The Kansas Publisher A monthly publication for the Kansas newspaper industry May 6, 2009

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Page 2 Jim Pumarlo shares some tips on those columns by public officials. Darrel Miller’s children and wife were in Wichita for Page 4 his induction into Kevin Slimp offers up his the Kansas News- recommendations for hardware paper Hall of Fame. and software purchases. Shown from left are daughter Michelle Doherty, Ruth Page 5 and Darrel Miller, New KPA President Tom son Randy Miller, Throne discusses changes in daughter Lara and the newspaper industry. John Ketter.

Page 7 Miller, Townsley are 2009 inductees Scott Kraft will deliver the Huck Boyd Lecture in Com- into Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame munity Media at K-State on arrel Miller and Russell Townsley were Les Anderson, Wichita State University Sept. 3. named to the Kansas Newspaper Hall of professor and former owner of the Ark Valley DFame during the annual convention of News. Page 8 the Kansas Press Association in Wichita. r Victor Murdock Award: Tim Carpenter, Doug Anstaett welcomes a new Miller and his wife, Ruth, owned and Topeka Capital-Journal, for a series of articles grandson, who may never read operated newspapers in Smith Center, Downs, on the State Board of Healing Arts. Lebanon and Cawker City. r Boyd Community Service Award: Dena a traditional newspaper. Townsley was the long-time owner of the Sattler and the Garden City Telegram for the Russell Daily News. first ever Pet Expo and other efforts to help the Other special awards included: local animal shelter upgrade its facilities. KPA Calendar r Gaston Outstanding Mentor Award: Ralph r The Kansas Farm Bureau’s Golden Wheat Gage, The World Company, Lawrence. awards: Cynthia McCall, Washington County Aug. 7 r Clyde M. Reed Jr. Master Editor Award: News, and Amy Bickel, Hutchinson News. Western Kansas Miniconven- tion, Ramada Inn, Hays. Russell T. Towns- ley’s family was on hand for his induc- Sept. 3 tion. They are (from Huck Boyd Lecture in Com- left) son Russell W., munity Media, K-State. Mary Jane “Janie” Townsley, daughter Alice Bair and her Oct. 23 husband, Michael, KPA Advertising Conference, and Bill and Karen Grand Prairie Hotel, Hutchin- Townsley of Wichita. son, featuring technology guru He is a nephew of Kevin Slimp. the honoree.

Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (785) 271-5304 2 Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (785) 271-5304 KPA Board Here are a few ground rules Tom Throne President on columns by public officials Junction City Daily Union [email protected] By Jim Pumarlo elaborate on issues facing the particular hat’s the impact of a legislative entity. It should not be a stage to respond Linda Mowery-Denning budget-balancing bill on local to comments expressed through editorials, First Vice President Wschools? How will a proposed letters to the editor or story comments on Ellsworth County Independent/Reporter change in the market value of commercial/ the Web. Those replies should be handled [email protected] industrial property affect city taxes on through normal channels such as letters to residential parcels? Will a proposed con- the editor. Patrick Lowry stitutional amendment on transportation • The column should be a voice for the Second Vice President funding pit metro vs. rural interests? specific author – for example, the super- Hays Daily News These are among the myriad issues intendent, city administrator or county [email protected] facing local governing bodies at any given administrator. If the elected officials from time. These issues those bodies wish to comment on subjects, Ben Marshall also provide excellent they have the standard avenues available Treasurer Sterling Bulletin fodder for additional to other readers. [email protected] explanation by school, • The column should be subject to the city and county of- same review and editing as all other items David Powls ficials. Columns on offered for publication. That does not Past President these subjects can be mean censorship. The authors should have Holton Recorder informative and can free reign to express their opinions, even [email protected] engage citizens in if they are contrary to ideas advanced by a valuable community newspaper. Ken Knepper dialogue. • The column should not be a substitute Legislative Director Local officials for press releases from the particular body. Newton Kansan Jim Pumarlo frequently press For example, it’s fine if a superinten- [email protected] dent wishes to editors for a expand on a dis- Susan Lynn regular column The caution is that these col- trict’s position Daily Director in the name umns do not become a public on busing. But Iola Register of advancing relations campaign. They must the first public [email protected] dialogue with statements on residents. The be substantive, or otherwise the the issue appro- Dane Hicks request is not priately belong Nondaily District Director floodgates will open for requests Anderson County Review surprising. from every special interest. in a news story. What candidate • The column [email protected] for elective should not be Dan Thalmann office has not pledged to open the lines of a tool to give the school, city or county Northeast District Director communication. “good PR.” For example, if school person- Washington County News The caution is that these columns do nel have an idea for a story, they always [email protected] not become a public relations campaign. are welcome to contact the news depart- They must be substantive, or otherwise ment. The ideas for school stories – all Chris Faimon the floodgates will open for requests from articles for that matter – should be judged Southeast District Director every special interest. on individual merits. Coffey County Republican Here are some ground rules when Editors are right to raise red flags on [email protected] contemplating regular contributions from such column requests if the clear intent is public officials: A.J. Bozarth • The column should be an avenue to See PUMARLO on Page 3 Central District Director Norwich News, South Haven New Era [email protected] This month’s question Brad Lowell Q. I was impressed with the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Northwest District Director Fame presentation at convention. Where is the Hall of Fame? Concordia Blade-Empire [email protected] A. The pictures of all those who have been named to the hall are on exhibit at the KPA office in Topeka. There are now Dena Sattler 107 Kansas newspapermen and women in the hall. You can Southwest District Director also read about every member at the Kansas Newspaper Foun- Garden City Telegram dation website at www.kansasnewsaperfoundation.com. [email protected] Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (785) 271-5304 3

Other winners honored at the annual KPA convention in Wichita News, winners of the daily and weekly Golden Wheat Awards included: (above) Ralph Gage, The World Co., who received the from the Kansas Farm Bureau; and (above) Dena Sattler of the Gaston Outstanding Mentor Award; (top right) Amy Bickel of Garden City Telegram, winner of the Boyd Community Service the Hutchinson News and Cynthia McCall, Washington County Award. She is shown with Doug Anstaett, KPA executive director.

challenging economic times, it seems Can newspapers still Pumarlo hardly a week passes without another story surfacing of how the federal stimulus increase sales Continued from Page 2 bill or state budget cuts can affect local government budgets and, as a result, your during the recession? blatant boosterism. readers. At the same time, these columns can Newspapers often are challenged by be worthwhile elements on editorial pages space and resources to publish everything and can contribute to the discussion of that might be discussed at a meeting or They did. vital community issues. They can supple- submitted to them for publication. In some ment – but should not be a substitute – for instances, subjects might warrant addi- newsroom coverage. tional explanation in columns by public Aggressive reporting of local public af- officials. Each request should be evaluated fairs ranks among the prime responsibili- on whether it will enhance the knowledge ties of the community press. Newspapers and debate on issues in your community. MediaNews Group set a goal for 37 are still in the best position to provide the newspapers during the last four months most thorough and credible coverage of Jim Pumarlo writes, speaks and pro- these governing bodies that make deci- vides training on Community Newsroom of 2008: Increase co-op sions that affect all aspects of citizens’ Success Strategies. He is author of “Votes driven revenue $2 million everyday lives. and Quotes: A Guide to Outstanding Elec- over last year’s 4-month figure. At the same time, newsrooms are tion Coverage” and “Bad News and Good They beat this goal by $540,000. stretched to dispatch reporters to every Judgment: A Guide to Reporting on Sensi- meeting or track down every story that tive Issues in a Small-Town Newspaper.” might warrant coverage. During these He can be reached at pumarlo.com. www.recas.com/recession 4 Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (785) 271-5304 Slimp releases his recommendations for 2009 By Kevin Slimp offer the best scanners for the money. The downloads are available at gimp.org. ach year, I release a list of hardware 4490 has been around for over a year, and software recommendations but it still offers the most bang for the Backup Drive Efor newspapers. With newspapers buck. The quality of the scans depreciates — LaCie Big Disk Quadra: LaCie has spending less this year, I’ve trimmed this significantly after about 18 months. If it’s built my favorite backup disks for a long list to items which tend to be of most in- price that’s holding you back, Epson has time and they continue to bring home the terest. So get your scissors and tape ready. models starting at $49 and, if you want to awards to prove their merit. The Big Disk Here’s my 2009 list of recommended hard- spend a little more, the Epson V500 offers Quadra offers four interfaces - eSATA, ware and software for newspapers: twice the resolution for $199. For value USB, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 - to and quality, it’s hard to beat the 4490. satisfy just about any computer specifica- Mid-Priced Cameras tions. Available in several sizes, the 2 Tb It’s a great time to purchase a new Desktop Computer version lists for $399. camera. The mix of quality and prices has — iMac: For page layout and design, never been better. you can’t beat the iMac. Well, you can Online Tools Here are a couple of beat it (Mac Pro), but you’d spend about — Publish2.com: Create your own Web my favorites: $1,500 more (with the monitor) and rarely page — increasing traffic to your site — — Canon 450D notice the difference in speed. For $1,499, using links to content that’s already been (Rebel XSi): Even you get 4 Gb ram and a built-in 24 inch created on other sites. It couldn’t be easier. though it’s been on monitor. Plus it’s free. the market for over — Ning.com: Don’t go to the trouble a year, the 450D still Software of program- packs a lot of punch — Adobe ming your for the money. With Acrobat Pro 9.0: For page layout and design, own social a resolution of over The latest rendi- you can’t beat the iMac. Well, networking Kevin Slimp 12 Mb, the Rebel tion of Acrobat you can beat it (Mac Pro), but site when Ning XSi boasts LiveView, includes two fea- does it for you which allows you to tures that make you’d spend about $1,500 more for free. In just see the image you’re shooting through the it well worth the (with the monitor) and rarely a few minutes, screen on the back of the camera, as well $150 upgrade notice the difference in speed. you’ll have as the ability to shoot up to 53 continuous price. The first is a site up and pictures at 3.5 frames per second. And Acrobat’s ability running. To see it’s hard to beat the ever-decreasing price, to convert fonts to curves, relieving users an example of a site created by a newspa- which is getting closer to $500 with each of all the printing errors that can occur per, visit gosmokies.ning.com. passing day. when CID fonts make their way into PDF — Nikon D5000 : Just released in files. The second is the Color Conver- Video Camera April, The D5000 is built upon the small sion tool that actually works the way you — Sony Webbie: There are two ver- chassis of the D60 but adds many attri- hoped it would. With a couple of clicks sions of this handy camcorder. Both butes of the D90. A notable feature bor- of your mouse, all colors are converted to offer high definition video and 5 MP still rowed from the D90 is high-definition vid- grayscale, cmyk or whatever. photos. The audio is excellent for the price eo capability. The D5000 can record video — GIMP: A free application offering and the camcorders are small enough to at 720p (1280720 pixels at 24 frames per many of Photoshop’s features. Available fit in your jacket pocket. Choose from two second), and video can be captured using on both Mac and PC platforms, GIMP styles and several colors at $169-$189. a Nikkor lens. With a resolution of 12.3 lacks the ability to work with RAW format OK. Go ahead and tape this to your Mb and a speed of 4 frames per second, images, but includes most other features wall or your boss’s wall. There’s a good the $729 price tag seems almost too good used by newspapers when editing photos. chance it will still be there in 20 years. to be true. It’s very handy for folks who normally wouldn’t have Photoshop available, yet Kevin Slimp is a speaker and trainer Scanner need an option for quickly changing the in the newspaper industry. He can be — Epson 4490: Epson continues to wrong color format or resolution. Free reached at [email protected]. Online advertising network sign-up deadline June 1 The Kansas Press Association is invit- will need to cut and paste a small piece charged $10 per thousand impressions. ing newspapers to join an online advertis- of code into your website where the ads From this rate, KPA will set aside a per- ing network of Kansas newspaper web- will appear. This snippet is unique to your centage and send rebates to the participat- sites. Deadline to sign up is June 1. website and tracks the total number of ing newspapers based on the number of The network will be similar to the Kan- times ads were displayed on your site. impressions each website delivers for a sas Display Ad and Kansas Classified Ad Newspapers will be credited for the particular ad. networks. A PDF of the participation form number of impressions made by visitors to Call Nicole Schings at 785-271-5304 is attached to today’s Kansas Publisher. the page. or e-mail [email protected] to set up To be a part of the network, newspapers The plan is for advertisers to be your participation or to ask questions. Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (785) 271-5304 5 Every U.S. industry being asked to change hen I started in the newspaper paper industry, we are in the process of umns, we’ll talk about how our transition business in 1972, the Junction changing to an information industry. We’re is going. WDaily Union was still a letter- not alone in these challenges. Nearly every The Detroit Free Press has cut out home press paper. It was hot and dirty work, and business is facing fundamental changes – delivery except on Friday through Sunday. usually led to damaged clothes. television, radio, book publishers, small The rest of the week is available at the I loved it when we went offset in July businesses on our main streets and the news rack or online. 1974. We were able to automobile industry. We are getting ready to launch a paid provide a better news Earlier this week, there was a discus- electronic edition that will be free to product and dress sion on CNBC about whether textbooks subscribers or about half price from those nicely at the same would be replaced by an electronic tablet. who prefer it over a print edition. We’re time. I remember the Let’s hope not. There’s something about adding pushed headlines. At some point workers in the back- thumbing through a book that just can’t be soon, I believe we’ll be joining the world shop wearing slacks replaced by an electronic of Tweets and Facebook. and shirts to work. device. I certainly don’t During this coming We were introduced Books like newspapers year, the KPA will con- to computers in the have that smell that draws think the print edi- tinue its efforts to assist late 1970s. For us you in to it. tion of the paper is newspapers through the folks who weren’t the The good thing about challenges of the new Tom Throne best typists (photojour- our industry is that we’re going to go away information age. We’re nalists weren’t neces- able to adapt to the chang- anytime soon, but going to have to teach old sarily noted for their ing of the times. I certainly I do think that not dogs, like me, new tricks. typing skills), the computer was a godsend. don’t think the print edi- Of course the greatest It’s amazing to me what has transpired tion of the paper is going all of our readers challenge in all of this is with computers over the last 30 years. to go away anytime soon, are going to get the how to monetize all of We have seen the change from paste-up but I do think that not all news on paper. this. It’s something all of sheets to imagesetters, now computer to of our readers are going to us are working on. plate and the elimination of page cameras. get the news on paper. There’s something The images in our papers are no longer We’re going to have to provide more about the smell of newsprint and ink that on film but are digital and some of them options for news access. At the recent KPA gets in our blood. That’s one of the reasons come from our phones. convention, speakers talked about the need we’re in the industry. Our business, like most of the busi- to look at all options, including social net- Some, however, don’t enjoy it and it’s nesses in the country, is seeing volumes of working through Twitter and Facebook. up to us to find ways to reach them and to change — the Internet, Twitter and Face- At The Daily Union, we’ve changed our make money doing it. book. It’s hard to keep up with everything delivery system to the U.S. Postal Service that’s going on. in the belief that we can better serve our Tom Throne is president of the Kansas Despite the talk of the demise of news- readers and our advertisers. In future col- Press Association for 2009-10. Newsmakers Serial meetings law tweaked Harris closes Topeka bureau is available on Youtube at http://www. A new law which takes effect in July Citing deteriorating conditions in the youtube.com/watch?v=neAalNFAPYY. will make it clear that public officials industry, Harris News Service has closed The show is set to music and includes can’t use a series of one-on-one meetings, its Kansas statehouse bureau in Topeka. photos taken during the two-day meeting. e-mails or texting to skirt Kansas’ open The office opened in 1972. It provided meetings law. news for the five Harris newspapers in Miniconvention set Aug. 7 Doug Anstaett, executive director of Kansas, the Salina Journal, Hutchinson The third annual Western Kansas Mini- the Kansas Press Association, said the new News, Ottawa Herald, Hays Daily News convention is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 7 law corrects a defect in the serial meetings and Garden City Telegram. at the Ramada Inn in Hays. More informa- legislation passed a year ago. tion will be coming in a few weeks. Gutzmer appointed at Times Columbus no longer daily James Gutzmer is the new publisher of Send us your news items fter publishing daily for 100 years, the Southwest Times in Liberal. He suc- If you have news to share with other the Columbus Daily Advocate ceeds Larry Reynolds, who resigned. KPA members, send it to danstaett@ recently switched to Monday, Gutzmer is the former managing editor kspress.com. WednesdayA and Friday print publication of the Times. We receive information from our clip- and online only Tuesdays and Thursdays. ping bureau, but the information often is Publisher Larry Hiatt told readers: Convention photos online two weeks old by then. “This was a difficult but necessary deci- A video show of photographs from the Help us make the Kansas Publisher and sion created by the costs associated with 2009 Kansas Press Association convention Kansas Press This Week more timely. daily production, printing and delivery.” 6 Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (785) 271-5304

KPA Office Staff Doug Anstaett Executive Director [email protected]

Emily Bradbury Member Services Director [email protected]

Richard Gannon Governmental Affairs Director [email protected]

Becca Gray Advertising Placement Director [email protected]

Nicole Schings Advertising Sales Director [email protected] Les Anderson, above center, winner of the Clyde M. Reed Jr. Master Editor Award, was surprised when a number of family members showed up for the presentation. Below, Victoria Singer outgoing KPA President David Powls, second from right, was joined at the annual meet- Accountant ing by his parents, Bob and Wanda Powls, brother and sister-in-law Mike and Colleen [email protected] Powls and his wife, Connie, right. David Furnas, who served as KPA executive director from 1984 to 2000, speaks with KPA members Les Anderson and John Montgomery. Rachel Willis Education Director, KPA Executive Director Kids Voting Kansas [email protected] KPA Consultants Fred Hunt Interim Technology Consultant (785) 628-1081, Ex. 147 [email protected]

Tom Eblen News-editorial Community Newspaper Tuneups [email protected]

Mike Kautsch Media Law University of Kansas School of Law [email protected]

Michael Merriam Media Law Legal Hotline [email protected]

FRIEND OF KPA Randy Brown Executive Director Kansas Sunshine Coalition for Open Government Wichita State University [email protected] Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (785) 271-5304 7 Kraft is Huck Boyd lecturer for 2009 cott Kraft, senior editor and roving helping to keep their with bureaus in 10 cities. He directed the correspondent for the Los Angeles communities strong. paper’s coverage of many major stories, STimes, will be the speaker for the Kraft has covered including 9/11, Columbine, the Clinton 10th annual Huck Boyd Lecture in Com- or directed cover- impeachment, the 2000 Florida recount munity Media at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 3, in age of many of the and Hurricane Katrina. He ran the paper’s Forum Hall of the K-State Student Union world’s top stories presidential campaign coverage in 2000, at Kansas State University. during more than two 2004 and 2008. Under Kraft, the national The lecture is free and open to the decades as an editor staff won four Pulitzer Prizes – two in public. and reporter. feature writing, one for national reporting Kraft is a 1977 graduate of Kansas As national editor and another for investigative reporting. Scott Kraft State University. of the LA Times from Before going to the Times, he worked The purpose of the lecture is to recog- 1997 until 2008, Kraft as a correspondent for the Associated nize the role of community journalists in managed a 75-person news department Press in Kansas, Missouri and New York. Marketplace Advertising salespeople and one classified salesperson, News trategic Marketing & Multi-Media each of whom assists clients in developing ere’s your chance to use all of your Sales Consultant — We are look- budgets and marketing strategies for our skills for a small Kansas daily ing for a self-motivated, energetic print and online editions. Responsibilities newspaper. We’re looking for a S and duties include, but are not limited to: H professional with a “can-do” attitude who reporter with the skills to be a jack of all works well in a team environment. If this Meet and exceed a set monthly revenue budget; Motivate, supervise and train the trades. You’ll be working a beat, copy interests you, we have an exciting oppor- editing for fellow reporters and laying out tunity for you. This position is accountable sales staff; Keep abreast of current market trends; Set monthly goals for sales staff; some pages. The ideal candidate will be for meeting and exceeding revenue goals someone who follows the stories rather by providing consultative services to cli- Prepare monthly promotions. If you are ents through the development of strategic responsible, enjoy people and welcome than the clock. We’re looking for some- marketing plans. You will lead the effort the opportunity to express your creativity, one who recognizes news, understands to gain new business by demonstrating this may be the position for you. Health the need to hustle to beat local and area The Ottawa Herald’s ability to meet the benefits and profit sharing available. EOE. competition and is willing to step in wher- advertising and marketing needs of local Please send a resume to Arkansas City ever needed. A degree in journalism is and area businesses through effective print Traveler, Attn: David Allen Seaton 200 E. preferred, but solid work experience will and web-based advertising. We reward our 5th Ave., Arkansas City, Kansas 67005 or be considered, too. Additional skills, like sales force with a compensation plan that e-mail [email protected] multimedia and photography, are benefi- includes salary, commissions and bonuses. cial. 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Expected to be active Qualified candidates will have a working in community and aggressively identify video but also write stories, lay out pages knowledge of the internet, computer ap- and pursue opportunities. Base plus com- and react to breaking news when needed. plications such as Word and Excel (typing mission; health and dental available. Sell Most duties involve photography and at least 45 wpm), excellent phone and yourself to Susan Berg, susan@marion- video, but a variety of skills are required. people skills and excellent organizational record.com or P.O. Box 278, Marion KS Please send resume or inquiries to James skills. Valid KS driver’s license, good 66861. Jordan, [email protected], 200 E. Fifth driving record, reliable vehicle and proof Avenue, Arkansas City, KS 67005 (620) of valid auto insurance also are required. ansas Pregame Football Maga- 442-4200 ext. 121. EOE. Send resume, including salary require- zine is in need of an experienced ments, to The Ottawa Herald, Inc., Attn: Ksalesperson to secure advertising ateHouse Media is looking for Advertising & Online Services Director, sponsorships in eastern Kansas for its aggressive circulation managers 104 S. Cedar St., Ottawa, KS 66067; or fourth annual Fall Preview which is dis- to fill openings in several of our tributed free through advertisers in early G e-mail to [email protected]. For Midwest newspaper properties. We are August. This is a great opportunity for an more information on The Ottawa Herald, a nation-wide company with over 250 Inc., click here. experienced salesperson with a working knowledge of customers primarily east properties coast-to-coast. We offer full of a line through Manhattan. For more time positions and a full slate of benefits he Arkansas City Traveler is accept- to qualified individuals. Send resume and ing applications for an Advertising information, or to submit resumes, send an Director. The successful candidate e-mail to [email protected], or references to Gary Mehl, Regional Manag- T er, GateHouse Media, Inc., P.O. Box 926, will have the opportunity to direct an ex- call (785) 524-6019. perienced team of three outside advertising McPherson, KS 67460. 8 Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (785) 271-5304 Will our grandchildren experience the smell of ink? hen I was growing up, I learned Nostalgia is great for those who never word, even if she cannot read it at 27 my grandfather had worked in want the past to be forgotten. I sympathize months. Wthe coal mines in Osage County with them and count myself among those It’s important for her to see that her in his younger days, a job that he aban- who yearn for the days when newspapers parents and grandparents are just as ex- doned later for “easy” work as a gandy were king of the mountain and everyone cited about it as she is. dancer for the Santa Fe Railroad. else picked up our leftover crumbs. The citizens of our nation deserve a I never got to see the coal mines where But I’m less concerned about whether source of information that is reliable and he worked or pic- Sebastian will read a real newspaper than trustworthy. Newspapers have always tures of my grandpa, about whether quality journalism will been that source, and can continue to be as Humbert Rosetta, after survive. long as we don’t lose sight of what we do a day in the mine, but Frankly, it doesn’t matter if good jour- best — inform. I’m sure it must have nalism is printed on paper or transmitted We tell our communities what is going been a tough way to digitally to our cell phones and beepers or on so they can be engaged in the process make a living. displayed electronically on our TV screens of governance. My wife and I or whatever else the forward-thinkers will Our American way of life demands that welcomed our second invent in the not-so-distant future. citizens pay attention to what is happen- grandchild into the But what does matter is that good jour- ing and hold our elected and appointed world on April 27. nalism survives. officials accountable. Doug Anstaett Sebastian Iversen Sebastian and all the millions of others Sebastian may not ever have newspa- will someday know of this new generation will still have to per ink rub off on his hands or savor its that his grandfather be informed citizens for democracy to aroma, but I will do my best to make sure spent his entire career in the newspaper continue to prosper. he “reads” the best that journalism has to business. Will he have a unbiased, non-partisan offer. He will have the luxury of a few source of information upon which to base And if he chooses to read it on his pictures showing Grandpa Anstaett in his decisions about who gets his vote, who iPod, his cell phone, his digital tablet or a variety of work situations, and prob- gets his financial support and who gets his wherever, I’ll make sure he knows that ably a number of clippings of his favorite moral support? “journalists” did the digging to make it all columns. Who knows. I’m certain of one thing: possible. But will he ever read a newspaper, at his older sister, Olivia, is already well on least in its present form? her way to being a voracious reader. She Doug Anstaett is executive director of I don’t know. loves books and she loves the printed the Kansas Press Association. And the KPA sweepstakes award winners are ...

Each year, the sweepstakes awards go to the newspapers in each were: Daily 1: Junction City Daily Union; Daily 2: Manhattan circulation category accumulating the most points from among Mercury; Daily 3: Lawrence Journal-World; Daily 4: Kansas all the awards categories in the annual Awards of Excellence City Star; Nondaily 1: Baldwin City Signal; Nondaily 2: Atchison Contest of the Kansas Press Association. This year’s winners Globe; Nondaily 3: Miami County Republic. Kansas Online Ad Network

NOW is the time to sign up. KPA has set up June 1 as the first deadline for newspapers to sign up. Kansas Press Association is work- ing on the first phase of, its online sales effort.

An opportunity for KPA members to generate online advertising is underway. KPA members are encouraged to sign up now. The online ad Network will create a program for advertisers to buy an ad on participating KPA newspapers’ Web sites. In many ways it is similar to the Kansas Display Ad Network and Kansas Classified Ad Network.

To be a part of the Kansas Online Ad Network you will need to cut and paste a small piece of code into your website where the ads will appear. This snippet is unique to your website and tracks the total number of times ads were displayed on your site. For, example if you place the snippet on your website, and you have 30 different visitors to that page, the networks then credit your account for those 30 impressions.

An example pricing structure for the online network ad would be, the advertiser pays a rate of $10 per thousand impressions. From this rate KPA will set aside a percentage and send rebates to the papers based on the number of impressions your website delivered for this particular ad.

Kansas Online Ad Network members will be able to use this in addition to any online advertising they already do on their side.

Please call Nicole at 785-271-5304 or e-mail if you have any other questions.

Newspaper: Mailing Address: Contact Name: Contact E-mail: Website:

Available Ad sizes on your website:

How many page views does your site generate on an average month?

Please return this form to Kansas Press Association, 5423 SW 7th Topeka, KS 66606 / [email protected] / Fax 785.271.7341