The Oklahoma Publisher Official Publication of the Oklahoma Press Association www.OkPress.com Vol. 84, No. 7 www.Facebook.com/okpress 16 Pages • July 2013

INSIDE Jeff Mayo assumes OPA presidency Trotter, co-publisher of The the only place to get the facts tiator for T-Mobile USA, but NEW OWNERS: Four Countywide & Sun, to serve of a story.” returned to Oklahoma to work Oklahoma newspapers a one-year term as treasurer. Mayo is a third generation at the family newspaper in recently sold. Read about Ray Dyer, co-publisher of the newspaper publisher, and five 2003. the new owners and their El Reno Tribune, was elected of the last six generations of In Oklahoma, he and his plans. to a three-year term as a board his family have been in the brother, Jack, a program man- PAGE 4 member. newspaper business in Okla- ager for Microsoft, formed Big Other board members are homa, Arkansas and before Basin Enterprises LLC, and AN OKLAHOMA Robby Trammell, The Okla- Indian Removal in 1835, in purchased four weekly news- JOURNALIST TURNS homan; Dayva Spitzer, Sayre Georgia. papers – the Vian Tenkiller 100: Vance Trimble of Record & Beckham County His grandparents, the late News, Eastern Times-Register, Wewoka is still writing and Democrat; Brian Blansett, Wheeler and Florence Mayo, Indian Journal and McIntosh reading – at the age of 100. Shawnee News-Star; Mike started the Sequoyah County County Democrat. Jeff’s wife PAGE 11 Brown, Neighbor News; Times in 1932. His father, Jim Beth, is the business manager. and Ted Streuli, The Journal Mayo, still holds the title of The National Newspaper Record. Shultz will serve a publisher at the Times and Association presented Mayo DONATE TO ONF to one-year term as past presi- his mother, Becky, is business with the Daniel M. Phillips receive this Will Rogers Jeff Mayo, associate pub- dent. manager. Leadership Award in 2010. print. Details at lisher and general manager of Mark Thomas is executive A 1990 graduate of Salli- Active in the community, OkPress.com/will-rogers. the Sequoyah County Times in vice president of the associa- saw High School, Jeff Mayo Mayo has served as a mem- Sallisaw, became president of tion. received a degree in commu- ber of the Sallisaw Lions Club, the Oklahoma Press Associa- “I am humbled to be elected nity journalism from the Uni- coached youth league basket- tion on July 1, 2013. to serve the Oklahoma Press versity of Kansas in Lawrence ball, served on the board of the OPA members elected Association as president. It is in 1994 and his Juris Doctor Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah Mayo at the OPA Convention a great honor for my family from the University of Minne- County and as president of on June 13, 2013, during the and me,” said Mayo, who has sota Law School in Minneapo- the Sallisaw Chamber of Com- business meeting at the Reed served on the OPA board of lis in 1997. Prior to passing the merce. Center in Midwest City. Mayo, directors since 2007. Oklahoma Bar examination, He is an Eagle Scout in the who will serve a one-year “During my term as presi- he worked as a reporter for Boy Scouts of America and term, succeeds Jeff Shultz as dent, I want to promote news- the Boulder Daily Camera in currently is Cubmaster of Sal- president of the association. papers as the primary news Colorado. lisaw Cub Scout Pack 731. Also elected were Jeff Funk, authority for our Oklahoma He then went to work for Mayo and his wife, Beth, publisher of the Enid News & communities. Our printed a law firm in Tulsa. In 1999, have two children, Madolyn, Eagle, to serve a one-year term products remain strong, and he moved to Bellevue, Wash., 10, and Maddox who will turn as vice president, and Gloria our websites are sometimes and became a contract nego- 8 on Aug. 10. Court allows Oklahomans to sue for meeting violations A November 2011 dismiss- Joel Rabin and Sharon actions taken during the ses- not have claim in their petition al of an open meeting lawsuit Hurst filed suit against the sion be declared invalid and to be a party affected directly was overturned by the state’s Bartlesville Redevelopment the BRTA provide minutes of or indirectly by the actions of Court of Civil Appeals on June Trust Authority in October the executive session to the the BRTA while in executive 27, allowing Oklahomans 2010 after the BRTA held public. session. to sue to enforce the Open an Aug. 21, 2011, executive The BRTA filed a motion The appeals courts deci- Meeting Act without having to session that Hurst and Rabin to dismiss, which was granted sion overturning Vaclaw ruled prove they were individually believed was improperly by Associate District Judge that Hurst and Rabin have injured by the alleged viola- entered. Russell Vaclaw on Nov. 4, standing because the Open tion. The couple requested the 2011. He stated the two did Continued on Page 3 2 The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2013 OPA CALENDAR OF EVENTS INK PIXELS Complete Listing of Events at www.OkPress.com THURS., AUG. 1, OSU CAMPUS, STILLWATER, OK ONF WORKSHOP PAPER POWER FOCUS ON PHOTOSHOP TRAINING Photographers, copy editors, page designers and reporters: Don’t miss the opportunity to be trained in Photoshop. OPA computer consultant Wilma Melot will cover the latest edition By OPA President JEFF MAYO, of Photoshop. Class size is limited to 20 so register early. Learn photo editing techniques Associate Publisher of the Sequoyah County Times and shortcuts you can use at your publication immediately. Get hands-on training in an up- to-date journalism computer lab. Registration $35. For more information or to register, go to Ten years ago I left a corporate job people thought they were getting it all, www.OkPress.com/events-calendar. with a cell phone carrier in the Seattle or maybe they were getting enough area to attend the funeral of my family’s that they didn’t think they needed the THURS., SEPT. 26, LOCATION TBA newspaper. I wanted to be there for rest. Either way it was not good. its last breath and maybe to drive the It left the reader underserved. ONF WORKSHOP hearse. You remember 2003, before We now offer five free stories per CIRCULATION CONFERENCE the iPhone, when newspapers were month, and after that they must either Single copy sales, home delivery, direct mail, crews and kiosks...Newspaper circulation “competing” with free Internet news be a print subscriber or pay for access. professionals have their own language and set of problems. Come meet with other circulation sites by giving away their news. We I feel the five free stories are equivalent managers and publishers to talk shop, exchange ideas and learn from one of the best in the were supposed to be out of business in to the practice of cutting out an article business at an all-day event on circulation issues and marketing promotions. Pryor Times and five years because “citizen journalists” and mailing it to a friend or relative. Claremore Daily Progress publisher Bailey Dabney will discuss how to reach circulation goals were going to give away what we were Now they can just email a link. along with OPA Postal Consultant John McCann. Registration $35. For more information or to selling. Since there is no funeral to attend register, go to www.OkPress.com/events-calendar. The public at large might think we nor hearse to drive, one of my goals are dead, in part because newspapers as president is to create more aware- THURS., OCT. 10, LOCATION TBA are poor self-promoters when com- ness of the need for newspapers and ONF WORKSHOP pared to radio and television stations. the power we still give readers in our SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING All the while our great journalists communities to tell their story, cover Social media can be a great tool to increase connections with sources, bring readers to your are covering the news and writing the their government and document their website and print products, and cover breaking news. This workshop will include a number of stories where people go for the facts. history. Web tool demonstrations and handouts that offer step-by-step instructions. Even if you don’t We need to tell and show people that know a lot about the Web, you can make a difference with social media at your community this is the case. CONVENTION paper. Tulsa World web editor Jason Collington directs award-winning digital media products. Yes, I know, I know. The Internet is The OPA Summer Conference was Before being named web editor, he was web content coordinator and a feature writer. He also different. the centerpiece of my summer life dur- teaches web and social media classes for the School of Media and Strategic Communication Our newsroom has found it provides ing my childhood. It was our family at OSU. Registration $35. For more information or to register, go to www.OkPress.com/events- a wealth of news tips and easy informa- vacation for many years and a bunch calendar. tion gathering. of other families just happened to show I do not see the Internet as a direct up too. Up until a few years ago I think For more information on upcoming events, competitor, but as a conduit for the I still had trophies from winning swim- visit the OPA website at www.OkPress.com or contact Member Services Director Lisa Potts great mankind time suck. Everyone ming races at Fountainhead, Western at (405) 499-0026, 1-888-815-2672 or email [email protected]. has always claimed to be busy, but now Hills or Texoma. it is different — they can actually look Times have changed, but I like to busy. call the recently concluded convention Our fight for attention competes with the “Midwinter Convention in June” so New editor at Stigler News-Sentinel cell phones, tablets, computers, regular not to tread on my memories. Wendy Smith has been named edi- most dedicated writers we have had at television, YouTube, Myspace, Face- The OPA put on another great con- tor of the Stigler News-Sentinel and the the Stigler News-Sentinel and Country book, Instagram, Flickr, Vine, Twitter vention this year — focusing on news- Country Star. Star. Her coverage of local sports over and countless websites, not to mention papering itself, a turn back to the core Smith, who was previously sports the past few years has been excellent any “live action” activities. of our business after spending time on editor at the newspapers, will continue and I have no doubt that she will take What we are really fighting is to be digital activities. her role in the sports section. the same approach to all aspects of our relevant through compelling work. The Terry J. Kroeger, president and chief “My goal is to have all local news news coverage,” Williams said. elements for success have not changed, executive officer of BH Media, a Berk- covered in the paper,” she said. “There With Smith taking over the editor but the need to preform at a high level shire Hathaway Company run by the are a lot of good people and good position, Williams plans to bring in a is ever present. famous Warren Buffett, was a featured things happening in this community new reporter to increase the paper’s In full disclosure, I was a free story speaker. While his talk was important, that deserves to be in the news.” area news coverage. Internet guy. When we launched our the confidence injected into newspa- Linus Williams Jr., assistant publish- “There is a lot going on in Stigler website in 2004, I thought it would pers by Buffett’s recent purchases of er of the News-Sentinel, said he wasn’t and the surrounding communities and bring more readers to the paper by the Tulsa World and many other news- surprised when Smith approached him we are hopeful that by adding more having more information out there. Our papers is wonderful. Buffett’s investing about the editor position. reporters we will improve our cover- whole paper wasn’t online, but then success shows the nation we are still a “She is a perfect fit and one of the age,” said Williams. no one knew how much. I think many good bet. The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2013 3

Trial date set for Pardon and Parole Board members The A judge has set a date for a jury trial accept the terms of Prater’s ultimatum, er’s actions are the result of a vindictive Oklahoma in the matter of alleged open meetings four of the five members of the board agenda. violations by the five members of Okla- were charged with 10 misdemeanors Prater claims the board acted in Publisher homa’s Pardon and Parole Board. The while one member was charged with a way “designed to hide potentially ISSN 1526-811X trial is set for Nov. 18. nine. unpopular actions.” Official Publication of the The board members are accused of All five members of the board turned The Parole Board’s defense attor- Oklahoma Press Association failing to properly inform the public of themselves in on March 14, 2013, and neys are requesting that a special judge names of people who were being con- were subsequently released on $5,000 dismiss the case because of vindictive PUBLISHER sidered for early release by the board. bail each. prosecution or disqualify Prater from Earlier this year, Prater issued an The Parole Board members all prosecuting the case. Mark Thomas ultimatum to the five board members, denied they knowingly or willfully vio- Both motions were filed June 10th. [email protected] resign or face charges for violation of lated the law. Through their attorneys Prater is contesting both requests. EDITOR the Open Meeting Act. After failing to the members have claimed that Prat- Jennifer Gilliland [email protected] Court decision New motions fi led in university suit OPA OFFICERS Continued from Page 1 New motions were filed in late included a response to the defendants’ Jeff Mayo, President June in a case involving a lawsuit filed motion to dismiss and a motion for Meeting Act was created for the pur- Sequoyah County Times pose “of governmental transparency against the University of Oklahoma summary judgment. Stipek is request- by ensuring governmental bodies hold in May, according to plaintiff Joey ing the court deny the defendants’ Jeff Funk, Vice President meetings that are open to the public.” Stipek. motion to dismiss. Enid News & Eagle Stipek is a former online editor The lawsuit was filed specifically “An executive session, by definition, Gloria Trotter, Treasurer is closed to the public. Rabin-Hurst at The Oklahoma Daily and is also a against David Boren, president of OU, The Countywide & Sun have a personal interest, indeed a right, Film and Media studies senior at the and Rachel McCombs, director of the as members of the public and residents school. Open Records Office at OU. Mark Thomas, of Oklahoma, to attend and know the He filed the lawsuit after the univer- Stipek was originally told the Executive Vice President, content of a public meeting,” court sity repeatedly refused to release stu- records were protected by the Fam- Oklahoma City documents state. dent parking citation information to ily Education Rights and Privacy Act “If BRTA improperly held an execu- him and other employees at The Daily. (FERPA.) OPA DIRECTORS Stipek states that in recent years, Since the parking records are tive session, the right of Rabin-Hurst Jeff Shultz, Past President has been violated, thus thereby confer- reporters at other student papers directly related to a student and main- ring standing to invoke judicial process around the country have requested tained by the university, OU said they The Garvin County News Star to enforce that right.” campus parking citations under their cannot be disclosed under FERPA. Robby Trammell, The Oklahoman state’s Open Records laws after receiv- OU officials said they have pro- The couple say they thought this Dayva Spitzer, Sayre Record & was an important decision that pro- ing tips that athletes were receiving vided and will continue to provide Beckham County Democrat vided clarification, because the BRTA special treatment. information related to any non-student was claiming the only way to go after a Stipek was attempting to research ticket recip ient including faculty and Brian Blansett, Shawnee News-Star a similar story when he was denied staff and university guests to whom public body to make them uphold the Mike Brown, Neighbor News Open Meeting and Open Records Acts access to the records. FERPA does not apply. was by filing a criminal complaint. The new motions Stipek filed Ted Streuli, The Journal Record “And if the district attorney, who Ray Dyer, El Reno Tribune typically won’t prosecute these types of crimes, won’t do anything about it, then 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd. what recourse does a citizen have?” Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5499 Hurst said. (405) 499-0020 Toll-Free in Oklahoma: (888) 815-2672 The case has been remanded to trial Looking for an www.OkPress.com court. acquisition? [email protected] www.Facebook.com/OKPress Muskogee publisher W. B. Grimes & Company SUBSCRIBE TO moving to West Virginia has sold over 1,400 newspapers over the years THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER $12 PER YEAR Randy Mooney, who has served as and appraised thousands of others. publisher at the Muskogee Phoenix THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER (USPS 406-920) is for nearly three years, has been named Rollie Hyde handles Texas, the Southwest and Plains States published monthly for $12 per year by the Oklahoma publisher of the Bluefield Daily Tele- Rollie D. Hyde | 405.735.7394 | [email protected] Press Association, 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma graph. The paper is located in his home City, OK 73105-5499. Periodicals postage paid at Oklahoma City, OK. state of West Virginia. Sign up for our twice a month industry newsletter, ask for a no obligation free appraisal or review our current listings all over the United States at: POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE Both the Daily Telegraph and the W. B. Grimes & Company www.mediamergers.com Phoenix are owned by Community À OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd., W. B. Grimes & Company | Corporate Office: 24212 Muscari Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20882 | 301.253.5016 | Larry Grimes, President Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5499. Newspaper Holdings, Inc. 4 The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2013 Four state newspapers under new ownership Four Oklahoma newspapers were announced to have new owners this month. Paul and Maria Laubach of Okeene purchased The Okeene Record, The Canton Times and The Dewey County Record in Seiling from Mack and Con- nie Miller. The Comanche County Chronicle in Elgin, published by Randy and Cheryl Smith since 2011, sold to Oak Tree Media Inc., owned by John Hruby. Hruby is also publisher of The Marlow Review Dr. Maria Laubach will serve as manager of Trail Miller Co., LLC, a newly formed subsidiary company of the Laubach family’s other business holdings in oil and gas investments and farm and ranch operations in 13 west- Tinker and John Hruby are the new owners of The Comanche County ern Oklahoma counties. Chronicle in Elgin. The Hrubys also own the Marlow Review. The She holds a Doctorate of Philosophy Laubach family, right, recently purchased Mack Miller’s three weekly in Education and a Master of Arts in newspapers –The Okeene Record, The Canton Times and The Dewey German from the University of Okla- County Record. Paul and Maria Laubach have two children, Alex, 5, and homa. She also earned a Bachelor of Sophia, 1. Arts in Pedagogy from Saratov State University in Russia. “I am really exited and look forward business citizen in each community as will become the second paper owned The Duncan Banner. He was publisher to working with Mack and all of the well,” said Laubach. “We also sincerely by Oak Tree Media, Inc. until his death in 1976. Hruby’s father, staff at the papers,” said Laubach. “The hope that our readers will participate in “This portion of Comanche County Al, joined The Banner in 1965 and free press in this country is one of that process by sharing their views and has so much potential and The Chron- took over as publisher after his father’s the most important pillars of American providing us with their feedback on the icle has such a great future, I couldn’t death. John took over as publisher of democracy and to be able to be a part papers,” she said. pass up the offer Randy and his wife The Banner in 1997, leaving after a year of that is going to be a very humbling Dr. Laubach is married to Paul made,” said Hruby. “This publication is to pursue other opportunities. In 2007, responsibility,” she said. Wayne Laubach and they have two chil- very similar to Marlow in that both are he purchased The Marlow Review. “On behalf of the newspapers in all dren. They reside in Okeene. serving three communities. Hruby and his wife, Tinker, who three communities of Seiling, Canton Mack Miller will remain at the three ““I grew up in the newspaper indus- assists in the newspaper’s operation, and Okeene we promise to do our best papers as editor. try and look forward to meeting every- have two children – Katherine and to report the news and happenings The Commanche County Chronicle one in the community, reporting on Alan. of each community and to be a good those things important to the commu- “I want to produce a publication that nity and making a difference.” serves the community, the advertisers Hruby is a third-generation publish- and the readers,” said Hruby. “I am NEWSPAPER BROKERS, APPRAISERS, CONSULTANTS er. His grandfather, Harrington Wim- very excited about what we can accom- berly, bought the Altus Times-Dem- plish.” Serving the Newspaper Industry Since 1966 ocrat in 1940 and in 1964 purchased

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New employee at ONF internships give students Watonga Republican Rhonda Horton has joined the hands-on newspaper experience Watonga Republican staff as news coordinator. She is taking over for This summer, college journalism Missouri junior Jessica Salmond will 39-year employee Darrell Rice, who students will work around the state intern at the Enid News & Eagle. Sal- 2013 ONF INTERNS is retiring. through the Oklahoma Newspaper mond is a photographer at the Colum- MADI ALEXANDER, Horton has lived all around the Foundation internship program. bia Missourian. The Shawnee News-Star state of Oklahoma working in vari- The internship program, which is The Journal Record hired Catherine ous industries from farming and SALLY ASHER, ranching to auto sales. made possible by a grant from the Eth- Sweeney, an OSU junior. Sweeney is a The Bigheart Times (Barnsdall) ics and Excellence in Journalism Foun- staff writer at The O’Collegian and has For the past five years, she has dation, promotes working at Oklahoma covered city council. JULIE BRAGG, The Edmond Sun run a commercial photography busi- newspapers and helps student journal- Allison Haddican, an OSU multi- ness specializing in outdoor subjects HANNAH COVINGTON, with an emphasis on livestock and ists start their careers. media sophomore, will intern at The The Oklahoman The 2013 program had 36 student Marlow Review. Haddican interned at farm-ranch people. She also hosts an applicants. Participating newspapers OKC Friday last year. JACKIE DOBSON, Internet radio show, westernwomen- went through dozens of resumes to Christian Favalora, an OSU junior, is The Cleveland American radio.com. choose the students below. interning at The Miami News-Record. MERRICK EAGLETON, Even though this is Horton’s first James Tillison, a junior and reporter Favalora covers sports and general Stillwater NewsPress newspaper job, she is excited about at Simpson College in Indiana, worked news for The O’Collegian. working with a media that is new to CHRISTIAN FAVALORA, her. in reporting and layout at the Cougar Arianna Prickard, a University of The Miami News-Record Call, the Ada High school newspaper. Oklahoma sophomore studying online “When you go to the coffee shop, He’ll use those skills this summer at journalism, will write for The Norman JUSTIN GORDON, people talk about what’s in the news- the Ada News. Transcript. Prickard is campus editor Sand Springs Leader paper,” said Horton. “The newspa- Sally Asher, an Oklahoma State Uni- of The Oklahoma Daily. ALLISON HADDICAN, per is read and discussed. That’s my versity junior, will be The Bigheart Dillon Phillips, an OU junior, has the The Marlow Review purpose.” Times’ intern. Asher is managing edi- summer set with OKC Friday. Phillips KATIE KASTL, El Reno Tribune tor for The O’Collegian, the campus is sports editor for The Oklahoma Daily New employee at newspaper. and works with KWTV-9 as a student JACOB McGUIRE, The Chickasha Express-Star chose mobile journalist. The Chickasha Express-Star Watonga Republican Jacob McGuire, a junior at the Univer- The Oklahoman chose a junior at MURPHY MITCHELL, sity of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Oral Roberts University, Hannah Cov- Drumright Gusher Sulphur native Whitt Carter has McGuire covers sports at The Trend, ington. Covington is a double-major in joined The Ardmoreite as a sports USAO’s student newspaper. English literature and Spanish, and still DILLON PHILLIPS, OKC Friday reporter. Jackie Dobson is spending her sum- finds time to be managing editor of The LORI PRAHL, Cushing Citizen Carter is a graduate of the Univer- mer at The Cleveland American. Dob- Oracle. ARIANNA PRICKARD, sity of Central Oklahoma where he son, an OSU sports media sophomore, The Sand Springs Leader gets some The Norman Transcript worked for UCO’s student newspa- is photo editor for The O’Collegian. help this summer from Justin Gor- per, The Vista. Cushing Citizen will bring in Lori don, a sports media junior at OSU. JESSICA SALMOND, He has experience cover ing high Prahl, an OSU public relations junior. Gordon works on O-State TV and The Enid News & Eagle school and college sports as well as Prahl will work in advertising with pub- O’Collegian sports section. CATHERINE SWEENEY, recruiting through Rivals.com. lisher David Reid. Madi Alexander, an Oklahoma City The Journal Record “I’m anxious to work with the out- standing staff of The Ardmoreite,” Murphy Mitchell, a staff reporter at Unversity junior, will intern at The JAMES TILLISON, Ada News The O’Collegian since 2011, is a mul- Shawnee News-Star. Alexander is a said Carter. “I’m eager to watch and timedia journalism sophomore. This mass communications and political sci- SAMANTHA VICENT, Tulsa World cover local coaches and athletes, as summer he’ll cover general assign- ence double major. Alexander, who has KRISTEN WALDRON, they grow through successes over ments for the Drumright Gusher. also been The Journal Record’s Legis- The Elk City Daily News this upcoming athletic year.” Julie Bragg, a University of Central lative Report intern, recently studied Oklahoma photography graduate, will abroad in Qatar and is the OCU student shoot news for The Edmond Sun. publications web editor. Katie Kastl, a UCO senior, will join Merrick Eagleton, an OSU sopho- the El Reno Tribune staff full time for more, will have a short commute to the summer. Kastl is a public relations her summer internship at the Stillwater major. NewsPress. She has been sports news The Elk City Daily News chose Kris- clerk for the NewsPress and the public ten Waldron, a political science gradu- relations officer for Army Blades. ate from Southeastern Oklahoma State The Tulsa World’s intern, Samantha University, to join the staff for the sum- Vicent, a junior at OSU, interned at the mer. Waldron was a staff writer and Drumright Gusher last year. Vicent has photographer at The Southeastern. covered crime and courts since 2011. 6 The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2013 SHORT TALKS, BIG IDEAS NewsFlash idea exchange popular session at convention Bolstered only by a slideshow and able to deliver the story in print, video However, the scene-stealer during of magazine that will hook readers and determination, eight presenters shared or audio. Martin’s session was the DJI Phan- interest advertisers, he said. their ideas during News Flash at the “You need to increase your ability to tom II, a helicopter-type device with “Tourism is obvious,” said Rush, who OPA Convention on June 14 at the Reed deliver information in ways people want a camera attached making aerial pho- also mentioned back-to-school, busi- Center in Midwest City. to receive it,” he said. “The modern tography possible without a plane. The ness and medical as possible themes. Each presenter was given eight min- journalist is versatile and with versatil- Phantom holds a GoPro Hero 3 camera “In small communities, everyone has a utes to pitch their idea to the audience ity comes money.” capable of shooting high-end video. To signature event to hook around. Think – or face the dreaded gong that would demonstrate its abilities, Martin played of the biggest event of the year in your end their session. Not once during CAMERAS FLY HIGH a video of him flying the Phantom on community and sell your magazine NewsFlash did the gong sound the WITH PHANTOM II the courthouse lawn in front of the around that.” death toll. The focus was on cameras during newspaper office in Alva. Rush uses multiple delivery options NewsFlash was sponsored by Town- Lynn Martin’s presentation, which “I got it so high I lost it in the to distribute Bartlesville Magazine. In News.com, which gave away an Apple included digital cameras, low-cost aer- sky,” Martin said. “But if you turn off addition to rack-and-stack, newspaper iPad to one of the NewsFlash pre- ial photography and a high-definition the remote control it will automatically subscribers receive the magazine at no senters. Chris Rush, publisher of the video dashcam. come back to where it started.” extra charge. Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, was Martin, publisher of the Alva Martin also showed a video of a Rush has found a winning formula the winner of the iPad. Review-Courier and owner of a photog- dashboard camera that retails for $115. for publishing magazines that includes raphy studio, often sets his professional well-written feature-style stories about JOURNALISTS MUST ADAPT equipment aside and shoots with the PROFITS IN local people, places and events; ample TO NEW TECHNOLOGY Sony RX 100. The pocketsize camera MAGAZINE PUBLISHING graphics and photography; and attrac- Dave Rhea, managing editor at The features the German Carl Zeiss lens. Chris Rush, publisher of the Bartles- tive page layout and design. Journal Record in Oklahoma City, was Although this camera doesn’t have an ville Examiner-Enterprise, presented “Every single issue of our magazine first to take the stage with a presenta- optical viewfinder, Martin has found a “Magazine Publishing for Fun and Prof- from the very start has had a 40 per- tion titled “How to monetize for human way to combat that shortcoming with it!” during his eight minutes. cent profit margin,” he said. capital.” If you didn’t quite catch the a three-inch pop-up shade from Delkin “I’ve become convinced even a small meaning of that, it’s basically “Tell a for $8.95. Now when the light is too weekly newspaper can publish at least HOLIDAY RECIPE CONTEST story, sell a story.” bright for LCD viewing, Martin pops up an annual magazine and it’s profitable,” AND SPECIAL SECTION “We wake up in the morning, lace the shade and continues shooting. Rush said. If you have readers who like to cook up our boots, go the idea factory and “There’s no shutter lag,” he said. Magazines, Rush said, are popu- and eat during the holidays, get them put together these stories that literally “It’s faster than my Canon 5DII or EOS lar with readers and advertisers and involved with a Best Recipe contest and change the world,” Rhea said. 1DS II.” add prestige to the newspaper. Plus, special section. The challenge for journalists is Another feature of the Sony is its newspapers already have the needed Faith Wylie, co-publisher of the adapting to new technology and being ability to automatically stitch 24 frames resources to produce a magazine. Oologah Lake Leader, has found together. To get started, determine the type Continued on Page 7

Fun photos from the slide show: The modern journalist is versatile from Dave Rhea’s segment; Lynn Martin demonstrated how to capture low-cost aerial photography using the Phantom helicopter; Faith Wylie cashed in on her readers love of cooking and eating with a Best Recipe section; Chris Rush says he’s making money with the Bartlesville magazine and described how you start your own magazine. The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2013 7

expensive equipment, Bright said a Big ideas Continued from Page 6 small point-and-shoot camera with 720p capability, such as the Canon Power- great success with this idea that was looking for new ways to improve The Shot, is all you need. launched two years ago with two goals Shawnee News-Star. “The most important thing is to in mind – revenue and reader involve- “I thought the paper needed some check the audio quality so you can ment. It has met and exceeded those personality,” said Blansett, who is pub- record interviews using the camera goals, she said. lisher of the daily newspaper. “So I instead of a sound recorder,” Bright Wylie promoted the section to adver- decided to do something newspapers said. tisers by printing a flyer on the back did 100 years ago – page one columns.” His tips for interviewing include of billing inserts, along with extras for Since the idea was implemented, planning the graphical element for both the sales staff to take out. Information every issue of the News-Star has a video and still images prior to starting; also was available on the newspaper’s locally written staff column on page preparing your subject and shooting 10 website. one. The column appears in the same seconds of throw away imagery; and “We wanted to involve readers every spot every day and is one of the paper’s conducting the interview as you nor- step of the way so we used all three most popular items, according to Blan- mally would while recording the sub- of our products – print, website and sett. ject. Finish the interview by shooting Facebook,” said Wylie. Readers were Blansett picked six staff members still images for print or supplemental invited to submit recipes online on to each write on a specific day and online material. in person during a two-week call for gave them brief instructions: “Make Bright uses iMovie for 90-second entries period. conversations with the readers. Write supplemental videos. For the editing After the entry deadline, a poll was 145 words. Don’t write about politics or process he advises minimizing the use placed on the newspaper’s website religion. Anything else is okay.” of transitions; using detached audio and allowing readers to vote for their favor- The columns never jump and Blan- text boxes to add professionalism; and ite recipes. The top three finalists in sett never edits them. “I read them the fading the last scene to black with a still each of four categories – appetizers, next morning just like everybody else image reflecting your publication. main course, dessert and diabetic – does. Sometimes what they write is Once the video is completed, tease were advanced to a taste-off. a surprise. Sometimes I think they’re it in the newspaper article to draw web “We have volunteer cooks make the pushing the envelope a little bit but traffic. recipes instead of the person who sub- it’s a personal connection you can’t get “It’s very simple,” Bright said. “Four mitted the recipe,” said Wylie. The any other way. You’d be surprised what hours from conception to interview cooks bring the completed dishes to people connect with.” editing – half a day to supplement your the Wylies’ home in Oologah for a Blansett cautioned others consider- print product with your website.” taste-off. As the food arrives, photos ing page-one columns to not make it a are taken for use in the special section. newsroom thing. “If you do, you’ll end TOWN NEWS’ SOLUTION: “Then we ate,” Wylie said. “Every- up with news columns instead of per- BLOX CMS one ranks the recipes in each category sonal columns.” Gary Sosniecki, regional sales man- as first, second and third and writes ager for TownNews.com, wrapped up Brian Blansett finds success in page one comments. At the end of the evening STORY COVERAGE the session by talking about the com- personal columns; James Bright showed we tally the results.” FROM ALL ANGLES pany and its product, Blox CMS. For how to converge one story in print and video; Gary Sosniecki talks about Winners were announced in the spe- James Bright, editor of the Chicka- more information about Blox CMS, TownNews’ CMS product. cial section along with the recipe and sha Express-Star, presented “Effective- visit TownNews.com. photo of the person who submitted it. ly and efficiently covering a story for “Readers loved it and there was a lot all platforms” during his eight-minute of conservation about it,” Wylie said. “It segment. turned out to be a great project.” Raised on Internet convergence, Bright is always looking for ways to PERSONAL COLUMNS CATCH incorporate video and audio into his ATTENTION OF READERS work. Three years ago Brian Blansett was Although you might think you need NW is when your advertisers need complete multimedia solutions.

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2013 AP Stylebook Jeopardy Grand Champions Tulsa World editorial writers retire Tulsa World editorial pages editor Tar Creek,” an environment wasteland David Averill and associate editor Janet in far northeastern Oklahoma. Pearson announced their retirements Averill leaves the World as the lon- on June 7. gest continuously employed newsroom Both have worked at the World for employee. more than 40 years. Pearson covered Tulsa City Hall in Averill started at the World in 1969 the early 1980s as well as social ser- while still a student at the University vices and medical beats. The largest of Tulsa. Pearson followed a few years scoop of her career was confirmation later, also while still a TU student. that evangelist Oral Roberts planned to World Publisher Bill Masterson said build a hospital called the City of Faith. their retirements are “a huge loss for Her editorials focused mostly on the Tulsa World.” transportation and social issues, the Averill and Pearson have opined and latter sometimes putting her at odds covered practically every major issue in with prominent political leaders and the state over the last 40 years. some Tulsa World readers. Her time Averill covered the integration of covering health care and poverty early Tulsa schools and was later assigned in her career gave her “a sense of the to the state Capitol for five years. In struggle people less fortunate than we 1985, he joined the editorial board and are going through.” became editorial pages editor in 2007. Pearson became an editorial writer He is proudest of the World’s edito- in 1994 and associate editor in 2007. rial campaign to “do something about

Dr. Lisa L. Rollins’ summer journalism lab students at the University of Oklahoma are the Journalism Mass Communication (JMC) 2033 Summer 2013 AP Stylebook Jeopardy Grand Champions. Students in the class first compete in three Jeopardy rounds in their lab sections. Scores are totaled until each lab crowns a champion team. The lab champions then compete during lecture in semifinal and final rounds. The students, who were enrolled in Rollins’ JMC 2033 lab, competed against other OU journalism majors to win the title on June 26. Tree top, from left, Matthew Purcival, Amy Robinson and Ashley Stephens. Ground level, from left, Ryan Barrett, Wes Moody, Clay Tucker, William Sibley and Ryan Mellinger. Barrett, Moody and Tucker answered the final AP question that won their team the championship. LEGAL ADVICE is just one of the benefits of being a member of the Oklahoma Press Association’s Legal Services Plan. Remove the worry of needing professional advice by enrolling today. For more information contact: OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION’S LEGAL SERVICES PLAN 1-888-815-2672 or 405-499-0020 10 The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2013 PLAYER PROFILE

NAME: DAVID COMPTON, 04/04 – 08/05 Commonwealth Journal (Somerset, Ken.) Publisher, Tahlequah Daily Press (CNHI) – Regional Director of Advertising 08/05 – 06/07 Shoreline Publications (Guilford, Conn.) EDUCATION: Vincennes University (Vincennes, Indiana) (Journal Register Company) – Regional Publisher SPOUSE/CHILDREN: Brianne (wife); 06/07 – 08/12 The Daily Advocate (Greenville, Ohio) two boys, Noah and William (Brown Newspapers, OCM) – Regional Publisher NEWSPAPER BACKGROUND: 02/13 – present Tahlequah Daily Press (Tahlequah, Okla.) 04/96 – 04/02 Washington Times-Herald (Washington, (CNHI) - Publisher Ind.) (Donrey Media, CNHI) - Director of Advertising Each month, The Publisher will profile a newspaper executive in this space. 04/02 – 04/04 Leader Publications (Niles, Mich.) Learn more about your peers from all corners of the state. To request the (Boone Newspapers) – Vice-President questionnaire for your Player Profile, email [email protected].

most important responsibilities of your youngest group publisher with Brown wife and I also started fostering several job? Newspapers. Now I’m back with CNHI years ago. We really enjoy expanding A: Nowadays the local newspaper has a and just trying to not become too old – the scope of our family. I had a Q: What’s something most people don’t deeper responsibility to the community. too fast. Because I’m too old now to be difficult childhood and just always know about you? We have to be the watchdog while the youngest anything. wanted to help children in challenging A: I always try to put forward a calm, teaching new ways for people to circumstances reach for a brighter communicate. We have to be at the Q: What are you most proud of? future. calculating optimistic front, but I get A: Professionally – I’ve been able to lead just as frustrated as the next person. head of the class when it comes to Q: Does your newspaper have a website? pushing Twitter, Facebook and other many award winning teams during I guess I just channel that inward and my career and I’m proud of all of A: Our website, tahlequahdailypress. come up with plans for changing the forms of social media. It not only builds com, offers readers the chance to try our brand and protects our future, it them. In 2011, I was named Darke things I don’t like. County (Ohio) Professional of the Year. our coverage of Cherokee County with solidifies us as the community pioneer a sampling of some of the stories we Q: What’s the most unusual/best/ for communication. Obviously, it was a time when the local remarkable part of your job? newspaper really had to shine in order produce. We then encourage them to A: Getting to develop and lead a team will Q: What about newspaper publishing gets to draw new customers and readership. subscribe to our print edition for more always gets my heart pumping. you out of bed in the morning? I’m proud of my team’s efforts on in-depth coverage. The site has won several awards including the 2012 Q: What civic activities are you involved A: I tell people all the time that this is a those fronts and what we were able to great time to be in the industry. It is accomplish. It was an awesome feeling best website award by Associated in? Press (OK). We will be expanding even A: In the past, I’ve always been involved exciting to come up with new ideas to have the team recognized with not (or copy someone else’s “new ideas”) only that award but several awards for further with digital coverage in the near with local chambers, civic groups such future as Rotary and charity organizations like and put them into action. It can be a best website and newspaper. United Way. While I’m relatively new new magazine or subscriber product. Personally, my family of course. I don’t Q: What challenges are facing your to Tahlequah, I can’t wait to get more It can be print or digital. However, it is smoke and am just an occasional newspaper today and in the future? involved. always fun to offer something new and drinker, but still I was diagnosed with A: I believe you have to always be innovative to customers, readers and stage IV throat cancer in the summer of evolving in order to remain relevant. Q: Who’s had the biggest influence on the community. 2011. It was a trying time for my family. Those that don’t change will soon your career? What makes you want to stay in bed? After surgery and treatment, I will have disappear. Lots of people in the A: My father. He passed when I was I’m addicted to reruns of American been cancer free for two years come industry will try to get you to believe our young, but not before teaching me Pickers and it keeps me up too late. August. It taught me a lot about myself need for change surpasses every other about the value of hard work and and the type of people I had around type of business. However, almost dedication. Through his actions he Q: What’s the biggest obstacle you’ve me. I sometimes wonder how we made every business has had to deal with illustrated that you had to work hard overcome in your career? it through everything. I seriously don’t massive change over the past several for anything you wanted in life. He was A: I’ve been blessed with loads of know what I would have done without years. The Tahlequah newspaper is by definition a workaholic and now I opportunities and have tried to make my beautiful wife. I’m just glad to be no different. In order for us to remain find myself searching for that balance the most out of them. I was able to alive, back in the media business and the face of news communication and between work and family. I still find become the youngest advertising am ready to make a difference in it. marketing in Cherokee County we will myself trying to make him proud that I director with Donrey Media Group, Q: What are your hobbies? need to seize value in both the print am a Compton. one of the youngest AD’s with CNHI and digital worlds moving forward. That back in the ’90s, the youngest VP with A: I used to play tons of basketball. It was Q: What would you describe as the three more like an addiction than a hobby. means a staff trained and focused on Boone Newspapers, the youngest providing total coverage…24/7/365 in a group publisher with JRC and the Now I enjoy going to the movies and just hanging out with my family. My variety of formats. The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2013 11 Vance Trimble celebrates 100th birthday BY KAREN ANSON, house reporter and sports editor at the Wewoka Senior Editor of The Seminole Producer Times-Democrat while finishing high school. (Reprinted with permission) Working on the school paper, The Little Tiger, he met the love of his life, Elzene Miller. here is a 100-year-old golden treasure chest “When Elzene sold an ad for 50 cents or a dollar, hidden in Wewoka and when it’s opened, gems we would confiscate a nickel, hurry to the downtown spill out. T drugstore, slide into a back booth near the phono- The treasure is Vance Trimble, who celebrated his graph, and with two straws, split a Coke and plan our 100th birthday on July 6. future,” Trimble said. The gold is his Pulitzer Prize, awarded in 1960 in They married at age 18; the $10 wedding ring the distinguished reporting of national affairs. stayed on Elzene’s hand through the swelling of preg- He is truly hidden away – you won’t find his name nancy and the wasting of death. in state museums focusing on Oklahoma’s history. When they married, Elzene worked at a florist for But spend a few minutes with Trimble and hear $7 a week and Trimble bad just been named night edi- sparkling gems of wisdom and wit spill forth. tor of the Seminole paper for $20 a week. He can talk on any subject because, even at 100, he Two weeks after their Jan. 9 wedding, the previous is very well read. night editor sobered up and begged for his job back, In fact he’s read 400 books in the last three years. ousting young Trimble. Most notably he talks about the writing profession With the Great Depression drying up newspaper where he has spent his life. jobs, the Trimbles spent a year and a half driving a Names of good writers, titles of good books flow $35 beat-up 1926 Chevy from Florida to Colorado, without his having to think about them or try to eking out a living by repairing typewriters and adding remember. machines. Many of the books he talks about he can find some- They then returned to Oklahoma and Trimble where in his well-appointed home, where the walls Pulitzer-prize winner Vance Trimble celebrated his 100th resumed his newspaper career at The Seminole Morn- are covered in the paintings of his beloved wife, gone birthday on July 6. Trimble lives in Wewoka, Okla. ing News, Seminole Producer, Muskogee Phoenix, these 14 years. Photo, by Jacklyn Photography of Wewoka, reprinted with permission Okmulgee Times and Maud Enterprise where he He hasn’t driven in awhile, but he was writing investigated a robbery by Pretty Boy Floyd and inter- books and learning the new ways of sharing them – anger caused the Senate to open payroll records for viewed the famous robber’s wife. ebooks, self publishing – even in these last few years. the first time in 32 years. At the Tulsa Tribune, Trimble was fired for joining Talking with Trimble is nothing like the interviews A Page 1 story in the Washington Daily News the writers’ union. with 100-year-olds that most reporters encounter. hailed this as “A Victory for the Taxpayers and Vance He had advanced from reporter to city editor, tele- In fact an OSU historian, coming to discuss longev- Trimble.” graph editor and managing editor. ity, is in for a treat. That work earned Trimble his rare journalism Tri- The Trimbles then moved to Texas, where he How to live long? “Stay in love,” he says, and he ple Crown: the Pulitzer, the Raymond Clapper Award worked for dailies in Beaumont, Port Arthur and has. and the Sigma Delta Chi. Houston. Trimble was born July 6, 1913, in Harrison, Ark. In 1963, Trimble was appointed editor of the Ken- Their daughter, Carol Ann Nordeheimer, was born His father, Guy L. Trimble, was a lawyer and the tucky Post in Covington, Ky., where he ran a bright, in Port Arthur. She lives now in Wilmington, Del., town’s mayor. His mother, Josie, was a poet and writ- crusading newspaper for two decades. where she is a consultant in the fields of marketing, er, directing plays at the Crystal Theater in Okemah, He turned author in 1970, first publishing “The politics and communications. where the family moved in 1920. Uncertain Miracle” on hyperbaric medicine. He has During World War II, Trimble was a Signal Corps At 14, Trimble was hired as a cub reporter at the since written 14 books, and several e-books, the most staff sergeant and edited the Army newspaper in Okemah Daily Leader, working after school at $1.50 recent, “To Kidnap Bing Crosby’s Bride” published Camp Beale, Calif. a week. last year. In 1955, Vance was promoted to the Scripps How- That job launched his lifelong career, which took Together the Trimbles traveled the world by car, by ard national bureau in Washington, D.C. He was an him to national journalism heights and later to book plane, by ship, tightening the bonds which held them editor and covered Congress and the White House. writing. with a lifetime of shared experiences and memories. They were entertained by the Kennedys, the John- His book, “Sam Walton,” sold 700,000 copies. In 1974, Trimble was inducted into the Oklahoma sons and the Nixons. Trimble’s first assignment in 1927 was walking Journalism Hall of Fame. His papers are in the West- Elzene wowed Washington with her Southern up and down Broadway in Okemah looking in every ern History Collections at the University of Oklahoma accent and her Jeff Davis pie. store for news items. and at Ohio University. After daily deadline pressure, Trimble said he He learned to write and “embellish” the telegraph When Trimble’s wife died in 1999, Trimble brought found his new job to be “slow” and began to haunt the news and lay out pages. her back to Wewoka to be buried beside her mother. halls of the Capitol. His first page one byline story came after spending He sold their home in Kentucky and moved to He became curious about Capitol nepotism and the night in the Fort Smith & Western railway depot, Wewoka to be near his wife, taking his lunch at the payroll abuse and spent six months researching his “footsore and weary,” and interviewing the station cemetery on many days. story before breaking the scandal in January 1959. agent. He later built a handsome electronic “singing After six months of daily stories in the Scripps The family moved to Wewoka while Trimble was tower” in Oakwood Cemetery as a memorial to his Howard papers from coast to coast, a grass roots a freshman and he continued his career as a court- beloved wife. 12 The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2013 Deciding which anti-virus software to put on your computer the download. A workaround is booting be a heavy user of their cloud based get Photoshop to boot faster and run Computer Notes in safe mode with networking (F8 on services. better. from the road most PCs) and then downloading and While it’s great for new, clean sys- First, make sure Photoshop has a running the program from that login. If tems, it’s not my first choice for older scratch drive with lots of disk space – by Wilma Melot that fails there aren’t a lot of options left systems that may already have viruses you can use multiple drives. Look under [email protected] but all hope is not lost. on them since it’s not the best at clean- Preferences > Performance > scratch disk. Anti-virus software can be expensive If you’re unwilling or don’t have time ing up existing problems. On older versions it may just be scratch to maintain, but if your computer gets to take your computer in for service But if you’re looking for anti-virus disk under Preferences. infected and you don’t have it, you’ll where a tech can clean it for you, there software to take care of all your devices Next, turn off all Web related items pay more to have it removed. are programs that work from a USB for one low price – and your devices such as allowing plug-ins to connect With that in mind, here’s some ways flash drive. are fairly clean – this is the software to to the Internet. Turn off Show CS to defend your system as well as what The highest recommend one is Fix- look at. live in the applications bar. Turn off to do if you have a virus. MeStick. It’s what many techs use to My next best anti-virus software the auto login to Bridge. Then go to All anti-virus programs have secu- fix computers. This device runs Linux packages are from Kaspersky, Nor- Windows and deselect the applications rity holes, which means sooner or later when it boots your computer so it can ton and Malwarebytes. All have been bar. If your RAM is low, running two you may end up with an intruder on work on the Windows system without around for a while and do a good job at programs at the same time will slow your computer. Windows working at all. It’s not perfect keeping invaders out. These programs you down. Once again it is under Pref- Once you know your security has but if nothing else works it may do the that cost money are worth the price erences > General> Automatically Launch been breached there are some obvious trick. It can only quarantine files that and do a lot more than the free ones. Bridge. steps to take to protect yourself, but are affected so your real anti-virus may For free anti-virus protection, AVG is You can also tell history to stop mak- you may not think of them in the heat have to do the final clean up. FixMe- the winner in my book. It was top rated ing copies of the file as you work. His- of battle. Stick retails for $59.99 and is available this year in most online reviews. tory is how many times you can step Most Trojans, malware that can at Amazon, Sears or at http://store. Another free one that works directly back in time and each history grows cause a lot of damage, are looking for fixmestick.com/buy. You can use the with Windows software is Microsoft the file size. Trim it down to 5 or 10 and passwords and credit card information. FixMeStick an unlimited number of Security Essentials. You can run it side- see if that improves performance. It’s If your computer is hacked, the first times on up to three different PCs each by-side with other anti-virus products located under Preferences > performance. thing to do is to change your pass- month. It’s good for a year and then for extra protection. It’s actually just an Don’t forget to close other programs, words. must be recharged. extension of your Windows software. especially web and layout programs, Start with the auto login password to The top anti- Even the best anti-virus software while you work on photos. Instead of your website, then change your email virus programs can’t stop every infestation. Just this having lots of files open in Photoshop, password. this year are Web- year I’ve seen viruses defeat every one open one photo at a time to get the best Next go to websites where you use root, Kaspersky, of these programs. That’s why I caution performance. your credit cards, such as Amazon, and Norton and Mal- you not to save passwords when your If it’s still slow, open the photo and change your password. Then remove warebites. computer asks you if you want to save change the file size to a smaller size, your credit card information until the WebRoot was them. It’s better to put your password then save and work the photo. problem is resolved. rewritten this in every time. I know it’s not conve- Turning off image previews will also Check your credit card billing to year and takes top nient but viruses are getting smarter, increase speed but I know many of you make sure your account hasn’t been honors in online which means we need to be smarter like previews. If you want to turn it off, compromised – and keep checking for reviews. This software works different- about how we use our computers. it’s under Preferences > File Handling > a few months after the attack. ly than many other anti-virus programs. That leads me to one final tip. Use Image Previews. Don’t forget to change your bank Its cloud-based updates are always live your credit card, not a debit card, for These tips should keep the program account login password. Give your and it has better firewall control. Once online purchases so you have some lean and moving faster on your com- bank a call to let them know you were installed on your computer, WebRoot recourse if you’re hacked. And don’t puter. Don’t forget to restart Photoshop hacked and ask them to put a watch on controls the show without you needing leave that credit card number stored on after making preference changes. your accounts. to do anything but let it run. websites. They all get hacked sooner or If your computer has lots of RAM, Now that your information is secure, It can scan your entire computer in later. In the last two years Google and increase the amount Photoshop uses you can start removing the malware about 10 minutes, beating most oth- Yahoo were both hacked. under Preferences > performance. Make from your computer. Since we know ers on this score. However, the user sure you understand what the numbers that your current anti-virus is not catch- interface is limited. You have little con- HOW TO MAKE PHOTOSHOP RUN mean and how far you can go. On a ing the troublemaker, you’re going to trol over what it does or how it scans. BETTER ON YOUR COMPUTER Mac find out how much RAM you have need a different program. But other than this drawback it is this I’m teaching a Photoshop workshop under Apple > About this Mac. On a PC, If you have the Norton Bootable year’s best defender against computer in a couple of weeks (Thurs., Aug. 1) right click on the Computer word in the Recovery Tool, try booting from that. attacks. so I thought it was a good time to share start menu and go to properties, or go You can also try downloading it to Another great thing about this pro- some tips on getting Photoshop to run to My Computer and do it there. another computer and then copying it gram is that you can put the three- or better on your computer. to the infected computer. five-copy versions on a Mac and PC Many of you run this big, powerful OPA Computer Consultant Wilma Melot’s column is There are some good download solu- and your iPhone/iPad or Android tab- program on computers with 1GB or brought to you by the Oklahoma Advertising Network tions such as Malwarebites or Webroot, let/phone. It uses encrypted software less of RAM. Even older versions of (OAN). For more information on the OAN program, the current leader in anti-virus soft- to keep your passwords in the cloud Photoshop bog down with low RAM. contact Oklahoma Press Service at (405) 499-0020. ware. The trouble with these download but even WebRoot’s site says this may Here are some ideas for you to try to solutions is that the virus often blocks not be 100 percent secure. I wouldn’t The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2013 13 DEATHS

DON GRAHAM, former press foreman Daily News as press foreman and circu- vals, playing computer card games and Donate and circulation director at the Holden- lation manager and was inducted into dominos. ville Daily News, died June 14, 2013. the OPA Quarter Century Club in 2009. Graham is survived by his wife, He was 67. Graham also worked at the Grand Gwen, of the home; daughter and to ONF Graham was born in Richmond, Theater in high school, and the Wewoka son-in-law Dawnyal and Jeffrey Hill of Calif., on Nov. 24, 1945. His fam- Theater and owned the Holdenville Holdenville; sons Dustin Graham of ily moved to Holdenville when he was Theater in the 1990s. Moore, and Jeremy Graham of Tulsa; three months after his birth. He was a founding member of the brother and sister-in-law Bruce and A 1966 graduate of Holdenville High Holdenville CB Club in the 1970s and Betsey Graham, of Little Elm, Texas; School, Graham met his wife, Gwendy- went by the handle ‘Lil Abner. He five grand children; and multiple nieces lyn Jones, in 1969. enjoyed camping, canoeing the Illinois and nephews. He spent 30 years at the Holdenville River, fishing, attending music festi-

NATHAN LEE HUTCHESON, a former State University with a degree in com- Hutcheson of Chelsea; brother Andy R. newspaper carrier for the Tulsa World puter programming in 1984. Hutcheson of Chelsea; aunt Delma Het- and carrier for the New York Times, He is preceded in death by his par- zel Mongold Hinkle of Morefield, W.V.; died July 2, 2013. He was 51. ents, Billie Robinson Hutcheson and numerous cousins and other extended Nathan graduated from Chelsea Kathryn Elizabeth Hutcheson. family. High School in 1980, and Northeastern He is survived by his sister, L. Sue A donation to the Oklahoma Newspaper LINDA ANN SIGLER, former produc- moved to Dallas and then Sherman, sor and then to production manager. tion manager at The Daily Ardmoreite, Texas, working for a newspaper adver- She worked there until 2009. Foundation will support died July 5, 2013. She was 64. tising company before returning to She is survived by her husband, its efforts to improve the Sigler was born March 8, 1949, in Ardmore. Guy H. (Buddy) Sigler; sons Mathew state’s newspaper industry Ardmore. After graduating from Ard- Sigler went to work for The Daily II and John J. (J.J.) Sigler; sisters Carol more High School, she attended South- Ardmoreite in 1984 as a graphic artist, Caroleton, Vi Freeman and Crystal Kix- and quality of journalism. and was promoted to graphic supervi- miller; and four grandchildren. eastern State University in Durant. She ONF’s programs include training and education for MILDRED LADNER THOMPSON, a Street Journal’s Washington D.C. mid-1970s as a book editor, oversee- professional journalists, former writer and columnist for the bureau, where she was the only woman ing reviews and interviewing visiting Tulsa World, Associated Press and Wall on the staff at the time. She covered writers. scholarship and internship Street Journal, died June 25, 2013, in the Truman White House, aviation and She was also heavily involved in the programs for journalism Sarasota, Fla. She was 95. transportation. Tulsa Press Club. Ladner was born in Allentown, Pa., While at the Journal she and other She wrote for various local organiza- students, and Newspaper in where her newspaper career began. members of the press were invited to tions, including the Tulsa Ballet and Education efforts. She received a bachelor’s degree from witness the fateful only flight of How- Tulsa Boys home. Moravian College and then earned a ard Hughes’ Spruce Goose. She retired to Florida in 1995 with ONF relies on donations master’s in journalism from the Univer- It was in D.C. where Mildred met her second husband, T.K. Thompson. and memorial contributions sity of Wisconsin. her first husband, John Ladner, a Navy She is survived by two daughters, From Wisconsin, Mildren was hired commander from Tulsa. Mary Pat Robertson and Helen Lad- to fund these programs. by the AP’s Philadelphia bureau. The two moved to Tulsa after they ner; a son, Edward Ladner of Tulsa; If you would like to make She was then hired by the Wall were wed. one grandchild; and four step-grand- She joined the World staff in the children. a donation, please send a check to:

In memory of our Friends and Colleagues OKLAHOMA Charles Wesley Abbott, June 5, 2011 Julianna ‘Julie’ Arrowood, July 29, 2011 Lloyd Thomas Clawson, July 24, 2012 NEWSPAPER Leticia Rutledge Holladay, June 25, 2011 Oscar Tolliver ‘O.T.’ Brooks, July 26, 2011 Deanna Kay Foster, July 25, 2012 FOUNDATION Phillip Thomas Cowan, June 28, 2012 Earl Reeves, July 4, 2011 Omer Gillham, July 9, 2012 Ann DeFrange, June 10, 2012 Dave Sclair, July 26, 2011 Jesse Ray Turner, July 10, 2012 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd. Mark Hutchison, June 6, 2012 Delmer Durwood ‘Jack’ Stone, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Fred Gordon Turner, June 15, 2012 July 16, 2011 14 The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2013 Modern journalists must be versatile Clark’s Critique by Terry Clark Journalism Professor, University of Central Oklahoma, [email protected]

“You need a ‘Batman belt’ to be a journalist,” Dave Rhea of The Journal Record told my students this year. Even though the context was my new “Twitter for Journalists” class, he was specifically talking about journal- ists having a lot of different skills, not just about technology. They need to be versatile, able to get the story out in several ways. He describes Twitter as part of the “disruptive technology” that has changed almost all industries in the past few years, but none more so than journalism. Geezers like myself sometimes over- look that journalism has always been a child of technology. I’ve had to try to educate myself on this newfangled stuff, especially since working journal- ists like Dave and others advised us academics that our students need to be adept at it. In teaching the class — two weeks of six hours a day, with all sorts of majors in it — I’ve relied on bringing in professionals in all fields, and we have learned much. I’ll admit, as someone near the end of a career, I don’t need or use Twitter much other than to promote my blog, For great story ideas, look at other Oklahoma newspapers. This month’s featured papers include Taloga Times-Advocate, The but I’m convinced anyone involved in Paper (Pryor), Tulsa Business & Legal News, Broken Arrow Ledger, Kiowa County Democrat, Choctaw Times, The Hughes County journalism needs to know about it. Times and Minco-Union City Times. So what follows are some brief — in keeping with the briefness of Twitter — • Don’t write anything on Twitter, or • Social media blurs the lines between is invaluable, Tweet This — Twitter for pointers from my speakers. your blog, you wouldn’t want your personal and professional. Business. • Almost every major news story in grandmother to read. • Twitter is not ruining journalism. Four more items. the past few years has been broken • There is nothing off the record with • It’s still about content. There are many tutorials for Twitter on Twitter. a room full of people, and Twitter. • Twitter is like any other tool. Do on YouTube if you need advice. I a lso • Twitter has almost become a new • Media isn’t dying, just the old profit something useful, and it’s useful. use Twitter for Dummies. wire service. margins. In addition to Dave @jdaverhea, my The Oklahoman’s sports headlines • It’s especially valuable in local news, • Having 140 characters is no excuse other guest speakers include Mike are an example of successful tweeting. if you have a strong list of followers for being incomplete. Sherman @MikeSherman, sports edi- Sherman has a huge list of fans who who can keep you updated. • With Twitter you have an entire net- tor for The Oklahoman; freelancer and tweet him suggestions for headlines on • It’s a fast way to get news, but you work of sources to choose from. former community journalist Heide games. The Oke takes them, edits and always need to verify. • Someone always knows someone Brandes @HeideWrite; broadcast vet- revises, but it is reader interaction and • Rather than harm writing, it ought to who is the source I need. eran and UCO colleague Desiree Hill citizen journalism at its best. help it, by making you value every • Twitter works best in breaking news @dezhill; Good Egg media guru Sheri Twitter is essential. All the speak- word. when mainstream media can’t yet Guyse @MyJrny; and HR maven Jes- ers said they wouldn’t hire people who • It’s more a conversation than Face- assemble all the facts. sica Merrill @blogging4jobs. I’m at couldn’t use Twitter professionally. book. Facebook has a longer “shelf • It can be a living, breathing tip sheet @okieprof on Twitter. Follow us all, Continued on Page 15 life.” for facts, sources and story ideas. if you wish. I’d be glad to recipro- • Twitter is the New Age paper boy. cate. Merrill has written a book that The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2013 15 Standing requires plaintiff to have a stake in the suit “Standing” is the requirement that party stood to suffer harm if the judg- would be affected by an Open Meeting a plaintiff must show that the plaintiff ment below was left alone. Act (OMA) violation and thus had “no Legal Notes has a dog in the fight, that is, that the In the second (Hollingsworth v. standing” to challenge the validity of by Michael Minnis plaintiff or appellant will suffer harm if Perry), the court dismissed an appeal a public body’s executive session. In OPA Attorney relief is not granted. of a decision negating a state-wide reversing the judgment, the Court of Two of the “standing” cases were referendum. As with the Windsor case, Appeals (COA) held that the plaintiffs, “Our authority begins and ends decided by the Supreme Court. In the the executive (governor) refused to as members of the public, had a right with the need to adjudge the rights first (U.S. v. Windsor), the Court held defend the law. The supporters of the to attend public meetings and thus of an injured party who stands before that a paragraph in the federal law referendum were allowed to intervene, would be harmed if denied access to us seeking redress.” defining “marriage” was unconstitu- but found to have no standing. Because an improperly held executive session. Three recent appellate decisions tional even though — as the dissenters the supporters were found to have no The COA also held that OMA created a focused on one simple question: does noted — the Plaintiff had no standing “standing”, the merits of the case were private cause of action. the Plaintiff/Appellant have standing? because plaintiff prevailed below and never addressed and the appeal was Absent recognition of the require- “Standing” and the related requirement all parties (the president refused to dismissed. ments for “standing” and the existence of an actual controversy derive from defend the law) were asking that the In the third case (Rabin v. BRTA) of an “actual controversy,” courts would English Common Law codified in the decision below be affirmed, i.e., no the District Court said that the general be free to rule on anything that caught Constitution under Article III. public had no claimed interest in or their fancy.

Clark’s Critique Continued from Page 14 LOOKIN’EM OVER. Summertime and contaminated, “Water emergency recently brought fancy new recycling Flushing out the kinks. Oklahoma newspapers are full of sto- issued Tuesday.” containers to my house and every other And The Comanche Times, on a story ries about heat, drought, crops and Heat: Karen Anson at The Wewoka one for every other week pickup. Same about a church benevolent center: water — too much or not enough. Here Times reports, “Elderly, young at risk thing happened in Stillwater, reports One stop praying and shopping are some ideas if you need some. in heat.” Chris Day of Stillwater NewsPress. Honorable mentions: OKC Friday, Water: Amie Remer at Vian Tenkiller Storms: Barbara Anderson at The I’ve yet to see a story, though, on “Disney’s Tarzan swings on to Lyric News writes, “How safe is your water?” Tribune in Bethany reports, “Spike in how much this is costing the city, and stage”; The Wynnewood Gazette, on a Ken Milam at Poteau Daily News storm shelters.” I know my neighbor who got the contract, and for how story about a store reopening from reports mercury levels on area lakes. just had one put in his garage. Workers much. Just wondering…. storm damage, “And on the eighth Kiowa County Democrat reports, are backed up to September, doing at HEAD’EM UP AWARDS: First place, day”; Choctaw Times, “Delivered from “Water level at Steed continues to least four a day. Heavener Ledger, on a flooding story: danger”; The Ellis County Capital, and drop.” Mike Brown at Stroud American The Gage Record, on the weather, “A John Wylie II at Oologah Lake Leader remembers the 1973 tornado. Mother Nature Came Knocking. May to Remember”; The Garvin County reports about the lake, “Fish safe to Fines: Carolyn Cole at Mustang Second place, Tulsa Business & Legal News Star, on a Bonnie Seymour story, eat?” News details how the city is raising News, on a Brian Ervin story about find- “School board meeting gets hot”; The Carmen Bourlon at The Shawnee fines on everything, “Infractions more ing jobs for veterans: Canton Times, on a Betty Geis story, News-Star reported on the Supreme expensive.” “A father’s responsibility”; and Oologah Court decision between Texas and Post offices: Cherokee Messenger Swords into plowshares Lake Leader, on a Chris Edens story, Oklahoma, “Water Rights.” & Republican reports the Burlington Third place, tie, The Ardmoreite, on “Fletcher soars to Eagle Scout”. G.B. Poindexter at Broken Arrow office is cutting hours. a Michael Pineda story about a town’s Ledger wrote about the city water being Recycling: The City of Edmond water system:

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EXCERPTS FROM APRIL 2013 COLUMN WINNER thought about domestic or inter- national terrorism or anything like JOSH BURTON, OWASSO REPORTER that. This event really made me think about that in a different way. April 19 changed my life forever I remember how I too went through the five stages they talk The April & May 2013 contests I will always remember April 19, Murrah Federal Building had been about for recovery. I remem- were judged by members of the ber most distinctly, being angry 1995, as a day that changed my life. blown up. Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame I was a junior in high school and To be truthful, I’d never heard because someone could have the remember hearing about the bomb- of nor seen the building. It was the nerve to set up a truck as a bomb, Enter and Win a ing after lunch, when a classmate first time I can remember an event then ignite it and destroy a build- of mine kept saying an Oklahoma capturing the lives of so many. ing. $100 Check from ONG! City radio station was knocked off My dad said he will always Once that subsided, I soon coped 1. Each month, send a tear sheet or the air after a bomb threat had been remember the day John F. Ken- with that realization that it actually photocopy of your best column and/ called in to the building where the nedy was shot. Well, this was one of happened. You expected something or editorial to ONG Contest, c/o OPA, station was housed. those moments for my generation. like that to happen maybe in a 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, She then said she heard from It really made me realize how larger city, but never something of OK 73105-5499. another station that the Alfred R. vulnerable people can be to things. that magnitude... 2. Include the author’s name, name of Up until that point, I never really publication, date of publication and category entered (column or editorial). EXCERPTS FROM MAY 2013 COLUMN WINNER I felt like I knew him myself. I could 3. Only ONE editorial and/or ONE hear his laugh in my mind while I TRUDY HART, THE GUYMON DAILY HERALD column per writer per month will be was gathering memories from his accepted. friends as they shared their stories 4. All entries for the previous month must Remembering those that I never knew of pastimes with him, and I could be at the OPA office by the 15th of the see his smile as they shared stories current month. As an American, I have always as much about that individual as I of his orneriness. considered myself a sucker for a can to get to a point where I feel No, I never met him, but I felt 5. Winning entries will be reproduced sentimental story of a soldier who like I knew that person myself. a connection to him through the on the OPA website at www.OkPress. made the ultimate sacrifice for his This is my second time to do a story. It seems as though he is com. country. Memorial Day story honoring a the exact type of person I would Entries must have been previously As a writer, I, myself, get to write fallen soldier, and for the second be friends with. He had a passion published. Contest open to those stories. I put a lot into such a time, I feel like I accomplished that for living, and for his country. In all OPA member newspapers. powerful story, which I would hope goal. all those stories shared with me, could be a tribute to the individual I I asked so many questions, nobody talked about the way he Although Oklahoma Natural Gas Company am writing about. researched, and saw so many pho- died. They all talked about the way selects representative contest winners’ work I get so involved in the writing, tos and videos of Josh Pearce, that that he did indeed LIVE... for use in this monthly ad, the views expressed that I go to the extreme of finding for the day, while writing that story, in winning columns and editorials are those of the writers and don’t necessarily reflect the Company’s opinions. Thank you for continued support of “Share The Warmth” Read the Winning Columns and Editorials on the OPA website: www.OkPress.com (Under Contests)