Linda Oldfield, former owner of sociation is conducting a survey ahead. the Adrian Journal and Drexel Star to collect data about community If a publisher/owner publishes with her husband Steve, will be office newspapers’ circulation needs and more than one newspaper, NNA opportunities asks for responses for as many manager in Adrian. Community newspapers have as possible. If only one is chosen, strong reader appeal. But circula- please choose the most exemplary. • Maryville -- The Maryville Daily Fo- tion sales and distribution have Thank you for your time! rum was recently named “business changed in recent years. NNA The survey can be taken online: of the year” by the Greater Maryville wants to know how newspapers https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ Chamber of Commerce at its annual have been affected, and about CP39VGJ

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Missouri Press News, March 2015 www.mopress.com 13 A Changing of the ‘Gard’ In the photo at left, immediate past president Richard Gard, left, passes the Missouri Press Association presidential briefcase to 2015 MPA president Jim Robertson Feb. 11 at the first board of directors meeting of the year for the Mis- souri Press Foundation, Missouri Press Service, and Missouri Press Association. Attending the meetings were, from left, Vicki Russell, James White, Phil Conger, Carol Stark, Trevor Vernon, Jacob Brower, Dennis Ellsworth, Jim Robertson, Jack Miles, Jeff Schrag, Richard Gard, Joe May, Dennis Warden, Kevin Jones, Bill Miller Jr., Tianna Brooks, Paul Berry, Mark Maassen and Donna Bischoff.

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14 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, March 2015 Excellence in Mass Media lab created Rust Communications, which owns the Southeast Missourian, has teamed with Southeast Missouri State University and KFVS12 to create a hands-on laboratory for students in the university’s media programs. The 12,000-square-foot Center for Excellence in Mass Media at 325 Broadway will house the university’s student newspaper, The Arrow, and its television and video production program. Southeast president Kenneth Dob- bins announced the new partner- ship during the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual din- ner. The university is leasing the space from Rust Communications, which owns the former Security Bank & Trust building. The center is not the first partner- Rust Communications recently purchased the former Security Bank & Trust ship between Rust Communications building at 325 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. The building now will be home to and the university. the Excellence in Mass Media lab that will house Southeast Missouri State Uni- In 2011, the university contracted versity’s newspaper, The Arrow, and its television and video production program. with the Southeast Missourian to (photo by Fred Lynch) oversee production of The Arrow and create a more robust student-pro- our students, and for the Southeast KFVS12 affiliate. duced news website. Missourian, especially at a time when Jim Dufek, professor of mass me- Dobbins said that relationship college and university newspapers dia and television and film operations played a key role in the re-accredi- around the country were being elimi- manager in the Department of Mass tation of the university’s mass media nated due to budget deficits,” Dobbins Media, said the center’s location -- program by the Accrediting Council said. next door to the Southeast Missou- on Education in Journalism and Mass Southeast entered into a similar rian and across the street from KFVS Communications. agreement last fall with KFVS12, in -- would give students “a sense of be- “It was a really unique opportunity which students produce two hours’ ing in the thick of things.” for us, our journalism program and worth of programmingA NEW on WQWQ, PARTNERSHIP a Crews in Ingram’s ‘50 Missourians’

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16 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, March 2015 James inducted into HHS Wall of Fame Harrisonville High School gradu- promote quality journalism. ate and MPA Hall of Fame member In his career, James was Vice William E. “Bill” James was inducted President-News- Feb. 6 posthumously into the HHS papers with In- Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame. land Industries, James joined Gina (Reece) Smith, Inc.; president of and Nick Wesemann in the induction. HLB Newspapers, James graduated from Harrison- Inc.; president of ville High School in 1966. He attend- Cass County Pub- ed the University of Missouri at Co- lishing, Inc.; pub- lumbia, and spent four years active lisher of the Cass duty with the Air Force, County Democrat- serving in Biloxi, Miss., Okinawa, Ja- Missourian; Vice pan, and San Antonio, Texas. President-Sales He was a member of the Missouri for Inland Newspaper Machinery Cor- Press Association and served as the poration and publisher of the Daily association’s president in 1998. He Star-Journal in Warrensburg. was inducted into the Missouri Press In 2012, he was appointed by Gov. Association Hall of Fame in 2001. Jay Nixon to the Missouri Military In 2013, the Missouri Press As- Preparedness and Enhancement sociation established the William E. Commission. He also served on the James Outstanding Young Journalist Census 2000 Complete Count Com- Award. Awarded annually, the aim of mittee, Missouri State Lottery Com- the honor is to reinforce the impor- mission, and Missouri Senate Appor- tionment Commission. tance of journalists’ roles by recog-T:4.75” nizing and nurturing talent to further James died in November 2013.

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y email in box recently held were supposed to be available at a an announcement that the minimal charge, and they thought Kansas City police department the charge was ridiculous, given how now offers online access to accident M many public records today are avail- reports. Now, Kansas City residents able free online. All good thoughts. involved in a crash need not travel to However, what troubles me most of the police station to get a copy. That all is that public bodies are finding that is a convenience, but it comes with a their own commercialization of public price. records is a profit stream for them. First, remember that these are pub- online. On its website is a link that You will hear public bodies howl lic records – subject to Missouri’s clicks through to a new website oper- about the travesty of businesses buy- Sunshine Law. Getting a copy should ated by “Appriss,” a company based ing their records electronically and only cost for the search time to locate in Louisville, Ky. (Clearly, the Kansas then “making a profit off of them.” the record, and the cost of photocopy- City department has decided to send There is one statute that even forbids this business out of state! Were there release of one particular kind of pub- ing it at 10 cents per page. If you have lic record if the custodian believes that the report number, it should only take NO Missouri companies bidding for this project?) they are to be used commercially. a moment or two for authorities to find The custodian gets to choose who it. At two or three pages per report, “Appriss provides state-of-the-art technology and data-driven solutions gets the record and who doesn’t. (I that’s 20 or 30 cents. Based on an that help thousands of local, state and suspect if you employee earning $15 an hour spend- federal agencies, insurance compa- want those re- ing 15 minutes locating your file, the nies, health-care providers, pharma- cords, it helps cost should be $3.75 for search time cies and retailers – 24x7x365,” the to be friends “The truth is and 30 cents for the record, or $4.05. company’s website reads. In short, with this per- Well, that’s not what some police they are buying a copy of the local po- son.) have charged for this service. Based lice department’s database and then I’ll add one they are public on what I’ve heard over the years, re-selling those records for a profit. more thought: most law enforcement agencies That makes me wonder – what It’s clear to me charge $5 a page for a copy. A two- would happen if a local business went this unnamed records. You page report, therefore, sets you back into the police department and asked electronic re- $10. Although there has been some to purchase a copy of that database? cord is prob- and I should discussion during the years among What would they charge you and me? ably the most Sunshine Law advocates about the Remember, that this is an electronic commercially- audacity of this charge, nobody has public record. used public be freely able ever filed a sunshine lawsuit to bring ow much physical labor is in- record in the this point home. volved in telling a computer to state. So if you to see them, In fact, some members of the public copy one electronic file to a me- get this record, felt the charge was “reasonable.” One dium?H You know the answer to that. It is because you observer, writing recently about this minimal work. It may take time for the have a good use the data cost in an online neighborhood chat computer to make the copy, but very relationship room, observed, “The Police Depart- little actual production work is required with the cus- and not be ment still has to pay personnel to col- by the person asking the computer to todian, you’ve lect and process a report. It must be make the copy. got a pipeline correct and reflect accurate informa- What does Appriss charge for this in place. charged an tion. It doesn’t get done by magic. I copy of the record? Well, first, before See why feel it is a reasonable cost.” Most citi- you can even get a copy of this pub- the argument arm and a leg zens don’t understand the Sunshine lic record, you must have the report about public Law. number to request it. So, Appriss will officials be- Those who want many copies of not be abiding by the public record ing incensed to get that such reports have benefitted because laws that say accident reports are over the “sale” they have been able to access that open records. of commercial access.” data electronically. I know for a fact Of course, they are not a “public records makes that one “bulk user” of this data went governmental body,” and therefore no sense at to court to ensure that this user had a not subject to the Sunshine Law, and all? right to “review” records electronically you can still get these reports from The truth is that they are public re- at no charge at the police department the police department. But if you pro- cords. You and I should be freely able rather than have to pay for a paper ceed with Appriss to get a copy, it will to see them, use the data and not be copy of each record in order to obtain set you back $17 per report. charged an arm and a leg to get that information they sought from the re- Neighborhood members comment- access. cords. ing on that public website noted that When we paid our taxes, we paid Now, this police department an- they thought this charge was unrea- already. nounces those records are available sonable. They thought public records

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NORTHWEST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Mike Farmer, Rock Port; Secretary, Kathy Conger, Bethany; Treasurer, W.C. Farmer, Rock Port. Directors: Past President, Adam Johnson, Mound City; Jim Fall, MPA CALENDAR Maryville; Dennis Ellsworth, St. Joseph; Jim McPherson, Weston; Chuck 2015 Haney, Chillicothe; Steve Tinnen, Plattsburg; Kay Wilson, Maryville; Steve Booher, St. Joseph. March 5 — Sunshine Coalition Board retreat SHOW-ME PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, vacant; Vice President, at RJI, Columbia vacant; Secretary-Treasurer, Sandy Nelson, Liberty. Directors: Dennis Warden, 12-13 — Missouri Advertising Managers’ Owensville; Carolyn Trower, New London; John Spaar, Odessa; Buck Collier, Association meeting, Lake Ozark New Haven; and Bruce Wallace, Ashland. 18-20 — NNA Leadership Summit, Arlington, Va. OZARK PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Adam Letterman, Springfield; 31 — Deadline to enter Missouri BNC Vice President, Matthew Barba, Bolivar; Secretary-Treasurer, Emily Letterman, Springfield. Directors: Past President Roger Dillon, Eminence; Keith Moore, April Ava; Dala Whittaker, Cabool; Norene Prososki, Gainesville; Jody Porter, Ava; 30 — MPF board meeting, MPA Past David Burton, Springfield; Sharon Vaughn, Summersville; Terry Hampton, Presidents/Spouses Dinner, Columbia West Plains. 30 — Nomination deadlines for SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Amanda newspaper and photojournalism Layton, Perryville; First Vice President, Scott Seal, Portageville; Second halls of fame and Outstanding Young Vice President, Toby Carrig, Ste. Genevieve; Secretary-Treasurer, Michelle Journalist awards Friedrich, Poplar Bluff; Historian, Peggy Scott, Festus. Directors: Kim Combs, Piedmont; Ed Thomason, New Madrid; Gary Rust, Cape Girardeau; Teresa June Ressel, Park Hills. 11 — Porter Fisher Golf Tournament, Lake Valley Golf Course, Camdenton MISSOURI CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: President, 12 — MPA/MPS/MPF Board meetings Brenda Carney, Harrisonville; First Vice President, Jack Kaminsky, Joplin; (morning); Show-Me Press meeting Second Vice President, Steve Edwards, St. Joseph; Treasurer, Doug Crews, (afternoon), Old Kinderhook Columbia. Directors: Jim Kennedy, Bolivar; Rob Siebeneck, Jefferson City. 24-28 — ISWNE Conference, Columbia

MISSOURI ADVERTISING MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION: President, Jeanine July York, Washington; First Vice President, Mark Maassen, Kansas City; Second 16 — SEMO meeting, Cape Girardeau Vice President, Adam Letterman, Ozark; Secretary, Suzie Wilson, Milan; 17 — Ozark Press Association meeting, Treasurer, Kristie Williams, Columbia. Directors: Les Borgmeyer, Columbia; Springfield Jane Haslag, Jefferson City; Jacob Warden, Owensville; Curtis Simmons, Eldon. Past President, Jana Todd, Warrenton. September 10-12 — 149th Annual MPA Convention, MISSOURI PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATORS: Co-Presidents, Linda Jarrett and Linda Briggs-Harty; Secretary, Peggy Koch, Barnhart; Online Columbia Editor, Fran Mannino, Kirkwood; Contest Director, Janice Denham, Kirkwood; Archivist, Dee Rabey, Granite City, Ill.; Past President, Colene McEntee, St. October Charles. 1-3 — 129th NNA Convention, St. Charles MISSOURI PRESS SERVICE: President, Mark Maassen, Kansas City; Vice President, Phil Conger, Bethany; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe May, Mexico. Directors: Kevin Jones, St. Louis; Vicki Russell, Columbia. MISSOURI PRESS FOUNDATION, INC.: President, Vicki Russell, Columbia; First Vice President, Wendell Lenhart, Trenton; Second Vice President, Kirk Powell, Pleasant Hill; Secretary-Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: Betty Spaar, Odessa; James Sterling, Columbia; Dane Vernon, Eldon; Bill Miller, Sr., Washington; Tom Miller, Washington; Chuck Haney, Chillicothe; Dave Berry, Bolivar; Brian Brooks, Columbia; Kathy Conger, Bethany; Paul Stevens, Lenexa; Dalton Wright, Lebanon. Directors Emeritus: Edward Steele, Corvallis, Ore.; R.B. “Bob” Smith III, Lebanon; Wanda Brown, Harrisonville; A contribution to the Wallace Vernon, Eldon; Rogers Hewitt, Shelbyville. MISSOURI-KANSAS AP PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS: Chairman, Susan Missouri Press Foundation Lynn, Iola, Kan. Missouri AP Managing Editors: Chairman, vacant; Past Chairman, Carol Stark, Joplin. is a wonderful way to honor MISSOURI COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION: President, Kelsey Schriver, Northwest Missouri State University; Vice President, Katelyn Canon, the memory of an associate. Missouri Western State University; Secretary, vacant; MPA Liaison, Jack Dimond, Missouri State University; Adviser, Steven Chappell, Northwest (573) 449-4167 Missouri State University.

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