ONTARIOnews COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION’S clipsJUNE 2007 http://members.ocna.org VOL. 21, NO. 6 makes bid to OCNA welcomes new purchase Executive Director umours and specula- Newspapers, 9 dailies, 12 shop- tion recently about pers, and a variety of specialty he Board of Directors of the OCNA is pleased to the future ownership products, including two com- announce the appointment of Robyn Matravers as of Osprey Media muter papers. Executive Director, effective May 16, 2007. She hails came to a halt after There are three markets experience from the governmental, non-governmen- RQuebecor announced May 31 where Osprey publishes daily tal and private sec- Ttor communities. Prior to join- that it has bid to purchase the newspapers and company. Reports say the deal is Community Newspapers: ing OCNA, Robyn Matravers worth about C$516.9 million or Timmins, Chatham and . was the Deputy Director of $7.25 per unit; while the compa- Both companies publish the Regional Office for North ny's equity value is C$355.5 mil- Community Newspapers in America of the United lion (Osprey Media Income Wallaceburg, while other mar- Nations Environment Fund Close: $6.32 unit). kets complement each other in Programme. She was the key "The offer of Quebecor their distribution. If this deal is liaison person between UNEP Media reflects strong value for accepted by Osprey unitholders, and Canadian government and unitholders while providing an the Ontario market will see CSOs. She was also responsi- excellent strategic fit for our Metroland with 100 Community ble for other UNEP program- newspapers," said Michael Newspapers and Quebecor/Sun matic activities and the gener- Sifton, Osprey's President and Media with 66 Community al management of the regional CEO. Newspapers, Transcontinental office. In Ontario, Osprey publish- Media with 4 Community Ms. Matravers has also held senior management positions es: 34 Community Newspapers, Newspapers, and another 152 in the Community Newspaper publishing industry in Europe and 20 dailies, 3 shoppers, and about independently-owned newspa- (General Manager of The Prague Post, Director 40 magazines and specialty pers who are members of Business Development/Consultant with Metroland) and played products. While Quebecor, OCNA. a key role in new business and driving of additional revenue through its Sun Media division, It will be interesting to see sources. She also worked in senior program and management publishes: 32 Community Continued on page 5 positions within several non-governmental organizations includ- ing the Prague Post Endowment Fund, Foundation for a Civil Society, Association of Conservation Authorities, the Council of 2006 Junior Citizen Ontario Universities, the Centre for Economic Research and Graduate Education in Prague, and other entities. Ms. Matravers also brings to OCNA skills in event planning, project and finan- passes away cial management, and interactive media development. CNA Ms. Matravers has both Masters and Undergraduate degrees 2006 from York University in . Junior “The skills and experience Robyn brings to our association, Citizen as well as her knowledge of our industry, make her well suited Maddison to both continue to build on the services we provide as well as Babineau,O 15 of develop other valuable programs for our varied membership,” Hamilton, passed said OCNA President Rick Shaver. “Community newspaper away on May 15 at companies are the preeminent source of news and information to Sick Kids Hospital their communities through their print and online products. This after her three-year association is dedicated to ensuring community newspapers con- battle with cancer. tinue to grow and stay on the leading edge of Ontario’s media Maddison was landscape.” lovingly known as "the She will be based in OCNA’s Burlington office while girl who gave her wish spending some time each week at Ad*Reach’s Toronto office away". and can be reached at [email protected] or 905-639-8720 Continued on page 9 ext 238.

WHAT’S INSIDE: PAGE 2 - A word from the President PAGE 4 - Update on former Junior Citizen Page 2 OCNA’S NEWSCLIPS • JUNE 2007 a word from the President... In and around OCNA By Rick Shaver Our agenda will include the a review/update of the newsprint OCNA President industry. We sell newsprint as a revenue source and member ser- he Canadian Community vice so it is a concern to us as to the future of our ability to con- Newspaper Association’s annual tinue to sell to print shops. meeting and conference in We will also be recapping the annual OCNA conference that Winnipeg has proven to be a suc- was held in Niagara Falls and set a plan for next year. OCNA cess. Our congratulations to committees will also be set and if any publisher would like to sit ColeenT Campbell who takes over as on a committee please get in touch with your director or tell them President and a thank you to outgoing pres- when they call you in the next few weeks. ident Cam McKnight of Tillsonburg, who Congratulations to Laurentian Media Group founder and becomes Chairman of the Board. John Hinds and his staff did a president Michael Atkins who received the prestigious Dr. Fred great job making everyone feel welcomed. Sheridan Award at Cambrian College's 39th annual convocation I would also like to congratulate all the Ontario newspapers ceremony on Thursday, May 24. The Dr. Fred Sheridan Award who were nominated for awards at the Better Newspaper recognizes contributions to the advancement and betterment of Competition and to remind all papers to continue to support this society through extraordinary service to education. program by sending your best work each year. I would also like to remind publishers of the series of As you have read, OCNA has hired a new executive director. Webinars being offered through our member services. Karen Robyn Matravers has joined our staff and we expect it will not Shardlow, Member Services Coordinator, has been working hard take long for her to get into the daily routine of our operation. Her on getting a good selection of topics and it’s a benefit to our mem- experience as Deputy Regional Director, United Nations bers to use them. OCNA’s Defamation Webinar is Thursday, June Environment Programme, her years as general manager at the 14, at 12:00 noon EST. In this one-hour Webinar, media lawyer Prague Post, plus the years of consulting with Metroland and Doug Richardson will outline how to avoid pitfalls and prepare Osprey newspapers will give her a good start and understanding your story so you can avoid or defend a defamation lawsuit. of where the association should go in the future. Remember, if any publisher has any industry concerns please The OCNA board will meet at the end of June in Toronto. contact a board member. a word from OCNA... Summer time at OCNA By Anne Lannan Computer survey – we will be updat- Web sites, special sections, agricultural Member Services Manager ing our computer database so we know publications, magazines, directories and t has been a busy few months at your who is using what programs on what plat- guides. We’ll be asking about all the differ- association as we begin new projects forms. This helps us when other members ent vertical products you produce so we’ll and continue to refine others. We are asking advice or troubleshooting a pro- have the data about the depth of our indus- were pleased to welcome our new gram; helps us plan for appropriate training try. Executive Director Robyn Matravers programs and articles in News Clips or There are other new offerings in the Iwho has spent her first few weeks getting Best Practice bulletins; helps with relations works as we are reviewing an online adver- to know the OCNA staff, being introduced with vendors; and gives us data for project- tising sales training program, ideal for new to some of our member newspapers, but ing issues and trends. sales representatives to our industry. At most importantly dealing with the issues OCNA/Ad*Reach is also reviewing only $100 per 8-hour course, the program and trends facing the Community the feasibility of selling online national allows an individual to train online at their Newspaper industry so she can help the advertising onto our member newspaper’s own pace and gives their sales manager or association meet those challenges head on. Web sites. From our database and initial publisher reports on their progress. We will Summer time is OCNA Member contact with members, we have determined also be exploring other relevant programs Survey time. Your participation in this there are 160+ newspaper Web sites in offered in this format that are either avail- online survey is valuable to us so we can Ontario. In order to develop this new pro- able to OCNA or can be developed by us. gauge your satisfaction and ratings of gram that will add revenue to you, we need On the OCNA staffing side, we are importance of OCNA programs and ser- to get information about your Web devel- pleased to announce that Lynn Fenton, who vices. Getting feedback from members opment, logs, visitors, rate expectations, has worked as Ad*Reach’s Media helps us to evaluate our current offerings as etc., so please complete this section of the Coordinator for more than 25 years, has well as to understand and plan around your survey. agreed to serve as Member Services needs and wants. We are going to ask for Community Newspapers aren’t just Coordinator while Karen Shardlow is on your patience this year. Since we have your newspapers. They are fully integrated com- maternity leave beginning in July. undivided attention for the survey, we need panies providing many media sources for to ask a few other things as well. their communities, including newspapers, With more than 300 members, it can be difficult for us to keep track of the comings and goings at your newspaper. Please notify us of any changes in staff or e-mail addresses so we can keep on top of getting you all the information you need. Please e-mail k.shardlow@ocna with your updates. OCNA’S NEWSCLIPS • JUNE 2007 Page 3 OCNA’s former Board Member passes away aul Fiocca, former Charters, he purchased accounting and started his sec- in the Jaycees, where he publisher of Canadian Coin News and ond term as CNJ editor and became a Senator, Lighthouse Canadian Coin Canadian Stamp News. He advertising manager. Cove Lions, Tilbury Golf News, died May 25, immediately involved himself He also assisted the CNA Board, and the Lighthouse after a brief battle in the coin collecting commu- Association of Property Pwith cancer. It was just two nity and for more than 10 years Owners. days before his 50th birthday. was a regular at CNA conven- A funeral service was held Originally an accountant, tions and coin shows across May 28 at the Paul Reaume Paul worked for the St. North America. Funeral Home, Comber, Catharines Standard and was As a collector he had an Ontario, followed by crema- promoted to run its chain of interest in pre-confederation tion. The service was attended Niagara area community news- tokens and coins of the Roman by many friends, family, and papers. Emperor Trajan. business associates. Including During this time he was An active supporter of the close personal friend and cur- active in the Ontario Canadian Numismatic rent CNA president Chuck Community Newspapers Association, he served many Moore. Association. While serving as years as editor of the The eulogy was delivered treasurer of OCNA he did key CNJournal. He finished his last by friend and business partner work to put the association on issue of the Journal just days Paul Winkler, the current pub- the road to long term financial before his death. lisher of Canadian Coin News. stability and helped members Almost six years ago, Paul with advice and guidance con- "When we started Trajan deal with the new GST! decided to retire as managing cerning financial matters, and Publishing Andy and I trusted In 2000, OCNA named partner of Trajan Publishing, volunteered as both editor and Paul with everything we him as one of the 50 most influ- owners of Canadian Coin advertising chairman of the owned," he said. "he didn't let ential people over the previous News, and several other publi- souvenir program booklet for us down." 50 years. cations. last year's CNA Convention, He is survived by his wife Paul entered the numis- Remaining involved as a roles he had agreed to accept Karen, two step children matic scene in 1990, when part owner and CFO, Paul relo- for the 2007 Convention. Andrew and Hayley and many along with partners Paul cated to Lighthouse Cove on Outside of publishing and other family members. Winkler and Anderson Lake St. Clair. He returned to numismatics, Paul was active Local news gatherer returns to Petrolia Topic By Petrolia Topic Staff Reporter within the local markets, when possible, ing commitment to the local market,” avid Pattenaude returned in has been recognized as being very impor- Smith added. May to lead local news gath- tant in the publication of a community Shannon Burrows, who is part of the ering at the Petrolia Topic newspaper,” said Daryl C. Smith, publish- regional newsgathering group, will be after participating in the edi- er of the Topic. returning to Sarnia where she began her torial reorganization of Smith said, “David’s senior reporting career with Osprey Media LP. Dresources within Osprey Media LP’s skills and extensive knowledge of the “Shannon has gained a unique multi- Southwest region. Petrolia area will ensure our readers con- market perspective having worked in David played a key role over the past tinue to receive a quality newspaper. Sarnia, Wallaceburg and most recently few months in the realignment of pagina- Having been part of the re-alignment Petrolia. She is an important part of our tion duties throughout local Osprey news- process, David is now uniquely knowl- regional news gathering team and we will papers. edgeable in both the local and regional be tapping into her experience in her new “As this process continues to evolve, aspects of the new editorial structure in the role with the regional copy editing/pagina- the need to maintain senior editorial staff region. His return reflects Osprey’s ongo- tion team,” Smith said. Page 4 OCNA’S NEWSCLIPS • JUNE 2007 Former Junior Citizen makes dreams come to stage Local artist’s play goes to stage By Amanda Roy After taking a year off, Once the script was etched describes are some of the Fort Frances Times Agar moved to Toronto to in stone, actors were chosen— things I was dealing with Calling all playwrights! attend George Brown College, each hand-picked by Agar— through the process.” ‘Pivital (arts) Theatre which is highly-renowned for and rehearsals began in early Each scene walks the audi- Productions will be its theatrical studies. However, January. ence through the motions of holding a festival she enrolled in the pre-health “I got to pick the actors life, both vividly and emotion- showcasing amateurs’ program, which would act as a who I felt suited each character ally, starting with the birth of a work.“ We are now accepting bridging program to prepare best,” she noted. “It was kind child (Ben). completed and partial scripts her for further studies in the of special as it also symbolized They continue with his for review’. Last September, sciences. another personal connection for growth from a toddler into ado- Allison Agar received an e- This September, Agar will me.” lescence and then through mail containing the above be attending Humber College This tie is one of many, as young adulthood, the decisions details and decided to put an in Toronto and working the play reflects some of her the couple is faced with during idea she had to paper. towards a diploma to become a life experiences and the deci- this period of growth, and, ulti- Her play, ‘Act 2,’ which licensed pharmacy technician. sions of others who have mately, the decisions that need describes some of her personal With her focus on her pre- helped her. to be made when a life comes experiences, was one of three sent studies, Agar’s acting Now 25, Agar has under- to a sudden end. pieces selected by Pivital (arts) dreams had become sidelined gone three kidney transplants “There was an accident, to be staged at its festival, and now were more of a hobby. over the course of her life. The the right person had been sacri- ‘WrightNow,’ in Toronto. At least until last October, first (in 1990) only lasted seven ficed. I was one of the chosen Being presented with the when her play and two others months before her body reject- ones. The one who would live opportunity to make her ideas were selected by Pivital (arts). ed it. today,” says Emily’s character and dreams come to life on Five in the play. stage wasn’t something Agar, years later “‘Benefit’ would be the an aspiring actress who grew (in 1995), politically correct way of up in Fort Frances, was expect- doctors putting it,” she adds. ing or necessarily working found anoth- Through the use of words, towards. er match and Agar gave audiences a glimpse However, it also was an tried the into the minds and thoughts of unforeseen opportunity in surgery all parties involved in the deci- which she jumped on and again. But sion to donate a loved one’s embraced its learning opportu- nine months organs. nities. later, her “It’s a decision to end “It was a surreal experi- body was one’s life and give life to anoth- ence and something I didn’t rejecting the er,” Agar said. “The play foresee happening,” Agar second kid- describes the recipient’s strug- explained. “It was a nice period ney and she gles and feelings, the traumatic of growth for me in a different found herself experience and feelings of the area than I’m used to working back at family, and how the decision in, and it was satisfying as an square one affects the donor family in the artist to watch.” again. future.” Agar graduated from the From the moment Pivital By year 2000, after a After months of rehearsing University of ’s Theatre (arts) contacted Agar, she and decade of trying to find the and tweaking, the sold-out Studies program in 2005 with other members of the theatre right kidney for Agar’s body, show was staged March 9 at the the intent to pursue a career in company got to work and col- she got lucky and hasn’t had Diesel Playhouse in Toronto. the arts. laborated their ideas for the any trouble since. “That night I was so excit- But because of the tight- show. “As they say, the third ed because never in a million knit industry and the need to But before they could time’s a charm. I’m healthy years did I imagine I would be find a job that will provide select a cast or start rehearsals, now and loving life,” she watching my own play on some financial security, she they needed to finalize a script enthused. stage,” recalled Agar. realized she would have to look that Agar said was about one- Her play consists of four “Initially I wanted to be an elsewhere in order to pay the quarter done at that point in main characters: ‘John,’ a hard- actor and that’s where I drew bills. time. working father and business- the line,” she added. “I never “Theatre is what I always “The play was really bits man, ‘Amanda,’ a successful thought about writing plays saw myself doing and what I of papers, and the e-mail I attorney who decides to until I took a . . . course at the want to do, but it’s hard to received gave me a reason to become a stay-at-home mom, University of Guelph, but now break into the industry and put things on paper,” Agar ‘Ben,’ the couple’s only child, it’s something I would love to make a living at,” she admitted. admitted. “I sat down with and ‘Emily,’ a girl in need of an do again.” “So I’m trying to subsidize my facilitators and together we organ. On the big night, Agar’s acting dreams by doing other worked on the characters’ “Emily is the character mom Wendy, and her sister things and becoming more edu- development and how each of whom I can relate to,” Agar Kelly, who had made the trip to cated.” us envisioned the play to be.” explained. “The feelings she Continued on page 5 OCNA’S NEWSCLIPS • JUNE 2007 Page 5 Junior Citizen makes dream come true Osprey Continued from page 4 rather funding. Toronto, were in attendance along with six nurs- “Pivital (arts) is a new company founded by es from the Sick Children’s Hospital in Toronto some of my friends from Guelph,” the younger Media to who had worked with Agar during her hospital Agar explained. “This was their first festival. It stays. was kind of a trial period and we only had sell to All of them wanted to be there to experi- enough money for one night of production.” ence Agar’s work firsthand. Agar now is trying to work something out Quebecor “She didn’t want me to read the script with the Ontario Trillium Foundation so her play beforehand because she didn’t feel it was as can continue to deliver its message. Continued from page 1 effective on paper as in the theatre,” explained “Hopefully, they will show interest because how this deal with play-out in Wendy Agar. it definitely deserves it,” Wendy Agar said. “It’s the marketplace. According to a From her seat in the theatre, she experi- important people are aware of the need for organ Reuters Canada article, the enced for the first time some of her daughter’s donations.” offer documents are expected to personal insights. From this experience, Agar said she learned be mailed to Osprey Media “As her mother and having seen her a lot about the industry she hopes to break into, unitholders by June 14 and the through all the events that were represented in like how connections are made, how a produc- transaction is expected to close the play, it was absolutely moving,” she said. “I tion is put together, how to write a play, and how following regulatory approval, can’t describe how proud I was of her. much work is involved. which is expected in August. “It gave me insight into how she dealt with She said she liked to share some of the cred- Quebecor Media is a large, her illness over a number of years that I was it for her success with the teachers at Fort diversified company with inter- unable to see before.” Frances High School—for pointing her in the ests in publishing, cable ser- She also said many of the nurses, and other right direction and for all the hard work they put vices provider Videotron, people in the audience, were moved to tears by into every production. French-language broadcaster, the play and thought it was very well-written. “I believe being involved with the theatre music stores, and Internet ser- “I don’t think it’s just the mother in me talk- program at Fort High was awesome and started vices of Canoe Inc. Across ing because everyone around me, when the play me off in the right direction,” she remarked. Canada it publishes 8 dailies was finished, was talking about how moving it “All the positive feedback Mr. Dutton, Mrs. outside Ontario, 50 Community was,” said Wendy Agar. Martindale, and Mrs. Kunkel gave me really Newspapers in Quebec, more “Some of the nurses had tears in their eyes.” helped me succeed.” than 50 in the prairie provinces, Unfortunately, “Act 2” only ran the one Allison was a Junior Citizen of the Year in and nearly 200 periodicals night—not because it lacked popularity, but 1990 from Fort Frances. across Canada.

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Holiday Advertising Service • Metro Creative Graphics, Inc. • www.metrocreativegraphics.com Page 6 OCNA’S NEWSCLIPS • JUNE 2007 We are your eyes and ears in the courthouses By Peterborough This Week Staff in this case in our Lindsay edition and on your eyes and ears) from getting informa- ast August the provincial govern- our Web site. We follow up on cases to tion easily and quickly from the justice sys- ment received the final report of ensure that our readers find out the end of tem. Nothing is available online; we pay $2 the Attorney General’s Panel on each story. It's only fair to the person per page for photocopies of long docu- Justice and the Media which charged and other people affiliated with the ments*. There is no clear record of publica- made 17 recommendations on case. tion bans on cases. Lhow to improve relations between the news If only it were easier. It's a minefield where we try to avoid industry and the courts. While some recom- The 150 words published about stepping on people's rights to a fair trial but mendations have been adopted (like Smeaton's acquittal took two trips to the there's no clear road map from case to case. appointing a media contact person in every courthouse this month and dozens of phone set up a justice-media provincial courthouse), others, like OCNA’s calls over the past year. panel to follow through on the report's 17 recommendation for a public registry of Court staff didn't want to share the recommendations. We tried to get represen- discretionary publication bans, languish information in his file since it had a notice tatives -- our editor and our lawyer -- with no indication of when or if they will of a publication ban (on the victim's name). aboard but we didn't make the cut. The ever be adopted. Recently, Peterborough It took a second visit to get them to open it committee met for the first time May 10 This Week published an editorial outlining up to an inquisitive reporter. The bulk of the with two reporters among 10 bureaucrats some of the recent problems they’ve been information inside was public -- except for and law officials. having covering a number of local cases. one nugget. So far, it doesn't look like much is OCNA is reprinting it to kick off a cam- We understand the clerk's caution. We going to change through official channels. paign to lobby for the adoption of recom- regretted having to interrupt her work twice That doesn't mean we have given up. mendations of the Panel on Justice and the in one day. In fact, we have teamed up with Media and other changes that would make However, Peterborough This Week dozens of other newspapers and the it easier for journalists to cover and report and other media outlets are virtually the to continue to lobby for on the court beat. only way the public has to learn about what changes in our own special way. Two weeks ago, Eric Smeaton's court- is happening in our courtrooms. We take We do it for people like Smeaton. We room nightmare came to an end. that responsibility very seriously. could have easily walked away from the The respected Lindsay music teacher Anyone who has tried to follow a case courthouse in frustration, leaving his good saw two sex-based charges withdrawn will see what a challenge it is to track cases name smeared forever. based on a lack of evidence. when hearings change to different dates That's not good enough. Neither is the He had faced those charges for a full and, sometimes, different courtrooms. You progress in opening up the court system. year, accused of groping a teenager while can only find out via a lawyer assigned to listening to a performance at the Kiwanis the case or by going to the court office. Or OCNA welcomes your court horror stories Music Festival. Ultimately, Crown attorney you can sit in court all day and hope your as we are putting together a dossier of our Paula Thompson didn't think the case case comes up early in the session. member’s experiences to share with the new would fly; she simply could not prove any- For example, one of our reporters went Justice-Media Liaison Committee and the thing had happened. to court Tuesday to track a case that was Attorney General to show how acute the Smeaton's friends and supporters supposed to be heard at 9:30 a.m. By 11 problems really are. Anyone with a story or breathed a huge sigh of relief. They were a.m., she was still waiting and the court- who would like to be involved in this cam- shocked when he was charged and disap- room staff took a 20-minute break. She paign should contact Gordon Cameron at pointed when school board officials trans- gave up and came back to the newsroom, (905) 639-8720 ext. 239 or ferred him out of his school to work on spe- having lost two hours for nothing. She will [email protected]. cial projects away from students. They have to go back later to find out what hap- * Shortly after this editorial was printed the understood why but felt his music students pened. Attorney General’s office announced a suffered from his absence. A report issued last year outlines the reduction in photocopying fees from $2 to We published the latest developments barriers that keep reporters (remember, $1 a page. WPP buys 24/7 Real Media for $649M PP Group of privately held online ad arate deals. Brian Pitz of Banc of America PLC, the exchange Right Media Inc. for In January another major Securities, a result of the recent world's sec- $680 million. advertising conglomerate, the ‘land grab’ in the sector. ond-largest Those moves by Google Paris-based company Publicis WPP is paying $11.75 per marketing and Yahoo are motivating tradi- Groupe, purchased the online share for 24/7 Real Media, a 30 Wconglomerate, is buying online tional ad agencies such as WPP advertising company Digitas, per cent premium over the advertising company 24/7 Real to act quickly so as not to get and last month the Interpublic company's average closing Media Inc. for $649 million. left behind in the race to offer Group of Cos. said it would price over the past two months. The deal came soon after online advertising services. acquire a privately held market- London-based WPP is a Internet search leader Google 24/7 Real Media ran an ing agency, Reprise Media Inc., major advertising services Inc.'s $3.1 billion acquisition of online advertising network, for an undisclosed price. company and includes several DoubleClick Inc. in mid-April, allowing advertisers to make With 24/7 Real Media now major agencies, such as JWT, giving them a major foothold in one deal that would allow an ad sold - unless a higher bidder Ogilvy & Mather and Young & online display advertising. to appear on hundreds of sites emerges - relatively few pub- Rubicam. Yahoo Inc. also struck a at once, saving advertisers the licly traded online advertising deal last month to buy the rest headache of making many sep- companies remain, says analyst OCNA’S NEWSCLIPS • JUNE 2007 Page 7 OPC dismisses complaint against Toronto Star complaint that a column pub- translations by MEMRI, it quoted conclusion in saying that the destruction of lished in the Toronto Star Guardian journalist Brian Whitaker as say- the Al-Askari shrine at Samarra in Iraq was lacked accuracy, balance and ing “Nobody, as far as I know, disputes the committed by Shia Muslims. And he fairness, to the point of open- general accuracy of MEMRI’s transla- asked what correlation there was between ly conveying anti-Islam bias tions.” Maintaining that it’s accurate to say what happened at Samarra and the previ- Ahas been dismissed by the Ontario Press the overwhelming majority of deaths in ous month’s stampede in Mecca where 360 Council. Iraq are Muslims killed by other Muslims, pilgrims were killed. The column by Richard Gwyn was it said, “The best available estimate of The Star maintained that the columnist published Feb. 24, 2007, under the head- deaths since the destruction of the mosque was not talking about Islam but about line Clash of civilizations - really a feud at Samarra, either of Sunnis by Shia or extremists who pervert Islam in the name over Islam. It was also published in the Shia by Sunnis, is now more than 1,000.” of religion. Noting that the column asked under the head- The Star conceded that perpetrators of whether the same aspect of contemporary line ‘The heart of the conflict lies within the destruction of the mosque at Samarra Islam is inherently accepting of violence, Islam itself’, but the Record was not called have not been identified but added that the newspaper said this was a reasonable upon to defend the column. regardless of what faction is named, all are question in the context of violent demon- Mohamed Elmasry of Waterloo, Muslim. strations against publication of Danish car- national president of the Canadian Islamic It said the column erred in saying four toons about Muhammed. Congress, challenged Gwyn to cite the (rather than three) of Muhammed’s descen- The Ontario Press Council notes that sources of such statements as, “The over- dants are buried at Samarra but that this aside from a typographical error and an whelming majority of deaths now occur- has been corrected in the Star’s archive. inaccuracy in the number of Muhammed’s ring in Iraq is a result of Muslims killed by And it explained that the word iman (rather descendants buried at al-Askari (three other Muslims, and the al-Askari shrine at than imam) which appeared in some edi- rather than four), the column did not con- Samarra in Iraq was destroyed by tions was the result of a typographical tain demonstrably inaccurate statements of Muslims.” error. significance. He took issue with the statement that It heard no evidence that translations the deaths of 360 pilgrims trampled to Text of the adjudication: from Arabic were inaccurate despite the death in Mecca occurred after clerics Mohamed Elmasry of Waterloo com- fact they came from Israeli sources. declared it would be heresy to change the plained that a column published in the The Press Council recognizes that time of the Stoning the Devil ceremony. Toronto Star Feb. 24, 2007, lacked accura- Muslims are sensitive to suggestions that He also suggested the column should cy, balance and fairness, to the point of the so-called clash of civilizations may not have said its translations of Arabic came openly conveying anti-Islam bias. be between the West and Islam but rather from the MEMRI Centre, an Israeli organi- The column by Richard Gwyn asked between moderate and extremist Muslims. zation that he said is avoided by informed whether the so-called clash of civilizations But it does not believe such statements are neutral writers because its translations are is not between the West and Islam but in conflict with the Press Council’s long- selective and out of context, projecting a rather within Islam, between moderates standing policy, which extends to colum- negative image of Arabs and Muslims. and extremists. nists wide latitude in expressing controver- The Star said Gwyn was not talking Elmasry questioned the statement that sial or unpopular opinions. Nor does it see about Islam but talking about extremists the overwhelming majority of deaths in the column as unnecessarily hurtful. who pervert Islam in the name of religion. Iraq is a result of Muslims killed by other The complaint is dismissed. Defending the columnist’s reliance on Muslims. He said the column jumped to a Lindsay Daily Post shifts to twice weekly By Peterborough Examiner Staff City of Kawartha Lakes. he Lindsay Post will now be published two days a week “As reader habits and advertiser needs change, we must also instead of five. Publisher Darren Murphy, who is also change,” Murphy states. “The Post will continue to serve our com- publisher of the Peterborough Examiner, stated the munities for generations to come by adapting and evolving our paper published an enhanced and redesigned paper business model. Tuesday, May 22 and published the following Friday. “By making these operational changes we are able to ensure TFrom here on it will publish every Tuesday and Friday. The continued success of The Post. The Post remains commited to our Tuesday edition will be available to subscribers while Friday’s readers, our advertisers and our communities.” paper will be delivered to more than 25,000 homes covering the Shari Willerton (formally OCNA’s business developer who brought on a number of corporate partners) lent a helping hand at the convention. Shari, who now oversees partnerships and promotions at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, is interested in exploring promotional opportunities with Community Newspapers. If you are interested, please contact Shari at 1.800.657.1106, ext 397 or at [email protected]. Page 8 OCNA’S NEWSCLIPS • JUNE 2007 The virtual newspaper By Brad Harness From the business per- which page you have turned to virtual edition subscribers (let's Publisher, Maple Publishing spective, the Virtual at that moment. say 50 @ $24 per year) will re you one of the Newspaper can be marketed to For newspapers without a generate $25 per week. 20 per cent of existing or new subscribers, Web site, Maple will build a Classified ad rates can also go community news- offered at a reduced rate due to basic splash page which will up 5 per cent as they'll be visi- papers that does the elimination of your printing allow online subscribers to ble online, too, so maybe not yet have an and mailing costs. And the access your virtual newspaper. another $25 per week from AInternet Web site? Or, maybe same ads are viewed in the vir- User names and passwords are Classifieds, and then selling the you have one but you are not tual edition as in your print edi- issued by the newspaper itself banner-style ads surrounding too happy with it? Perhaps you tion. Recent studies show that by e-mail to each online sub- the virtual edition window will like what you have but are frus- in developed online newspaper scriber. Payment can be in the bring in another $80 per week. trated because revenues don't markets, online readership same manner as print subscrip- All told, $245 per week against materialize for it? Thanks to a accounts for up to 15 per cent tions. a recurring weekly cost of $32 new product being offered by Maple Publishing of Strathroy, Ontario, you are an ideal candidate for the Virtual Newspaper. Designed by Maple and available on a test site via www.banner.on.ca (the Middlesex BANNER), the virtual newspaper has the look and feel of the printed newspaper experience. All that is missing is the smell of ink! Log on and click on the blue test box. You will see the test edition open up in a new window for you. If your Internet connection speed is below that of high speed (broadband) the download time may be a few minutes, and a horizontal progress bar will appear. Once the page is fully visible (on high speed service this is almost instan- taneous) you are ready to go. There are two ways to navigate the virtual newspa- per. First, click on the Direct to of total audited readership. And how much will this (for 16-page edition). And the Pages Button and a drop down Online subscribers include cost you? To become a virtual only extra work you had to do menu appears. Simply select those who want instantaneous newspaper, there is a one-time was to sell and design the 4 the two-page spread you wish access, as well as those Green start-up subscription fee, plus a banner style ads. Now if you to see next and you are consumers, who prefer not to weekly cost of $2 per page (so are ready to boost your overall ‘jumped’ there. Backward and have extra paper to recycle $32 weekly for a 16-page print rate card by 10 per cent, double forward movement is effort- each week. edition). For newspapers that these projections for ad rev- less. If you prefer the tactile Certainly gaining an extra already have a Web site opera- enues. This will result in a experience of the good ol' 5 per cent to 10 per cent of tional, the one-time set-up fee profit of $between $11,000 and newspaper itself, left click with readers through the Internet is $999. For those without a $22,000 per year. your mouse on the top or bot- helps your business' overall Web site or domain name, the So check out the test site tom corner of a page and hold- audited circulation figures. cost is $1,499. at the Web address above, then ing the mouse button down, Plus that many more readers What is the expected e-mail for additional informa- drag towards the edge of the means you are justified in financial benefit to you? Well, tion or to subscribe to the screen in the direction you wish boosting your newspaper's if your print edition's ad rev- following e-mail address: to flip the pages. advertising rates by an equal enue for the week is $2,300, for [email protected] You can Zoom in and out amount. Further revenues are example, you can bump up We look forward to any using a right mouse button or possible by selling ad spots your overall ad rates by an ini- and all comments and ques- using a pop-up Zoom Panel (banner-style) which are avail- tial 5 per cent to account for tions, and look forward to serv- which appears when you click able at the top and bottom of your initial online readership. ing your online edition needs. on the button at the top of the the virtual edition window. This will generate $115 per page. These ads are viewed no matter week. Then your initial crop of OCNA’S NEWSCLIPS • JUNE 2007 Page 9 technology Photoshop CS3 to become a favourite By Kevin Slimp want to adjust the highlights and shadows, Yes, You Can Create Animated GIF Newspaper Institute lighten the midtones, then create an “s” Files of Technology curve to create contrast can do all this in Sure, I could create animated files in try to offer some Curves. earlier versions of Photoshop. An anima- variety in my tion is a sequence of images, or frames, columns, but Controlling Grayscale Photos that is displayed over time. Each frame sometimes it’s Photo editors have created all kinds of varies slightly from the preceding frame, hard. Most of the ways to convert photos to grayscale in creating the illusion of movement or other e-mailI requests I receive Photoshop. A lot of photo editors convert changes when the frames are viewed in are related to Acrobat images to Lab colors, selecting the quick succession. Just think of the rotating (PDF files), Photoshop and InDesign. All Lightness channel to convert to grayscale. ads on your newspaper Web site and you Adobe products. It’s hard to remain objec- Most simply select Image> know about animation. tive when most of the software released for Adjustments>Grayscale. Prior to CS3, I had to create my art- our industry seems to come from one com- Photoshop CS3 introduces the Black work in Photoshop, then move to a sepa- pany. I cannot put it off rate application (by click- any longer. Photoshop ing on a button at the bot- CS3 deserves its own tom Photoshop’s tool bar), review. to create a sequence of A lot of you down- frames which eventually loaded the free trial of became an animated GIF Photoshop CS3 last year, file. In the CS3 version, I when the free beta can do all my work in upgrade was released for Photoshop. While this Photoshop CS2 users. might not seem like a big However, most folks in deal to folks who have our business haven’t had With all the time saved in Photoshop CS3, you'll finally have a few moments been creating GIFs all the opportunity to see to express your creativity with older features like the Warp Text tool. their lives, I found creat- what all the fuss is about. ing these files much more Let me tell you, there is plenty to fuss & White tool. Adobe must have had news- intuitive using Photoshop CS3. about. I plan to limit our discussion to papers in mind when it developed this tool, three features in Photoshop CS3 that are because it’s perfect for many of the chal- What’s This Mean To My sure to become favourites of paginators lenges we face. Newspaper? and photo editors. The Black & White tool, found under Yes, it’s true we could accomplish Image>Adjustments, lets the user adjust these tasks in earlier versions of Improved Curves individual colour channels in an image Photoshop. The nice thing about the CS3 Most photo editors can adjust Levels while viewing its representation in version is that you can do them much more and Curves in their sleep. They know to grayscale. To test this tool, I took a photo quickly and without a long learning curve. bring the highlight and shadow end points of my son at his birthday party. When I Newspaper photo editors are busy people; in using Levels, then adjust the midtones converted the image to grayscale using finding time to learn new tools can be a using Curves. Using both tools is handy Image>Mode>Grayscale, it was difficult to problem. But these tools are very intuitive thanks to the histogram included in the see the difference between the green and in CS3 and you will be using them in no Levels adjustment window. blue balloons. Using the Black & White time. And, for those using Intel-based Levels might be history thanks to the tool, I was able to lighten the green bal- Macs, the latest version of Photoshop runs histogram now available in the Curves loons and saturate the blue balloons to get considerably faster than the CS2 version. adjustment window. Now Photoshop users the results I wanted. Sure, I could have The cost to upgrade to Photoshop CS3 can bring the end points in using Curves, done this in earlier versions of Photoshop, varies, depending on the software you without visiting Levels first. The Curves but it would have taken more tools and already have. Visit http://www.adobe.com histogram shows up in light gray under- more time. This tool alone justifies the cost for more information. neath the adjustment Curves. Users who of an upgrade. The girl who gave her wish away Continued from page 1 research. drinking well for her school in project at www. At the age of 12 she was When the Children’s Wish Kenya. maddieswishproject.com. diagnosed with a rare form of Foundation offered Maddison a She was most definitely an OCNA would like to offer bone cancer - Ewing’s wish for anything she could inspiration to all who met her its condolences to the Babineau Sarcoma. After being diag- ever want, she asked for the as she never stopped giving. family and feels honoured to nosed, she encouraged her money to be used to build a To help Maddison contin- have had the opportunity to class to get involved in walking school in Kenya. Even as she ue her dream, support Free The meet and recognize Maddison all night in the Relay for Life, lay in her hospital bed she Children and "the MAD pro- as a Junior Citizen of the Year. which resulted in raising thou- spent her time making jew- ject" for Maddie's well. For sands of dollars for cancer ellery to raise money for a information see - the MAD Page 10 OCNA’S NEWSCLIPS • JUNE 2007 writing/editorial A reporter with enthusiasm is valuable By Jim Stasiowski it." Of all the assets in your newsroom, nothing Writing Coach A story in the hand is worth two in the is as valuable as a reporter with enthusiasm ere's a famil- talking-thinking-planning phase. for a story. iar daily Second, if your story idea is clear, Whenever practical, allow a reporter drama, direct and focused, you should be able to to chase the story he or she is excited brought to argue effectively that adding to it merely about. As soon as you say, "Good idea, but you by your weakens it. also do this, this and this," the reporter's localH newsroom. A story is the development of a central enthusiasm dims. Enthusiastic reporter comes up with conflict. Before talking to the editor about Third, stop trying to make every story idea for story, tells Editor No. 1. Editor No. your idea, think critically. Conceive a cen- all-inclusive. I concede that some stories 1 says, "Sounds good, but why don't you tral conflict so tight that he or she cannot must include everything we can gather on also include this, this and this." Reporter, tamper with it. a topic; but far too often a story becomes upset, follows orders, writes bloated story Third, when the editor says, "Include flabby and unfocused because an editor, Editor No. 1 wants. Editor No. 2 steps in this, this and this," don't mope. Take con- haunted by the possibility that readers will and says, "Need a shorter story." Reporter, trol of the editor's ideas and turn them into complain, insists that the reporter call momentarily demoralized, condenses, then something you like, something that makes everyone in town to make sure no one gets celebrates when he (she) realizes the short- the story your own. left out. er story is close to what he (she) wanted in We reporters enjoy playing the martyr, Too many editors think their sole job the first place. Editor No. 2 reads con- as it gives us an excuse. "Yes," we tell all is to keep the newspaper out of trouble. We densed story, grimaces, then says, "We who will listen, "I had a great idea for a do want to avoid unnecessary trouble, but need to add this, this and this," in other story, but the editor ruined it." sharp, perceptive journalism and trouble words, Editor No. 2 wants the bloated ver- The editors participating in the tug-of- go hand-in-hand. sion Editor No. 1 ordered. Reporter grinds war over who will decide the story's con- Telling the truth about our communi- teeth to nubs, types with clenched fists, tent also love to play the victim in such a ties will provoke people. Any editor who then afterward seeks solace in either fancy drama. wishes an endless stream of trouble-free coffee or cheap booze. Too many editors live with the illusion days should sign a 5-year, $100 million Before you enlist me in the Hates All that they have only editing duties, and that contract to play professional baseball, then Editors Society, I point out that in the the administrative part of running a news- immediately pull a hamstring. above drama, there are no villains. With room is a nuisance, a trivial skill they never Instead of forcing massive amounts of every step, all three people in that allegory bothered to master. Thus, when Editors No. information into what could have been a are doing exactly what they think is right, 1 and No. 2 jerk around the reporter and tight, well-thought-out story, editors and and yet, all three make grievous mistakes. constantly tinker with his (her) story, they reporters should collaborate on options. The enthusiastic reporter comes across both disingenuously assert that the jerking Sidebars can develop second, third or as the innocent martyr, but in reality, he or around isn't their fault, that they have no fourth conflicts. A chart or fact box can she had options that could have eliminated control over such circumstances. accommodate meaningful but non-essen- much of the angst. To which I respond: balderdash. A true tial material. A follow-up for the next edi- First, why go running to your editor leader seizes control. tion can take the pressure off the reporter the instant you come up with a good story So first of all, in most instances, only who otherwise will try too hard to shove idea? A fiercely subversive voice should one editor should control what a reporter is everything into one bulging story. shout to all of us, "Do the story before you doing. I love newsrooms that reverberate tell the editor about it, turn it in, then see if Second, editors too seldom listen to with raised voices and strong disagree- he (she) has the guts to mess around with what a reporter wants to do. Hey editors: ments. A newspaper will be a marketplace of ideas only if its newsroom is. But too often, the conflict in the news- OCNA room is livelier than the story that results. THE FINAL WORD: Every time I see the word ‘preventative’ as in the phrase celebrates ‘preventative medicine’ I wonder: Isn't there an extra ‘-ta-’ in there? baby showers The dictionary says yes. It first lists the slightly shorter word ‘preventive’ then CNA threw a surprise gives a full definition, then, with a sneer, baby shower for its three includes: ‘Also 'preventative’. (Maybe I'm expecting employees on the only one who detects the sneer, but it's May 15. From right to definitely there.) left: Lucia Shepherd, OAccountant/CNRIE (due June 24); Writing coach Jim Stasiowski welcomes Karen Shardlow, Member Services your questions or comments. Call him at Coordinator (due July 19) and; 410-796-0210 or write to 6310 Bayberry Shaba Qureshi, Communications Court, No. 1007, Elkridge, Md. 21075. Coordinator (due August 2). OCNA’S NEWSCLIPS • JUNE 2007 Page 11 Lending Library CLASSIFIEDS Salam Toronto Amherstburg, Ontario. In For a full list of the OCNA Lending Library Hiring addition to practicing vet- material, please go to erinary medicine, Dan is http://members.ocna.org/AFS/Best_Practices/ Salam Toronto has an experienced outdoor three positions open: writer. He wrote a weekly Lending_Library/Lending_Library_list.pdf outdoor column for the -Web Developing and for 11 years. 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