Missouri Press News, April 2014 www.mopress.com Thanks, MPA for helping us all deliver that ‘daily miracle’ By working together, Missouri’s newspapers can tackle future challenges s I write this column - my last to have access to news they deem im- ing profitable, relevant and meeting one as Missouri Press Associa- portant. the changes in the ways in which the Ation president - I can’t get the We ended the legislative session public wants their news delivered notion of “the daily miracle” out of — my thanks to the hard work by a will continue to be our No. 1 goals. my head. number of newspaper publishers and Fortunately, Missouri newspapers Those of us in this business, of members of the MPA staff who con- aren’t alone. During my tenure, I’ve course, are familiar with that de- nected week after week with the state learned much about the support and scription of a newspaper. Indeed it is decision-makers — without losing help that is available from the Mis- a miracle to conceive of writing, edit- printed legal notices. In late August, souri Press Association. That’s not to ing, designing, illustrating and print- the United States International Trade mention the vast experiences avail- ing a broadsheet book of relevant Commission overturned a Trump ad- able through our membership. I also and factual news content in one day. ministration decision to impose tar- look forward to stepping back and Not to mention making it profitable. iffs on Canadian newsprint. Ameri- watching James White, publisher of Oh, and while we’re at it, what about can paper producers were not being the Benton County Enterprise, War- that 24/7 social media beast that de- harmed by newsprint imports. It was saw, take up the president’s gavel. His mands to be fed first, promptly and it a win for small and medium-size commitment to our industry is rock had better be right or someone will newspapers and their readers. steady. be screaming “fake news.” A few of our member newspapers As I close out my year, I also want So the idea that we all get up the were shut down this year by owners to thank each of you for your support next day or the next week and do it who cited profitability as the reason. during my personal fight with cancer. again and again and again says a lot Among them the 134-year-old Car- Your cards, notes, texts and phone about those in this industry. We are thage Press. But here’s something calls have all made a difference. But dedicated to the cause and most of us that should warm your heart. That then so has that stubborn streak of- are just hard-headed enough to keep paper is back in business because the ten associated with newspaper edi- on going in the face of a lot of adver- community wanted a newspaper and tors. sity. there were local investors who cared I look forward to all the “daily mir- Indeed, we had adversity as we enough about the identity of Car- acles” already in the making for 2019. went into 2018. Newsprint prices in- thage that they are publishing week- creased over impending tariffs (actu- ly, maintaining a website and feeding ally, the tariffs were collected) and “the beast.” the annual legislative threat to the Now that’s what I really call a “mir- publication of legal notices demand- acle.” ed no small part of our attention. I have no doubts that 2019 will ush- Both threatened not only our busi- er in challenges — we haven’t heard nesses, but also our readers’ ability the last on legal notices — and stay- PRESIDENT: Carol Stark, The Joplin Globe DIRECTORS: FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: James White, Mary Wilson, Jackson County Advocate, Grandview Benton County Enterprise, Warsaw Donna Bischoff, St. Louis Post-Dispatch SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: Trevor Vernon, Roger Dillon, Shannon County Current Wave, Eminence Eldon Advertiser Julie Moreno, Independence Examiner SECRETARY: Bryan Jones, Versailles Leader-Statesman Steve Tinnen, Clinton County Leader, Plattsburg TREASURER: Sandy Nelson, Liz Irwin, Missouri Lawyers Media, St. Louis The Courier-Tribune, Liberty Tianna Brooks, Mountain View Standard News PAST PRESIDENT: Jeff Schrag, Springfield Daily Events EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Mark Maassen ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Ted Lawrence EDITOR: Matthew Barba MISSOURI PRESS NEWS (ISSN 00266671) is published every other month for $15 per year by the Missouri Press Association, Inc., 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888; phone (573) 449-4167; fax (573) 874-5894; email [email protected]; website www.mopress.com. 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