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INSIDE Good things come in small packages NATIONAL WINNERS: Two Readers of The Cleveland the new look, but they would Oklahoma newspapers – The American were in for a sur- explain why.” Countywide & Sun and The prise when their June 12 edition Explanations ranged from it Hennessey Clipper – received arrived. being easier to read in bed to awards in the NNA contest. For the first time in its the ads being more noticeable. PAGE 7 90-plus year history, The Cleve- Compliments far outweighed land American was published in complaints, Ferguson said, and MUSEUM OPENS: Pioneer a tabloid format. some readers were wishing that Woman Museum in Ponca For eight weeks this sum- he make the tabloid a perma- City recently reopened with a mer, readers got the same news nent format. new exhibit featuring women content The American has As for the big front-page journalists. always provided, but in a differ- photo, every week Rusty and PAGE 9 ent package. Dobson would meet to plan The idea began to form as page one. Often times this DONATE TO ONF to receive publisher Rusty Ferguson was would be accompanied by a this Will Rogers print. Details at having trouble finding a news- related photo collage on page 2. OkPress.com/will-rogers. writing intern for the summer Having a staff photographer as part of Oklahoma Newspa- on hand also allowed Rusty to per Foundation’s internship plan some new photo features program. for the paper. This included “All my serious leads (for a a travel page called “Jackie’s writing intern) dissipated, so Jaunts” where Dobson would I took a fresh look at the list travel on short day trips to land- of available interns,” said Fer- marks and attractions around guson. “I saw the name Jackie Cleveland and shoot pictures to Dobson – an OSU student. Only give readers ideas for day trips thing is, she was looking for a they could take on their own. photography internship and I One reaction Rusty received wanted a news writer.” from readers was the thought Ferguson decided to hire that the paper switched to the her. With a photography intern tabloid as a way to save money coming to Cleveland, Ferguson on printing costs. began to think of ideas to not “They didn’t realize that it only give his intern experience was the same size paper, just and material for her portfolio, turned on its side,” said Fer- but also to reinvigorate his pas- guson. “Actually, all 8 issues sion for the paper. were 28 pages, which equals 14 “First idea: go tab for 8 broadsheet pages and we were weeks,” said Ferguson. “Why? averaging only 12 broadsheets I could use a change. For 3 pages before that...so they were years now we’ve been ridicu- actually getting more for their lously understaffed due to the Top: The Cleveland American’s summer look splashes across the page money.” economy, and my motivation with photography by intern Jackie Dobson, who attends Oklahoma The American returned to to give my best – week after State University. Bottom: Inside pages also showcase Dobson’s a standard broadsheet the first week – was waning. I thought photography skills. Rusty Ferguson, publisher of The American, said week of August, but Rusty isn’t approaching the weekly prod- readers are enjoying the new look. sure he wants to stick with that uct a little differently would forever. help rejuvenate things around “Honestly, between now and here.” page nothing but a big photo,” “I was truly pleasantly January, I will be contemplat- Rusty’s father, Larry, who said Ferguson. “So, the more I surprised, or shocked, actu- ing returning to tab for the ran the paper for 25 years, was thought about having an intern ally, at the positive response new year,” said Ferguson. “Ide- the inspiration for the ultimate who is a photographer and we received,” said Ferguson. ally, I’d prefer a taller tab that decision to switch to a tabloid. going tab for the summer, it all “Everywhere, and I mean this offered more full-color pages, “I remembered my dad tell- made sense.” quite literally, everywhere I’d but would have to find a new ing me on a few occasions that The first tabloid was pub- go during the first 2 to 3 weeks printing location to make that ‘back in the day’ he had wanted lished June 12, accompanied of the new tab paper, people happen. So, there’s a lot to con- to print a tab version of The by a short column by Ferguson would stop me and not only sider.” American and make the front explaining the change. tell me how much they liked 2 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013 Records decided on case-by-case basis INK PIXELS The Oklahoma Corporation Commis- to review which companies are doing sion decided in July that it will determine business in a particular exchange and to the release of telecommunication compa- determine the public utility assessment nies’ records on a case-by-case basis. fee for each company. PAPER POWER This was said to be in an effort to bal- Officials say they want to comply with ance the interests of the consumers with the law while providing the protections the interest of telecom firms. needed to sustain a competitive telecom- By OPA President JEFF MAYO, The three-member commission voted munications market in the state. 2-1 to dismiss a proposal to make a gen- “These are difficult, complicated Associate Publisher of the Sequoyah County Times eral determination about what records issues,” Commissioner Dana Murphy would be kept confidential while still said. Arcasearch to Tecnavia to host our clip- complying with the state Open Records Anthony said consumers need infor- ping service PDFs. The board voted Act. mation about a telecom’s company in to move a few months ago. OPA mem- Commissioner Bob Anthony cast the order to decide which company’s service bers should have received an email “no” vote. He said that while the law to use. from Keith Burgin, manager of the clip- authorizes the quasi-judicial commission He also complained that the commis- ping bureau, at the beginning of August to keep trade secrets and certain records sion was moving toward keeping more instructing them to change the address confidential, he saw nothing in the law records secret. they upload pages to via FTP. to authorize the commissioners to issue “I think that’s not in the public inter- This change redirects us to Tecna- protective orders to keep a company’s est,” Anthony said. “It’s just another way via’s servers. proprietary information secret. to block information from the public. This ends a six-year run with Arca- The commission uses information in They need to make choices.” search that, when we started, put the annual reports by telephone companies Oklahoma Press Service at the fore- front of digital newspaper clipping. This enabled the OPS to deliver clippings Oklahoma Watch applies for OPA membership s I sit here writing this column, my faster and allow clients to search for Oklahoma Watch has applied for a David Fritze is executive editor of dog, Nemo, is working hard to themselves, if desired. sustaining membership in the Oklahoma Oklahoma Watch. A catch a fly. Ears up, mouth open, When a reader calls to complain or Press Association. The Oklahoma Press Association neck extending and then CHOMP! But compliment(!) me for a story we pub- Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit corpo- Board of Directors will vote on the appli- the golden retriever misses. Nemo is lished, I have gotten in the habit of ration that produces in-depth and inves- cation at its next meeting on Sept. 12, about nine years old and he has slowed quickly searching for it either on our tigative journalism on important public 2013. Any current member wishing to down over the last few years. His inter- website or through Arcasearch. That policy issues facing the state. object to the application of Oklahoma est in things just isn’t what it used to be, way I can read the story as we talk. The application lists the office address Watch must do so in writing to the OPA unless you are a fly, that is. There have been times where this quick as 395 W. Lindsey, Suite 3120D, Norman, at 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, His ears perk back up and with eyes reference helped me read ahead and OK 73019. The phone number is (405) OK 73105-5499, by Sept. 4, 2013. focused, he CHOMPS again! And miss- be ready for the complaint during the 325-3529. es. And again he CHOMPS, and again discussion. misses. Lots of effort, little perceived The move to Tecnavia is another improvement. large step forward. The old capabilities For Nemo, this is play instead of will remain, but a new interface will OPA CALENDAR OF EVENTS work. His work involves lying under make searching easier and more versa- Complete Listing of Events at www.OkPress.com my desk or patrolling the office for an tile. You will be able to search on a desk- employee in need of stress reduction or top, laptop, iPad, iPhone, tablet or other emotional reassurance. As I watch him smartphone. Now when you’re sitting in THURS., SEPT. 26, 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. waste time and energy on this fly, I see a city commission meeting and need to HYATT PLACE – AIRPORT, OKLAHOMA CITY this: A member of an email newspaper look up an old article to confirm quotes ONF WORKSHOP editors forum responding to a question before asking a new question, you can about how to stop a reporter from post- use your smartphone. CIRCULATION CONFERENCE ing stories on Facebook that reflect his Single copy sales, home delivery, direct mail, crews and kiosks...Newspaper circulation I have looked at other newspapers professionals have their own language and set of problems. Come meet with other circulation managers own agenda: “You gotta love the way using Tecnavia, and it has a great fea- and publishers to talk shop, exchange ideas and learn from one of the best in the business at an all-day ‘employees’ find their voice on the Inter- ture. When you click on a story, the event on circulation issues and marketing promotions. Pryor Times and Claremore Daily Progress publisher net, the ‘journalism delivery system of story is enlarged in its own box to the Bailey Dabney will discuss how to reach circulation goals along with OPA Postal Consultant John McCann. the future,’ as long as they keep getting right of the full newspaper page. And Registration $35. For more information or to register, go to www.OkPress.com/events-calendar. paid with print ad dollars.” you do not have to wait for the whole I am sure many of us have felt this page to download to read a story! THURS., OCT. 10, 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. sentiment, if not about the agenda, at For those of us with newspapers that least about the free news going on Face- HYATT PLACE – AIRPORT, OKLAHOMA CITY do not have an active website or other ONF WORKSHOP book. It makes Facebook more valuable PDF edition, Tecnavia will be another to Facebook shareholders, but at best vendor to consider. SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING only delivers traffic to our website. Social media can be a great tool to increase connections with sources, bring readers to your website and Just like Nemo and the fly, if we are print products, and cover breaking news. This workshop will include a number of Web tool demonstrations MARK AND I WILL BE STARTING our and handouts that offer step-by-step instructions. Even if you don’t know a lot about the Web, you can make not converting ‘fans’ to readers, is Face- newspaper tours this week with a trip to a difference with social media at your community paper. Tulsa World web editor Jason Collington directs book adding to the value of our newspa- northeast Oklahoma on Wednesday and award-winning digital media products. Before being named web editor, he was web content coordinator per? If we take all the time spent chasing Thursday, Aug. 14 and 15. and a feature writer. He also teaches web and social media classes for the School of Media and Strategic Facebook fans and used it to improve I am excited to visit our member Communication at OSU. Registration $35. For more information or to register, go to www.OkPress.com/ our newspaper, what would we get? newspapers and I will be reporting back events-calendar. to you what I find. A SMALL CHANGE in our newspaper’s Until then, keep your computer For more information on upcoming events, uploading process for OPA will yield backed up and your power bill paid. visit the OPA website at www.OkPress.com or contact Member Services Director Lisa Potts big changes for us as OPS moves from at (405) 499-0026, 1-888-815-2672 or email [email protected]. The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013 3

Tourism Department releases sale contract The The Oklahoma Tourism and Recre- “I don’t see how the state can keep are hopeful to meet with (the Tour- ation Department recently released a secret a contract to develop taxpayer ism Department) as soon as possible to Oklahoma previously-deemed confidential contract owned property,” said Joey Senat, an move the project forward,” Pointe Vista Publisher for the sale of 1,000 acres of state park advocate for open records with FOI said. land at Lake Texoma to a private devel- Oklahoma Inc. and an associate pro- The land was sold after the Tourism oper. fessor for Oklahoma State University’s Department was faced with a range of ISSN 1526-811X The contract was penned in 2008 by School of Media and Strategic Commu- budget cuts and deferred maintenance Official Publication of the state tourism officials with Oklahoma nications. problems at Lake Texoma State Park. Oklahoma Press Association City-based Pointe Vista Development Pointe Vista is led by Chaparral Ener- The department thought a private devel- for the sale of 1,022 acres of land in lake gy CEO Mark Fischer and former Ches- oper creating a resort-like atmosphere PUBLISHER Texoma Sate Park that includes a public apeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClen- could bring more tourism to the area. Mark Thomas campground with views of the lake. don. The company already finalized the The contract states that there is a [email protected] Pointe Vista planned to build a four- purchase of 758 acres of park land at May 2014 deadline for construction of a star hotel, water park and retail areas, Lake Texoma for $14.6 million. hotel, however the only remedy for the EDITOR hoping to bring more tourism dollars The additional sale of 1,022 acres of state is a clause that allows the state to to the area. Progress of the project has park land to Pointe Vista that was nego- sue Pointe Vista to enforce the contract. Jennifer Gilliland been at a standstill since the land was tiated with the Tourism Department in “Unfortunately, due to decisions [email protected] purchased in 2008. 2008, has yet to be finalized. Pointe Vista made by previous administrations – not OPA OFFICERS Until July 31, the tourism department has not completed an environmental current state leadership or personnel declined to release the document, citing impact study required by the U.S. Army – the state has little recourse,” the Tour- Jeff Mayo, President a confidentiality clause in the contract. Corps of Engineers to transfer some of ism Department said. Sequoyah County Times The Tourism Department voted at a the land that is owned by the federal “Nevertheless, the Oklahoma Tour- public meeting in 2008 to approve the government. ism and Recreation Department and Jeff Funk, Vice President sale, but officials said the agreement This funding of the environmental Commissioners of the Land Office are Enid News & Eagle was confidential and cannot be released impact study has been a point of con- pressing forward, trying to find both Gloria Trotter, Treasurer without Pointe Vista’s consent. tention between the developer and the short- and long-term resolutions to this The Oklahoma Open Records Act state. However, Pointe Vista has finally protracted and difficult situation.” The Countywide & Sun states that most contracts involving tax- decided to fund the study. Mark Thomas, payer money and public land are public “In light of our decision to fund Executive Vice President, documents. the environmental impact study, we Oklahoma City OPA DIRECTORS Tulsa World’s long-term strategy includes layoffs Jeff Shultz, Past President The Tulsa World announced in July “distribution centers” where newspapers pany will be shifted to provide corpo- The Garvin County News Star that it would be reducing its workforce are picked up by carriers. This will rate support for BH Media Group, the Robby Trammell, The Oklahoman by 50 jobs. Twelve positions in the eliminate the need to transport bundles World’s parent company. administrative, information technology of newspapers to individual drop points So far, positions for nine World Dayva Spitzer, Sayre Record & and production departments were elimi- throughout the region. employees in Information Technology Beckham County Democrat nated immediately. The World also will begin to move were eliminated. However, they have “We looked at all of our expense toward software systems that are used been transferred to BH Media. Those Brian Blansett, streams and made some hard choices throughout the industry, rather than employees will still be based in Tulsa. Shawnee News-Star that will allow us to be as efficient creating proprietary software. “The Tulsa World is a franchise with Mike Brown, Neighbor News as possible in the future,’’ said World “The fact that we are separating from a respected history in this community, publisher Bill Masterson. “And despite some employees makes this a sad day,” and that is not changing,” Masterson Ted Streuli, The Journal Record those choices, we continue to be in a Masterson said, “but these changes are said. 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Grimes & Company | Corporate Office: 24212 Muscari Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20882 | 301.253.5016 | Larry Grimes, President 4 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013 Owasso city councilor sues city for open records An Owasso city councilor filed a law- investigation into his office to look into “The copies of the report were gath- In his lawsuit, Ross states that the suit against the city on Aug. 6, alleg- an undisclosed employee complaint. ered, in whole or in part, to permit report is not subject to the exemption ing violations of the Open Meeting and Tulsa attorney Guy Fortney, who con- the City of Owasso in response to any because the city doesn’t have a copy of Open Records Acts. ducted the investigation of Ray, sat in request of the report under the Open it in the personnel file the city maintains He claims an investigative report on about half of a city council executive Records Act, to respond `truthfully’ that for Ray. on a former city manager Rodney Ray session on June 21. Following the meet- no member of its staff or city council On June 23, councilor Jeri Moberly was collected from councilors at a June ing, City Attorney Julie Lombardi told possessed a copy of the report,” the emailed Ross, saying “Doug (Bone- executive session to sidestep state Open the Tulsa World that neither the council lawsuit states. brake) and the rest of us (on the city Records Act inquiries. nor the city has received a written report The Tulsa World and Ross both council)” had already decided “to do all Following an executive session at from Fortney. sought a copy of the report through an in our powers to keep (Ross) from dis- a special meeting on June 25, the city In his lawsuit, Ross alleges that the Open Records Act request, which was closing (the results of Fortney’s inves- council approved a resignation pact for findings of Fortney’s investigation were denied by the city. The city cited a sec- tigation).” Ray. The pact included a severance pack- distributed during the June 21 executive tion of the Act that says a public body Ross’ lawsuit claims that email indi- age worth $185,073. Ross was the only session, then collected before the ses- may keep personnel records secret that cates that Moberly had previously met councilor of five that voted against the sion’s end. “relate to internal personnel investiga- and/or communicated individually with agreement. Ross also claims in his lawsuit that tions, including examination and selec- other members of the council to obtain a Ray was suspended with pay on May Mayor Doug Bonebrake told councilors tion material for employment, hiring, consensus decision to make the results 24, the same day the council ordered an that that was the only time the panel promotion, demotion, discipline or res- of Fortney’s investigation confidential, in would get to see the report. ignation...” violation of the Open Meeting Act. Judge orders town of Disney to release requested records A Disney resident recently won a law- He claims his request to the Osage worth of records and it takes a while to its records and prevent excessive dis- suit against the town of Disney for the Fire Department uncovered a $26,000 gather them up.” ruption of its essential function.” release of Open Records. embezzlement. Barger also said the town clerk made Barger also said some of the records Ron Coats filed the lawsuit in January, The records he requested usually copies of some of the records Coats Coats was requesting contained sen- alleging the town had denied him access include budget information, personnel requested but he never showed up to sitive information like Social Security to records that are, by law, public. information, run sheets and gas logs. retrieve them. numbers and that the city would need He requested records from the Dis- Disney Mayor Judy Barger said Coats According to the Open Records Act, time to make a plan for records with ney Fire Department, which are kept originally requested fire department “A public body must provide prompt, sensitive information. and can only be obtained at the Disney records, but later asked for city records. reasonable access to its records but may On Aug. 4, the judge ruled in favor of City Hall. “They are all there, we’ve done noth- establish reasonable procedures which Ron Coats. Coats is seeking records from several ing wrong,” said Barger. “We’ve only got protect the integrity and organization of area towns as well. one clerk and he requested five years NewsOK receives fi rst Emmy award Purcell proceeds with annexation NewsOK.com took home its first a commercial titled “Thunder Coverage: The fight between Purcell and said the city followed proper legal pro- Emmy award in July. Pictures in Motion.” Goldsby for unincorporated land along cedure this time by publishing two The Heartland Chapter of the Nation- Kyle Roberts, NewsOK.tv’s video edi- Interstate 35 ended Friday when three legal notices for the proposed annexa- al Academy of Television Arts and Sci- tor/animator, accepted the honor for Purcell City Council members voted to tion in The Purcell Register. ences announced the results of its 2013 NewsOK. He was the lead editor and annex the property. Officials in both towns say they Emmy Awards Competition on July 13 animator on the video. Six years ago, the two municipalities sought annexation into their respective at the University of Central Oklahoma’s In addition to Roberts, photographers both vied to annex the property. Purcell municipalities at the request of citizens Nigh Center in Edmond. for The Oklahoman had a large part in officials staked their annexation claim living in the area to be annexed. NewsOk.com received its Emmy in the award, as well as David Morris and through a legal notice in The Oklaho- Goldsby Town Clerk Virgie Andrews the Commercial-Single Spot Division for the rest of the NewsOK video team. man. said the Goldsby town board received a After the notice ran in an Oklahoma petition from “several people” request- City paper, Goldsby sued Purcell. ing to be annexed by the town. NEWSPAPER BROKERS, APPRAISERS, CONSULTANTS The case made it all the way to City council members in Purcell the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, were given documents showing that all Serving the Newspaper Industry Since 1966 which in 2010 upheld a McClain County the landowners whose property was to District Court ruling against Purcell. become part of Purcell supported the Purcell City Manager Dale Bunn city’s action. When the time comes to explore the THOMAS C. BOLITHO P.O. Box 849, Ada, OK 74821 sale of your community newspaper, (580) 421-9600 • [email protected] you can count on us. We offer decades of experience and a EDWARD M. ANDERSON LEGAL ADVICE record of success in community P.O. Box 2001, Branson, MO 65616 (417) 336-3457 • [email protected] is just one of the benefits of being a member of the Oklahoma Press newspaper sales. Association’s Legal Services Plan. Remove the worry of needing professional advice by enrolling today. For more information contact: Community newspapers still have OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION’S good value. If you’re ready to sell, NATIONAL EDIA LEGAL SERVICES PLAN call us for a confi dential discussion. ASSOCIATES www.nationalmediasales.com 1-888-815-2672 or 405-499-0020 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013 5 PROMOTIONS, NEW HIRES ADA NEWS ENID NEWS & EAGLE staff in August 2011 before moving to marketing director, and assistant to the Dan Marsh is the new editor at The Dale Denwalt has joined the Enid Piedmont/Okarche. publisher. Ada News. He is a 25-year veteran of the News & Eagle as a city reporter. “I would be lying if I didn’t say She claims at some point in her career newspaper industry. Before his time in Enid, Denwalt that I’m beyond excited to be in Pied- she has assisted in every department in He has experience working for papers spent two years as news editor of The mont with this opportunity,” said Grice. a newspaper from circulation and distri- in Texas and Arkansas and began his Daily Elk Citian. “All I’ve heard about this community is bution to layout/design and all duties in newspaper career at age 19 as a reporter In his new position, Denwalt will pri- great things whether it’s the people, the between. while still in college. marily cover city government issues. school or the athletic programs.” “Carrie brings a wealth of experience “My belief is that nothing matters He has already filled the role of SAND SPRINGS LEADER and new ideas to the table for us and we could not be more excited to welcome more than local news,” said Marsh. an investigative reporter for his work Kirk McCracken has been promoted her to our team,” said Jeff Mayo, associ- “I also happen to believe, even more uncovering questionable credit card to managing editor of the Sand Springs ate publisher and general manager. strongly, that the newspaper should charges at a regional council of govern- Leader. He was formerly the paper’s reflect positively on the community it ments and for investigating a client’s sports editor. TULSA WORLD serves.“ death at Northern Oklahoma Resource McCracken has worked with Neigh- Tulsa World publisher Bill Masterson THE ARDMOREITE Center of Enid. bor News for five years. announced at the end of July that Wayne The Ardmoreite recently hired Lynn THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION In 2008, McCracken was hired as Greene has been promoted to lead the and Brenda Adams as the paper’s new Blake Colston was recently hired by news editor of the Mannford Eagle. He Tulsa World’s editorial team after the managing editor and advertising direc- The Lawton Constitution as a sports was promoted to sports editor of the retirement of former editorial page edi- tor, respectively. writer. Sand Springs Leader in 2010. tor David Averill. Lynn graduated from Waurika High Colston began his journalism career He began his journalism career in Ultimately, Masterson said he decid- School and from the University of Cen- as the sports editor for The Elk City 2000 as a sports writer at the Sapulpa ed to promote from within. tral Oklahoma in 1978 with a journal- Daily News. He briefly worked at the Daily Herald. There he won multiple Greene joined the World in 1987 after ism degree. He started his career at Piedmont-Surrey Gazette before taking Associated Press Awards. He left in 2007 spending nearly a year as business edi- newspapers in Oklahoma City, Edmond the position with the Constitution. as the most decorated sports writer in tor of the Enid Morning News. and Richardson, Texas. He also worked “I’ve gotten plenty of different the paper’s history. In the more than 25 years since he in the advertising industry and at the responses from people when I tell them He won four Oklahoma Press Asso- started at the World, he has been a University of Oklahoma Health Sciences I’m moving to Lawton, but mine has ciation awards in his first year at the police reporter, covered state govern- Center. He then worked for a daily stayed the same,” said Colston. “I’m Mannford Eagle. ment and worked as city editor from newspaper in Ohio. Lynn and his wife, excited to be a part of the Lawton sports McCracken said he wants to make 1995 to 2008. He spent a stint as editorial Brenda, then owned and published Our scene. I’ve followed Lawton sports since sure the Leader is accurate in its depic- writer before returning to the newsroom Community, a weekly newspaper in Lon- I was young and have always been tion of the town and its people. in 2011 as senior writer. don, Ohio. impressed with the amount of talent that “I understand the importance of “The Tulsa World’s editorial section Lynn has been a recipient of awards the town produces.” reporting crime, politics, religion, sports is going to reflect its community, engage and education and there are so many its readers, and lead,” said Greene in his from Associated Press in Ohio, the NOWATA PRINTING Texas Press Association and the South stories to be told. I’m ready to get start- introductory column. Nowata Printing, a division of Com- Texas Press Association. ed,” McCracken said. Executive Editor Joe Worley and munity Publishers Inc., has named Brenda is a Chickasha native. She Managing Editor Susan Ellerbach will David E. Guay as director and senior SEQUOYAH COUNTY TIMES graduated from Chickasha High School also be joining the editorial board. executive for Nowata Printing. Carrie Carberry is the new advertis- in 1973 and started an internship with Also joining the World staff as its new Guay is a 24-year veteran of the news- ing manager at the Sequoyah County the Chickasha Express that same year. controller is Martin Reese, a longtime paper and commercial print industry. He Times. She comes to the Times from She earned a degree in communications corporate accountant. Reese previously has held multiple positions with Howard The Duncan Banner, where she had from the University of Science and Arts spent 12 years as regional controller for Publications, Community Newspaper served as advertising and marketing of Oklahoma. Though her career started BH Media Group’s North Carolina Com- Holdings Inc. (CNHI) and Lee Enter- director since 2011. on the editorial side, she changed her munity Group. prises, Inc. He was director of produc- She has been in the newspaper busi- focus to advertising and publishing. She “We are extremely pleased to add tion and operations in upstate New York ness for more than two decades, starting has worked as an advertising consultant Martin to our management team at the and Kentucky for Howard, and produc- at the High Plains Journal in Dodge City, as well as a workshop presenter for a Tulsa World,” said Masterson. tion director for CNHI at Triangle Press Kan.. She then spent 10 years with the number of state press associations. in southeast Texas. Poteau Daily News as advertising and Brenda also served as advertising Guay has a degree from State Univer- manager for newspapers in several sity of New York/Empire Sate College. states, garnering a number of awards. Nowata Printing operates three com- “The addition of Lynn and Brenda mercial printing facilities at Nowata, Adams brings a wealth of experience Okla., Springfield, Mo., and in a part- and new ideas to The Ardmoreite man- nership with Rust Communications in agement team,” said Kim Benedict, Ard- Harrison, Ark. moreite publisher. NW BROKEN ARROW LEDGER PIEDMONT/OKARCHE Evan Grice, former assistant sports is when your advertisers need complete multimedia solutions. John A. Ferguson is the Broken editor at The Duncan Banner, has Arrow Ledger’s new news editor. He taken a position as sports editor at the With Metro e-Connect, you have what you need to take the lead with moves to the Ledger after 35 years with Piedmont-Surrey Gazette and Okarche multimedia advertising. This integrated, flexible, cost-effective, the Tulsa World. Chieftain. multiplatform program is also easy to launch and easy to manage. Ferguson has experience covering Grice began his career as a sports the area, having worked on the World’s Find out more now! Go online to metrocreativeconnection.com/e-connect, writer for The Prairie at West Texas BA-Coweta section for several years. call 800-223-1600, email [email protected] or scan the QR code to A&M University in Canyon, Texas, in “Covering a thriving city will be a see how you can immediately implement and benefit from Metro e-Connect. August 2010. pleasant challenge,” said Ferguson. He started working at the Canyon “Broken Arrow has much to offer and Metro e-Connect News in November 2010. my job will be to see that it’s covered in The new multimedia ad program that is changing the way we connect. Grice joined The Duncan Banner a fair manner.” OKPANOW2013 6 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013 OPA/OPS Board covers variety of topics at June meeting The Oklahoma Press Association video case. The board acknowledged application pending a successful comple- OPS BOARD MEETING Board of Directors met at 10:30 a.m. receipt of the OPA and LSP financial tion of the protest period. President Shultz called the meeting on June 13, 2013, at the Reed Center in statements and investment reports, and to order at 11:42 a.m. Board members Midwest City. the consolidated cash report. COMMITTEE REPORTS approved the minutes of the April 4, Officers attending were president Jeff Board members also reviewed and In the Education Committee report, 2013, meeting. Receipt of the financial Shultz, Garvin County News Star; vice acknowledged receipt of year-end pro- Spitzer reviewed the annual conven- statements for the period ending April president Jeff Mayo, Sequoyah County jections for FY 2012-13. tion schedule, budget and amount of 30, 2013, and a summary of 2012-13 Times; and treasurer Gracie Montgom- The current list of 45 sustaining mem- sponsorships. Potts said attendance was year-end projections were reviewed and ery, The Purcell Register. bers and 12 associate members was expected to fall below 300 for the sec- acknowledged by the board. Directors attending were past presi- reviewed at the meeting. For-profit sus- ond year because college students are Thomas submitted a written request dent Rusty Ferguson, The Cleveland taining members pay annual dues of not able to attend the convention in the for the purchase of new computer equip- American; Jeff Funk, Enid News & $400; non-profit sustaining members pay summer. However, the number of full ment including a server, nine computer Eagle; Robby Trammell, The Oklaho- $200; and associate (retired) members convention registrations increased com- stations and corresponding software. man; Dayva Spitzer, Sayre Record & pay $65. pared to last year. Thomas also said staff email will be Beckham County Democrat; Brian Blan- A list of dues amounts for the 189 OPA Trammell called on Thomas for moving to an online cloud system. The sett, Shawnee News-Star; Mike Brown, business members also was reviewed. the Government Relations Committee board approved the capital expenditure Neighbor News; and Ted Streuli, The OPA is in the fourth year of a five-year report. Thomas reviewed the status of request. Journal Record. plan to change the dues structure of bills at the conclusion of the 2013 legisla- Board members reviewed the Did- Guests at the meeting were treasurer OPA. The dues structure is now the cost tive session, which ended in May. Not-Run Advertising Report for March nominee Gloria Trotter, The County- of a full-page of advertising at the local In the Legal Services Plan Commit- to May 2013, showing 90 DNRs from 54 wide & Sun, and director nominee Ray rate, plus 2 percent of net ad payments tee report, Brown reviewed the current newspapers in the amount of $12,693.07. Dyer, El Reno Tribune. Staff members sent to the newspaper in the previous cases and the plan’s finances. Thomas The board also discussed the OPS clip- present were executive vice president/ calendar year. To help members finan- said all LSP members renewed and paid ping department’s proposal to change its secretary Mark Thomas; member ser- cially adjust to the new dues formula, membership dues for the 2013-14 plan provider from Arcasearch to Tecnavia. vices director Lisa Potts; and clipping the board spread the increased cost over year. Thomas said Tecnavia would convert manager Keith Burgin. multiple years. Funk reported that the Marketing the clipping department’s approximate- Shultz called the meeting to order and The board also considered the sus- Committee discussed two house ad cam- ly 2.5 million searchable images, with asked board members to review minutes taining membership application of eType paigns to promote newspaper advertis- fees payable over a three-year period. of the April 4, 2013, meeting. The min- Services. The company is a vendor ing – power for business and value to The normal monthly fee would be paid utes were approved as presented. providing digital newspaper websites readers. to Arcasearch while Tecnavia creates In a review of the OPA and LSP finan- for community newspapers. The pro- In other business, Shultz thanked out- the new system. After further discus- cial statements, Thomas said OPA pro- test period to object to the application going past president Ferguson and out- sion, the board unanimously approved a fessional service legal fees were higher ends on July 22. The board unanimously going treasurer Montgomery for their motion to enter a contract with Tecnavia, due to an amicus brief filed in support of approved eType Services’ membership many years of service to OPA and OPS. and agreed to pay a transition fee to the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise’s Arcasearch. Booher elected to serve second term as ONF president The Oklahoma Newspaper Founda- president-secretary Mark Thomas and the Oklahoma City Gridiron. Efforts will 2013-14 internship year would be submit- tion Board of Trustees met on June 13, member services director Lisa Potts. focus on internships, scholarship and ted June 17. 2013, at the Reed Center in Midwest City. Booher called the meeting to order educational programs, as well as request- The ONF Scholarship Committee Officers attending were president and asked the board to review minutes of ing donations of dollars and advertising reviewed the 13 applications received for Steve Booher, Cherokee Messenger & the Nov. 15, 2012, meeting. The minutes space. The board unanimously approved ONF’s $1,500 scholarships and to select Republican; vice president Ray Lokey, were approved as presented. the recommended changes. the three recipients for 2013-14. Scholar- Johnston County Capital-Democrat; and The board reviewed financial state- To raise funds for the foundation, the ships were awarded to Kyle Hinchey treasurer Gracie Montgomery, The Pur- ments, expense summaries, investment board discussed the Pages for Tomor- and Murphy Mitchell, Oklahoma State cell Register. report and donation report for the peri- row advertising space donation pro- University, and Susanna Waite, Okla- Trustees attending were Terry Clark, od ending April 30, 2013. The board gram. After further discussion, the board homa City University. Two applications University of Central Oklahoma; Sean acknowledged receipt of the financial approved asking members to donate four were received for the Bob and Marion Dyer, El Reno Tribune; Carolyn Estes, statements as presented. quarter-page ads during a one-year peri- Breeden University of Oklahoma Stu- Oologah Lake Leader; Rusty Ferguson, ONF officers were elected at the od, allowing the ads a two-week window dent Aid Fund $1,000 scholarship. The Cleveland American; John Hruby, Mar- meeting. Booher was nominated to serve in which to publish each ad. scholarship was awarded to Joey Stipek. low Review; Derek Manning, Daily Elk a second one-year term as president and In Activity Reports, trustees reviewed Journalism school student aid funds Citian; John D. Montgomery, Purcell Lokey to serve a second one-year term a calendar of completed and pending were established for journalism stu- Register; Tom Muchmore, Ponca City as vice president. The nominations were workshops planned by the education dents attending OU, OSU and UCO. News; Wayne Trotter, Countywide & unanimously approved. committee. These funds will not be made available Sun; Barbara Vice, Drumright Gusher; The board also reviewed year-end pro- Board members reviewed the ONF to the three colleges in 2013-14 per the Barb Walter, Hennessey Clipper; Joe jections for 2012-13. Thomas said ONF Internship Program. A grant from the board’s vote to decrease expenses. In Worley, Tulsa World; Rod Serfoss, Clin- began spending its funds several years Ethics and Excellence in Journalism 2012-13, OSU used its $500 to fund travel ton Daily News; Jeff Shultz, Garvin ago in an effort to build up programs and Foundation funded 18 internship posi- expenses for nine O’Collegian students County News Star; and Mike Strain, stimulate donations. To reduce spend- tions for 2012-13. Additional positions to attend the ACP/CSPA national con- Tulsa World. Three trustees were absent ing in the coming fiscal year, Thomas were funded by ONF to guarantee the vention. UCO and OU used none of their – Kim Noe-Lehenbauer, Norman Tran- recommended several changes includ- success of the program. Potts said 21 student funds. script; Stu Phillips, Seminole Producer; ing eliminating $1,500 to OU, OSU and interns are currently working at OPA In other business, Booher said the and Jerry Quinn. UCO students in financial need, and member newspapers. Potts also said a next meeting of the ONF Board of Trust- Staff attending was executive vice eliminating sponsorships of FOI Okla- grant application to the Ethics and Excel- ees would be held Nov. 14, 2013, at the homa’s First Amendment Congress and lence in Journalism Foundation for the OPA office. The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013 7 OPA members receive awards OSAE presents awards in national newspaper contest Two Oklahoma newspapers received home another girl friend.” One judge to Thomas and Burgin honors in the National Newspaper Asso- commented, “We love our cats. Nice The Oklahoma Society of ciation’s Better Newspaper Contest. going.” Association Executives pre- The Countywide & Sun, a weekly All winners in the NNA’s Better sented its Key Award to Mark newspaper in Tecumseh, and The Hen- Newspaper Contest and Better News- Thomas, executive director of nessey Clipper both placed in the nation- paper Advertising Contest will be rec- the Oklahoma Press Associa- al contest. ognized on Sept. 14 during NNA’s 127th tion, at the group’s 50th Anni- Wayne Trotter, co-publisher of The Annual Convention & Trade Show at the versary Gala on July 8. Countywide & Sun, received second Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix. The Key Award recognizes place in the Best Humorous Column There were 1,777 entries in the Bet- a significant event or contri- event with his entry titled “Sure, Elvis is ter Newspaper Contest and 375 entries bution that benefits either the really dead – but so is Siri.” “Just a fun in the Better Newspaper Advertising association community or the read,” the judges commented. Trotter Contest for a total of 2,152 entries. A community in general. also received honorable mention in the total of 544 awards were won by 140 Keith Burgin, director of Best Editorial event with his entry “Just member newspapers in 41 states. clipping/archives for Okla- Fix It.” The judges said Trotter made Judging was performed primarily by homa Press Service, also was good points and his arguments were active community newspaper editors honored at the event. Burgin MARK THOMAS KEITH BURGIN presented logically. and publishers and included retired received the Excellence in Barb Walter, co-publisher of The Hen- university journalism professors and Innovation Award. department and was later promoted to nessey Clipper, received third place in retired or former newspaper men and Thomas worked for seven years as his current position. the Best Humorous Column event. Wal- women. assistant advertising manager at OPA. Oklahoma Society of Association ter’s entry was titled “Husband brings He then accepted the position of execu- Executives was established in 1963 to tive director of the Colorado Press unite association professionals in the Association where he served from 1989 State of Oklahoma. Miami News-Record building for sale to 1995. He returned to Oklahoma in Today, OSAE has a diverse member- The building housing the Miami so ago now can be done with a small 1995 to lead OPA. ship sharing the common goal of excel- News-Record has been placed on the desk and a laptop, or even remotely in Burgin joined the OPA staff in 2009 lence in association management. real estate market. the field using an iPad and a wi-fi hot as an assistant in the creative services Rick Rogers, regional operations spot or a cell connection,” Rogers said. director for the Oklahoma/Kansas “Today, our reporters no longer need region of American Consolidated Media, to spend hours in the office filing their parent company of the News-Record, stories for the print and digital editions. said the newspaper and its website are Now they can do so using mobile tech- not for sale — only the building. The nology. Jim Ellis, our sports editor, is a decision to put the building on the mar- great example of how using an iPad has ket and look for new office space was changed his job functions.” based on the needs of employees. In addition to the News-Record, ACM Currently, said Rogers, the News- also owns the Grove Sun, Delaware Record staff only uses a little more than County Journal and Cherokee County half of the building’s square footage. News-Advocate in Oklahoma. “With today’s technology, many of ACM owns and operates more than the job functions that required large 80 publications and websites in nine amounts of square footage a decade or states. Phoenix is destination city for NNA’s convention & trade show The National Newspaper Association ics ranging from legal issues to how to will hold its 127th Annual Convention & reach the new generation of consumers, Trade Show in Phoenix, Ariz., on Sept. there’s also the annual exhibit hall fea- 12-15, 2013. turing services geared to the newspaper The event will be held at the Arizona industry. Grand Resort & Spa, an all-suite, AAA There’s also plenty of time for enter- Four-Diamond property situated on the tainment including the Friday Night doorstep of South Mountain Preserve. Extravaganza. Rob Curley from the Orange County Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the Register will be the keynote speaker. He U.S. and has much to experience from will address attendees during the Open- the Desert Botanical Garden to Camel- ing Breakfast and Flag Ceremony on back Mountain. Friday, Sept. 13. For more information about the con- Curley has a great passion for com- vention or to register and make your munity journalism and will send you hotel reservation, visit NNA’s website at away with lots of new ideas. www.nnaweb.org. In addition to a great lineup of top- 8 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013 THE OGE PHOTO CONTEST JUNE 2013 DAILY WINNER: KYLE PHILLIPS The Norman Transcript Members of the Moore Medical Center staff embrace as they tour the damaged building the morning before it is demolished. JUNE 2013 WEEKLY WINNER: Photo by KYLE PHILLIPS, The Norman Transcript, June 6, 2013 TRAVIS AKEHURST The Delaware County Journal

ENTER AND WIN A $100 CHECK FROM OGE ENERGY CORP. The June 2013 contest was judged by a member of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. OGE/OPA PHOTO CONTEST RULES • To be eligible for the contest, photographers must be staff members of an OPA member newspaper and photos must have been published. Photographers may enter one photo per month. • Include name of photographer, name of newspaper, photo cutline and date photo was published. Email your photo in electronic format (TIF or JPG, 200 dpi or higher) to [email protected]. • All entries for the previous month must arrive at the OPA office by the 15th of the month. Winners will receive a Certificate of Achievement and the photo will be published in The Oklahoma Publisher. Sweepstakes winners will receive a plaque and have photo published in The Publisher. View contest rules and all winning photos at This mutton buster found the going tough when he came off the sheep at the 55th Annual Siloam www.OkPress.com/OGE-Photo-Contest Springs Rodeo held June 20-23. Photo by TRAVIS AKEHURST, The Delaware County Journal, June 26, 2013

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Scenes from Breaking News: Women in Oklahoma Journalism exhibit at the reopened Pioneer Woman Museum in Ponca City. Photos by Rolf Clements, The Ponca City News.

The Pioneer Woman Museum in a successful career in television in Okla- Ponca City reopened last month after homa City during the 1970s. undergoing several months of remodel- Karen Keith, a 26-year television ing. news veteran. The museum was closed to the pub- Carole Lambert, a Tulsa newswoman lic in January of this year to begin the who anchored KTUL, Channel 8 news approximately $200,000 project. This is for more than 30 years. the first time the museum has been Pam Olson, the first woman prime- updated since its expansion in 1998. time anchor in Oklahoma City, who then The remodeling project was funded moved to jobs at CNN and CBS News. by the Oklahoma Historical Society, Glenda Silvey, who worked at Tulsa’s Friends of the Pioneer Woman Statue KOTV for 21 years and helped to pro- and Museum, Inc., and the Gaylord mote Tulsa’s artistic environment. Family Foundation. Bella Shaw began her career as a TV The remodeled museum features reporter in Oklahoma and now works a new exhibit called Breaking News: for CNN. Women in Oklahoma Journalism. Vivian Vahlberg, a 40-year journalism The exhibit features biographies and veteran who has worked for newspapers photos of 35 women journalists who across the country. have had an impact on Oklahoma and Other women featured in the exhibit the world of journalism. are Ann Marie DeFrange, Beth Rengel, “Most of the women that we focused Billie Rodely, Carole Lambert, Clara on were chosen for their longevity or Luper, Drusilla Dunjee Huston, Edith hopefully will be expanded in the new ed at 701 Monument Road in Ponca City. significant contribution to journalism,” Kinney Gaylord, Elva Shartel Ferguson, museum.” Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. said Larry O’Dell, OHS special projects Freda Ameringer, Ida B. (Blackburn), The project also included a reorga- Tuesday through Saturday. Admission director. “We consulted with the Oklaho- Ivy Mae Coffey, Jane Jayroe, Janet Pear- nization of space within the museum’s is $4 for adults, $3.50 for seniors, $1 for ma Journalism Hall of Fame, The Okla- son, Jennifer Reynolds, Julie Del Cour, lobby area, an updated gift shop, textile students. Children under 6 are free. For homan, and the Tulsa World, as well as Kelly Dyer Fry, Linda Cavanaugh, Lola arts demonstration, new ceilings and more information about the museum, our own knowledgeable staff, notably Hall, Malvina Stephenson, Mary Jo Nel- two new exhibit gallery areas that fea- visit the website at pioneerwomanmuse- Oklahoma Historical Society Executive son, Mary Kay Dyer, Ora Eddleman, Sue ture displays on the history of the Ponca um.com, phone (580) 765-6108 or email Director Dr. Bob Blackburn.” Hale, Susan Ellerbach, Teresa Black and City area. [email protected]. Those honored in the display include: Wauhillau Lahay. The Pioneer Woman Museum is locat- Louise Abercrombie, a reporter for The idea for the project came from the Ponca City News for 45 years. Dr. Bob Blackburn, who is executive Gerry Bonds, a longtime fixture of director of the Oklahoma Historical NEWSPAPER & PUBLICATION BINDING the Oklahoma City news media. Society and is part of a larger OHS focus Before you have your next issue bound, give us a call. We offer exceptional quality, Becky Dixon, one of the first females on more modern history. competitive pricing and fast turnaround times. With three generations of experience, to report national sports stories for ABC “The Oklahoma Historical Society has we have the knowledge and skill to get your job done. Other services include and the Wide World of Sports. recently been focusing on 20th century Bible binding and restoration, embossing and much more. Pam Henry, the first female news history and more pop culture exhibits anchor at WKY-TV, Channel 4 in Okla- as the Society gears up for the proposed ACE BOOKBINDING CO. homa City. OKPOP museum in Tulsa,” said O’Dell. 825 N. Classen Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Joyce Jackson, an African American “The multitude of successful women (405) 525-8888 or Toll-Free at 1-800-525-8896 woman who broke barriers to establish journalists inspired the OHS to start gathering this part of our history, which Email: [email protected] • www.AceBookBinding.com 10 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013

OPS ADVERTISING INSERTION ACCURACY New editor plans Oklahoma Press Association recognizes the 139 business member newspapers to boost paper’s that successfully ran all ads placed by Oklahoma Press Service social profi le for the second quarter of 2013 (April through June). The Tahlequah Daily Press has cre- ated a new position to expand its social media footprint. Congratulations for a job well done. Sheri Gourd has joined the news- paper and its website, tahlequahdaily- The Ada News The (Eakly) Country The Lincoln County Oologah Lake Leader The (Tecumseh) press.com, as multimedia editor. One of The (Afton) American Connection News News Owasso Reporter Countywide & Sun her primary responsibilities will be to The Anadarko The Edmond Sun The Logan County Pauls Valley Democrat Thomas Tribune act as gatekeeper for the Daily Press’s social media platforms. Courier Daily News The Ellis County Capital The Pawnee Chief The Tonkawa News Gourd said she was introduced to The (Barnsdall) Bigheart Enid News & Eagle The Lone Grove Ledger The Perkins Journal Tulsa Beacon social media in 2005, after she and her Times The Eufaula Indian The Madill Record Perry Daily Journal Tulsa Business & husband, Kris, moved to Tahlequah. As she learned more about other Bartlesville Examiner- Journal Mangum Star-News The Piedmont-Surrey Legal News Enterprise social media platforms, she began The Fairfax Chief Marietta Monitor Gazette The (Tulsa) Oklahoma volunteering to help community orga- The (Beaver) Herald- The Freedom Call McIntosh County The Ponca City News Eagle nizations boost their profiles on social Democrat Garfield County Democrat The Prague Times- Tulsa World media. The (Bethany) Tribune Legal News McCurtain Daily Gazette Herald The Tuttle Times She’s acted as a volunteer adminis- trator for the “In Tahlequah” Facebook (Bixby) South County The Valliant Leader The Garvin County The Meeker News The (Pryor) Paper page; served on the board of Tahlequah Leader News Star The Mooreland Leader The (Pryor) Times Vian Tenkiller News Mainstreet to help increase its web The Blanchard News The Grove Sun The Mountain View News The Purcell Register The Vici Vision presence; served four years on the The Bristow News & Guthrie News Leader Muskogee Phoenix The Ringling Eagle Vinita Daily Journal Tahlequah Recreational Soccer Club Board assisting with social media; and Record-Citizen Guymon Daily Herald Mustang News The Rush Springs Wagoner Tribune started Facebook and Twitter pages for Broken Bow News The Haskell News Mustang Times Gazette The Walters Herald The Northeastern, the local university’s The Canton Times The Healdton Herald The Newcastle Pacer The Ryan Leader Watonga Republican student publication. The Carnegie Herald The Hennessey Clipper The Newkirk Herald Sand Springs Leader Weatherford Daily News Engaged in the Facebook commu- The Chelsea Reporter nity since 2009, Tahlequah Daily Press Henryetta Free-Lance Journal Sentinel Leader The Westville Reporter boasts nearly 7,200 “likes” on its page Cherokee Messenger & The Hooker Advance The Norman Transcript Sequoyah County Times (Westville) Weekly at facebook.com/tdpress. Recently it Republican The Hughes County Northwest Oklahoman & The Shawnee News-Star Express added Twitter (@TahlequahTDP) to its social media arsenal. The Cheyenne Star Times Ellis County News The (Shidler) Review The Wewoka Times Choctaw County Times Gourd said Twitter is especially Hugo Daily News Nowata Star Skiatook Journal The Wilson Post- important because of its immediacy. Choctaw Times (Idabel) Southeast Times The Okarche Chieftain Spiro Graphic Democrat “It’s more about micro-blogging in Claremore Daily Inola Independent The Okeene Record Stigler News-Sentinel Woods County Enterprise short bursts, and it’s great for news Progress Johnston County Okemah News Leader Woodward News updates,” she said. “The demographics Stilwell Democrat-Journal for social media vary, so with a variety Clayton Today Capital-Democrat The (Oklahoma City) Stroud American The Wynnewood Gazette of sources, we’re getting a better reach The Cleveland American The Kingfisher Times Black Chronicle Sulphur Times-Democrat Yukon Review into the community and the world.” Collinsville News & Free Press The (Oklahoma City) Talihina American Most recently, TDP established a The Comanche County presence on Instagram and Pinterest, Kiowa County Democrat Capitol Hill Beacon Taloga Times-Advocate Chronicle The Konawa Leader The (Oklahoma City) and Gourd will be brainstorming with other staff members on how to most Cordell Beacon Latimer County City Sentinel effectively use these sites. Coweta American News-Tribune Oklahoma City Friday When Publisher David Compton Cushing Citizen Latimer County Today The (Oklahoma City) took the helm in February, he brought The Davis News The (Laverne) Leader Journal Record with him the understanding that news- papers must evolve to survive in today’s The Delaware County Tribune The (Oklahoma City) rapidly-changing media environment – Journal The Lawton Constitution Oklahoman and that means offering several ways of Drumright Gusher The (Lawton) County engaging readers. Times “Our ultimate goal is to engage read- ers where they are most comfortable. Sheri has a proven track record of community involvement and branding through social media and digital plat- OKLAHOMA PRESS forms,” said Compton. 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105 “We are glad to have her on our team as we continue to be the leader (405) 499-0020 • wwww.OkPress.com in Tahlequah and Cherokee County for news, information and marketing.” The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013 11 Learn how to keep subscribers at Circulation Conference One of the major questions newspa- sionals from all over the state to discuss Ridder “Best Practices” awards. He also pers ask is how circulation managers can circulation problems and solutions. teaches for Inland Press Foundation. make subscriptions grow and preserve The day starts with an idea exchange OPA postal consultant McCann reader loyalty. Getting a new subscriber roundtable where attendees can show answers member newspapers’ ques- Donate is only half the job. off their own successful direct market- tions on postage rates and circulation. At Oklahoma Newspaper Founda- ing, telemarketing and sales promotions McCann has 31 years of service with tion’s Circulation Conference, “Ideas ideas. Bring examples of your circulation the USPS, beginning as a letter sorting That Deliver,” Bailey Dabney will explain campaigns and get ideas to take back to machine operator and moving into the to ONF how to keep subscribers. the newspaper. periodicals department. “I’ll start with a session that will John McCann, OPA’s new postal con- Prior to joining the OPA team, he include cost justifications, some content sultant, also will be there to answer served 11 years as Periodicals Specialist and social networking, a little about price questions on the rules and regulations for the state of Oklahoma. increases and relationship building with of reaching subscribers outside your Registration for the Circulation Con- your market,” Dabney said. community. ference is $35 per person. For more The conference will be held Thurs- Dabney has served as publisher of information or to register, visit the events day, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Hyatt the Claremore Daily Progress since calendar at www.okpress.com. For ques- Place-OKC Airport, 1818 S. Meridian in 2008, and of The Times in Pryor since tions, contact member services coordi- Oklahoma City. 2012. He has 22 years of newspaper nator Eli Nichols at (405) 499-0040 (toll- The workshop gives you an opportu- experience. Dabney won the Gannett free in Oklahoma at 1-888-815- 2672) or nity to meet with other industry profes- President’s Ring for Excellence in 1995 by email at [email protected]. and also is the recipient of the Knight

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NAME: WILLIS JOE LANSDEN, PUBLISHER, Oklahoma Newspaper THE HERALD-DEMOCRAT (BEAVER) Foundation will support EDUCATION: Graduated from Beaver High 1958; its efforts to improve the Oklahoma State University 1963 state’s newspaper industry NEWSPAPER BACKGROUND: All I have ever done is work for The Herald-Democrat. My son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Christie and quality of journalism. Lansden, help me with the newspaper. The newspaper is 127 years old ONF’s programs include and some days, I can feel it. training and education for Q: What about newspaper publishing gets you Q: What type of annual events is your news- professional journalists, out of bed in the morning? paper involved in? A: Getting to look at past history of Beaver A: Beaver County Free Fair. Cimarron Terri- scholarship and internship Q: What’s something most people don’t know County from old fi les. And going over old tory Celebration and World Championship about you? photos I took years ago. Throw. Many Chamber activities. programs for journalism A: I have been workin’ here since I was 9 Q: What’s the biggest obstacle you’ve over- Q: What challenges are facing your newspa- students, and Newspaper years old. A true printer’s devil. come in your career? per today and in the future? Q: What’s the most unusual/best/remarkable A: Learning how to write. Being consistent. A: Keeping up with technology. in Education efforts. part of your job? Q: What are you most proud of? Q: What are some area attractions in your ONF relies on A: Being able to help my kids with the news- A: The World Championship Cow Chip Throw community visitors shouldn’t miss? paper. during the Cimarron Territory Celebration. A: Beaver Dunes Park. The State of Okla- donations and memorial Q: What civic activities are you involved in? That draws much interest and people. homa gave the park back to us. Recently contributions to fund these A: Running a newspaper, one gets involved. Q: What are your hobbies? we passed a one cent sales tax to help the park and to build another swimming pool. Q: Who’s had the biggest infl uence on your A: Newspaper, newspaper, newspaper. programs. career? Grandchildren. Fishin’; sometimes Huntin’. Each month, The Publisher will profi le a newspaper A: My Dad and Mom – Willis and Merlee executive in this space. Learn more about your peers If you would like to make Q: Does your newspaper have a website? from all corners of the state. To request the question- Lansden, former teachers. A: Yes, Beavercowchipnews.com and ePaper naire for your Player Profi le, a donation, please send a Q: What would you describe as the three most email [email protected]. important responsibilities of your job? check to: A: Providing news and advertising for a small community; staying healthy; and watching grandchildren. OKLAHOMA NEWSPAPER In memory of our Friends and Colleagues FOUNDATION Lloyd Thomas Clawson, July 24, 2012 Geoffrey Holladay, Aug. 21, 2012 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd. Deanna Kay Foster, July 25, 2012 Philip Edwin Stout, Aug. 26, 2012 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Omer Gillham, July 9, 2012 Geneva B. Wiley, Aug. 13, 2012 Jesse Ray Turner, July 10, 2012 12 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013 Buying barcodes, building macros and Photoshop settings First, practice the steps you want the • Graphics and line art are often A new preview panel pops up when Computer Notes program to perform. Then go to view saved as EPS files at 300 DPI. you create an adjustment layer. It’s like from the road macros and tell it to start recording. On • If you’re trying to hold fine screens a small version of by Wilma Melot a Mac, go to Tools > Macro. while scanning a photo, use 600 to 1200 the curves or lay- [email protected] Name your macro and repeat the DPI, then lower that setting after pro- ers dialog box that steps you practiced earlier. For example, cessing the photo for print. The higher shows up in the If you’re selling your newspaper in your macro might include select all > resolution brings in details that are hard panels area. It’s retail stores, you may need a UPC bar- change to the newspaper’s body style for to get otherwise. very convenient code. text > put in three-column format > deselect • To get the best color, always use and you can return Purchasing a barcode can be expen- the type by using the down arrow. CMYK for final reproduction on a web to it by selecting sive, but one newspaper recently found When all the steps are completed, press. You can easily make the conver- that layer. a solution that didn’t hit their return to view and stop record- sion in Photoshop. New versions of pocketbook quite as hard. ing. Remember to select all • Setting up the workspace to under- Photoshop allow This newspaper learned copy before you change styles, stand what you want to create will help you to create fold- that Homeland, which was even if there’s no text in the Photoshop display and create a photo ers or groups of lay- requiring the code, has an document yet. that looks better on the web press. In ers that can even agreement with The Nexxus You may get an error if you the latest version of Photoshop, look for be color coded. Group. run the macros with a fixed the CMYK setting under Edit > Color, And you can dupli- Nexxus is providing the column width, especially if you then go to custom and change the set- cate or move whole UPC barcode for a variety of run the same copy more than ting to SWOP Newsprint. groups of layers at stores, including Homeland, Walmart, once. one time. Dollar General, Walgreens and about Macros are easier to create with pre- With Photoshop’s new type feature 50 more. set paragraph styles. you can create paragraph styles along The newspaper we mentioned earlier To change a style go to Change Styles with 3D features to add depth to the ads worked with The Nexxus Group and > Paragraph Spacing > Custom Paragraph you are creating. within a day and a half had a barcode Styles, located under Home. Click Edit The use of outer glow or drop shad- that was working in the store. The total tab and check every place that says New ows FX features gives you the ability to cost was $39.95 for the barcode and net- Documents Based on this Template. When set type off from the background, mak- work help. you change the style, be sure to click the ing it readable in newsprint. Another If you’ve been told you must have a button that says Add to Quick Style List. new feature lets you wrap text along a barcode, call Nexxus at (704) 542-8277 Click the modify button to change the path. or check their website at www.thenexx- style, making sure all the above buttons In the workshop, we used some gra- usgroup.com. If Nexxus isn’t serving are checked so all new documents will dient screens as masks for parts of a that particular store, ask the store man- have this style. photo so the type would show well in ager who handles their barcodes and try If you want Word to use the new that part of the background. A white to to get in touch with that company. styles you create in each new document, nothing screen works well to mask the simply change the Normal template file. back part of the photo. Then bring back MAKING MACROS IN WORD • Dot gain for most web presses is the highlights of the photo by erasing A good macro is simply a way to PHOTOSHOP SETTINGS & TIPS around 30 percent. Maxi- part of the screen with make many formatting steps happen in In the Photoshop workshop I pre- mum total ink coverage different brushes. New one click. sented earlier this month, we went over works well at 240 to 280 brushes in the latest The software program records the some basic settings that might work for percent, but ask your versions are compatible steps and allows you to push one button your newspaper. printer. The limit for black with the same basic to repeat that series of steps. Here are some of the tips we covered ink is 95 percent. keyboard commands Although Microsoft Word has had at the workshop, in no particular order: • Scale or crop images in of the bracket keys – macros since the 1980s, it seems less • First we talked about a good image Photoshop or other photo [ ] – to increase or and less people are using them and I resolution for printing photos on news- editing software – not in the decrease the size of the have to wonder why. print. Color and grayscale should be at layout software. brushes while working. If you just spend a few minutes set- least 200 DPI. Although there are many • Images for all web We also reviewed ting up macros, you can improve the formulas for arriving at this number, 200 press printing need to be the selections tools workflow at your office. DPI covers the bases. sharpened by using the that now lets us delete The following instructions are for • As far as file format goes, you can Unsharp mask filter in Pho- an object in one step. Word 2013 > Windows 7. Macros can be use PDF, TIFF, JPEG or EPS. Show new toshop. Photoshop fills in the created on the Mac side as well. The employees which format your news- • Some of the stan- deleted area with a con- menus are just in different places. paper prefers. TIFF is a simple format dard web ad sizes are tent aware method that To create a good macro you first have that doesn’t fail often, but it creates a as follows with 72 dpi takes the surround- to know where you are going and what bigger file than the JPEG, which is a (sizes in pixels): Ban- ing background of the you want to do. compressed TIFF file. ner ads 728 x 90; medium photo in just one step. rectangle 300 x 250; 1/2 The example at left rectangle 300 x 100. shows how Photoshop • If your paper uses filled in the missing video on its website or is pumpkin with leaves. looking to start, common recommended video for- OPA Computer Consultant mats are H.264-encoded Wilma Melot’s column is MP4 or M4V for all plat- brought to you by the forms and phones. Oklahoma Advertising Network We also covered some (OAN). For more information on the OAN program, contact of the features in the new- Oklahoma Press Service at est versions of Photoshop. (405) 499-0020. The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013 13 Value content regardless of how it’s presented rity and outrage are not the solution As will marker on your face, (yes, I sharing the responsibility of protecting That InterWeb because they have nothing to do with fell asleep on the bus headed for a high and marketing that work. One creator Thing the problem. The problem is attitude. school wrestling tournament) I think it might call out a thief to the community, by Keith Burgin I’ve often said that, on the Internet, will eventually wear off. But the mindset link to a well-written opinion from anoth- [email protected] perception is reality. It’s never truer than started with content creators and, in my er or promote a discussion. with digital copyright. opinion, the shift has to start with con- In short, publishers are networking… By 2013, between email, social media, The Internet was not created with tent creators. using what the Internet does best, what digital photography, texting and cloud commerce and copyright in mind. The Creators have to value content regard- it was created for, to build buzz, commu- storage, you’d think people would be original intent was the sharing of con- less of how it’s presented. nity and value. Consumers love belong- beyond the “if you can’t touch it, it’s not tent amongst those few who had access. If you’re printing on paper, there’s ing to a community. That’s why social real” mentality. We clearly aren’t. “Browsers of the time,” if you will, didn’t a cost involved: ink, paper, personnel, media is such a phenomenon. People still tend to discount the value even display images. delivery, etc. You know, overhead. But What’s the future business model for – sometimes to zero – of digital content, All of that changed, of course. Capital- the paper and ink, while part of the prod- online content? Who can say? Perhaps not only by behavior but also by atti- ism forged the technology of the mod- uct, is not what makes the publication it’s a subscription-based community tude, which encourages others to do the ern web and for better or worse we have marketable. made of multiple content creators each same. what we have. However, the notion of It’s the content you’re selling; it’s the taking a piece of the pie, each contribut- Entire articles lifted without permis- free access to information never really culmination of the footwork, the inter- ing to the unique makeup of the whole. sion find their way to new, virtual homes went away. views, the research, the experience it Perhaps it’ll be something entirely dif- without attribution or a link back to the And when modern content publish- takes to tell a story and the talented writ- ferent. originator. Thievery abounds. Only a ers, be it commercial or otherwise, ing. So why is any of that less valuable I’ll say this: in my opinion, the foun- few recognize it for what it is, though, adopted the attitude that “if you put it on the Web? dation will be an acceptance of just how because most don’t think of it as thiev- on the Internet, you’re giving it away,” The good news is that the culture valuable your work is, regardless of the ery. it wrote that mission statement on the is shifting, albeit slowly. The value of form in which it appears. And whether See, it doesn’t matter whether you forehead of our culture in big magic online content is beginning to make its you can touch it or not… that’s real. paywall, or lock down your server, or marker. way to the marketplace, due in large part scream loudly that you’re “mad as hell A guy may not be able to see it him- to publishers. and not going to take it anymore.” Secu- self… but everyone else can. Folks who see value in their work are Animals to fear in the newsroom jungle

BY ED HENNINGER Nonparticipatimus bitchiensis: This jungle You’ve heard the expression before: denizen lies in wait for others to create “It’s a jungle out there!” something of value – never taking part Sometimes, it’s a jungle in here. And in their effort but always first to find “here” is our own newsroom. fault with the result. During my more than 24 years as a Writissimus compulsus: Distinguished by consultant, I’ve encountered just about a deep and passionate love for creating every animal in the newsroom zoo. written documents of inordinate length, You may not have all of these in your this vertebrate lives with the illusion newsroom...but I’m willing to bet you’ve that the sole purpose of newswriting identified at least a couple of these is the act of writing itself, and not the where you work. imparting of useful information to read- Here they are: ers. Ursa obstructionensis: The obstruction- Paralyzus perpetualiis: This hairy arach- ist is best recognized by body position: nid makes a lifelong endeavor of devis- sitting back, arms folded, a quiet yet ing ways to forestall movement. Instead, defiant sneer. This is the newsroom ani- it outwaits its victims, tiring them with mal who dares you to try to accomplish its infinite patience and its inbred inabil- (usually produced by others of its type) neck – the result of eons spent peering anything – especially in its square acre ity to make the first move. It rarely and is known to emit harsh and drawn- over the shoulders of other newsroom of jungle. leaves its web. However, it kills just as out nasal sounds when approached. inhabitants and constantly criticizing Those sounds are its defense mecha- and altering their work. This being has Mentus nongottus disguisus: This mam- effectively – if more agonizingly and nism against any being or event that never been known to have an original mal is distinguished by the fact that it slowly – by practiced delay. challenges it to consider designing thought, yet it spends its days belittling mimics real motion and thought. How- Tempus fugitardimus: A mollusk whose something different. the work of others. ever it has been brain-dead for years. chief characteristic is the ability to Paginatus assemblitudicus: A voiceless So...there you have it. The newsroom Esteemus nongottus survivus: This bot- always take much more time than is mammal possessing two legs and only a zoo. Perhaps there are other animals tom-dwelling organism chooses to go allotted for a specific task. Researchers vestigial brain. This being will respond who should join them. Suggestions? through life like a clam, always closing have observed this being driving oth- only when given clear and point-by- tightly when challenged. ers in the newsroom to insanity by its ED HENNINGER, an independent newspaper con- instinct for doing everything at a pace point instructions on placement of ele- sultant and the Director of Henninger Consulting, Meetingus eternalissimus: Its body locked so slow that it cannot be measured by ments in its area of responsibility. It is offers comprehensive newspaper design services in a permanent sitting position, this even the most sophisticated scientific absolutely incapable of coloring outside including redesigns, workshops, staff training and organism survives by attending every evaluations. Email: [email protected]. instruments. the lines. On the web: www.henningerconsulting.com. Phone: gathering of the group – and then going Managissimus micronos: A crustacean 803-327-3322. into a self-induced coma between those Dezynus whinissimus: This invertebrate easily recognized by its elongated gatherings. surrounds itself with colorful objects 14 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013 Dig deep for answers during interview Clark’s Critique by Terry Clark Journalism Professor, University of Central Oklahoma, [email protected]

Your job is to get them talking. I’m talking about the key to your good reporting – interviewing. I’m convinced our readers are hun- gry for answers, and for stories, and as journalists we’re responsible for provid- ing those, so we should pay more atten- tion to getting that information. I see two basic types of interviewing – those for straight news stories, and those for feature stories, but the tech- niques have common ground. There’s too much news release writ- ing today that readers just skip over. They want human answers, just like they don’t want to talk to a recording on the phone. If it’s breaking news, or more routine news such as a city council meeting, pro- viding readers with basic facts involves more than just the “who-what-when- where” answers. Readers need and want the “why” and “how.” In the spotlight this month is a great Here are a few tips on getting the headline on the front page of The “why” and “how” that give newspapers a Country Connection News in Eakly; a distinctive advantage over other media. dramatic front page in The Oklahoma Be prepared. If it’s a city council Eagle; The Pawnee Chief’s 4th of July story, you should have the agenda ahead photo; another great headline from the of time, and know what the main issues Spiro Graphic, and a nice rodeo layout in are. You should make a list of what your The Dewey County Record. readers want to know, and have time to ask officials those questions. That may involve some Internet work if it’s a trend viewpoints…that will lead to follow up story, or it may just be reading related questions. stories in past issues. Toward the end of the interview, ask If it’s breaking news, like a car wreck if there’s anything else you should have or fire, your best hope is to be prepared asked, or anything else they want to say. by having cultivated the sources you My experience is that some of your need to answer questions. best quotes and material come toward Think about what you want to find the end of interviews when they’ve loos- out. Make a list, and put it in an order ened up and warmed to the topic. that gets to the most compelling part If it’s a fairly long interview for news and make eye contact all at once. You of the story. Remember, you want good and or feature, go back through your have to be listening for other questions. quotes – not the long official PR quotes, notes and confirm what they’ve told you You have to be able to mark up your but those direct from your sources. You that you’re considering as direct quotes. notes with stars or boxes when some- must be alert to those in every interview love to talk about what they’re interested Ask for contact information – phone, thing really stands out. – they may be the heart of the story. in. In setting up such an interview, tell email – so you can contact them later if If possible, don’t start with the dif- They’ll certainly be the best read parts them ahead of time how much time you you have questions. ficult or controversial questions. Ease of the story. need (30 minutes maximum, and the Go back home or to the office, and into them. Are you going to bring a shovel or a purpose of the interview). Frame it by transcribe your notes immediately. Always have a couple of throw away plastic spoon to the interview? By that I telling them you need the answers to questions ready. When they’re through mean, if you just ask simple “Yes,” and write an accurate story. LOOKIN’EM OVER: talking but you’re still writing, ask the “No,” questions, you won’t have much If you want to use a recorder, ask, Oleta McDowell question and keep writing. They don’t depth. You need a shovel to dig for open explaining that it’s only to ensure you 95, Dallas cowboy fan, know the difference. ended questions. get the quotes and facts right, and put Made ‘famous’ pecan pies Never be afraid to stop them and The less you know about a subject it unobtrusively to the side. But that ask them to repeat what they said. Or Wayne Bulidek or story, the more important it is to find doesn’t mean not to take notes. Note- to explain what you don’t understand, 71, loved building things good sources, and to get a conversation taking is essential to your thinking and or to get terms absolutely right. This With his hands going. organizing the story. Your notes are reinforces their impression that you’re Those obituaries caught my eye in If it’s a formal interview, you need a gold. Besides, you don’t want to have to determined to get the facts right. the Chafee County Times at Buena Vista, couple of throw-away questions to estab- listen to the entire recording again. As they are talking, keep asking your- Colo., last month. lish rapport and put them at ease. People To be a good interviewer you have to self “why,” and “how” from your readers’ are afraid of being misquoted, but they multitask. You have to listen, and write Continued on Page 15 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2013 15 Per se libel cannot rely on supposition or innuendo A per se libel is a publication to a that she embezzled over $3 million the court stated that in a per se libel, third party that is clearly defamatory on and therefore falsely imputed criminal “the defamatory nature of the alleged Legal Notes its face without resorting to any other behavior to her.” statement must be apparent on its face by Michael Minnis information outside of the publication In response to the insinuation-imput- without reference to extrinsic facts or OPA Attorney itself. ed argument, the court pointed out ‘innuendo’”. All other libels are per quod. If the that “media defendants cannot be liable Accordingly, the court, in an inter- A recent Texas appellate decision libel alleged is per quod, the plaintiff for varying subjective impressions that locutory appeal authorized by the Texas succinctly discusses the differences must allege and prove special damages; may have been generated from the SLAPP law, reversed the trial court’s between libel per se and libel per quod. that is, be able to prove a direct mon- broadcast of true statements.” denial of a motion to dismiss and was Most libel plaintiffs allege that they etary loss from the publication of the The defendant also contended that ordered to dismiss the suit. have been per se libeled because the per quod libel. damage to her reputation was shown proof of damages allowed for per se In the Texas case, the plaintiff by reliance on third party comments libel is considerably looser than for a alleged per se libel and argued that posted on a website. per quod libel. the defendant’s publication “insinuated Rejecting the website argument,

Clark’s Critique Continued from Page 14 They were about 14-point name lines ible wifi connection. They’re able to be von Martin story? Everybody had an an inch of rain since January, the worst with 12-point bold Helvetica sub lines, at reached anywhere at any time. With opinion. Headline in the Oklahoma drought he’d ever seen. the top of traditional obituaries of ordi- children, this is probably the point. Some City Black Chronicle: “JUSTICE NOT Nice rodeo layout in The Dewey Coun- nary people. parents go so far as to put GPS tracking DONE!” In Tulsa’s Oklahoma Eagle, the ty Record. I usually don’t like fireworks Instead of just running a person’s on their child’s phone in order to know front page was dramatic and devoted to photos, but The Pawnee Chief did it right, name at the top of an obituary, and their whereabouts at all times. local reaction. in color. Congrats to Melissa Grace, saving real headlines for the so-called “The issue with technology, how- Shannon Kile of The Wynnewood marking her 22nd year as owner of The “prominent” people in town, why not do ever, isn’t that we can be reached. The Gazette showed real guts in reporting Ringling Eagle. it this way? Everybody’s got something issue is that we can reach the expanse of the emotions revolving the display of a people remember them for. Doesn’t have information available to us at a moment’s Confederate flag in town, under “Hid- HEAD’EM UP AWARDS: First place, The to be mushy, just factual. notice, and more importantly how we den hatred or heritage?” including two Country Connection News in Eakly, Thought you’d like to see this. Time use the technology that produces it. images of Confederate flags. Oh Noah! Didn’t it rain!!!! was, anytime I stopped in a town, I’d “Have you been out to dinner with Kudos to Caleb Brabham at the Bris- Second place, The Bigheart Times, buy a newspaper. Don’t do it as much friends lately? tow Record-Citizen, and to Bryan Dean One man, one vote: No way anymore, but this one added value to the “How many times did they look down of The Oklahoman for interviewing local on a Louise Red Corn story about Osage vacation trip. Don’t you know the paper’s at their phone?” Korean War vets on the 60th anniversary Nation politics. readers love this? Here’s a good lead in the The Semi- of the end of that “police action.” Other ideas? Check Sarah Shefferd’s nole Producer by Cheryl Phillips and Tulsa World’s Sara Plummer wrote Third place, The Journal Record compelling lead on social media impact Karen Anson with excerpts from Cole about a story everyone should be con- Muddying the waters in Bethany’s The Tribune, under “Yolo – Perryman: “Lucy Hill is a lady of few sidering this time of year, “Easing cost on an M. Scott Carter story about state So why learn to spel?” words. At almost 101, she’s heard them of school supplies.” How much does and tribal water claims and the Kerr “Has communicative technology cre- all and used most of the words in the it cost to get a child prepared to go to perspective. ated a society of people unable to com- English language. / “‘I became a teacher school, and what happens if you’re on Honorable mentions: Spiro Graphic, municate? because…’” food stamps? “Tom’s Tractors ‘Run Like A Deere,’” “As someone who as recently as last The Sequoyah County Times is doing Recent rains in the central part of the on a Jim Fienup feature story; The Ard- week deleted the Facebook and Pinter- what newspapers are supposed to do, state make people think the drought moreite, “Too little, too late?” on a Kevin est apps from my phone, I’ve been pon- because it can’t be done by anybody else. is over. But not the far western part of Kerr story about county commissions dering over the use of social media and Gina Smith is writing a series on felonies the state. There are stories here. Cattle reacting to Gov. Fallin’s comments to the technology and how they affect our daily that have taken longer than three years numbers are their lowest since 1953 Lake Texoma resort; Wagoner Tribune, communication. to prosecute. Headline – “From the eyes because there’s no pasture. On the way “Sweet dreams become big business” on “Young people today get phones early, of a victim.” to Colorado, we stopped at Black Mesa. a Lesa Jones story about a 20 year old’s often smartphones with an inexhaust- Did you report anything on the Tray- One rancher told me they’d had just over cake business.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JUNE 2013 WINNERS Column: JEFF MULLIN, Enid News & Eagle Editorial: NANCY KLETECKA, Guymon Daily Herald

JUNE 2013 COLUMN WINNER JEFF MULLIN, ENID NEWS & EAGLE Enter and Win a $100 Check Dark moments in a clean, well-lighted place from ONG! It was time. I had dwelt in the dark ages diately skewed the age demographic of those She turned me over to another puerile The June OPA/ONG Column long enough. inside a notch or two upward. fellow who couldn’t have been old enough to It was time for me to join millions of my fel- Apple Stores are rather like Ernest Heming- drive. He was the setup assistant, and he was and Editorial Contest was judged low humans and enter the world of the mobile, way’s “Clean, Well-Lighted Place,” open, bright already engaged with a 40ish woman trying to by a member of the the connected, the tech-savvy. and airy, awash in the latest must-have gad- master her own iPad. Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. It was time for me to obtain a tablet. gets. “I’ll be with you in a moment sir,” said the Granted, when I was first confronted by the In Hemingway’s classic short story, two young fellow. “Why don’t you go ahead and 1. Each month, send a tear sheet or possibility of obtaining a tablet, my first ques- waiters judge an old, deaf man sitting drinking turn your new iPad on?” photocopy of your best column and/or tion was, “Big Chief or aspirin?” brandy in their cafe. Scholars say Hemingway I hadn’t even taken the darn thing out of editorial to ONG Contest, c/o OPA, 3601 For those of you too young to remember, uses the old man’s deafness as a symbol of the box yet. N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK the Big Chief tablet was a writing notebook the isolation from the rest of the world, a condi- That was no easy feat in itself, since 73105-5499. utilized by generations of young Americans. tion imposed upon him by his advanced age. the container was shrouded in plastic. As I And aspirin you know, you take it when you As my bride and I walked into the Apple struggled to open the box I saw the young man get a headache. Store, I could relate. Looking at all the callow, shoot me a look. I swear I saw pity in his eyes. 2. Include the author’s name, name of Which is exactly what I had when I contem- well-scrubbed faces surrounding me, I felt like Finally I freed the device from its cardboard publication, date of publication and plated purchasing a computer tablet. I didn’t I’d mistakenly wandered into a senior prom. carton and held it proudly in my hands. In a category entered (column or editorial). know an iPad from a mattress pad. Even the Presently we were greeted by an assistant moment of panic I realized I had no clue how name iPad sounds vaguely like something manager, an impossibly young, earnest fellow to bring the thing to life. I turned it over. No 3. Only ONE editorial and/or ONE column you’d wear in the wake of an ocular injury. I whose name I didn’t quite catch. He asked on-off switch on the back. On one end there is per writer per month will be accepted. just knew I wanted one, and I was not alone. how he could help us. His expression said he an indented circle. I pushed it, nothing. I tried This year, for the first time, there is a great- thought we had merely become lost looking for it again. Again, nothing. I tapped the screen. er demand for tablets than there is for laptops, the food court. But when told we were inter- Zippo. So there I stood, turning the thing over 4. All entries for the previous month must according to CNN Money. Experts from DC, a ested in an iPad, his face brightened. in my hands like a Neanderthal encountering be at the OPA office by the 15th of the technology research group, say they expect He turned us over to a girl even younger a Big Mac. current month. about 41.9 million more tablets than laptops to than he. She was an iPad specialist, who At once, the young man turned his atten- be shipped this year. could answer my every question. I didn’t even tion from the woman, who was trying to down- 5. Winning entries will be reproduced on By 2015, the number of tablets shipped know enough about the thing to ask intelligent load a cookbook or some such, and indicated the OPA website at www.OkPress.com. are expected to surpass all PCs — laptops questions, a fact I attempted to hide from her, a small, elongated black button on one end of and desktops. without much success. No matter, she seemed the thing. He pushed it and the device sprang I decided I had to have a tablet. Tablets cheerily content to point out the device’s vari- to life. I nearly cried. Gently, calmly, in a tone Entries must have been previously are light, portable, powerful, fast and besides, ous features. one would use with an especially slow child, published. Contest open to you can download apps for them. I have very So I decided to buy one of the things, plus he walked me through setting up my new iPad. all OPA member newspapers. little idea what that means, but it sounds cool. a case. Instead of leading me to a cash regis- After a time he helped me put the thing into Since I’ve always been a Mac guy rather than ter, she whipped out an iPhone and punched its carton, then a shopping bag, and bid me Although Oklahoma Natural Gas Company a PC guy, there was no question where I would in some numbers. adieu. I had more questions than before, but selects representative contest winners’ go for my new toy, er, vital piece of computing Immediately one appeared, as if by magic. at least I knew how to turn it on. work for use in this monthly ad, the views equipment — the Apple Store. She then swiped my credit card through a Since I’ve gotten it home I’ve learned the expressed in winning columns and editorials So there we were, my bride and I, saunter- device attached to the phone. That’s all it took. iPad is a great piece of technology. I don’t are those of the writers and don’t necessarily ing into the Apple Store in Oklahoma City’s Then she asked if I would like help setting know a fraction of the things it will do, but I can reflect the Company’s opinions. Penn Square Mall. Upon entering we imme- up my iPad. I jumped at the offer. Lord knows use it for email and to surf the Internet. And it I need all the help I can get. makes a really cool paperweight.

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