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. 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