Volume 82 June 2019 No. 12

INSIDE Generational Study, Strategies: Powerful, Vital, Under Attack Editor’s note: Chuck Underwood, created generations that in fact are brace for life. Oh sure, we’ll evolve, Horne: Tech giants miss CEO of The Generational Impera- NOT generations. Some conducted we’ll change. But those core values boat on local news tive, will be a keynote speaker at the TPA haphazard online surveys and will remain largely intact. And Page 2 TPA Summer Convention being held CONVENTION called it generational “research”, but they will be burned into us by July 18-19 in Chattanooga. it wasn’t. Some speakers made bom- the TIMES we witness all around Daniels: Legislative Who knew?! SPEAKER bastic generational claims that just us as we come of age and by the eff orts paid off in 2019 In the 1980s, a half-dozen of us CHUCK UNDERWOOD aren’t true. Some distributed news TEACHINGS we absorb from older Page 3 here on planet Earth experienced releases trumpeting their (bogus generations of parents, educators, one of those magical, lightning-bolt and inaccurate) content to the news religious leaders, and others. all sought training in this brand- Ad-Libs: Better listening epiphanies when some force whis- media, which aired or published it. And the age group - the age new discipline. The news media, pered in our ears, “Generations Today, a codifi ed and carefully cohort - that shares the same for- gets better reception especially newspapers, began pub- are more important than anyone crafted fi eld of study with proven mative-years’ times and teachings lishing generational stories. And Page 4 realizes.” We had no idea what we strategies, all invaluable when will by-and-large end up sharing the handful of us who had created were about to create. used accurately and properly, is the same core values. By design: Is your ‘design- the discipline began living out of With nothing but a gut hunch, being diminished by inaccuracy. er’ really a designer? airplanes, training and consulting See UNDERWOOD Page 2 and while enduring years of blank And newspapers are vulnerable to and speaking in every corner of the Page 6 stares from others, we scratched publishing this inaccuracy. And so, U.S., Canada and, in my case, also Showcase features and clawed and created the fi eld of a primer: 2019 TPA Summer generational study. And right at the on U.S. military bases throughout Convention Schedule, Pages 6-7, 12 western Europe. turn of the century, this notion of The four truths of Chattanooga: Sheriff Bart: Hearing “generations” fi nally turned heads, Naturally, a number of people when a few national advertisers decided they wanted to be part of generational study Thursday, July 18 voices? Embrace them - Gap, Cadillac, and Walt Disney the white-hot generational speak- The foundation of generational Noon. State Press Contests Page 8 World - designed new products and ing circuit. Some were responsible. study is based upon these thor- Awards Luncheon Wagner: Print ad reps ad campaigns for generations of Too many weren’t. oughly-researched and universal- 2:30 p.m. TPA Board of Direc- consumers instead of for age brack- In the 2010s, in the Age of the In- ly-accepted truths: tors & Concurrent Business must pursue ‘face time’ ets. Sales increased! ternet, when anyone could now say Truth #1: Between the time Meeting Page 9 And with astonishing swiftness, anything and post it to the entire we’re born and the time we leave 4:00 p.m. Newsroom Session the 2000s became the decade when world, the discipline of generational our classroom years and get fully 7:00 p.m. Reception and Instal- Fisher: UT professor fi les generational strategies emerged - study - like other fi elds - came under into adulthood from our late teens lation of Chris Vass as TPA’s public records suit and instantly soared. Business, gov- attack. In order to make a name to early 20s, we all form most of the president at the Tennessee Page 9 ernment, education, and religion for themselves, some opportunists core values and beliefs we’ll em- Aquarium 10:00 p.m. Reception ends Obits Page 10 Friday, July 19 Sun’s Cash hands off GM baton to Mauney 8:00 a.m. Breakfast with Clay Bennett, editorial cartoonist SUBMITTED for Adams Pub- Carolina and Cal- 9:00 a.m. until Noon The Greeneville Sun lishing Group’s ifornia, Mauney Advertising Sessions May 18, 2019 Tennessee/North currently is re- Circulation Sessions After a career in the newspaper Carolina/Virgin- gional publisher Newsroom Sessions business of more than 48 years ia region. of three Gate- Noon. Ad/Circ Ideas Contest – 33 of which have been spent in Family-owned house-owned Awards Luncheon Greeneville, Tenn. with The Green- Adams Publish- North Carolina 1:30 p.m. TPS Stockholders eville Sun and its sister companies ing Group, based daily news- Meeting – John E. Cash, has announced his in Minneapolis, papers: The 1:30 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. retirement, effective July 31. Cash Minn., also an- Mauney Times-News of Advertising Sessions Having held several positions nounced the hir- Burlington, The Circulation Sessions in a company that is now owned ing of Gatehouse Media executive Dispatch of Lexington and The 2:00 p.m. TPA Foundation by the Adams family of Adams Paul W. Mauney to succeed Cash. Courier-Tribune of Asheboro. Board of Trustees Meeting Publishing Group (APG), Cash for Having served in several leadership Cash joined The Greeneville Sun 5:00 p.m. Reception the last two years has been acting positions with Morris Multimedia, in 1986 as director of advertising 6:00 p.m. Tennessee News- as general manager of The Green- Freedom Communications and paper Hall of Fame Induction eville Sun and chief revenue offi cer Gatehouse in Tennessee, North See SUN Page 4 Ceremony Page 2 • The Tennessee Press • June 2019 Tech giants leave big gap in local news coverage

I recently read a Wall Street duty to the citizens of our commu- Journal article entitled “Local News OUR nities and state to publish commu- (USPS 616-460) Fades Out.” AIt said that only the Y nity news on a weekly or daily basis Published monthly by the Wall Street Journal, the New York PRESIDING in certainly print format but sup- Times and the Washington Post plemented with digital add-on. We TENNESSEE PRESS ASSOCIATION, INC. have succeeded in transforming REPORTER must have newspapers with reliable 412 N. Cedar Bluff Road, Suite 403 to digital businesses in hopes that DOUG HORNE news and information; otherwise Knoxville, Tennessee 37923 would save them from the acceler- sound democracy is in question. Telephone (865) 584-5761/Fax (865) 558-8687/www.tnpress.com ating decline of their print business. for them to compete with our com- I also want to thank all those This article states that most major TPA members who are serving and Subscriptions: $12 annually munity newspapers and their local metro papers fi nally realized they have agreed to take over positions Periodicals Postage Paid At Knoxville, TN could not successfully compete community coverage. Let’s don’t of service when openings have with the tech giants Google and try to be something we aren’t. come up in the TPA committees POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Tennessee Press, Facebook for digital advertising It’s true that newspaper news- and director and offi cer positions. 412 N. Cedar Bluff Road, Suite 403, Knoxville, TN 37923 dollars. It also stated that Facebook room jobs have declined particular- recently acknowledged it struggled ly in the national newspapers and The cooperation and goodwill atti- The Tennessee Press is printed by The Standard Banner in Jeff erson City, Tenn. to expand its local news product but many metro papers, too, but we tude of our 129 member newspaper couldn’t fi nd enough stories. know how important our work is members and their employees have Carol Daniels ...... Editor Isn’t that a revelation and the an- and always will be to get the local been astonishing. I’m so impressed. Mike Towle ...... Managing Editor swer for our Tennessee newspapers news out to our customers and Robyn Gentile ...... Production Coordinator – that it’s really hard to compete readers. As Mr. Mele of the Shoren- Doug Horne with Google and Facebook for dig- stein Center said in the Wall Street ital dollars but it’s really hard for Journal article, “A future without Doug Horne, owner of Republic The Tennessee Press Google and Facebook to compete good newspapers is actually a crisis Newspapers, Knoxville, is the Presi- is printed on recycled paper with our print newspapers for local for democracy.” Amen to that. dent of the Tennessee Press Associa- and is recyclable. news stories? I say it’s really hard Let’s remember we have a solemn tion for 2018-19. TENNESSEE PRESS ASSOCIATION Doug Horne, Republic Newspapers, Knoxville ...... President UNDERWOOD from Page 1 a member of a generation. Thus: Product Development Chris Vass, Chattanooga Times Free Press ...... Vice President So, if we understand what hap- Political Campaigns Daniel Richardson, Carroll County News Leader, Huntingdon ...... Vice President By sharing the same core values, pened to each generation during Marketing, Advertising Joseph Hurd, Th e Courier, Savannah ...... Secretary we become a generation. And its unique formative years, we can Fundraising Darrell Richardson, Th e Oak Ridger ...... Treasurer whenever the times or teachings, or then make sense of the unique core Selling, both B2C & B2B Eric Barnes, Th e Daily News, Memphis ...... Immediate Past President both, change in a signifi cant way values that guide the unique deci- Membership Carol Daniels ...... Executive Director and widespread way in America, it sion-making of each generation. Customer Service means young kids growing up in And when we are armed with Volunteerism DIRECTORS those different times and teachings that powerful knowledge, we Scott Critchlow, Union City Daily Messenger ...... District 1 will mold different core values and possess a Generational Gearbox that And Generational Strategies Keith Ponder, Th e Daily Herald, Columbia ...... District 1 thus become our next generation. enables us to shift gears swiftly and are also a permanent and critical Daniel Williams, Th e Paris Post-Intelligencer ...... District 1 Truth #2, and this is why the successfully when dealing with peo- part of each step of the workplace Amanda Hill Bond, Pickett County Press...... District 2 topic has become so hot: Life in ple from one generation to the next. process: Maria De Varenne, Th e Tennessean, Nashville ...... District 2 America has changed so frequently Below is the starting point of Jack McNeely, Herald-Citizen, Cookeville ...... District 2 and so sharply in the past century, Generational Study: America’s 5 Generational workplace strategies: Carl Esposito, Th e Daily Times, Maryville ...... District 3 and in 2019 we are living about 24 living generations: Employee recruitment Dale Gentry, Th e Standard Banner, Jeff erson City ...... District 3 years longer than we did a hundred Retention G.I., b. 1901-26, ages 93+ Sara Jane Locke, Th e Herald-News, Dayton ...... District 3 years ago, that for the fi rst time in Onboarding Silent, b. 1927-45, ages 74-92 U. S. history, our life expectancy Leadership Boomers, b. 1946-64, ages 55-73 TENNESSEE PRESS SERVICE has room for 5 living generations, Training Gen X, b. 1965-1981, ages 38-54 Dave Gould, Main Street Media of Tennessee, Gallatin ...... President each of whose formative years were Governance Millennials, b. 1982-2001, ages 18-37 Jana Th omasson, Th e Mountain Press, Sevierville ...... Vice President very different from all other gener- Management Gen Z, coming soon Ralph C. Baldwin, Cleveland Daily Banner ...... Director ations and whose core values, as a Board Composition David Critchlow Jr., Union City Daily Messenger ...... Director result, are very different. Teamwork, productivity W.R. (Ron) Fryar, Cannon Courier ...... Director Truth #3: Our core values guide The marketplace Succession Planning Michael Williams, Paris Post-Intelligencer ...... Director our career decisions and on-the-job and workplace Carol Daniels ...... Executive Vice President performance, consumer choices, Bottom Line? If we understand The two very big umbrellas lifestyle preferences, personal and what happened to each generation under which most generational TENNESSEE PRESS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION professional relationships, and during its unique formative years, strategies fi t are the marketplace Victor Parkins, Th e Milan Mirror-Exchange ...... President personal behavior. we can then make sense of the and workplace. Mike Fishman Lakeway Publishers, Morristown ...... Vice President Truth #4: Our classroom years unique Core Values that guide the Generational Strategies can and Richard L. Hollow, Knoxville ...... General Counsel are our pre-generation years, our unique decision-making of each should infl uence each step of the Carol Daniels ...... Secretary-Treasurer sorting years, when we constantly generation. And when we are marketplace process: “try on” various values and deter- armed with that knowledge, we CONTACT THE MANAGING EDITOR mine which ones to keep and which possess the Generational Gearbox TPAers with suggestions, questions or comments about items in The Tennessee Press are welcome to contact the managing editor. Call Mike ones to discard. But when we leave Generational marketplace that enables us to connect accu- Towle, (615) 293-5771; send a note to 118 East Kingwood Drive, Suite F16, the fulltime classroom, we begin strategies: rately and successfully with people Murfreesboro, TN 37130, or email [email protected]. The deadline for to rely on the values we’ve chosen. Consumer/Market Research from one generation to the next. the August issue is Tuesday, July 2. And it is only then that we become Legislative Relations See you in Chattanooga…. June 2019 • The Tennessee Press • Page 3

2019 legislature eff orts mostly successful thanks to you FOR YOUR CALENDAR I hope you are excited about Tillis, Lewisburg, R-92. Summary: Allows a party to JUNE the change in venue for our Summary: Designates 911 petition the court to dismiss a 2019 Tennessee Press Asso- FROM THE calls, recordings and transmis- legal action if the legal action 13-16: 2019 Investigative ciation Summer Convention, EXECUTIVE sions as confi dential, only to be is fi led in response to a party’s Reporters & Editors (IRE) which will be held in downtown released with written consent exercise of right of free speech, Conference, Marriott Marquis Chattanooga. DIRECTOR of the caller whose voice is right to petition, or right of Make sure you are registered, captured. association. Houston, Houston, Tex. and I hope you bring your fami- CAROL DANIELS • Will work with Rep. Tillis • Passed in both house and 14: Deadline TPA Summer Con- ly to enjoy this exciting city! over the summer in order to senate. vention Hotel Reservations The Chattanooga Times Free public advertisement and sealed both protect victims and main- 19-23: 2019 International Society Press will be hosting us for bids. tain open records. SB1256/HB957 of Weekly Newspaper Editors a reception at the Tennessee Sponsors: Sen. Ken Yager, Aquarium as Doug Horne passes Kingston, Republican-12; Rep. SB543/HB1073 Publication of notices by local Conference, Emory University, the gavel to Chris Vass as our Kent Calfee, Kingston, Republi- governments Atlanta, Ga. new President. The convention Lien enforcement under Sponsors: Sen. Delores Gresh- can-32. 23-25: 2019 American Jewish will be held at the historic Read Summary: The bill authorizes Tennessee Self Service Storage am, Somerville, R-26; Rep. Ron House Hotel (www.theread- a county, municipality, utili- Facility Act Gant, Rossville, R- 94. Press Association (AJPA) An- househotel.com), which has ty district or LEA to increase Sponsors: Sen. Todd Garden- Summary: Allows local gov- nual Conference, St. Louis, Mo. ernment entities to publish any recently been remodeled and threshold from $25,000 to hire, Chattanooga, R-10; Rep. 27-29: National Federation of is a gorgeous location for our Bill Sanderson, Kenton, R- 77. legal notice on their website. $50,000 purchasing ability with- Press Women Annual Con- convention. out needing public advertise- Summary: Removes the • Did not move in either The planning committee ment or competitive bids. necessity to publicly advertise house or senate subcommittees. vention, Baton Rouge Capitol has arranged some incredible • We had this taken off notice the sale of items to be sold in a Center, Baton Rouge, La. sessions and speakers, and in the house, but we will need newspaper of general circula- SB1292/HB370 we will celebrate our annual to be aware of its return next tion. JULY press awards, the awards for • Taken off notice. Requires government pay- 18-19: Tennessee Press year. ments to private entities not be advertising and circulation, and Association Summer inductions for the Tennessee SB590/HB626 kept confi dential Newspaper Hall of Fame. You SB182/HB248 Sponsors: Sen. Mark Pody, Convention, The Read House don’t want to miss it! Video footage from cameras Records requests that consti- Lebanon, R-17; Rep. Martin Dan- Hotel, Chattanooga on school buses tute harassment iel, Knoxville, R-18. 19: TPA Advertising/Circulation Sponsors: Sen. Ferrell Haile, Summary: Prohibits govern- General Assembly Sponsors: Sen. Shane Reeves, Conference, Chattanooga Murfreesboro, R-14; Rep. Rick Gallatin, R-10; Rep. William ment payments, fees and other session was busy Tillis, Lewisburg, R-92. Lamberth, Portland, R-44. forms of fi nancial benefi ts paid 19: TN Newspaper Hall of Fame The General Assembly ended Summary: Allows parents to Summary: Sets limitations or bestowed be kept confi dential Induction, Chattanooga to records requests and creates or deemed confi dential trade session on May 2. It was a busy view footage from video collect- SEPTEMBER session, and I know a lot of ed on a school bus. wording to defi ne harassment secret. you heard from me on a pretty • The bill passed in both when requesting public records • Failed in House Public 9-10: ASNE-APME News Leader- regular basis with requests to chambers. (i.e. number of requests per cal- Service and Employee Subcom- ship Conference, New Orleans mittee. reach out to your local repre- endar year, etc.) excludes media Marriott, New Orleans, La. sentatives. SB269/HB207 requests. Most of our time was spent • Deferred to fi rst calendar of SB1346/HB1107 29-Oct. 1 Association for with House representatives Schools systems selling sur- 2020. Women in Communications, Disclosure of personal infor- talking about open government, plus property mation Embassy Suites, Charles, Mo. transparency, accountability Sponsors: Sen. Brian Kelsey, SB824/HB413 and public access. Germantown, R-31; Rep. Tom Sponsors: Sen. Becky Massey, OCTOBER The TPA team diligently Leatherwood, Arlington, R-99 Video taken by law enforce- Knoxville, R-6; Rep. Jason Pow- 3-5: 2019 National Newspaper ell, Nashville, D-53. focuses to keep our conversa- (R) ment body camera Association’s 133rd Annual- tion with legislators on public Summary: Allows school Sponsors: Sen. Raumesh Summary: All accident re- access, accountability and systems to sell surplus property Akbari, Memphis, D-29; Rep. ports become confi dential and Convention and Trade Show. informing the public versus without public advertisement; London Lamar, Memphis, D-91. not open to public inspection. The Pfi ster Hotel, Milwaukee, talking about what public notice would be advertised on school Sponsors: Specifi es that video • Reworked to keep person’s Wisc. taken by law enforcement body name and date of birth from costs or the revenue it generates board websites and would 6-8: Southern Newspaper for newspapers. increase value to be advertised cameras be public records and list of personally identifying Through your engagement from $250 to $500. open to public inspection. information. Publishers Association (SNPA) with local legislators, we had a • There was a lot of engage- • Taken off notice in House • Passed in both house and - Inland Annual Meeting, J.W. senate. successful session. Thank you! ment on this bill, and we were Public Service & Employee Sub- Marriott Chicago, Chicago., Ill. Listed below are some of the to get the public advertisement committee. most important bills we worked portion removed while agreeing Thank you for all the help in NOVEMBER on this session – they are the to the increased threshold from 2019, and thanks in advance for Oct. 31 - Nov. 3: College Media SB1097/HB777 your continued help between now ones that had me bolting awake $250 to $500. Association Fall National Col- to ponder in the middle of the Protection of persons exercis- and the 2020 General Asembly! lege Media Convention 2019, night. SB386/HB335 ing their constitutional rights of expression of matters of public Carol in conjunction with Associ- Designates 911 calls and re- concern (ANTI-SLAPP) ated Collegiate Press, Grand SB48/HB 1358 cordings as confi dential Sponsors: Sen. Steve Dicker- Carol Daniels is the executive Increase threshold for local Sponsors: Sen. Shane Reeves, son, Nashville, R-21; Rep. Bob director of the Tennessee Press Hyatt Washington, Washing- government purchases requiring Murfreesboro, R-14; Rep. Rick Ramsey, Maryville, R-20. Association. ton, D.C. Page 4 • The Tennessee Press • June 2019 Be a better listener and get better reception When I was growing up, my had a conversation with Karl, they are conditioned to ask ques- the other person says, you show father had an old shortwave radio. who manages an ad sales team. tions – there is a tendency to ask a respect and force yourself to pay at- Although he didn’t use it often, I “A lot has been written and said string of questions without giving tention and stay in step. Plus, when enjoyed playing around with it. AD-LIBS® about listening as a sales skill,” the other person enough time to they hear their own ideas stated by There were buttons to listen to he said, “so we should all know answer thoroughly,” Karl said. another person, they’re likely think different frequencies to fi nd radio the basic rules: listen actively, “It’s important to ask a question, of something else that is important. stations in North America and eliminate distractions, make eye listen carefully, then move on to That’s a big help.” overseas. JOHN FOUST contact, and so on. That’s why we the next question.” Yes, sales conversations have a It was a magical machine. I go beyond those general rules in 2. Don’t interrupt. “This one lot in common with that old radio. could hear people speaking in place like Indiana. staff meetings and talk about the is a matter of manners. It’s a lot Improve your listening skills, and foreign languages. And when con- The radio had two round knobs, little things we can do to tune in like asking too many questions your ideas will get better reception. ditions were right, I could listen to one for volume and one for tuning. to other people. at once. Not everyone formulates the New York Yankees, my favor- The tuning knob moved a red Karl said they’ve been focusing their thoughts at the same speed. (c) Copyright 2019 by John Foust. ite baseball team. The strongest needle back and forth across the on three small adjustments that While it doesn’t make sense to let All rights reserved. signal was usually WOWO – “1190 dial. As the needle approached a can improve in-the-moment lis- the other person drone on and on, John Foust has conducted on your dial”– in Fort Wayne, station, there was a lot of static tening: ask one question at a time, at least look for a stopping point training programs for thousands of Indiana, which broadcast a hockey and buzzing, but I learned how to don’t interrupt, and rephrase what before jumping in.” newspaper advertising profession- team called the Fort Wayne Kom- hit the sweet spot by turning the the other person says. Let’s take a Or move on to Karl’s next als. Many ad departments are us- ets. Imagine the excitement of an knob ever so slightly. closer look: pointer and rephrase what they’re ing his training videos to save time 11-year-old kid sitting in North I thought about that old radio 1. Ask one question at a time. saying. and get quick results from in-house Carolina, listening to a hockey recently – and the challenges of “Because sales people get revved 3. Rephrase. “This is a good way training. E-mail for information: game being played in a faraway tuning in to a station – when I up for appointments – and because to stay focused. By restating what [email protected]

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tullahoma News now annual subscribers pay for 156 Next up: Your we can. We’re better at producing paper never was our most well-re- twice weekly newspapers over 12 months. We’re newspaper will newspapers than we are at deliv- garded. Putting that content in the going to ensure they get 156 news- be delivered by ering them. So we’re going to the other editions will make for two Editor’s note: The following piece papers. Obviously, folks who just mail. Some folks professionals for help. higher-quality newspapers. is an edited version of an article purchased an annual subscription already get it that More good news: your subscrip- We’d also remind you of another that The Tullahoma News Publisher may be due as many as 52 newspa- way, but most tion price will go down. Our annu- “goes without saying” issue: We Brian Blackley wrote to The News pers beyond their expiration date, subscribers in al subscription for customers with have a strong website that had readers announcing changes: while those whose subscription is our area have Tullahoma addresses, for example, 500,000 page views in February. As of April 1, The Tullahoma nearing its annual renewal time carrier delivery. will be $49.95 per year, $20 less Blackley Imagine that! According to Google, News has gone from publishing might be owed just a few extra We believe the than the current retail price. which tracks our web traffi c, we three editions a week to two. editions (if you’re on week 51 of United States Finally, the editions you are had half a million page views in Here’s what we’re doing and a 52-week subscription, we owe Postal Service that wrote the book getting will be thicker and more one short month! As we embrace how it works for you: you one paper for that fi nal Friday on home delivery can get your substantial. We respect your time To our way of thinking, our edition you won’t receive). newspapers to you better than and, let’s face it, that Friday news- See NEWS Page 4

SUN from Page 1 solutions, I’ve been honored to be a reaching out to specifi c newspapers publisher of The Recorder/Noticie- Group, and Carl Esposito, regional part of this industry and part of the in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and ro Semanal in Porterville, Califor- president of APG Media of TN/ sales development for then-corpo- Jones/Adams families for the past Tennessee, I received a call from nia, followed by a stint as general NC/VA, applauded Cash’s long and rate parent Media Services Group 33 years.” Gregg Jones, who was looking for manager/interim VP of sales for distinguished career, wished him Inc., which later became Jones Cash began his career as a someone for The Greeneville Sun, Freedom Communications’ news- well in retirement and lauded the Media Inc. He moved to vice presi- temporary advertising sales repre- as his family of newspapers was paper division at its corporate offi ce hiring of Mauney. dent of advertising in January 1989 sentative at The Selma (Alabama) growing,” he said. in Irvine, California. But, eager “It is almost impossible for me and then senior vice president of Times-Journal in his hometown Mauney began his newspaper to get closer to home, Mauney re- to imagine coming to work every advertising in the mid-1990s. and “fell in love with the newspa- career in 1987 as district circulation turned to North Carolina to assume day and not seeing John Cash,” In September 2016, Cash was per industry.” When the Selma pa- sales manager at the Shelby Star in his present positions. Jones said. “From the fi rst time named APG’s chief revenue offi cer per was sold to Boone Newspapers, North Carolina, then held circula- “It’s truly an honor and privilege we met, I knew he would make for the APG Media region including Cash was afforded the opportunity tion and advertising positions at The to have the opportunity to join signifi cant positive contributions to Tennessee and North Carolina. In to “grow into advertising manage- Daily Dispatch in Henderson, North the associates at The Greenville the betterment of our newspapers April 2017 he assumed additional ment and later to a publisher role,” Carolina and The Enquirer-Journal Sun and other APG newspapers,” and the communities those news- responsibilities as general manager he said. in Monroe, North Carolina. He left he said. “The Sun staff, under the papers proudly serve. I was not of The Greeneville Sun. In 1980, Cash moved to North North Carolina to join fi rst The Dai- leadership of my good friends John disappointed. If I had to hand-pick “With 48 years in newspapers Carolina to work for Park News- ly News Journal in Murfreesboro, Cash and Gregg Jones, has done a perfect successor to John Cash, under my belt, I’ve experienced papers as publisher of a daily in Tenn., then The Review Appeal/ an outstanding job publishing an it would be Paul Mauney. He long almost every phase of this ev- Newton. After three years, he Brentwood Journal in Franklin, award-winning community news- ago established himself as a highly er-changing industry for nearly became Park’s corporate director Tenn.. He then went back to serve paper.” respected leader in the community half a century,” Cash said. “From of advertising sales development at in leadership positions of several Jones, publisher of The Green- newspaper space.” hot metal to offset printing to the large organization’s Ithaca, NY, North Carolina newspapers. eville Sun and executive vice Mauney was expected to join instant print and digital publishing headquarters. “In 1986 and after From 2004 to 2007, Mauney was president of Adams Publishing APG in mid-June 2019. June 2019 • The Tennessee Press • Page 5

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Lakeway promotes four papers are doing, The Manchester experience with Blackley said. “She’s the person we “We’ve got, in these announce- Times stands out,” Blackley said. Lakeway, mean- call when it’s time to get some- ments, an overarching theme of The Tullahoma News, The “Their approach to content and ing he knows thing done. She has tremendous promoting people who believe in Manchester Times and Lakeway social media is second to none in how we do historical knowledge and she sees interdepartmental cooperation and Publishers of Middle Tennessee, our group, and I believe Josh can things and can things through, which is amazing collaboration,” Blackley said. the parent organization of the two begin the process of bringing all of promote continu- considering how many things she May 14, 2019 newspapers, have announced staff our newspapers a fresh approach to ity in our sales juggles at once.” Submitted promotions in the front offi ce, news gathering and publishing.” programs.” “It’s nice to be recognized for the advertising and news departments Peterson has been with The As digital me- work I do,” Wimsatt said. “I love of both newspapers. Times since beginning as a sports Martin dia manager for it here. As far as work goes, this is Whaley returns to Josh Peterson, former publisher writer in 2005. He served as editor the group, Martin home for me, so I’m very pleased.” Independent of The Manchester Times, a Lake- for fi ve years (2010-2015) and pub- has experience with handling a Wimsatt’s duties include account- American Hometown Publish- way newspaper, is being promot- lisher for the past four years, lead- host of different types of advertis- ing management and oversight of ing (AHP) recently sold its assets ed to the new ing The Times to capture its fi rst ing. “No one knows our portfolio circulation and the front offi ce in in Tennessee to Magic Valley position of Coffee ever Tennessee Press Association better,” Blackley said. addition to a host of behind-the- Publishing (MVP), including the County news General Excellence Award in 2013, “I’m grateful for this opportuni- scenes processes and projects. Chester County director, where along with more than 80 other TPA ty,” Martin, a 23-year Tullahoma Casey Watts, editor of The Independent he will be tasked placements over the past 9 years. resident, said. “Being able to serve Manchester Times, who has served in Henderson. with managing “This is an opportunity for me the community in this role is for 14 months, is Dennis Richard- coverage for both to work with some great journal- rewarding.” being promoted son, of Camden, The Tullahoma ists at two newspaper offi ces and Deborah Wim- to editor and is CEO of Magic News and The refocus myself on the news side of satt, accounting general manager Valley Publish- Peterson Manchester the industry to help deliver quality, manager for The of The Times. ing, and as of Times, said Brian reliable community news to our Tullahoma News The Michigan Monday, April Blackley, vice president of Lakeway entire county through multiple and a 29-year native graduated 1, all Tennessee of Middle Tennessee, publishers outlets,” said Peterson. veteran of the from Western Whaley AHP newspapers of six newspapers including The Additionally, Joe Martin is being newspaper, is Michigan Univer- / shoppers now Times and The News. promoted from digital media direc- being promoted sity with a degree report to Richardson at MVP. Peterson will oversee news tor to group advertising manager to general man- Watts in journalism Along with the changeover operations of both The Manchester where he will work to coordinate Wimsatt ager. According and has previous in ownership, Scott Whaley has Times and The Tullahoma News, sales and sales strategy across to Blackley, the experience at the Westmore News returned to the Independent as while helping with product devel- all Lakeway’s Middle Tennessee move is overdue. in Port Chester, N.Y. group publisher, a position he held opment within the group with a publications. “Debbie keeps the wheels on Blackley said the goal of the for many years in Henderson with strong focus on digital development “I’m excited to see Joe move as far as all the work that goes moves is to create synergy between the previously Whaley-owned and social media promotion. into the role,” Blackley said. “He’s into managing the newspaper and the departments and to push further “When I look at what our news- a natural fi t and has 13 years of its affi liates behind the scenes,” into digital and print integration. See TRACKS Page 8

NEWS from Page 4 instead of by carriers. The T-G will on Facebook. photos of kids, animals, friends Free webinars still be available through racks and “We are now living in a time and loved ones.” brought us, we will focus our retail locations as in the past. when digital media has become As part of this process, a new energy on keeping our website up- for TPA members Currently, the Wednesday edition the fastest and most timely avenue feature, “Your News, Your Day,” to-date with late-breaking news. of the Times-Gazette is delivered to keep our readers up to date with will be added to the website, al- On a more personal note, it has to both subscribers and non-sub- breaking news,” said Shelia Rouse, June 6: lowing readers to submit stories as been our privilege to serve the scribers. That will end with the new regional publisher. “It’s a delicate readers of Tullahoma and the sur- schedule. However, The Shopper, a balance to provide our audience well as photos for publication. Classifi ed rounding area for 138 years. We sister publication to the Times-Ga- with printed keepsakes for scrap- As vacation season approaches, couldn’t have done that without zette, which is currently distributed books, memories and editions to the paper was to introduce a new Rescue the support of this community, in Marshall County, is now being pass down for generations, but also promotion in which readers will including each and every one of delivered in both Marshall and give them the latest technology in be encouraged to take a copy of you. Thank you for reading The July 25 Bedford counties. digital media. the T-G print edition with them, News and for being a vital part of The new schedule is supple- “Our ability to do live content on what we do. and take a selfi e in their vacation Conquer Your mented by the T-G’s website, t-g. social media and update our web- spot holding the hometown news- March 6, 2019 com. News updates will be posted site continuously throughout the paper. Photos will be published in Inbox—Boost The Tullahoma News each day, including breaking news day and night keeps our audience and same-day coverage of public informed in a 24-hour news cycle. the print edition, and reward those Your Sales! meetings and sporting events. We The print edition allows our read- who submit them with a one- T-G has new publication month subscription. will soon begin offering text alerts ers to enjoy the physical product Visit www.OnlineMediaCa- schedule to those who want to receive morn- as well. “We appreciate our readers and mpus.com to register for Beginning the week of May ing weather, severe weather alerts, “We love receiving photos, advertisers for their continued sup- webinars. Contact rgentile@ 20, readers of the Times-Gazette breaking news, daily headlines, story ideas and even self-written port as we transition to meet the tnpress.com for the coupon noticed a change in the publication sports scores and other communi- stories from our community. The needs of everyone in the commu- code. schedule. The newspaper is now ty-oriented information. Readers Times-Gazette is an integral part nity,” said Rouse. being published on Tuesday, Thurs- will be able to select which types of our community, and we want 305 archived webinars day and Saturday, and will be of alert they’d like to receive. everyone involved and participat- April 24, 2019 are available delivered by the U.S. Postal Service We also have an active presence ing by sharing their own stories, The Shelbyville Times-Gazette Page 6 • The Tennessee Press • June 2019

TPA MEMBER COVERAGE SHOWCASE I: The Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro Oakland, Stewarts Creek soccer players left behind ‘chaos’ in Venezuela

CECIL JOYCE in Venezuela. ment. They don’t want to risk life.” “There were fi ve days straight The Daily News Journal, Mufreesboro “My mother had to sell two cars Under the leadership of Presi- with no light,” Flores said. “Every- March 25, 2019 and a house to pay for the trip,” dent Nicolas Maduro, the country’s body got crazy and started stealing Oakland High School junior Jose said Ferninas, through a translator, quality of life has deteriorated, food from shops. Then, when the Ferninas and Stewarts Creek High teammate Mario Perea. Ferninas prompting those like the Ferninas electric system recovered, the police School junior Nerio Flores are hap- came to Murfreesboro with his family and the Flores family to started doing work to fi nd out who py, well-adjusted high school soccer brother three months ago. Their seek a better life. stole food. players. father immigrated a few months “They got into the house of my earlier. “My mother is still there.” But it wasn’t long ago they were Those left behind grandfather. They put him in a Added Flores, who came to suffering through poor living room and then killed him there to America a year ago with his Some haven’t been as lucky, conditions in their homeland of steal all the food in the house, then parents and sister, “We’re trying however. left. That was last Friday.” Venezuela. to help bring other family here. It Ferninas was not able to make That’s why they left. was a good time for us to get out contact with his mother, a doctor New beginnings, They left behind famine, a lack of there. We were running out of in Venezuela, during a recent pow- of clean water, looting and massive resources. I could see us at a point er outage in the country. new bonds power outages that have ravaged the of chaos. That’s when we decided. “It’s really horrible to see the sit- Before Oakland traveled to socialist country. It was a good point. uation there,” Ferninas said. “I’ve Stewarts Creek for a District 7-AAA Ferninas and Flores have made “There is no law. For example, Photo by Tom Beckwith, seen videos, and one of the things soccer match, Ferninas spotted new homes in the United States and police do what they want to do. I The Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro that has happened lately is power Flores with a Venezuelan fl ag. are playing soccer for their respec- escaped from Venezuela because going off. I haven’t heard from my “I was carrying the fl ag,” Flores Oakland High School junior Jose Ferni- tive area schools. my house was (shot up). My dad mom in a bit.” said. “He said, ‘You’re Venezuelan?’ And while they’re elated to be liv- (Nerio Sr.) was a lawyer and nas practices prior to a game this spring. During that same blackout, We started talking. The number ing a better life in the U.S., both still against the government. People are Ferninas moved to Murfreesboro from things were worse for members of have friends and family left behind afraid to go against the govern- Venezuela about six months ago. the Flores family. See VENEZUELA Page 7 Is your ‘designer’ a designer or an assembler?

Come June 1, I will have spent CAN EXPLAIN a page design or 30 years as a newspaper consul- BY a design element to someone who tant. That’s a long time. I’ll be really doesn’t understand design. retiring at the end of this year . . . DESIGN KNOWS what is meant by the perhaps sooner. term “optical center.” It’s time for me to turn my at- UNDERSTANDS and appreciates tention more toward Julia and my the value of planning. ED HENNINGER family . . . and the pursuits that UNDERSTANDS and appreciates bring me joy. the value of visual elements. Over the next few months, I’m TREATS TEXT with respect, UNDERSTANDS and appreciates offering some of my best columns never going off the baseline grid the value of design consistency. from the past few years. UNDERSTANDS and appreciates and never tracking too tightly. Here’s one that focuses on the value of negative space. UNDERSTANDS that headline designers. UNDERSTANDS and appreciates hierarchy is more than just size. During a recent phone conver- the value of deadlines—and meets UNDERSTANDS and appreciates sation with a publisher, she said: them. “We have a designer who does the value of deadlines . . . and KNOWS HOW to get or prepare meets them. that.” a chart. Illustration by Ed Henninger I had seen her paper. She KNOWS WHAT a color wheel is KNOWS HOW to get or prepare doesn’t have a designer. . . . and how to use it. a map. A designer can tell you why the nameplate at the top works well . . . and What she has is a person who MEASURES in picas and points KNOWS HOW to get or prepare why the one at the bottom is awful. assembles pages. And there’s a dif- . . . not inches. a graphic. ference. A person who assembles USES THINNER rules when KNOWS HOW to get or prepare discussions of special reports and ers. Always. pages fi nds ways to make things rules are called for in a design. an info box or by-the-numbers special sections. So . . . does your design staffer fi t. There’s no design involved. It’s USES COLOR with a purpose, box. UNDERSTANDS that great de- do these things? If so, you are just shoehorning stuff into holes not whimsically. COMMUNICATES design ap- sign is not the practice of putting blessed. If not . . . and getting the paper done—some- KNOWS HOW to fi ll space when proach clearly to others. more things into a page . . . but in times on deadline. a story comes up short . . . without COMMUNICATES the value of taking things away. ED HENNINGER is an indepen- So . . . how do you tell if your it ever looking like he/she has design to those in other depart- WHEN ASKED about a design dent newspaper consultant and the “designer” really is a designer? fi lled space. ments—especially circulation and decision, never says: “I don’t Director of Henninger Consulting. Here are some of the things I’d NEVER WHINES about the advertising. know . . . it just felt right.” E-mail: edh@henningerconsulting. look for: space he/she is given to design in. INSISTS on being involved in FOCUSES on the needs of read- com. Phone: 803-325-5252. June 2019 • The Tennessee Press • Page 7

VENEZUELA from Page 6 Photo by Helen Comer, came himself 10 months ago, and The Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro Jose and his brother came just of Venezuelans have increased (in Left: Stewarts Creek High School three months ago. He is working area schools). Every time they get construction here to help support soccer player Nerio Flores, who here, there’s a whole group sitting the family. at a table, sharing situations about immigrated from Venezuela, is “Dad didn’t have long to make a their families. They have friends, draped in his homeland’s fl ag decision,” Jose Ferninas said. “He mothers and fathers there.” prior to a match against Oakland noticed how quickly things were Flores has a couple of other team- High School, in Murfreesboro. changing there. We plan on staying mates who are from Venezuela, but here.” they have been in the United States on my mind is I want to play soc- Flores’ father went from his for a few years now. cer,” Flores said. “I’m very thankful law practice there to gardening Ferninas came to the United (for) my coach (Brooke Mayo), work here while awaiting political States three months ago, joining his especially, and my teammates. They asylum. father and sister who had already have been involved in my situation “It’s a better future for my sister immigrated months earlier. Settling and country, and they understand and me,” Flores said. “My father had in Murfreesboro, he has instantly me whenever I’m down. to leave it all — a house, a business become a major factor on the Patriot “They push me up and say ev- — to come here for a new life. It’s soccer team. erything is going to be OK. I’m very impossible to live there.” “(Ferninas) is a good player,” Oak- thankful for that. Without them I Meanwhile, both are expected to land coach Jeff Porter said. ”He’ll couldn’t feel comfortable here.” be big contributors to their respec- get signifi cant minutes. He’ll be one tive soccer teams going forward. of our best options at forward. He’ll Settling in And they’re loving the new life offer us a lot.” they’ve made. Added Perea, “We were excited. Ferninas and Flores said their “(Ferninas) fi ts right in,” Porter We always hear of Venezuelan families plan on staying in the Unit- said. “He loves it. He and the other players being good. We knew it was ed States, specifi cally Rutherford players are constantly speaking a good addition.” County. The decision to move here Spanglish to each other. They all en- The same can be said for Flores, was prompted by friends of each joy a camaraderie that comes with who is a team captain this year after family. being on the same team together.” being with the program less than Ferninas’ father, Fernando, Added Flores, “I consider myself a a year. worked at a hydroelectric company lucky person. I was able to get out of Both played national soccer in in Venezuela before realizing that the entire country with my family. Venezuela. a move was imminent. He sent There are people that have to (try “Since I got here, all that’s been Jose’s two sisters about a year ago, to) get out alone.”

TPA MEMBER COVERAGE SHOWCASE II: The Greeneville Sun Physician seeks grassroots answer for drug problem LISA WARREN ranks in the top 15 nationwide for In March, Sethi was in Green- is a staggering statistic to know.” who said that meth is the No. 1 The Greeneville Sun drug overdose deaths. eville, where he met with members Stethi told the Greene County drug in the county right now. March 14, 2019 “We discovered that we needed of the Greene County Anti-Drug Co- Anti-Drug Coalition members that Bailey said that, earlier in the Opioid addiction in Tennessee to think more broadly about what alition and heard what is happening he wanted to see “what you are week, a 14-year-old male was is one of the state’s biggest health is happening in communities locally — and what more needs to seeing on the ground here and brought before him in court after emergencies. across the state,” Sethi said. “Now be done to battle the drug addiction what you are facing.” he had been arrested for public That’s why a Vanderbilt Universi- we have begun hosting what we problem in the community. He said he also wanted to know intoxication and using meth. ty Medical Center trauma surgeon are calling ‘Rounds With Dr. Man- Sethi noted that statewide “the what resources are available and The previous night, Bailey said, has been criss-crossing the state ny’ to bring together all the major statistics are very staggering” when what resources are needed locally. a 17-year-old female was appre- looking for a grassroots approach players in counties to talk about it comes to opioid abuse. Among the Greene County needs hended in Greene County after she to diagnosing and then treating the what is going on.” In 2017, 1,776 deaths were brought up during the discussion was found passed out in a car after problem of drug addiction. Since last summer, Sethi has attributed to drug overdoses across were: using meth. In addition to his medical prac- been touring the state for a series Tennessee. In Greene County, the • the need for more addiction The judge said that he has oc- tice in Nashville, Dr. Manny Sethi of roundtable discussions and town total number of overdose deaths treatment capacity (both inpatient casional opioid cases, but that “it’s is also the founder and president hall meetings about the opioid was 21 — of those 17 were opioid and outpatient); very rare now.” of Healthy Tennessee, a non-profi t crisis with patients, families, law related. “There are more prescrip- • more fi nancial and social “Probably 90 percent of our cases organization that provides health enforcement, judges, community tions for pain medications than services resources in schools to surround a drug issue,” Bailey said. education and promotes wellness leaders and others who are on the there are people in our state,” Sethi help children from drug-abusing “Most of our DUIs, 75-90 percent are initiatives throughout the state. front lines fi ghting it. said, noting that there are around 6 families; drug-related — not alcohol-related.” For the past decade, the organi- What he said he intends to million residents in Tennessee and • better resources for people expe- Also at the discussion was Dan- zation’s primary focus has been do with this information is put about 7.5 million prescriptions for riencing a mental health crisis iel Velez, founder and CEO of the health fairs and medical screen- together a report and give it to pain medication. • more long-term residential non-profi t Safe Harbor Home Inc., ings. However, Sethi said he has the governor and the state health “That’s crazy,” he added. recovery housing options. which provides victims of domestic now come to realize that he cannot commissioner, detailing what is “Last year, opioids killed more Among those at the roundtable abuse and homeless individuals talk about community health with- working in different communities people than automobile accidents discussion were Judge Kenneth with housing assistance. out also talking about opioids. and what can be done in others to [in Tennessee]” Stethi said. “As a Bailey, of the Greene County juve- Velez said that due to the rapid The Volunteer State currently make an impact on the drug crisis. trauma surgeon at Vanderbilt, that nile and general sessions courts, See OPIOIDS Page 12 Page 8 • The Tennessee Press • June 2019 Listening to the voices in your head can be a good thing Whether writers realize it or not, a small tinge of pride that I made enough to spend the last two years of expectations, I cut myself some we hear voices in our heads. an impact on her work habits all of Staz’s career working closely slack by remembering an editor And often, listening to them is BETTER those years ago. with him at the daily paper in Rap- who insisted that imperfect stories a sensible thing to do and not a RITING For myself, the voice I hear id City. Thinking of him reminds still have value, at least to some symptom of insanity. W most often is that of my wife, me to read over my pieces one readers out there. I sometimes I speak not of voices of ghosts or WITH BART Dawn, a highly intelligent, more time to seek ways to tighten channel my very fi rst editor who those generated by an overactive critical thinker who carries a copy, sharpen word usage or follow told me that adjectives and adverbs psyche. wide-open view of the world and style guidelines. were for lazy writers who were un- Rather, they are the voices of re- BART PFANKUCH all its problems, peculiarities and When it comes to being fair willing to seek out colorful subjects spected editors, colleagues, friends possibilities. When writing a long and accurate in South Dakota, and active verbs. and family members whose opin- piece, I think to myself: “What a number of voices chime in to I’m sure we’ve all heard that we news service that eventually hired ions we value highly and whose would Dawn want to know next?” encourage me to be careful when should write with readers in mind. input we can draw upon without me. I decided to call Halle Stockton, It helps me keep the piece pop- referencing the Rushmore State. Of course, that is true. Still, there’s being in their presence or sharing a the managing editor of Public- ping along with facts. My editor, Maricarrol Kueter, and nothing wrong with listening single spoken word. Source, a nonprofi t in Pennsylvania, I also think often of her father, a former reporting colleague, Seth to the voices from our past that Listening to those internal voices whom I had edited when we were Miles, a voracious consumer of Tupper, are both long-time, knowl- remind us to avoid bad habits and almost always improves your both in Florida. Halle is a rising star news who was a teacher but is edgeable South Dakotans who do great work. reporting, writing, storytelling in journalism and I was fortunate to a farmer at heart. As a reader, speak to me when I address topics I encourage all writers, and and general performance on the work with her. Miles feeds on context – how that relate to the state. I know that editors as well, to consider whose job. I am hopeful that in 30 years After we spoke for an hour or news/life/trends/problems in one misstep about state geography, voice they hear when they prepare of reporting and editing I have so, she mentioned that to this day, one state or region compare to place names, locations, directions, for an interview or sit down to touched a few journalists in ways more than seven years since we another. His voice prompts me to history or well-known fi gures write, and listen once again to that help them be more effective in worked together, she still thinks pursue sources from other states would damage my own credibility their good advice. Rather than a their work. of a phrase I often repeated to or regions or groups of people in but potentially, in a tangential cacophony, those voices can form a I know for sure that my voice encourage reporters to be effi cient order to provide that comparison way, theirs as well. chorus of helpful wisdom that each still resonates with at least one in their daily duties to create and contrast. Voices from deep in my past also of us can heed throughout the long former colleague, even if only in a more time to focus on the craft of Another prominent voice is that sometimes ring out. I still recall an journey of our career. mostly humorous way. journalism. I called it being high of Jim Stasiowski, a learned retired editor who told me to always say About 18 months ago, I embarked on the “Sh!#-togetherness Scale,” journalist who is a skilled word- what is, rather than what isn’t. I Bart Pfankuch is an investigative on research on non-profi t news a made-up measure of functioning smith, though he may chafe at such think of an editor who warned me reporter for South Dakota News organizations to prepare for a job at a high level. I laughed when she a haughty title. “Staz” is a stickler off my tendency to bury the news Watch, online at sdnewswatch.org. interview for South Dakota News shared how she still occasionally for style, word usage, grammar beneath long narrative wind-ups. Write to him at bart.pfankuch@ Watch, the non-profi t, public-service recalls that phrase, but I also felt and clarity of meaning. I was lucky When a piece sometimes falls short sdnewswatch.org.

TRACKS from Page 5 Shopper’s Guide in Waverly, the ville Chronicle. of Georgia, where he also sits on the Crossville Chronicle and Heath- Buffalo River Review (Linden), the Before moving the Grady College of Journalism er Mullinix serves as editor. business. For the last nine months, Wayne County News (Waynesboro) to Georgia sev- and Mass Communications Board Based in Montgomery, Alabama, Whaley has worked in Tullaho- and Family Classifi eds, a regional eral years ago, of Trust. CNHI is a leading provider of local ma as the sales and marketing four-state free publication. Zachary, a native Zachary is a veteran journal- news and information, offering director for Lakeway Publishing. MVP is a family-owned com- of Rogersville, ist who has been feted for open a wide array of print and digital He returned to Henderson full time munity-minded media company was actively government advocacy, defense of products in more than 130 commu- on April 22. headquartered in Camden. Other involved in the the First Amendment and watch- nities in 22 states. “When I learned that the Inde- holdings include WRJB-FM (95.9), Tennessee Press dog journalism. He has received May 1, 2019 pendent would be on the market, WFWL-AM 1220, and Catfi sh 99.7 Zachary Association numerous awards for editorial Crossville Chronicle my very fi rst thought was ‘Where FM, all based in Camden. and had served writing and public service from did Scott go?’” Richardson said. “I The Chester County Independent as editor and managing editor at the Tennessee Press Association called to ask him his opinion of the is one of the oldest continually op- Tennessee papers that included and is an eight-time winner of the Long appointed chair of newspaper without knowing if he erated businesses in Chester Coun- Grainger Today, Hawkins Today prestigious U.T. Edward J. Meeman TPA Circulation Committee would want to move back into the ty with roots reaching back almost and the Rogersville Review, his Foundation Award. Dale Long, Director of Printing helm. Everything fell in place from 154 years to the Civil War and hometown newspaper. The Crossville Chronicle has and Distribution for The Greeneville the point that he said he would earlier. Offi ces are located at 218 In addition to being CNHI’s dep- been the paper of record for Sun, has been appointed to succeed love to come back. We are excited S. Church Avenue in Henderson. uty national editor, he is regional Cumberland County since 1886. Don Lovelace as that Scott has decided to return and Business hours are 8 a.m. until 5 editor over its news operations is Publishing Tuesdays, Wednesdays chairman of the grow this newspaper that his fam- p.m. Monday through Friday. Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis- and Fridays, the Crossville Chroni- TPA Circulation ily cared so much about through April 17, 2019 sippi, Texas and now Tennessee, cle provides coverage of Crossville Committee. generations.” Chester County Independent, overseeing newsrooms in 27 com- and the surrounding communi- Lovelace Joining the Independent are the Henderson munities across the six-state region. ties in Cumberland County. The resigned his Leader (Covington), the Collierville He is also editor of the Valdosta Crossville Chronicle also publishes position with the Herald, The Shoppers News in Zachary now oversees (Ga.) Daily Times in South Georgia, the weekly Glade Sun, serving the Citizen Tribune in Jackson, Lake County Banner (Tip- Crossville newsroom where he lives. resort and retirement communities May. tonville), Crockett County Times He is the vice-chairman of the of Fairfi eld Glade and its 8,000 resi- Long has previ- Long (Alamo), the Camden Chronicle CNHI Deputy National Editor Georgia First Amendment Founda- dents, and the monthly Lake Tansi ously chaired the in Camden, the Carroll County Jim Zachary has been named the tion and a member of the board of Smoke Signals serving Lake Tansi committee. He News-Leader in Huntingdon, the company’s regional editor for its directors of the Red & Black Pub- Village and its 3,000 residents. planned this year’s July 19 confer- News-Democrat in Waverly, the Tennessee newspaper, the Cross- lishing Co., serving the University Bill Atkinson is the publisher of ence sessions for circulation. June 2019 • The Tennessee Press • Page 9 Print advertising salespeople need to ‘tell their story’ PETER W. WAGNER representatives have to put much printed publications. These are populist edicts, the local paper still paper can provide everything from N’West Iowa Review of the blame on themselves for the key points you can include in your reaches readers of all age groups quality writing and editing to fresh April 1, 2019 “newspapers are dying” statements valuable, important “story.” and all interests. That’s why papers and effective design at one quick Many of today’s print adver- echoed by the various electronic 1. OUTREACH. Social media put so much emphasis on publish- stop. Publication readers can be tising salespeople aren’t selling. and digital media companies. We and locally produced websites, ing a well-edited, extensive mix of sure they will get a great, home- They’re not getting face-to-face are not putting up any defense. We postings and blogs only reach local news, scholastic and recre- town publication complete with with potential customers and they are not “telling our story!” select groups of like-minded ational sports, previews and cov- the latest details on everything are not “telling their story.” History has proven the printed followers. They only confi rm erage of local entertainment and they want to know. Advertisers Too many print advertising record is the one society depends the thoughts of a minority and family-fun activities as well as both can be equally sure their message professionals are simply getting upon to recall past facts and split the community. Communi- opinion and commentary pieces. will be perfectly presented to the by, slowing losing their customer interpret the present. Digital fi les ty papers reach deep into all the Even the local papers’ ads help exact audience they want to reach. base, soliciting new and repeat can be fl eeting, are mostly undoc- various social and economic levels guarantee cross-culture readership 4. LOCAL EXPERTS. The advertising by email. umented and often are nothing to create consensus and positive with information on everything local paper shares the ideas and You and I know how that more than personal opinion or action. Printed publications have a from that week’s grocery specials opinions of local experts from works. We all get dozens of sales harmful propaganda. long shelf life. Printed papers are to the “specially priced spring tune- the clergy to the local historian proposals by email every day. My Here are some reasons your credible and are often referred to ups at the local bike shop.” to hometown chefs in columns usual response is a quick push of community needs and should sup- for everything from the high school 3. PROFESSIONALISM. No that both enlighten and cause the delete key. I don’t even take port their local paper. More import- basketball team’s conference record one business is so well prepared readers to dig deeper and get more time to respond with a “No, thank ant, here is why local advertisers to which councilman voted what to offer readers and advertisers involved in the community. Those you.” will still reach the greatest number way during the latest tax issue. a more professional mix of news Newspaper and shopper sales of committed, local buyers through 2. READERSHIP. Contrary to and advertising services, The local See WAGNER Page 11 UT sociology prof studying immigration files public records suit vs. Knox sheriff A sociology professor who PRA’s inspection requirements,” requests and cited Tennessee Su- ‘the fullest possible public access researches immigration enforce- the lawsuit says. Conley argues preme Court and Court of Appeals to public records,’ Tenn. Code. ment has fi led a public records TCOG that if the database holding the cases that upheld access to records Ann. § 10–7–505(d), by effectively lawsuit against the Knox County BLOG arrest records is not accessible to in which the request included the limiting requests to those records Sheriff, claiming the offi ce has the public, the sheriff’s offi ce is words “any” or “all”, including whose names are already known,” repeatedly violated the law in required to retrieve the arrest re- instances where the requests were the petition says. denying and delaying access to ports requested from the database much more expansive and covered “That a request identifi es public records. DEBORAH FISHER to fulfi ll the request. several years’ worth of docu- ‘exactly what you’re asking for so Meghan Conley has made a “As a matter of policy, KCSO ments, as opposed to the weeks or that we don’t have to sort through series of requests over the past 19 Professor Conley’s PRA rights by also limits citizens to requesting months of records she requested. fi les’ destroys any possibility of months for records related to the (1) failing to make timely re- only a few arrest reports every “The PRA only requires that uncovering potentially critical sheriff’s offi ce’s 287(g) program sponse to requests…(2) ignoring day. This is impermissible under ‘(a)ny request for inspection or documents with unknown titles that started almost two years ago. requests…(3) denying requests the PRA and, given its policy bar- copying of a public record shall by limiting a requestor to the nar- Meghan Conley, a sociology on frivolous legal grounds, such ring record inspection, effectively be suffi ciently detailed to en- row range of records whose names professor at University of Tennes- as lack of specifi city or requiring denies researcher access to any able the governmental entity to are already known.” see, has fi led a compilation…(4) denying inspec- meaningful quantity of arrest identify the specifi c records for Conley also argues in the public records tion requests with no justifi ca- reports,” the suit says. inspection.’ Tenn. Code Ann. § lawsuit that her requests do not re- 10-7-503(a)(4). While asking for lawsuit against tion…(5) and denying requests The sheriff’s offi ce HAS also quire the sheriff’s offi ce to compile a known document by name is the Knox County for demonstrably false factual denied some of Conley’s requests, information and that the sheriff’s Sheriff after undoubtable more specifi c than reasons…” the lawsuit alleges. saying that they were too un- offi ce has “willfully misinterpret- a categorical request, requiring making a series specifi c to fulfi ll and required ed the established defi nition of requests to identify by name the of public records compiling information. For ex- compile.” Sheriff denies access to records sought defeats the PRA’s request related ample, in response to one request animating principle of granting to immigration arrest records regarding correspondence and See FISHER Page 10 Conley enforcement. memorandums, Ruble replied that Under the For example, the lawsuit says requests that ask “for ‘any and all’ 287(g) program, the Knox County that when Conley requested to records both request the compi- Sheriff’s Offi ce is authorized by inspect arrest reports of inmates Tennessee Press Service lation of records prohibited by U.S. Immigration and Customs held pursuant to ICE-issue immi- the (public records) statute, and Advertising Placement Enforcement to identify and detain gration holds, the sheriff’s offi ce fail the statutory requirement of immigrants suspected of being in attorney Mike Ruble said that specifi city.” Snapshot the country without authorization. there was no public access point Conley requested correspon- for inspections — that the system ROP: Networks: dence with ICE, records related is for law enforcement use only Suit: Sheriff misuses April 2019 $110,186 $18,594 to training and implementation, — and that she could only obtain “specifi city” requirement agreements related to detention arrest records by making daily to deny requests Year* as of April 30 $546,190 $92,983 and transportation, and arrest requests for a limited number of records of those held under ICE-is- arrest record copies. Conley asserts in her lawsuit, * The TPS Fiscal Year runs Dec. 1 through Nov. 30 sued immigration holds. “Prohibiting all inspection however that the words “any “KCSO has repeatedly violated requests plainly violates the and all” are permitted in records Page 10 • The Tennessee Press • June 2019

OBITUARIES Jean (Anderson) Morgan make the most of it by improving James “Jim” Ward communities where he resided. He authored a cookbook. from week to week.” was a member of the Kansas Press Haley said Whittle knew the end Eighty years ago Jean Ander- At age 20 Jean became the editor James “Jim” Ward, age 69, of Association, Masonic Lodge in Fort was near when they spoke two son’s column “Just Talkin!” made of the Herald. She was the youngest Spring Hill, Tenn., went to be with Scott, Kan. and the Blue Lodge in weeks ago. its debut in the pages of The Col- editor of a weekly newspaper in the the Lord on April 21, 2019. He Pittsburg, Kan.. A man of strong “He said, ‘Roger, I’m ready to lierville Herald. state of Tennessee and, likely, the passed to the heavens at his daugh- faith, he attended Grace Chapel in go home. I’ve What began as a hobby for the fi rst female editor of this newspa- ter’s home in Spring Hill surround- Franklin, Tenn. had enough life 13-year-old would shape her life. per. ed by his loving family following a Jim and his wife Glenda, known here on earth. “She loved to write,” nephew She also became the fi rst woman courageous battle as Papa and Boo, enjoyed their 48 I’m ready to go Frank Gattuso said. “She wrote her to be named to the board of the with cancer. years together; whether attending to heaven.’ And weekly column until 1959, when Tennessee Press Association and, Jim was born in their grandsons’ sporting events, I certainly know she left Collierville. She loved the later, the fi rst woman to serve on Columbus, Kan., visiting their youngest grandchil- that’s where he newspaper business and her father the board of the Washington News- November 13, dren, Ella and Emmett, or just is today,” Haley loved it, too.” paper Publishers Association. 1949, to the late enjoying their fl ower garden, they said. Jean (Ander- Jean married into not one but Jim and Wanda were inseparable. Jim was an avid After his time Whittle son) Morgan, 92, two other newspaper families Howerton Ward. photographer and, after Glenda’s at The DNJ, passed away on and met both of her husbands at In addition to passing, had taken up painting. Whittle was a contributor for the May 5, 2019, at National Newspaper Association Ward his parents, he A Celebration of Life was held Murfreesboro Post. Former DNJ Ave Maria Home, meetings. was preceded in Sunday, April 28 at Grace Chapel. Publisher Ron Fryar remembered in Bartlett, Tenn. Jean left Collierville in 1959 after death by his wife Glenda, Glenda’s Franklin, Tenn. In lieu of fl owers, Whittle’s penchant for pranks. Relatives marrying John L. Fournier Sr., a parents, Dale and Mary Westervelt, memorials are suggested to St. Jude “Dan was more than just a owned a newspa- prominent publisher in the state of sister Judy Tedlock, and brothers- Children’s Research Hospital. co-worker. He was a friend, he was per in Mississippi Washington. in-law Danny Tedlock, Raymond, April 22, 2019 a writer. But above all else, outside and her father, Ray and Keith Westervelt and Morgan She wrote for Fournier’s paper, Shelbyville Times-Gazette of the love for his family, he was a Tom Anderson, The Valley Daily News, and Donny Armstrong. prankster,” joked Fryar, now at the moved to Collierville after purchas- became president of the company He is survived by his daughter, Cannon Courier. “He loved pranks ing the Herald. after his 1972 death. In this capac- Andrea Ford and her husband Eric; Dan Whittle and a story better than anybody I’ve “I was born into a newspa- ity she attended a White House grandsons Gavin, Carson and Kis- Dan Whittle, 74, a longtime be- ever known.” per family and have been in the reception for the National Press ton, all of Spring Hill, Tenn.; grand- loved Rutherford County journalist, And it was Whittle’s wit and hu- business all of my life,” she told Association and met both the pres- daughter Fahlan Ford, Houston, died April 25 from leukemia. mor that endeared him to readers — the East Georgia College Magazine ident of the United States and her Tex.; son, Paul Ward; granddaugh- A native of Missouri, Whittle and sometimes caused a stir. Fryar in 1995. “I’m sure there is print- second husband, Jimmy Morgan of ter, Ella and grandson, Emmett was known for his wit and humor. remembered a particular column er’s ink instead of blood running Swainsboro, Ga. of Benton, Ky.; sisters, Patty Blair, “Roamin’,” his popular column in about local “tinkletoriums,” his term through me somewhere.” Jean was actively involved in Oswego, Kan.; Paula Langerot, The Daily News Journal, featured for public restrooms, that caused a Gattuso said before she started many organizations. In 1974, she Kathi Langerot, Marla Tanner, all stories about life outside Rutherford reader to write to the newspaper. her column at age 12, his aunt was chosen the fi rst chair of the of Columbus, Kan.; and a number County. Whittle was inducted into the wrote letters to newspaper editors East Georgia College Foundation of nieces and nephews. Former Murfreesboro City Man- Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame, all over the country asking for their and, with her help, East Georgia Jim graduated from Columbus ager Roger Haley called Whittle which he co-founded, in 2018. He advice. State College built the Jean An- Unifi ed High School with the class one of the “unsung heroes” of the was an avid supporter of the Tennes- “I was just looking through them derson Morgan Student Activities of 1967, and attended Pittsburg community. see Fisher House, as well as Habitat the other day,” he said. “She was Center. State University. He served in the Haley said Whittle, who was once for Humanity of Rutherford County. asking what makes a good writer In addition to her many mem- U.S. Army Reserve from 1967 to homeless, “never forgot his humble Woodfi n Funeral Home, in Smyr- and things of that nature. I’m berships and organizations – from 1973. beginnings” and spent a lifetime na, handled arrangements. so amazed by the responses she book clubs and garden clubs to Jim spent his entire adult life in giving back to the community. Memorials may be made to: The received from some of these people. food pantries and college boards – the newspaper business, beginning “Dan did so much for the home- Dan Whittle MTSU Journalism Everyone had great advice.” she was a champion for women’s his career as advertising director less throughout his involvement Scholarship Fund, c/o Abby White, In her May 23, 1941 column, rights, loved traveling, reading and and going on to serve as publisher with Room in the Inn and Habitat MTSU Box 51, 1301 E. Main St., Jean wrote, “… This is the begin- working with fl owers. of newspapers in many commu- for Humanity,” Haley said. Murfreesboro, TN 37132, and the ning of the realization of my am- Though she moved on from nities in the Midwest and South. From there, Whittle kept “climb- Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame, bition, which is to be a newspaper writing, the ink never completely He retired from the Marshall ing and climbing” the ladder of Box 202, Lascassas, TN 37085. woman. To have this opportunity drained. County Tribune, Lewisburg, in success in the industry. He wrote April 25, 2019 to write in my dad’s newspaper is May 9, 2019 2016. Jim was an active member of numerous books about growing The Daily News Journal, a great pleasure, and I intend to Collierville Herald the chamber of commerce in the up in the boot heel of Missouri and Murfreesboro

FISHER from Page 9 Board, established that once infor- ‘our computers can’t do that.’ ” Conley is represented by at- included a book chapter with mation is entered into a computer “KCSO is now doing exactly what torney Andrew Fels. In addition the fi ling. She notes that she has Professor says arrest database, the government entity the Tennessean court feared: deny- to being a sociology professor at authored or co-authored more than records for immigrants has the responsibility to extract the ing PRA requests of available digital University of Tennessee, Conley is 20 academic works, peer-reviewed requested information. information by claiming impossi- co-director of Allies of Knoxville’s journal articles and book chapters, can be readily produced “The Court reasoned that it would bility. There is no doubt that KCSO Immigrant Neighbors, a group that and has given more than 50 aca- The public records law states that ‘frustrate the purpose of the Public possesses Professor Conley’s re- advocates for immigrant rights demic or community presentations a government entity does not have Records Act at nearly every turn’ to quested information. And, unlike in and has organized protests against on immigration enforcement. to “sort through fi les to compile in- permit government offi cials to ‘de- Tennessean, the requested records renewing the two-year 287(g) formation,” but Conley argues that sign [computer] systems with access here are readily accessible through agreement at the end of June. Deborah Fisher is executive a 1998 Tennessee Supreme Court in mind, only to claim later that KCSO’s pre-existing system without Conley is writing a book about director of Tennessee Coalition for case, Tennessean v. Electric Power information is unavailable because the need for additional software.” immigration enforcement, and Open Government (TCOG). June 2019 • The Tennessee Press • Page 11 Attack a journalist, you’ll do time, federal bill says

JASON SHEPARD opened fi re in the Capital Gazette shooting in the Paris newsroom of pers across the country to publish tain federal offi cers or employees California Publisher newsroom in Annapolis, Md., on Charlie Hebdo. Shooters killed 12 editorials defending press freedom and their families, foreign offi cials Fall 2018 June 28, 2018, killing Gerald Fis- people and wounded 11 to avenge and journalism. A 68-year-old man and guests, and others performing Editor’s note: This article was chman, 61; Rob Hiassen, 59; John the magazine’s commentary and from Los Angeles, Robert D. Chain, certain offi cial duties. originally published by California McNamara, 56; Rebecca Smith, 34; cartoons about Islam. didn’t like the campaign. The bill underscores how attacks Publisher in late 2018 (bear this in and Wendi Winters, 65. Worldwide, 44 journalists have “You’re the enemy of the people, on journalists are not just attacks mind as you read some time ele- The shooter, Jarrod Ramos, been killed so far in 2018, and and we’re going to kill every … one on individuals but also attacks on ments in the story) and is reprinted targeted employees of the Capital 61 are missing, according to the of you,” Chain said in one of more important national institutions here with permission from the Cali- Gazette because of a longstanding Committee to Protect Journalists. than a dozen calls to the newsroom, and values. For that reason, the bill fornia News Publishers Association. obsession he had against the news- Among them are Jamal Khashoggi, according to federal prosecutors. would send an important message When California Rep. Eric paper over a story about his arrest the Saudi journalist and Wash- Authorities traced the calls to about the role journalists and press Swalwell introduced the “Journal- for harassing a woman in 2011, ington Post columnist, who was Chain’s home phone and wife’s freedom play in supporting Ameri- ist Protection Act” in early 2018, prosecutors allege. allegedly killed by Saudi offi cials in cellphone. An FBI SWAT team can democracy. making it a federal crime to assault In the U.S., violent attacks October. seized 20 guns from Chain’s home “President Donald Trump’s con- journalists, critics said the bill was against journalists are not unprec- In the U.S., threats against during a raid in which he was duct invites violence against jour- political pandering and unnec- edented. Journalism historian John journalists may be one side effect arrested, the Globe reported. nalists,” Rep. Swalwell said in a essary because violence against Nerone studied such incidents for of President Donald J. Trump’s Federal prosecutors charged statement when he introduced the journalists in the United States is his 1994 book, “Violence Against unprecedented criticism of press Chain with seven counts of making bill, H.R. 4935. “It’s not just about not a major problem. the Press.” Nerone argued that vio- freedom and the institution of threatening communications labeling reports of his constant “It is also irresponsible to lence against the press has spiked journalism. Trump has called the through interstate commerce. falsehoods as #Fake News – it’s his suggest either that America is a when norms and controls break press the “enemy of the people.” Journalists also have been casting of media personalities and dangerous place for journalists, or down in public discourse. At a particularly vitriolic rally in attacked by self-identifi ed Trump outlets as anti-American targets, that (President) Trump is to blame History may show we are living Arizona last year, Trump said the supporters. In March 2017, an and encouraging people to engage for this danger,” Amy Swearer, a in one of those periods. American press “is taking away intern reporter and two photogra- in violence.” visiting legal fellow at The Heritage Last year, more than 20 press our history and our heritage,” phers from OC Weekly in Southern A companion bill was introduced Foundation, wrote in the Orange organizations partnered to launch saying of journalists: “They’re bad California were physically assault- in the Senate in May, S.B. 2967. County Register in March. the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a people. And I really think they ed at a pro-Trump Make America “A free, and independent press – Even journalism scholars ques- nonpartisan website dedicated to don’t like our country.” Great Again rally in Huntington a strong Fourth Estate – is essential tioned the need. documenting press freedom abus- “Trump doesn’t just criticize Beach. Taylor Lorenz, a reporter to the American people and our “Although it has some symbolic es. The site is run by the Freedom media more than he criticizes for The Hill, was punched by a democracy, ensuring an informed and practical value, the bill strikes of the Press Foundation and the neo-Nazis – he criticizes them protester after the deadly car attack public and holding those in power me as mostly redundant, and it Committee to Protect Journalists. more than radical Islamic terror- in Charlottesville, Va. And in accountable,” New Jersey Sen. comes at the expense of expanded In the fi rst nine months of 2018, ists,” Republican pollster Frank May 2017, Republican U.S. House Bob Menendez, one of the bill’s federal power,” wrote Jonathan the site documented 39 physical Luntz said following that rally. candidate (now congressman) Greg sponsors, said in a statement. Peters, a media law professor at the attacks, 15 journalist subpoenas, CNN’s Brian Stelter said that Gianforte body-slammed a reporter “We cannot condone any physical University of Georgia and free press fi ve journalist arrests, and fi ve “several members of the media said from the Guardian. attacks on journalists or members correspondent for the Columbia journalists killed. In 2017, the site the president’s anti-press rhetoric The Journalist Protection Act of the media.” Journalism Review. documented 44 physical attacks was downright dangerous, because would amend the U.S. code to A journalist’s privilege bill against journalists, 15 instances of it could lead individuals to try to make assaults against journalists a Jason M. Shepard, Ph.D., is chair protecting confi dential sources is a police search and seizures, and 34 harm journalists.” federal crime. of the Department of Communica- more important legislative priority, arrests of journalists. Especially after the Capital While most criminal physical tions at California State University, Peters argued. While the Capital Gazette Gazette shootings, newsrooms are assaults are prosecuted as local and Fullerton. His primary research But things changed after a man shooting wasn’t motivated by taking threats seriously. state matters, Congress has made expertise is in media law, and he with a grudge against journalists political ideology, the incident For example, in August, the assault against certain individuals teaches courses in journalism, and drew parallels to the 2015 mass Boston Globe spurred 400 newspa- a federal crime. These include cer- media law, history and ethics.

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OPIOIDS from Page 7 ty and came into Greene County because they think they can’t pay with his friends and was caught for for it and so they just won’t call New paper in Hancock County rise of drug addiction in the area, public intoxication. and get signed up.” his organization expanded its “The mom said [home-school- Uninsured patients typically Beginning April 5, 2019, the peo- cock, so I feel right at home. And services to include recovery houses ing] was easier,” Bailey said. have very limited resources and ple of Sneedville, Tennessee, will having worked for the past 40 years for drug addicts. They don’t have truancy issues “a lot of places that take insurance again have a weekly newspaper — as a community newspaper editor, Referrals are often related to anymore with home schooling. So want an upfront payment,” Clark The Hancock County Eagle. the more they asked, the more I felt meth or opioids, Velez said. they signed him up on an online added. Located in neighboring Hawkins their genuine desire to have a full- Chuckey-Doak High School Prin- program. They are doing that, but “It’s not just a lack of access,” County, The Rogersville Review has fl edged weekly paper." cipal Shelly Smith said that a she said. “It’s also a lack of for the past four years published a The Review has, for years, large number of students in funding — even if they want full-color, glossy magazine entitled, included as much news as possi- ble of Hancock County's people, the local school systems are the treatment. . . . The major- "Discover Hancock County", a companion to the paper's popular places and events, but Campbell exposed to drug use in their ity of our patient population "Discover" series that also includes said that as people there continued homes, where is it used by doesn’t have insurance and Hawkins, Grainger, and Hamblen to voice their support for a new their parents and guardians. they don’t have the funds to counties. paper, he discussed the idea with For many, “drugs are a pay for treatment . . . Even if Publisher/Editor Tommy Camp- and received the blessing of Adams coping mechanism,” Smith a person has insurance, he or bell said that while Review staff Publishing Group, the Review's said. she may not be able to meet members were in the Sneedville parent company, to move forward “There is a lot of poverty the required deductible or area working on the magazine, with the plan. in our area,” she said, adding co-pay.” local residents would come up to The new paper launches with an that the role models many Lack of transportation is them and ask, "Why doesn't the initial circulation of 1,500. students have at home cope also another barrier for many Review start a weekly paper here?" ....All news items published in the with their circumstances people seeking treatment. "We have grown to know and print edition will also appear on the through substance abuse. Often people who live in “It’s a big issue,” Smith love the people there," Campbell website at www.therogersvillere- Photo by Lisa Warren, The Greeneville Sun outlying communities fi nd said. "I'm a country boy, having view.com/hancock_county. said. “It’s a barrier to their it diffi cult or impossible to Dr. Manny Sethi, a trauma surgeon at Vander- grown up in a small, rural, Ala- Submitted April 4, 2019 education. It’s an attendance get a ride to treatment to bilt University Medical Center and founder of bama county very much like Han- issue. You can’t get kids at the mental health facility in Healthy Tennessee, was in Greeneville in March school because all of this is Greeneville, Bailey said. going on in their homes. It for a roundtable discussion on drug addiction. “We would like to have FEATURED ADVERTISING/CIRCULATION IDEA is affecting education in a In the background is Wendy Peay of the Greene programs that [the United very large way. ... It’s not just County United Way. Way] could help fund to Lakeway Publishers, Inc., shared at the high school level, it ROBYN GENTILE address these issues, but basi- this prize-winning idea at the is also at the middle school TPA he is out at 11 o’clock at night high cally, right now, our only in-county 2018 TPA Advertising/Circulation level as well.” May 23, 2019 on meth. He’s 14 years old and sup- response to our drug problems are Conference. He took home the top Steve Starnes, director of Green- posed to be in the ninth grade.” law enforcement and out-patient Plan now to join TPA members prize of $100. eville City Schools, said, “We are Sethi asked what will happen services through Frontier Health at the 2019 Advertising/Circulation seeing more and more mental next to this young man. … which is not intensive enough,” Conference on July 19 in Chatta- health issues because of the home “We’re going to look at alcohol said Wendy Peay, of the Greene nooga, which is part of the Sum- Featured Idea: life … their mom and dad are all and drug treatment at Frontier County United Way. mer Convention. The Conference A Facebook ad promoting a $9.99 the time strung out on drugs, ab- Health,” Bailey said. “Unfortunate- In addition to the “Rounds With features an idea sharing session per month subscription rate. sent or in jail or living from relative ly with resources, you might see Dr. Manny” series, Sethi is also during which attendees will take a to relative, etc. We’re seeing a lot a counselor once, maybe twice, a involved in promoting the Healthy page or two of notes The Citizen Tribune purchased a of really challenging behaviors month for alcohol and drug treat- Tennessee Challenge, which is on great ideas can Facebook ad for $100. The news- that we’ve not seen before in really ment.” inviting high school students to be implemented. paper has 17,000 followers on Face- young, elementary-age children.” Bailey said that there are only design their own “action plan” to And, if you share book. They selected a demographic For example, Starnes said a two adult programs in Northeast educate people about the dangers an idea, you could of ages 18 to 60. pre-kindergarten student this year Tennessee — CCS in Kingsport and of opioid abuse. possibly take home The results were 11 new sub- had to be restrained in order to Magnolia Ridge, a division of Fron- “The Healthy Tennessee Chal- a cash prize. scribers at $9.99 per month, which protect himself and others. You’ve tier Health, in Johnson City. Bailey lenge developed because we real- Don Lovelace, calculates to $1,318 annually. got “out right defi ance” in 4- and said both facilities have a 6-8 week ized our young people were being Vice President of We thank Don Lovelace for shar- 5-year-old children, he said, adding waiting list. left out of the solution process,” Circulation for the Lovelace ing his idea at the conference and that they have an inability to focus. Sethi asked the local health Sethi said. “We believe these bright Citizen Tribune/ with The Tennessee Press. Starnes said the city school sys- department offi cials what happens and energetic minds hold many tem has had to create an alternative if they are presented with a patient of the answers to defeating the school for elementary-age students who is experiencing addiction scourge of opioid addiction, and we and is seeking grant funds to get a problems. want to reward them for leading therapist in place in the schools. “We refer out primarily through the charge.” “We have fourth- and fi fth-grad- primary care,” Street said. Sethi said the challenge asks ers talking about suicide,” Starnes Tenicia Clark, a nurse practi- high school students to send a said, and that “really rises in mid- tioner with the Greene County video proposing how to educate dle school. Teen suicide is higher Health Department, said, “Unfortu- students and peers on the dangers than deaths from car accidents nately, when they don’t have health of opioid abuse. Winners will be as well,” he said, adding that the insurance, though, it’s a cost issue chosen from East, Middle and West issues are beyond what school and a lot of times they can’t afford Tennessee and awarded a $2,000 guidance counselors can handle. to go. Sometimes when they go to grant to implement their program. Bailey noted that the 14-year- mental health, they will sign them For more information about old recently arrested for meth was up with the safety net. But getting Healthy Tennessee and the Healthy being home-schooled for truancy them to go and getting them signed Tennessee Challenge, visit www. issues. He was from another coun- up for that is the most troublesome myhealthytennessee.com. Ad the Citizen Tribune used on Facebook to gain new subscribers. A supplemental section to The Tennessee Press

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Breakfast with Clay Bennett Newsroom Friday, July 19 at 8:00 a.m. Clay Bennett is an award-winning editorial State Press Contests Awards Luncheon cartoonist for the Thursday, July 18 at Noon EDT Chattanooga Times Free Press. The University of Tennessee and TPA will present the 79th annual awards recognizing excellence in Tennessee’s newspapers.

Let the Sunshine In A Must Read Thurs., 4:00 p.m. Friday, 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 18 Protecting access to public records is essential for media A training session on creating products Noon State Press Contests Awards outlets to do their jobs. Join Sen. Todd Gardenhire, your audience must read every day. This Luncheon R-Chattanooga, co-chairman of the TN General Assem- session focuses on more dynamic writing, 2:30 p.m. TPA Board of Directors & bly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Open Records; Rep. William print and digital presentation, strong com- Concurrent Business Meeting Lamberth, TN House Majority Leader; and Deborah mentary, the value of social media and vid- 4:00 p.m. Newsroom Session: Let the Fisher, executive director the Tennessee Coalition for eo, along with the importance of solutions Sunshine In Open Government, for a spirited discussion of where and enterprise journalism. James (Jim) 6:30 p.m. Reception at the Tennessee Tennessee stands on open government, transparency Zachary is CNHI Deputy National Editor and Editor of Aquarium and Installation of and public records access. the Valdosta (Ga.) Daily Times. Chris Vass as TPA’s president 9:00 p.m. Reception ends Going Digital: From 0 to 60 Do You Have a Plan? Friday, 9:00 a.m. Fri., 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 19 Join Times Free Press Editor Alison Gerber, business In the wake of the tragic shooting in a Baltimore area 8:00 a.m. Breakfast with Clay Bennett reporter Allison Shirk and Entertainment Editor Barry newsroom, it’s time to take a look at your safety plans. 9:00 a.m. Ad/Circ Session: Generational Courter for tips on how to balance creating content for Sgt. Steven Brown, bomb squad commander of the Strategy your valuable print products and for growing your digital Chattanooga Police Department, will help you ensure 9:00 a.m. Newsroom Session: Going presence and audience. your newsroom building is as safe as possible. Session Digital From 0 to 60 will include a brief history on the active shooter, the ac- 9:50 a.m. Newsroom Break tive shooter mindset, what to report, what to expect from 10:00 a.m. Ad/Circ Break responding law enforcement and the setting up of safe 10:00 a.m. Newsroom Session: A Must Read rooms and go-bags. There will be time for questions. 10:15 a.m. Ad/Circ Session: Generational Strategy continued 10:50 a.m. Newsroom Break 11:00 a.m. Newsroom Session: Do You Have a Plan? Tennessee Newspaper Hall of Fame Noon Ad/Circ Ideas Contest Awards Induction Friday, July 19 Reception at 5:00 p.m., Dinner at 6:00 p.m. Luncheon 1:30 p.m. TPS Stockholders Meeting Three newspapermen have been selected for George T. Whitley was with The Covington Lead- John M. Jones, III 1:30 p.m. Advertising Session: Increase posthumous induction into the Tennessee er for nearly 57 years. He was a community leader Sales Performance Now Newspaper Hall of Fame. and a leader in TPA, Tennessee Press Service 1:30 p.m. Circulation Session: Growing and the TPA Foundation. Audience John M. Jones, III was the publisher of The 2:00 p.m. TPA Foundation Board of Greeneville Sun and expanded the company into The Tennessee Newspaper Hall of Fame was Trustees Meeting a family-owned group of eight Tennessee news- established in 1966 as a joint project of the 2:30 p.m. Break papers. He is widely considered the unoffi cial Tennessee Press Association and the University John L. Seigenthaler 2:45 p.m. Advertising Idea Exchange father of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. of Tennessee. The Hall of Fame honors those 2:45 p.m. Circulation Idea Exchange who have made outstanding contributions to 3:45 p.m. Ad/Circ Conference Adjourns John L. Seigenthaler served as editor, publish- Tennessee newspaper journalism or, through 5:00 p.m. Reception, cash bar er, chairman and CEO of The Tennessean. He Tennessee journalism, to newspaper journalism 6:00 p.m. Tennessee Newspaper Hall of was also the founding editorial director of USA generally or who have made extraordinary con- Fame Induction Ceremony Today. He was a mentor, civil rights advocate tributions to their communities and regions or the and a proponent of the First Amendment. state through newspaper journalism. George T. Whitley June 2019 • The Tennessee Press • Summer Convention Preview Page 3

Advertising / Circulation Conference Ideas Contest Awards Luncheon Friday, July 19 at Noon Generational Strategy Increase Sales Performance NOW! The awards in the annual Advertising & (Advertising & Circulation) (Advertising) Circulation Ideas Contest will be Chuck Underwood Carol Grubbe presented. The Generational Imperative Senior Regional Sales Manager, Friday, 9:00 a.m. TownNews.com and certifi ed DISC Human Growing Audience The fi eld of generational study Behavior Consultant (Circulation) fi rst emerged about twenty years Friday, 1:30 p.m. Hamp Rogers, Director of ago when a half-dozen pioneers, Communication is a key element! Audience Development, including Chuck Underwood, fi nally Every day your sales people are Chattanooga Times Free Press pushed it into daylight after de- sitting in front of local businesses, Friday, 1:30 p.m. cades of research. When it hit, it your reporters are gathering news hit “big” and instantly proved its importance to all from various sources and every day of American business, government, education, your internal departments are trying Idea Exchange & Discussion religion, and virtually every other segment of to eff ectively communicate with (Circulation) American life. each other. Frank Maier, Circulation Operations Manager, In this session, Chuck will introduce us to the Looking for the next biggest thing to sell— a new Chattanooga Times Free Press long list of generational strategies that newspa- promotion, an up-sell or an event—is good, but it Friday, 2:45 p.m. Bring an idea with examples and pers can and must use for ad sales; advertising really boils down to one thing – eff ective commu- results to share. The winning ideas creative; circulation; editorial; and more. When nication. from TPA members will be awarded used fully and accurately, Generational Strate- a cash prize. $100 for best idea, gy is a FORCE that is big enough to “move the Learn a simple and easy way to understand $75 for second best, and $50 for third best. needle” in the right direction for newspapers’ basic communication patterns by asking two revenues, readership, return on investment for questions that will change everything! Idea Exchange advertisers, and editorial relevance to our audi- (Advertising) ence. - Improve revenue/commissions Friday, 2:45 p.m. “Last summer, I was able to attend a presentation by Mr. - Boost team performance Attendees should bring ideas with Underwood. I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I walked into - Identify strengths examples and results to share. Winners will be awarded a cash prize. $100 for best idea, $75 the presentation, but I walked out with so many ‘ah ha’ moments - Get better results with clients and ideas for how to reach target markets that it was incredible.” for second and $50 for third. Carol Daniels, TPA Executive Director - Improve communication - Be more productive

Reception & Presidential Installation at the Tennessee Aquarium Thursday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press invites you to join us at the Tennessee Aquarium for a reception where the TPA presidential gavel will be passed to incoming president Chris Vass, Public Editor of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. After the ceremony, TPA convention attendees will be able to explore the River Journey building of the Aquarium during this after-hours event. Chris Vass

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(865) 584-5761, ext. 105 412 N. Cedar Bluff Rd., Ste. 403 Knoxville, TN 37923 • www.tnpress.com Meetings TPA Board of Directors Meeting & Concurrent Business Session Thurs., 2:30 p.m. All members should plan to attend this important meeting of the Association where business is con- ducted and offi cers are elected.

Tennessee Press Service Stockholders Meeting Friday, 1:30 p.m. Every TPA member newspaper is a stockholder in TPS. Attend this meeting to vote for two directors and to get an update on TPS fi nances and services for newspapers.

TPA Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting Friday, 2:00 p.m.

TPA Convention Registration CONTACT: Tennessee Press Association (865) 584-5761, ext. 105

1. Complete the TPA registration form with the names of all your registrants as you want their name badges to appear. You may register for the convention until July 12; however, the early registration discounts are available only until June 28.

2. TPA CANCELLATION POLICY: Please make note that all cancellations must be received by 9:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, July 15, 2019. After this date, we have already incurred the costs of registration and will be unable to issue a refund. You may, however, substitute other staff members in place of those who cannot attend at any time.

3. You may register by mail, fax or online.

MAIL: Tennessee Press Association FAX: (865) 558-8687 412 N. Cedar Bluff Rd., Ste. 403 Knoxville, TN 37923 ONLINE: tnpress.com/summer-convention/

The Read House Hotel Discover a unique historic getaway at The Read House hotel, where modern-day comfort and 1920s style meet timeless Chattanooga charm. The hotel is located on the free downtown electric shuttle line and is walking distance from the top attractions in downtown. The historic tower underwent a complete renovation and re-opened in late 2018.

RESERVATIONS: LOCATION: (407) 536-2735 The Read House tinyurl.com/TNPRESS2019 107 W. Martin Luther King Boulevard Chattanooga, TN 37402 DEADLINE: Friday, June 14 PARKING: Valet only $16 plus taxes per night CONVENTION RATES: $159 plus tax, per night CHECK-IN: 3:00 p.m. CHECK-OUT: 11:00 a.m.

WEBSITE: www.thereadhousehotel.com Reservations: tinyurl.com/TNPRESS2019

Tourism photos courtesy of Chattanooga Convention & Visitors Bureau and Greg Sherrill/TPA Archives Hotel Deadline: June 14 Hotel Deadline: June