February at the State Capi- Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D- Tol for Press Members to Interact with St

Missouri Press News, April 2014 www.mopress.com Access to public records is ongoing issue Missouri Sunshine Coalition, MPA fight for transparency in government ne of my favorite newspaper- tance of easy access to public re- related organizations is the cords, mention the ambiguities and OMissouri Sunshine Coalition, hurdles to access that persist in the which has been educating and advo- law. cating for government transparency The attorney general’s office will at all levels since late 2008. It’s a be up for grabs in 2016, and we lonely job. should remind the candidates that A conundrum of the digital age is they can have a large impact on paperless storage means less ac- defense against efforts to remove transparency and that we expect cess to records. Because comput- information from public access. Is- them to take an active interest in re- er programs are often not uniform sues such as protecting the public solving sunshine questions. across the departments of govern- notice requirements require a great n access issue that is likely ment and in some cases even with- deal of energy and political curren- to come up during the current in a particular department, a simple cy every year. Alegislative session involves records search is not that simple. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to go video footage from law enforcement Records custodians often need on the offensive? In Georgia, Hol- body cameras. My own opinion, to involve programmers to extract lie Manheimer of the Georgia First which is not necessarily the official data and construct documents. Amendment Foundation, GFAF, MPA opinion, is such footage should Then the documents are usually found an ally in the newly elected be treated in reviewed for information that can state attorney general. the same way be withheld from disclosure. Some- as dashboard he reports in the fall issue of times those reviewers are highly- video from “A paid lawyers. IRE Journal that the founda- law enforce- The Missouri Open Meetings and Stion became deeply involved ment vehicles: conundrum Records statutes say governments in researching and writing sunshine It’s an open have the right to recover their costs of language that accomplished many record, sub- of the digital producing the records. Many bodies of the things we’ve been working ject to some have also asserted the right to recov- toward in Missouri: lower costs and restrictions, age is er the costs of review, though that’s a fees, enhanced penalties for viola- that must be gray area that cries out for clarifica- tions, and increased time to review retained by the paperless tion by the legislature. meeting agendas. After years of governmental It all conspires to thwart transpar- playing defense, the GFAF found body. Watch storage ency for Missouri residents who for legislative a changing climate for open gov- want to keep tabs on what their gov- updates about means ernments are up to. ernment and was able to exploit it. these issues oug Crews spends a lot I hope, over time, the MPA and and others the less access the Missouri Sunshine Coalition MPA is watch- of time and energy in the will work hand-in-hand to achieve Capitol from early January ing on your be- to records” D a similar breakthrough. Association half. through mid-May, as do MPA con- members can help. Support the sultants Harry Gallagher and Heath We’ll have Missouri Sunshine Coalition (www. an important opportunity to present Clarkston. MPA legal counsel Jean missourisunshine.org), and when a united front Feb. 12 at Day at the Maneke also plays a key role. you’re reminding state legislators Capitol. They are mostly forced to play from your area about the impor- I hope to see you there.

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www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, April 2014 25th annual Day at the Capitol is Feb. 11-12 The 25th annual Missouri Press As- will speak. sociation and Associated Press Day • 10:30 a.m. -- The Senate at the Capitol is scheduled Thursday, Panel on proposed legislation Feb. 12, in Jefferson City. relating to Ferguson will con- Beginning in 1991, MPA has hosted vene. Panelists include Sen. a day each February at the state capi- Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D- tol for press members to interact with St. Louis), Sen. Jamilah Na- their state legislators and state offi- sheed (D-St. Louis), and Sen. cials. Eric Schmitt (R-Glendale). Wednesday, Feb. 11 • 11:15 a.m. -- Former Wednesday morning and afternoon, Speaker of the Missouri Feb. 11, the boards of the Missouri House of Representatives, Press Foundation, Missouri Press As- Catherine Hanaway, a Re- sociation and Missouri Press Service publican candidate for Mis- will have meetings at the DoubleTree souri Governor in 2016, will Hotel in Jefferson City. No reception speak. for legislators is planned Wednesday Lunch with Gov. Nixon evening. • 11:45 a.m. -- Attendees Thursday, Feb. 12 will leave the capitol at 11:45 • 8 to 9:30 a.m. -- A breakfast (pas- a.m. for the brief walk to the tries and coffee) for MPA members Governor’s Mansion for lunch and legislators, will be in House Hear- with Gov. Jay Nixon. After ing Room 1, in the state capitol base- lunch, Gov. Nixon will offer ment. remarks and take questions from the liams, [email protected] or send The Day at the Capitol program is audience. the form on the back cover of this scheduled 10 to 11:45 a.m. in the Sen- The program ends by 1:30 p.m. magazine. You also can register on- ate Lounge, third floor, in the capitol Registration information line by going to: https://mopress.wu- building. The morning program fea- People must be registered with Mis- foo.com/forms/2015-mpaap-day-at- tures two leading GOP candidates souri Press Association to attend the the-capitol/ who have expressed interest in cam- luncheon in the Governor’s Mansion. Lodging paigning for governor in 2016 and a Missouri Press Association pays for MPA is holding a block of sleeping [ CONTEST RULES panel discussion about legislation re- breakfast and luncheon costs. There rooms for Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the sponding to the events in Ferguson, is no charge to MPA members. How- DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City. 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Missouri Press News, February 2015 www.mopress.com 5 THE MISSOURI PHOTOJOURNALISM HALL OF FAME

The Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame endeavors to recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to Missouri journalism and to provide an exhibit venue to showcase the work of these visual reporting pioneers and industry leaders.

Established in 2005, the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame was inspired by Washington Missourian Publisher Bill Miller, Sr. and his respect for photographers and photojournalism. The Hall was housed in Washington, Mo., for 10 years, is currently in a transition phase and eventually will be located in Columbia.

Inductees are recognized for one or more of the following: outstanding photojournalism achievement, long-term photography for a Missouri publication or other journalism outlet, leadership in education, technical innovations, ethical values and integrity and contributions to community.

Lee Battaglia Alan Berner Bob Briggs Sidney Brink Duane Dailey Keith Davis Scott Dine Cliff & Vi Edom

Bill Eppridge James A. Finley Bob Foos J.B. Forbes W.E. Garrett Townsend Godsey Jack Hackethorn Bill Hankins

David Hutson Roy Inman Tim Janicke Tim Eual Heacox Jaynes Belle Johnson William F. ‘Bill’ Kuykendall Ival Lawhon, Jr. Sarah Leen

Bob Linder Betty Love Wes Lyle Bill Marr Gerald R. Massie Angus McDougall Keith McMillin Geri Migielicz

James L. Miller, Sr. Jim Miller, Jr. Wiley Price Cliff Schiappa Jean Shifrin Charles Stacey Joseph H. Wally, Jr. Fred Waters

Curtis Winchester Arthur Witman Joe Wood Jack Zehrt Photojournalism Hall of Fame has temporary home, limited display The Missouri Press Foundation, David Rees, chair, MU photojournalism The October 2015 induction ceremo- working with the University of Missouri faculty; and Hany Hawasly, recent Mas- ny location will be the Angus and Betty School of Journalism, has found a tem- ter’s graduate in photojournalism. McDougall Center on the MU School of porary home for the Missouri Photo- Missouri Press Foundation is still Journalism campus in Columbia. journalism Hall of Fame until a more working to find a permanent location The 2015 inductee plaques, a sample permanent location can be secured. for the Photojournalism Hall of Fame. of inductees’ work and a collection of A limited display, featuring selected A fund of $40,000 has been estab- Hall of Fame photographs will be dis- works is now on exhibit in the hallway lished with the Foundation, but more played in the center during the induc- leading to the journalism library in the fundraising will be necessary before a tion ceremony and for a few weeks af- Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Insti- permanent space becomes reality. To terward. tute on the campus of the University help, contact Melody Bezenek, Mis- The Missouri Photojouralism Hall of of Missouri. The display was designed souri Press Foundation director, mbe- Fame was founded 10 years ago by and installed by Shelby Feistner, MPA; [email protected]. William L. “Bill” Miller, Sr.

For CenturyLink information, contact: Gregory Baker Pamela Anderson CenturyLink North Missouri CenturyLink South Missouri 573.886.3600 417.334.9253 [email protected] [email protected]

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6 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, February 2015 Missouri Press offers new Online Ad Network Missouri Press Service is very excited to offer a new On- line Ad Network, the first of its type in the nation offered by a press association.

The benefits to participating newspapers include:

1. Additional revenue streams 2. Create additional credibility for the newspaper website 3. Fill an online need 4. Save time and money 5. Offset decline in classifieds

The first piece of this service will be a rectangle box, standard size on most websites. The initial program will be a statewide network buy. The participating papers will be included in the bonus pool, just like the other statewide networks, and paid out every six months. Missouri Press also will be offering individual newspaper online buys, based on the advertiser choosing the papers in which they would like to advertise.

Now for the best part! Once an advertising code is placed on the newspaper website, MPS can do all the work for the newspaper. MPS creates and formats the ad size, places the ad on the website, and takes the ad down when needed.

Missouri Press Service is getting requests from industries such as hospi- tals, gaming, trucking, employment, and many more. We would appreciate your support in our NEW Online AD Network.

The statewide Online AD Network works like this: The advertiser will choose one week, two weeks or four weeks. Missouri Press will sell this space and then take this ad down when the time has expired. The newspaper will be allowed to sell this statewide online network, and make money as well.

Missouri Press also will be offering individual newspaper online buys, Help MPF reach its $10,000 based on the advertiser choosing the papers in which they would like to advertise. The individual newspaper buy will be at the newspaper rate and MPS will hold back 30 percent and pay the papers directly, similar to ROP goal for student interns print advertising. Each summer, the Missouri Press Foundation supports as many as 10 Shelby, Missouri Press Digital Communications Specialist, or a staff journalism students as they work at member from Missouri Press Service will be in touch soon. If you have any Missouri newspapers. Student in- questions or want to sign up, do not hesitate to call MPS at 573.449.4167. terns work as reporters, editors, photographers, designers, advertising representatives, and more, during a four-, six-, or eight-week internship. MPF offers each newspaper as much as $1,000 to pay their summer interns. Please help MPF reach its $10,000 goal to fund 10 students in 2015. Contact Melody Bezenek, mbe- [email protected] or 573-449-4167. Call: 573-449-4167

Missouri Press News, February 2015 www.mopress.com 7 Supreme court stays execution for man convicted of fatally stabbing former Post-Dispatch reporter (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) -- The by St. Louis County Circuit Judge Missouri Supreme Court issued a Emmett M. O’Brien. stay of execution Jan. 22 for Marcel- The judge also ordered Williams to lus Williams, who had been sched- serve consecutive terms of life in pris- uled to die Wednesday, Jan. 21 for on for robbery, 30 years for burglary the fatal stabbing of former Post- and 30 years each for two weapons Dispatch reporter Lisha Gayle at her violations. home in University City in 1998. Gayle was a Post-Dispatch report- Williams had argued that he was er from 1981 to 1992. She left the pa- entitled to additional DNA testing. Al- per to do volunteer social work with though the state’s high court did not children and the poor. say why the execution was delayed, it Williams’ attorneys have claimed could provide more time for courts to that the case against him was built consider his claim. solely on contradictory testimony Williams was convicted of killing from two “snitches” — his former Lisha Gayle Gayle, 42, at her home in the gated girlfriend, Laura Asaro, and a former Ames Place neighborhood Aug. 11, cellmate, Henry Cole — who were reveal evidence that would prove Wil- 1998. out for a $10,000 reward. liams innocent. That argument failed The prosecution said Williams was No forensic evidence pointed to to sway a federal judge earlier last burglarizing the home when Gayle, Williams, said Kent Gipson, one of month. who had been taking a shower, sur- the attorneys. Gipson said he hoped But in a petition to the state Su- prised him. She fought for her life as that DNA testing, and comparison preme Court, his lawyers argued that she was stabbed repeatedly. of any resulting DNA against federal “most fair minded individuals would A jury convicted Williams at a trial and state databases and a similar, agree that Mr. Williams should be giv- in 2001. He was sentenced to death unsolved murder in Pagedale, could en this opportunity.” LEAD THE WAY for Local Advertisers & Consumers

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8 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, February 2015 on his 13th birthday, Oct. 3, 1957. Af- ter serving in the Navy from 1962 to 1966, he remained at the newspaper until his retirement. In retirement, he • Hannibal — Mary Lou Montgom- department at the Fulton Sun. plans to work with his wife, Sheila, at ery retired as editor of the Hannibal their business, Chigger Hill Printing & Courier-Post at the end of 2014. She • Washington — Don Kruse, who Graphics. had been at the newspaper for 39 had been editor of the Hermann Ad- years. She plans to spend time with vertiser-Courier for • Lexington — Dylan Neville has family “researching and writing about the last 23 years, joined the staff of the Lexington News people and personalities of the past.” has joined the staff as an advertising sales representa- of the Washington tive. He is a 2006 graduate of Lexing- • Kearney — Dave Hon has left his Missourian. He will ton High School and attended Metro- position as editor after one year at the cover the New Ha- politan Community College and Blue Kearney Courier to take a position at ven area, follow- River Community College. the St. Joseph News-Press. ing the New Haven Leader’s closure af- • Slater — Suzette Large is now • Hannibal — Mike Murphy was re- ter 115 years. Kruse working as a receptionist for the cently named publisher of the Han- previously worked for the Waterloo Slater Main Street nibal Courier-Post. (Iowa) Courier and started his jour- News. She also will He has 33 years of nalism career with the Jefferson City be handling news experience in the News Tribune during his senior year items and taking newspaper busi- at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. some photographs. ness, most recently He also spent three years at the Co- The previous re- as publisher for 11 lumbia Daily Tribune. ceptionist, Tarryn years of the Searcy Gooden, left the Daily Citizen, near • Perryville — Beth Chism, publisher newspaper to at- Little Rock, Ark. He of the Republic Monitor, has named tend nursing school. is a native of Michi- senior staff writer Amanda Layton gan and spent most of his career there as editor, effective Feb. 11. Layton • Springfield — Dean Curtis, a pho- as an editor, sales and marketing di- is a 1993 graduate of Perryville High tojournalist with the rector, publisher and owner. Murphy School and holds a degree from Min- Springfield News- will serve as Senior Group Publisher eral Area College in Park Hills. She Leader, has left the for the Gatehouse Media company, has been a journalist with the Repub- newspaper after which owns the Courier-Post. He will lic Monitor since 2007. 22 years. His work be based in Hannibal and also over- appeared in the see operations at Gatehouse prop- • Independence — Julie Moreno is newspaper under erties in Mexico, Moberly, Boonville, the new publisher of the Indepen- “Ozarks Exposure.” Brookfield, Kirksville and Chillicothe. dence Examiner. In Hannibal, Jessica Spurgeon will She has worked • Portageville — Sheila Rouse has remain general manager of the news- in the community been named publisher of five south- paper and report to Murphy. newspaper busi- east Missouri newspapers, part of ness for 26 years. Rust Communications. She will head • Slater — Cindy Johnson has joined She has a journal- the Portageville Missourian-News, the staff of the Slater Main Street ism degree from the Daily Dunklin Democrat in Ken- News as an adver- the University of nett, the Dexter Daily Statesman, the tising representa- Missouri. Moreno Delta News-Citizen in Malden and the tive. She lives in comes to the Ex- North Stoddard Countian in Advance- rural Slater and will aminer from Tallahassee, Fla. She Bloomfield. assist advertising was the publisher of the Tallahas- manager James see Democrat and has worked with • Van Buren — Steve Turley, long- Stanfield. Johnson newspapers in Texas, New Mexico, time employee and news editor of graduated from Arizona and North Carolina. The Current Local, has retired from Slater High School the newspaper after more than 30 and has worked • Mexico — Lyndell Ferrah, a press- years. His parents, Alan and Marjorie with accounts and finance in several man and production manager at the Turley, owned the newspaper until its positions in health care and retail. Mexico Ledger, has retired after 57 sale Nov. 1, 2014. She also has worked in the classified years. He began working as a carrier

Missouri Press News, February 2015 www.mopress.com 9 is the oldest weekly newspaper west of the Mississippi River. In 1982, he purchased the Ralls County newspapers, combined the two small papers into a county publication, and sold Warrensburg and the Appleton City Journal. Due that enterprise in 1992. Two years to a brief illness, he sold these two later he sold the Palmyra Spectator Terrance A. Arnold papers. Then, in 1984, the couple and continued operating the Century Terrence A. Arnold, 45, of War- purchased the Atchison County Mail Press commercial printing business rensburg, died and it is still run by the family today. until retiring several years later. In Tuesday, Jan. 13, Marilyn died in 2001. He married addition to his wife, he is survived by 2015 in Kansas Sue Ellen Badberg in 2003. He was a sister, three daughters, and eight City. He served as a member of the Northwest Missouri great grandchildren. a reporter at the Press Association and the Missouri Daily Star-Journal, Press Association. He is survived by Lee’s Summit Higginsville Ad- his wife, two sons, stepchildren, sev- vance and Sac- eral grandchildren and other rela- James Payne Osage Newspa- tives. James Leroy Payne, 78, of Lee’s per Publishing. He Summit, died earned a Bachelor Mexico Dec. 20, 2014. of Science degree in journalism from He worked for Central Missouri State University in Janeen Sims The Kansas City 1996 and a Master of Arts degree Janeen Sims, 61, of Mexico, Mo. Star, beginning in education from the University of died Jan. 2, 2015 in 1963, as as- Central Missouri in 2010. He is sur- at her home after sistant controller, vived by his mother and her husband a lengthy illness. data processing and one brother. She was the long- manager, control- time editor of the ler and, finally, vice Lenexa, Kan. Mexico Ledger. president-finance. She married Steve He retired from The Star in 1995. He Betty Baker Sims Nov. 11, 1972 was a graduate of the University of Betty Thomas Baker, 93, formerly in Paris, Mo. After Missouri, a captain in the Army Re- of Lenexa, Kan., their marriage, she serves, and a Certified Public Ac- died in Boise, Ida- joined her husband countant. He is survived by his wife ho, Dec. 19, 2014. in Germany, where he was stationed Virginia, one son, one daughter and She was the wid- in the United States Army. After re- five grandchildren. ow of William W. turning to Paris, she began work- Baker, former edi- ing for the Monroe County Appeal. Brooklyn, NY tor and president In 1987, she joined the staff at the of The Kansas City Mexico Ledger, and at the time of Stuart Loory Star. He died in her illness she was the editor of the Stuart Loory, 82, died Jan. 16, 2010. She is sur- newspaper. She is survived by her 2015, at his home in Brooklyn, NY vived by a son, a husband, mother, two daughters, as a result of lung daughter, three grandchildren and two brothers, and two grandchildren. cancer. He was a six great-grandchildren. prominent journal- West Plains ist, educator at the Rock Port University of Mis- Lee Keck souri and author. Bill Farmer Lee Eugene Keck, 90, of West During his career, William W. (Bill) Farmer, 72, died Plains, formerly he worked in news- Thursday, Jan. of Palmyra, Mo., papers for 28 years 1, 2015, at Com- died Jan. 6, 2015, and was the Mos- munity Hospital in in West Plains. He cow bureau chief Fairfax. He was a was an editor and for the New York Herald Tribune, longtime communi- publisher for many White House correspondent for the ty newspaper pub- years. He earned a Los Angeles Times and managing lisher in west-cen- journalism degree editor of the Chicago Sun-Times. He tral and northwest from Kansas State spent another 17 years working with Missouri. He began University. He pub- CNN in various positions. In the mid- working at the local lished newspapers 1990s, he became a journalism pro- paper shop during in Nebraska and Oklahoma before fessor at the Missouri School of Jour- his high school years. He earned purchasing the Palmyra Spectator nalism. As the first Lee Hills Chair in a master’s degree in guidance and and Century Press in Palmyra, April Free-Press Studies at the school, he counseling from SMS in Springfield. 1, 1967, from the Sosey family who was an advocate for press freedom. In 1978, Bill and his wife Marilyn pur- had founded the paper and com- He served as the first editor of the chased the St. Clair County Courier mercial printing business in 1839. It (continued on next page)

10 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, February 2015 (Obituaries continued) Global Journalist, a magazine about Get your Missouri Blue Book! the international news business, and moderated a weekly radio show For more than 100 years, the State and photos about President Harry S. with the same name. He is survived of Missouri published the Official Truman. by his wife, two sons, a daughter, a Manual as a hardback book, then dis- The Blue Book represents a his- stepson, a brother, and eight grand- continued publication after the 2009- toric reference book about Missouri children and step-grandchildren. 2010 edition. government. Library patrons, public In 2014, the Missouri Press Foun- officials, civic-minded citizens, re- Lee’s Summit dation stepped in and brought the searchers, journalists, students, his- Blue Book back as a hard-cover, ink- tory buffs and more will refer to this Bonnie Lee and-paper publication. With every book for generations to come. Bonnie Jean (Herron) Lee, 93, purchase, you are helping to keep the Copies are NOW AVAILABLE! An formerly of Savan- Blue Book IN PRINT! order form for the Blue Book is avail- nah, Mo., died Dec. The 1,536-page, hardback book able at www.mopress.com. Cost is 14, 2014 after a contains detailed information about $24.99 per book (does not include brief illness. She local, state and federal government, shipping). assisted in adver- as well as stories, essays and photo- Questions may be directed to the tising sales, proof- graphs that help preserve the state’s Missouri Press Foundation at 573- reading and page heritage, including 25 pages of text 449 - 4167. layout at the Sa- vannah Reporter. Download Blue Book form online here: She received her http://www.mopress.com/_lib/files/Missouri_Official_Manual_MPF_Order_11_4.pdf bachelor’s degree in dietetics at the University of Mis- souri and married S.E. “Ed” Lee Jr. in 1942. The couple moved to Sa- vannah and lived for awhile on the second floor of the formerSavannah Reporter building. She is survived by two sons, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. COME COLLABORATE Sedalia/Columbia AT THE Rose Nolen CIRCULATION/AUDIENCE Rose Mary Nolen, 79, died Thurs- day, Jan. 1, 2015 in Sedalia. She was a columnist for 17 years for the Columbia Missou- rian. Before that, 360 she wrote columns Mega Summit for the Columbia Daily Tribune and the Sedalia Demo- April 19-20, 2015 crat. In 1989, she was named the state’s best colum- St. Louis, Missouri nist by the Missouri Press Asso- Sign up online: ciation for her work at the Tribune. 360MediaAlliance.com She also worked in real estate, for a phone company, and the treasurer for Sedalia. In Sedalia, Nolen has a library dedicated in her name called the Rose M. Nolen Black History Li- Sponsored By: brary. She is the author of the book “Hoecakes, Hambone, and all That osted By: Jazz,” a story of the customs and HostedH By: traditions of African Americans in Mid-Missouri. She also published the “Mid-Missouri Black Watch,” a quarterly newsletter. In 2003, Nolen received the Governor’s Humanities Award for excellence in community heritage.

Missouri Press News, February 2015 www.mopress.com 11 the Clark-Vitte Chronicle. The students cultivate ideas by reading the Washington Missourian through the newspaper’s Newspapers In Educa- • Raymore -- The staff of the Ray- newspaper was established in 1880. tion program (NIE). more Journal recently spoke to a The newspaper is currently owned fourth-grade class at Creekmore by Lakeway Publishing. The general • Joplin -- The winners of the 2014 Elementary School. The class was manager is Michael Short. Southern Media Showcase were learning about writing a story from an recently announced. The annual interview. Editor Jennifer Reed led an • Windsor -- Marilyn Smith, a col- awards recognize outstanding work in interactive lesson about writing and umnist for the Buffalo Reflex for 27 publication and video projects by area working at a newspaper. years, has recently published a book high-school students. More than 300 titled “A History of Highway 65.” The students attended the event at Mis- • Richmond -- The Richmond News focus of Smith’s book is the segment souri Southern State University. The recently celebrated 100 years as the of Highway 65 through Missouri. Joplin Globe and the Missouri Press “Voice of Ray County.” The first edi- Association are among the sponsors tion was printed Sept. 3, 1914. The • Washington -- The Washington of the event. newspaper is currently owned by the Missourian recently recognized sev- Fackelman Group. The publisher is eral employees who have been with • Columbia -- MU graduated 134 from JoEllen Black. the newspaper for 25 years. Recog- the School of Journalism in Decem- nized were Mike Phinney, Patty Brink- ber. John Haskins, a 1985 MU School • Eldon -- Vernon Publishing, Inc. has er, Harold Hill, Jeanne Wood and Su- of Journalism graduate and manag- incorporated a new link on their web- san Warden. ing editor for The New York Times, sites that provides information about was the commencement speaker. the activities of state legislators, in- • Portageville -- The Portageville cluding reports of bills sponsored, Missourian-News is no longer charg- • Lebanon -- Julie Turner-Crawford, votes on key issues, Missouri Digital ing for wedding and engagement an- editor at the Lebanon Daily Record, News lawmaker profiles, links to the nouncements. “We are wanting to do announced a new effort for 2015 to lawmakers’ websites, overview of bills a better job of being the public ser- publish a month-long series of weekly sponsored and lawmakers’ voting re- vant that we claim to be,” said general special sections that will highlight the cords for each year. manager Scott Seal. stories of local people. The newspaper took nominations of people for the • Elsberry -- The Elsberry Demo- • Washington -- Fifth-grade students feature stories from community mem- crat kicked off its 115 year of publica- at Clark-Vitt Elementary School re- bers. tion with the Dec. 31 issue. The first cently formed a school newspaper, MPA seeking new executive director Missouri Press Association is seek- POSITION OVERVIEW dates with a background in journalism ing a new executive director to succeed The Missouri Press Association, one and media issues, association manage- Doug Crews upon his retirement in of the most active and storied news- ment, and government relations. February 2016. paper associations in the country (its The executive director manages an To provide several months of overlap Hall of Fame includes Twain and the eight-member team and reports to the between executives, the MPA’s goal is Pulitzers), seeks an executive director MPA board of directors. to be able to announce the next execu- to lead the organization and further the MPA offer competitive pay, excellent tive director at the September 2015 an- cause of an independent and thriving benefits, and the opportunity to work in nual convention. press. a dynamic university community -- Co- A search committee has been formed The duties include member rela- lumbia, MO, home to the nation’s first of the following people: Richard Gard, tions and development; government journalism school, which MPA helped Dave Berry, Bill Miller Jr., Jim Robert- relations and lobbying; sales, marketing found, and the future-oriented Reyn- son, Vicki Russell, Jim Sterling, Dane and fundraising; community and indus- olds Journalism Institute. Vernon and Dennis Warden. try relations; public speaking; programs Nominations for candidates should and event planning; and staff, P&L, and APPLICATION INFORMATION be sent to MPA President Jim Rob- administrative management. Please send resume, a cover letter ertson, jerobertson@columbiatribune. Meaningful experience in each of that addresses how the candidate plans com, P.O. Box 789, Columbia, MO these areas is a job requirement, as are to fulfill each of the above criteria, and 65205. strong communications skills, superior any other supporting materials to jerob- The following employment informa- organizational ability, and professional [email protected]. tion has been published by MPA on polish. No phone calls please. several platforms. Preference will be shown to candi-

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Missouri Press News, February 2015 www.mopress.com 13 MPA CALENDAR 2015 February 6 — Sunshine Coalition meeting, MPA office, Columbia 11-12 — MPA/AP Day at the Capitol, Jefferson City

March 12-13 — Missouri Advertising Managers’ hese individuals and/or organizations made recent contributions to Missouri Association Meeting, Camden Press Foundation. To make a donation with a credit card, call (573) 449-4167, or on the Lake, Lake Ozark sendT checks to Missouri Press Foundation, 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201. 18-20 — NNA Leadership Summit, Arlington, Va. In Memoriam June A gift from Katherine Snyder, San Marcos, Texas 11 — Porter Fisher Golf Tournament, in memory of Bonnie Lee Lake Valley Golf Course near Camdenton 12 — MPA/MPS/MPF Board meetings Internship Program (morning); Show-Me Press meeting Patricia Atwater, Towson, Md. (afternoon), Old Kinderhook Ray Farris, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis 24-28 — ISWNE Conference, Columbia State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia July NGP Newspapers, St. Joseph 17 — Ozark Press Association meeting, Brent and Sue Gierke, Bentonville, Ark. Springfield Friends of Arrow Rock, Arrow Rock September Leader Publications, Festus 10-12 — 149th Annual MPA Convention, Esther Thorson, Columbia Columbia Society of 1867 October 1-3 — 129th NNA Convention, St. Richard Gard, Missouri Lawyers Media, St. Louis Charles, Mo., Thomas Miller, Washington Wendell Lenhart, Trenton Republican-Times, Trenton Rogers and Geraldean Hewitt, Shelbyville Thank You! Doug and Tricia Crews, Columbia for being a Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame Page Builder! William L. Miller, Sr., Washington Albany Ledger William Hankins, Windhover Photojournalism, Platte City Benton County Enterprise (Warsaw) Bethany Republican-Clipper Newspapers In Education Grant Program Bolivar Herald-Free Press Peter Wagner, Iowa Information Publishers and Printer, Sheldon, Iowa Columbia Daily Tribune Cuba Free Press Eldon Advertiser Focus on Oak Grove Gasconade County Republican (Owensville) Missouri Press Association / Missouri Press Service 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888 Houston Herald (573) 449-4167 / Fax: (573) 874-5894 / www.mopress.com Lebanon Daily Record Pleasant Hill Times STAFF Saint James Press Doug Crews: Executive Director, [email protected] St. Louis American Mark Nienhueser, Advertising Director, [email protected] St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bryan E. Jones: Editor, [email protected] Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Jennifer Plourde: Advertising Sales & Placement, [email protected] The Daily Events (Springfield) Karen Philp: Receptionist, Bookkeeping, [email protected] Kristie Williams: Member Services, Meeting Planning, [email protected] The Joplin Globe Jeremy Patton: Graphic design, [email protected] The Kansas City Star. Brittney Wakeland: Marketing, Advertising Sales, [email protected] The Mountain Echo (Ironton) Melody Bezenek: Missouri Press Foundation Director, [email protected] The Odessan Shelby Feistner: Digital Footprint, Social Media, [email protected] Republican-Times (Trenton) Connie Whitney: Advertising Placement Consultant, [email protected] Versailles Leader-Statesman Jean Maneke: Legal Hotline Counselor, [email protected] Washington Missourian Dawn Kitchell: NIE & Education Director, [email protected]

14 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, February 2015 Editorial Ethics on paper much easier than in real life by Tom Warhover, Columbia Missourian Like most great credos, though, it’s respondent. There is a trash strike, Certain words don’t usually go to- tougher in practice than theory to fol- sports team doping scandal and even gether. A slow cheetah. A dry glass of low through on those beliefs. Play a a finger found inside a birthday cake. water. A liberal Republican. bit of “Decisions on Deadline” and Questions await along the way. Do How about an ethics game? Sounds you’ll get a taste as to why. you publish the name of a minor in- about as fun as when your mother The task is simple: Get a story but volved in a controversy? Do you re- tried to get you eat Brussels sprouts get it right, get it first and get it ethi- veal a family member’s ties in your by flying a fork through the air to your cally. story? Do you sacrifice time to get an mouth. Nice idea, but still awful. “Players work against the clock and extra quote or check another fact? Do So I entered the website “Deci- under a strict budget,” the opening you accept one person’s account over sions on Deadline” with a fair amount page explains, “to report on the daily another? Do you pay a source for in- of skepticism. The site is an ethics dramas of this community, and figure formation? game that lets you pretend to be a re- out the Who, What, When, Where In other words, decisions faced ev- porter chasing a hot story. My review: and Why for each edgy and entertain- ery day by journalists and those who It’s pretty cool, even if it won’t replace ing story. All this while navigating a commit acts of journalism. Monopoly or Galaga in my all-time fa- string of ethical dilemmas similar to Curiously, “Decisions on Deadline” vorites list. the ones faced by all journalists work- is billed as a companion project to a Why would you be interested? It ing in the digital age.” documentary on one of the worst seri- does a good job of showing the some- Here’s the first scenario: The news- al plagiarists in generations. “A Frag- times conflicting priorities that jour- paper’s science editor assigns a cub ile Trust” attempts to understand why nalists face every day. reporter to go to a school science fair. former New York Times reporter Jay- This year is the 100th anniversary Why? The editor’s son is presenting son Blair cheated and how he could of one of the core documents in at the fair, and the editor has a conflict have gotten away with it for so long. journalism ethics: “The Journalist’s of interest. Blair, who worked at the Times from Creed,” written by Walter Williams, “Go check it out,” I’m told. From 1999 until his resignation in 2003, the founding dean of the Missouri there, I’m given options as the sci- was found to have plagiarized from School of Journalism. ence fair produces news in the form other newspapers and fabricated Those of you who read the print edi- of a spectacular student, her rotten quotes and sources. tion of the Columbia Missourian see parents and a near riot. I suppose the creators see an eth- part of that creed on every Opinion In the end, a story is produced, and ics game as a potential antidote to Page: I’m graded on accuracy, ethics and would-be Blairs of the future. “I believe that the public journal is whether I published it first. Don’t worry if you struggle as you a public trust; that all connected with There are lots of scenarios as I work play the ethics game. I didn’t get ev- it are, to the full measure of their re- my way up from cub to beat reporter erything right. Following in Williams’ sponsibility, trustees for the public; and eventually toA internationalNEW PARTNERSHIP cor- path is never easy. that acceptance of a lesser service than the public service is betrayal of this trust. I believe that clear thinking and clear statement, accuracy and fairness are fundamentals to good journalism.” AT THE INTERSECTION OF DIGITAL AND PRINT Pretty awesome statement. You can find the whole creed online. Or you could stroll by the Missouri Press Association at Eighth and Locust streets, where the words have been MPA HAS PARTNERED WITH DIRXION inscribed on the building. “Dean Walter Williams was a vi- sionary in the field of journalism,” association executive director Doug Based in St. Louis, Dirxion is a leading provider of digital publishing Crews told Missourian reporter Grace solutions that transform your print into identical digital editions and Pinegar. “The creed he wrote has enhance it with interactivity. Several Missouri newspapers already been compared to the sacred Hip- use Dirxion to produce their e-Editions. pocratic Oath recited by physicians. In so many ways, his creed has been the backbone of the Missouri School FOR MORE INFORMATION OR A FREE DEMO of Journalism and its methods and call 888.391.0202 teachings for more than a century.”

Missouri Press News, February 2015 www.mopress.com 15 Newspapers In Education Report Civics Education: Another Multiple-Choice Test? civics education initiative is Here are some recommendations sweeping the nation. from the APPC’s report: On Jan. 16, Arizona was the • Schools should incorporate discus- Afirst state to pass a law requiring high sions about current local, national, and school students to pass the U.S. Im- international issues and events into migration and Naturalization civics test the classroom, particularly those that as a condition of graduation. Recently, young people view as important to their Missouri lawmakers introduced similar lives. The local newspaper is an ideal bills: SB 271 and House Bill 584 . resource. The goal, according to The Civics • Missouri already has several gradu- • Change how civic learning is taught, Education Initiative, is to mandate test- ation requirements with regard to Amer- from the dry facts to an emphasis on ing in all 50 states by Sept. 17, 2017, the ican government/civic education: how citizens can and must participate 230th anniversary of the U.S. Constitu- 1) A required two semesters of Amer- in civic life. The local newspaper is a tion. ican history. (5 CSR 50-345.3) useful tool to show citizens and gov- According to its website, “The Civics 2) A required semester of civics. (5 ernment in action. Education Initiative is a first step to en- CSR 50-345.3) • “Teach students to discuss impor- sure all students are taught basic civics 3) Regular instruction in the consti- tant current issues in a civil and pro- about how our government works, and tutions of the United States and of the ductive way to develop tolerance for who we are as a nation … things every state of Missouri and in American his- others.” The newspaper’s editorial student must learn to be ready for ac- tory and institutions and testing in those pages help citizens engage in dis- tive, engaged citizenship.” same subjects. (§ 170.011 R.S.Mo.) cussion. (See website: civicseducationinitiative.com) he design, content and passing cri- • Parents should encourage their chil- It’s easy to get on the bandwagon of dren keep themselves informed about civics education. I’ve been using this teria for the test(s) are at the discre- tionT of local school districts. According current events, take an interest in and column as a bullhorn for the cause for volunteer in their community, and help 13 years. Our training promotes the im- to the Graduation Requirements for Students in Missouri Public Schools, them develop civic skills and habits. portance of civic education and the vi- The newspaper is a family resource tal role of newspapers. We’ve produced Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: for civic literacy and involvement. hundreds of educational features about • The media should recognize schools civics, history and geography. “Students must also pass the course or courses designated as as an ideal venue for reading news and However, I challenge Missouri’s should support schools newspaper editors to ask this question containing the required instruction in the institutions, through programs such as before endorsing the legislation: Newspapers in Education. Is ANOTHER multiple-choice test branches and functions Perhaps we of federal, state and lo- Community newspapers for Missouri high school students the can enhance civic litera- answer? Does Missouri already have cal government and in the electoral processes.” should look at cy by providing MPA edu- adequate civic education measures in cational resources. place to promote an understanding of In its report, “The Guard- ian of Democracy: The • Return to introduc- civics and government that go beyond ways to make ing civic learning earlier, the U.S. citizenship test? Civic Mission of Schools,” the Annenberg Public Pol- allowing students to build ere is information about the cur- icy Center, APPC, recom- our civic knowledge from year to Hrent status of civic education in mends actions to increase year. MPA’s educational Missouri: students’ civic literacy, education features are created to be • Missouri is one of only eight states skills and engagement: used beginning with ele- requiring a test about American govern- “New high-stakes tests curriculum mentary school students. ment that goes beyond rote memoriza- in civics are unlikely the Missouri Press has tion and promotes an understanding of solution, partly because produced 53 civic educa- the philosophical and historical founda- civic outcomes are dif- more tion features in partnership tions of our country. (Source: Center for In- ficult to measure, and with The Missouri Bar cov- formation & Research on Civic Learning & Engage- ering the U.S. Constitution, ment, CIRCLE) partly because students meaningful • Student competency on the end-of- and schools already face Missouri Constitution, Bill course American Government test is many (sometimes unhelp- of Rights, Handbook on taken seriously by Missouri educators ful) mandatory evaluations instead of more Citizenship, Voting in Mis- and currently is an essential compo- … How civics is taught souri, Judges: Umpires of nent of the Missouri School Improve- matters a great deal.” measured. the Law, and many more. ment Program (MSIP). The full 56-page report When you publish MSIP has the legally mandated re- is excellent reading and civic features in your news- sponsibility of reviewing and accredit- can be downloaded at mo-nie.com us- paper, you contribute to the ing the 520 school districts in Missouri ing download code: APPCreport. civic literacy of your entire community and assessing the achievement and Perhaps we should look at ways to and help strengthen our American de- continuous growth of all students. Per- make our civic education curriculum mocracy for this generation and the formance on the American Government more meaningful instead of more mea- next. test is a factor in this assessment. sured.

16 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, February 2015 Judges needed for Georgia Press Association contest Missouri Press is seeking members to help judge the Georgia Press As- sociation’s Better Newspaper Con- test. Georgia newspaper people will be Life on the Mississippi returning the favor by judging the Missouri Press moments is a look back in phis. MAMA Best Ad Contest and MPA’s the association’s long history, designed to “On the succeeding day, Sat- Better Newspaper Contest later this highlight interesting and significant events urday, June 6, at 4:15 o’clock, the and people; provide historical notes; or sim- year! ply entertain. Enjoy! annual session was begun in the cabin of the boat... Judging is set to begin Feb. 27, --Bryan E. Jones, MPA Editor with a deadline to complete your “Captain Lesueur made an ear- assignment(s) by mid March. Fill out The 30th annual meeting of the nest appeal in behalf of the St. Lou- the form, submit it, and you will re- Missouri Press Association was is cyclone sufferers... One hundred dollars was raised to be sent to the ceive your assignments in February! June 5-11, 1896. What was a bit unusual about that year’s gathering proper authorities... PLEASE REMEMBER, the more “Every morning, except Sunday, judges we have volunteer, the lighter was it was aboard an Anchor Line steamboat between St. Louis and during the trip down and up the the load on each volunteer will be! Memphis. river, a handsomely printed and il- We have a goal of 90 volunteers to “Members of the association and lustrated copy of the Daily Missouri keep the load nice and light! their wives, daughters and other Editor, fresh from the press, was To register as a judge and to re- guests, [Editor’s comment: I am handed to each one on board. The quest specific categories, please go not sure what the sons were doing]T:4.75” paper was set up and printed on online to: https://mopress.wufoo.com/ left St. Louis on the night of June 5, the boat, edited by Walter Williams, forms/georgia-press-contest-judg- aboard the steamship Belle Mem- with E. W. Stephens as publisher.” ing-signup-form/ Submit work Get the facts from us. for APME contest The Associated Press Media Edi- tors Journalism Excellence Awards contest deadline is Friday, Feb. 27, 2015. Awards will be presented for journalism published between Jan. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2014. The entry fee is $75 per entry for T:5” APME members and $100 per entry for non-members. Nominations are received online only. The website is: http://bit. ly/1vNh4Zy For more details, go to the APME Doing research on Missourians? AARP in Missouri can help you get the website: www.apme.com For more information, contact Sally information and insight you need. Not only are we dedicated to championing Jacobsen ([email protected]) at The positive social change through our advocacy and service, but also a valuable Associated Press at 212-621-1838 or resource for reporters looking to learn more about fellow Missourians. Sue Price Johnson (sue.price.johnson@ gmail.com) at 919-810-1169. For more information, contact Anita K. Parran The awards will be presented at the joint ASNE-APME Conference in Oc- at (816) 360-2202 or [email protected] tober at Stanford University in Palo /aarpmissouri @aarpmissouri Alto, California.

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Add your quotes to sociation’s executive director, with this and turn this into a story. You the help of our lobbyists, watch for advantage of being on their “turf” get some personal insight from bills that might have an impact on to write a story about what they are someone your readers need to newspapers across the state. doing. Politicians love publicity. know. You turn a puff-piece into You play a role in that activity. You Your readers need to understand some hard news. know that MPA sends out a weekly how what their legislators do affects ast, but most importantly, summary of legislative activity and their lives. Bring the point home when you get word from MPA I encourage you to read that care- to them. Most of them don’t get to Lthat an urgent phone call or fully. Watch for news about bills that make a trip to Jefferson City. MPA editorial support is needed to deal will have an impact on businesses makes this easy for you and you with a crisis, in your town and write about those shouldn’t let this opportunity pass make those issues. Your readers can help you you by. calls to your localize those activities. As you follow what your local legislators! “I encourage And, of course, watch for your legislators are doing, take the op- Write those legislator to be in town. While most portunity to praise them for taking editorials! you to push are busy in Jefferson City this time a stand that benefits your local Take a stand of year, they do stop by to visit on readers. They will appreciate the and show occasion. For certain, they send recognition. Of course, if they are that Missouri your legislators you columns they want you to pub- taking an action that is creating newspapers lish for them. Those columns are controversy in town, you should care about for details full of thoughts about how they are cover that, also. what happens watching out for local interests. hat presents a great opportu- in Jefferson about I encourage you to push your leg- nity for a detailed look at why City! islators for details about statements Tthe legislator is taking the MPA con- statements that seem to have local importance. position that he or she is taking and stantly re- Call their office and ask them to why local interests are concerned minds us that that seem to flesh out things they say with local about it. Help your readers see both newspapers examples. Ask for bill numbers, if sides of the issue. write the “first have local they mention legislation, so you For example, just last month a draft of his- can give your readers specific in- new state representative wrote tory.” If you importance... formation to make it easy for them “home” in his column that he was don’t write to follow progress of legislation. grateful for the chance to serve: it, it won’t be Be the reporters I know you can “As we move into a new year, we recorded. turn a puff be – do not just accept what you find ourselves confronted with Write those are handed as the “full story” about many issues and challenges. Yet, stories. Tell piece into what is happening up there in our many new opportunities abound what’s hap- state’s capitol! when we realize truly great ideas pening locally hard news.” ome to Jefferson City in a come from our citizens in the district and how it is few weeks for the Missouri and not from government.” affected by CPress Association and As- Sentences like that just beg for what govern- sociated Press’ Day at the Capitol. specifics. What issues are this ment does, on the local, state While you are there, stop in to see legislator most concerned about? and national level. Legislators are your local legislators. Call to tell What challenges does he intend to indeed watching what you say and them you are coming and want a focus on? What ideas have district especially note when you call them. chance for a few minutes for an residents presented to him that he You can make a difference in what interview. Plan ahead a few perti- wants to focus on and share with happens in our state capital! nent questions you can ask. Take his fellow legislators? What is this

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NORTHWEST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Mike Farmer, Rock Port; Secretary, Kathy Conger, Bethany; Treasurer, W.C. Farmer, Rock Port. Directors: Past President, Adam Johnson, Mound City; Jim Fall, Upcoming Maryville; Dennis Ellsworth, St. Joseph; Jim McPherson, Weston; Chuck Haney, Chillicothe; Steve Tinnen, Plattsburg; Kay Wilson, Maryville; Steve Booher, St. Joseph. Webinars SHOW-ME PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, vacant; Vice President, Pub Aux Live - vacant; Secretary-Treasurer, Sandy Nelson, Liberty. Directors: Dennis Warden, Owensville; Carolyn Trower, New London; John Spaar, Odessa; Buck Collier, Working with eDoc: Save time, New Haven; and Bruce Wallace, Ashland. money and problems with USPS OZARK PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Adam Letterman, Springfield; Thursday, February 12 Vice President, Matthew Barba, Bolivar; Secretary-Treasurer, Emily Letterman, Presenters Springfield. Directors: Past President Roger Dillon, Eminence; Keith Moore, Ava; Dala Whittaker, Cabool; Norene Prososki, Gainesville; Jody Porter, Ava; Max Heath, NNA Postal Chair David Burton, Springfield; Sharon Vaughn, Summersville; Terry Hampton, and Brad Hill, Interlink West Plains. Register at www.regonline.com/IMbPart2 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Amanda Layton, Perryville; First Vice President, Scott Seal, Portageville; Second The Art of Prospecting: Vice President, Toby Carrig, Ste. Genevieve; Secretary-Treasurer, Michelle Friedrich, Poplar Bluff; Historian, Peggy Scott, Festus. Directors: Kim Combs, Your Guide to Getting in the Door Piedmont; Ed Thomason, New Madrid; Gary Rust, Cape Girardeau; Teresa Thursday, February 12 Ressel, Park Hills. Presenter Steve Kloyda, MISSOURI CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: President, The Prospecting Expert Brenda Carney, Harrisonville; First Vice President, Jack Kaminsky, Joplin; Second Vice President, Steve Edwards, St. Joseph; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: Jim Kennedy, Bolivar; Rob Siebeneck, Jefferson City. Register at onlinemediacampus.com MISSOURI ADVERTISING MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION: President, Jeanine York, Washington; First Vice President, Mark Maassen, Kansas City; Second Presented in partnership with: Vice President, Adam Letterman, Ozark; Secretary, Suzie Wilson, Milan; Treasurer, Kristie Williams, Columbia. Directors: Les Borgmeyer, Columbia; Jane Haslag, Jefferson City; Jacob Warden, Owensville; Curtis Simmons, Missouri Press Eldon. Past President, Jana Todd, Warrenton. Association MISSOURI PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATORS: Co-Presidents, Linda Jarrett and Linda Briggs-Harty; Secretary, Peggy Koch, Barnhart; Online High-quality, low-cost web conferences Editor, Fran Mannino, Kirkwood; Contest Director, Janice Denham, Kirkwood; that help media professionals develop Archivist, Dee Rabey, Granite City, Ill.; Past President, Colene McEntee, St. new job skills without leaving their of ces. Charles. MISSOURI PRESS SERVICE: President, Mark Maassen, Kansas City; Vice President, Phil Conger, Bethany; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe May, Mexico. Directors: Kevin Jones, St. Louis; Vicki Russell, Columbia. MISSOURI PRESS FOUNDATION, INC.: President, Vicki Russell, Columbia; First Vice President, Wendell Lenhart, Trenton; Second Vice President, Kirk Powell, Pleasant Hill; Secretary-Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: Betty Spaar, Odessa; James Sterling, Columbia; Dane Vernon, Eldon; Bill Miller, Sr., Washington; Tom Miller, Washington; Chuck Haney, Chillicothe; Dave Berry, Bolivar; Brian Brooks, Columbia; Kathy Conger, Bethany; Paul Stevens, Lenexa; Dalton Wright, Lebanon. Directors Emeritus: Edward Steele, Corvallis, Ore.; R.B. “Bob” Smith III, Lebanon; Wanda Brown, Harrisonville; A contribution to the Wallace Vernon, Eldon; Rogers Hewitt, Shelbyville. MISSOURI-KANSAS AP PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS: Chairman, Susan Missouri Press Foundation Lynn, Iola, Kan. Missouri AP Managing Editors: Chairman, vacant; Past Chairman, Carol Stark, Joplin. is a wonderful way to honor MISSOURI COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION: President, Kelsey Schriver, Northwest Missouri State University; Vice President, Katelyn Canon, the memory of an associate. Missouri Western State University; Secretary, vacant; MPA Liaison, Jack Dimond, Missouri State University; Adviser, Steven Chappell, Northwest (573) 449-4167 Missouri State University.

20 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, April 2014 25th Annual Missouri Press Association and the Associated Press Day at the Capitol • Jefferson City • February 12, 2015

Thursday, February 12 in Jefferson City 8:00-9:30am: Breakfast for MPA Members and Legislators (pastries and coffee), House Hearing Room 1, State Capitol Basement.

10:00 - 11:45 a.m.: Day at the Capitol program in the Senate Lounge, Third Floor, State Capitol. The morning program features two leading GOP candidates who have expressed interest for governor in 2016 and a panel discussion on legislation responding to the events in Ferguson, Mo.

10:00 a.m.: State Auditor Tom Schweich, Republican, a possible candidate for Missouri Governor in 2016.

10:30 a.m.: Senate Panel on proposed legislation relating to Ferguson. Panelists, Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D-St. Louis), Sen. Jamilah Nasheed (D-St. Louis), and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Glendale).

11:15 a.m.: Former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives, Catherine Hanaway, a Republican candidate for Missouri Governor in 2016.

12 noon: Luncheon with Governor Jay Nixon in the Governor's Mansion. Attendees will leave the Capitol at 11:45 a.m. for the brief walk to the Governor's Mansion. After lunch, Governor Nixon will offer remarks and take questions from the audience.

(You must be registered with Missouri Press Association to attend the luncheon in the Governor's Mansion. Missouri Press Association pays for breakfast and luncheon costs. There is no charge to members. However, last-minute cancellations will result in a $25 cancellation fee.)

1:30 p.m.: Adjourn Need a sleeping room? MPA is holding a block of rooms for Wednesday, February 11, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City. Call 573-636-5101 by January 30, and ask for Missouri Press Association's $109 room rate. DoubleTree's address is: 422 Monroe Street, Jefferson City.

* If you have already registered online, there is no need to fill out this form.

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Phone: Email: Please send this registration form to Kristie Williams at Missouri Press Association 802 Locust Street • Columbia, MO 65201 • Fax: 573-874-5894 • [email protected]

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