NESPA Photojournalist Tells of Painful Journey
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NEW ENGLAND NESPA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION Headquarters, Boston University College of Communication 640 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02215 Volume 19, NewsNo. 3, Summer, 2014 Photojournalist tells of painful journey ohn Tlumacki said his work covering the Mara- thon was part of his mission as a photojournalist. He was 50 feet from where the first of two bombsJ went off near the finish line last spring. “Within three seconds of the first bomb I ran for- ward,” he said. “Everything you learn in your career—in high school, in college, from your parents—you store it, and when it happens, you run forward.” A member of the Boston Globe team that won this year’s Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting, Tlumacki is the National Press Photographers Associ- ation 2014 photojournalist of the year. His Marathon photos appeared around the world. Introducing Tlumacki Friday, May 2 in Morse Au- ditorium as this year’s keynote speaker for the New England Scholastic Press Association conference, William McKeen, journalism department chair at the Kristine Hopkins/The High School View College of Communication, called him “one of the best John Tlumacki describes reaching out to individuals recovering photojournalists on the earth.” from their injuries in last year's Marathon bombing. Tlumacki said his roots are in high school journal- ism, having been a yearbook photographer at Bishop about 200 photos of the bombing. Other photographers Fenwick High School in Peabody. After beginning as weren’t allowed at the finish line. They were locked an advertising major at the College of Communication, down in the Copley Hotel.” he changed his emphasis to journalism and graduated During the year since the bombing Tlumacki said, in 1978. He described his work with Professor Norman he has reached out to individuals including Sidney Moyes as “one of the best experiences of my life.” Corcoran and her mother Celeste Corcoran, who lost “I made a commitment,” Tlumacki said. "What both legs. you’re doing is for others. “The whole year I’ve made it a priority to get to know “The heart of the work is your heart.” these people,” Tlumacki said. Fast-forwarding 30 years, he said last year was his “It was a privilege to be part of their recovery.” 20th at the Globe and his sixth stationed at the Mara- Pictures Tlumacki presented included Celeste thon finish line. Corcoran being fitted with prosthetics and Sidney “It’s very hectic,” he said about taking pictures of Corcoran getting ready for her senior prom, which she the winners. “You can’t miss that shot.” attended on crutches with her boyfriend. Recalling last year and showing pictures he had tak- “You never know as a photographer where your en then and since, Tlumacki said the bombs happened career is going to take you,” Tlumacki said of photo- within eight seconds of each other. journalism. “I just kept shooting,” he said. “I knew it was a “It puts you in a position of responsibility. It’s not major news story, and it was my responsibility. I took an easy journey.” Inside: See news about awards and 66 tips from contest judges NESPA News Summer, 2014 page 2 Laura Schaub wins Award of Professional Recognition he New England Scholastic Press Association presented Laura Schaub with an award of pro- fessional recognition at the conference May 2. T This recognition is in honor of her encouragement and assistance to the students and teachers in this region’s scholastic press. She has helped them to raise their sights and their standards in the practice of school journalism. Here is the citation: "This award of special recognition honors Ms. Schaub’s inspiring teaching of members of this as- sociation in particular along with her wonderful contributions to journalism education in this country and Canada. "Actually, the lone star state recently honored Josh Shub-Seltzer/The Newtonite Ms. Schaub as one of 75 legends in Texas scholastic Laura Schaub receives award during ceremonies journalism. at the College of Communication Friday, May 2. "Now, it’s our turn. "Ms. Schaub, the national education director for editor and staff member herself. Lifetouch Yearbooks, has made contributions to the "Her honors include Oklahoma Journalism Teacher New England Scholastic Press Association that are as of the Year, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association instructive and useful as they are generous. Gold Key, the NSPA/JEA Pioneer Award, Dow Jones "She began here at NESPA in May, 2003 by giving Newspaper Fund Distinguished Adviser, the Col. Jo- a fascinating and inspiring keynote speech entitled seph M. Murphy Award from CSPA and The New York 'Making the Visual-Verbal Connection.' She has sub- Times, the James F. Paschal Award and the Charles R. sequently come to Boston University to teach at this O’Malley Award for Excellence in Teaching journalism. conference six times: in 2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013 "Ms. Schaub also served for two terms as president and this year as well. of the Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers’ Association. "It is certainly not often that someone travels so "She chaired CSPA’s Judging Standards and Practices far—from Norman, Okla., from Denver, Colo., from Committee, co-authored and edited Scholastic Yearbook schools all over the United States and Canada where Fundamentals and also served as images editor and she happened to be working, in fact— to provide contributing writer for CSPA’s Magazine Fundamentals. students and teachers here with so much in terms of "At the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass skills, trends and challenges. Communication at the University of Oklahoma, Ms. "Ms. Schaub’s generosity to members of the scho- Schaub taught courses in typography, design, desktop lastic press in New England in teaching us what we publishing and photography. really need to learn has been terrific. "Ms. Schaub is now a professor emerita from the "She really knows what she’s talking about, and she University of Oklahoma where she also served as ex- really knows how to teach. ecutive director of the nation’s very first school press "Her high standards and inspiring words have organization—even older than ours, the Oklahoma been reaching and educating journalism students Interscholastic Press Association. since her 22 years at Charles Page High School in Sand "The New England Scholastic Press Association is Springs, Okla., as the newspaper, yearbook and mag- proud to honor Ms. Laura Schaub." azine adviser. Before that, Ms. Schaub was a student —Helen F. Smith NESPA News Summer, 2014 page 3 Looking All-New England ahead to Awards in Scholastic Editing the coming year and Publishing for 2014 •Fall workshop Friday morning, Class II Oct. 24, 2014 Broadcast First place: Wayland Student Class I Press Network, Wayland High First place: Mustang Magazine School, Wayland, Mass. and NHS Update, Norwood High •Deadline for School, Norwood, Mass. Print/online Second place: Panther TV, Plym- Class I special fall contest outh South High School, Plym- First place: The Rebellion and outh, Mass. whstherebellion.com Walpole Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 Third place: Plymouth North High School, Walpole, Mass. News, Plymouth North High Second place:The Harbinger, Al- School, Plymouth, Mass. gonquin Regional High School, •67th annual Northborough, Mass. Magazines conference Class III Yearbooks First place tie: The Halyard, No All-New England Yearbook Friday, May 1, 2015 Norwell High School, Norwell, Awards this year. Mass. and Voice, Thayer Acade- Publication and Production my, Braintree, Mass. Contests are open to members To arrange and non-members of the New Newspapers England Scholastic Press Asso- for a site visit, Class I ciation. First place: The Lion's Roar, New- Judges on the NESPA panel call ton South High School, Newton, evaluate all entries individually. Mass. Just a few top publications 617-353-3478 Second place: Masuk Free Press, and broadcast productions re- Masuk High School, Monroe, ceive a Highest Achievement Board of Directors Conn. Lindsay Coppens, Algonquin Re- citation in Scholastic Editing and gional High School, Northborough, Class II Publishing. First place: The Scituation, Scitu- Mass. From among the Highest Daniel Levinson, Thayer Academy, ate High School, Scituate, Mass. Achievement winners the judges Class III Braintree, Mass. determine recipients of All-New Harry Proudfoot, Westport, Mass. First place:Veritas, Nantucket England Awards in Scholastic High School, Nantucket, Mass. Daniel Sharkovitz, Martha'sVine- Editing and Publishing. The yard Regional High School, Oak Online Association makes awards ac- Bluffs, Mass, Class I cording to the high schools’ Scott Turley, Pembroke High School, First place tie: Denebola, Newton enrollments. Pembroke, Mass. South High School, Newton •In Class I are schools with Helen F. Smith, NESPA executive Centre, Mass. and WA Ghostwrit- more than 1,000 students. director er, Westford Academy, Westford, •In Class II are schools with Mass. 700-999 students. Special thanks Second place: Red and White •In Class III are schools with to Tom Fiedler, dean of Boston School Newspaper, Norwich Free 400-699 students. University's College of Commu- Academy, Norwich, Conn. •In Class IV are high schools nication, for his support of this with fewer than 400 students. organization and its activities. NESPA News Summer, 2014 page 4 66 suggestions from NESPA judges s judges evaluated Special Achievement con- Commentaries need to contain reasonable thinking, test entries, they listed suggestions to pass not be filled with hasty generalizations, platitudes and along to students and advisers. summaries of information everyone already knows. AAll the contest judges reiterated one main point, 16. Run more than one editorial per issue as a gen- regardless of the medium: “Good writing still matters." eral practice. This year is the New England Scholastic Press As- 17. Include name(s) of adviser(s) with staff lists. sociation’s 66th, so here are 66 suggestions for various Editing kinds of improvements.