Governor Speaks at MPA/AP Day at the Capitol March 2014

March 2014

“Deadline in Disaster” Chinese Academy Award 7 arrives in Columbia.

Governor speaks at MPA/AP Day at the Capitol MPA President Richard Gard gets a positive reaction as he introduces Gov. Jay Nixon, center, after lunch at the Governor’s Mansion during MPA/AP Day at the Capitol on Feb. 13. The governor’s wife, Georganne, is seated beside the governor. Nixon spoke briefly and Event at Columbia library then answered questions. Coverage of Day at the Capitol is on pages 4-6. in observance of National 3 Sunshine Week.

MPA President hears lament about the Dean Mills, dean of the Missouri School pullback in of Journalism for coverage of nearly 25 years, has courts around announced he will retire this summer. the country. 2014 MPA President presides 8 at first board meeting. 2 13

Regular Features President 2 NIE Report 15 Scrapbook 10 Jean Maneke 17 On the Move 12 Obituary 19

Missouri Press News, March 2014 www.mopress.com A legacy endures, a parking meter expires The law school’s salute to NYT legend Anthony Lewis and, as it happened, local newspapers ouldn’t you know an all-day conference on the people cover a not very hard-working court that only works interplay between law and journalism should end 75 percent of the year.” Wwith a law dean’s fixing a ticket for a publisher. I The greater problem is the pullback in coverage of local am forever indebted to the University of Mis- courts. Liptak related a conversation with a souri’s Gary Myers for championing a free press Denver federal judge who used to have three and free parking. reporters, two from the competing dailies and The occasion was the 2014 Missouri Law one from the Associated Press, jockeying to cover Review Symposium held Jan. 31 at the Uni- his court. Now, there’s only one newspaper in versity of Missouri School of Law. It was a town and no coverage, other than an occasional tribute to legendary New York Times legal call from an AP intern asking if there’s anything correspondent and columnist Anthony Lewis, newsworthy. convened within a year of his death and on Charles Davis, an open-government scholar the 50th anniversary of “Gideon’s Trumpet,” who last summer left the Mizzou faculty to Lewis’s groundbreaking work on the case that become the University of Georgia’s journalism enshrined the right to counsel. dean, shared a similar worry. “There are court- From a Missouri Press Association perspec- Richard Gard rooms and statehouses where there are entire days tive, at least two things struck me about the Missouri Lawyers Media in which laws are made, resolutions are tabled, conference. First, a surprising amount of the MPA President debates are had, and no one is there to cover it,” discussion focused not so much on Supreme he said. Court coverage as on the need for local newspa- Said Liptak, “Where we have a real gap is not pers to cover their courts. Second, it reaffirmed the principle in the Tonys of the world,” referring to the late Anthony Lewis, that, no matter the times or the technologies, full and accurate “but in the Howards.” always trump fast and spurious. [Expletive re-Tweeted] verything’s local It was a shout out to Howard Mintz, the journeyman San E Law professor and former journalist Richard Reuben Jose Mercury News legal affairs reporter. During his part of the organized the event, including landing New York Times Su- program, Mintz talked about how reporting has changed from preme Court reporter Adam Liptak to give the law school’s polishing a story to pushing out alerts. “Everything is about annual Earl F. Nelson Memorial Lecture. now,” he said. “We’re in a push-button culture.” The topic of the symposium was “The Art, Craft and He shared with the group his Twitter handle, @hmintz, but, Future of Legal Journalism.” “Art and craft” quickly came pointedly, not his Tweet from the previous day: “Checked in to mean the golden age when Anthony Lewis wrote for the to U of Mizzou to talk state of legal journalism 2morrow. Will Times. “Future” came to connote the present day’s contending try hard not to scare the [s---] out of everyone… .” pressures of immediacy and austerity. Liptak, too, decried the modern-day need for speed. He will It was Liptak who urged the audience not to dwell too post what he describes as a “not good, but fast” news brief before much on the shrinking U.S Supreme Court press corps. It’s not exactly a national tragedy having, as he described it, “30 A legacy endures (continued on page 18)

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Missouri Press News, March 2014 www.mopress.com 3 MPA/AP Day at Capitol

Members of the Missouri Press Association and The Associated Press had lunch at the Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City on Feb. 13. Gov. Jay Nixon, right, spoke to the group and answered questions to close Day at the Capitol activities. MPA President Richard Gard, seated at left, publisher of Missouri Lawyers Media, introduced the governor. A reception with legislators was held the evening before in the DoubleTree Hotel, and Thursday morning activities were held in the Capitol.

At left, David Eales, publisher of the Monroe County Appeal in Paris and the Ralls County Herald in New London, visits with Chief Justice Mary Russell of the Missouri Supreme Court. Judge Russell addressed the Day at the Capitol audience in the Senate Lounge. She talked about the expansion of the courts’ electronic records system and Case.Net, which provides online access to records. It probably will take four more years to get that system working in all courts. She told the group the Supreme Court judges are “anxious for you to cover the courts,” and “We’re trying to give you the tools to make your job easier.” Arguments before the Supreme Court are streamed on the court’s website, and the court’s communications director, Beth Riggert, can help with court access issues. Media coordinators are needed in some areas, Judge Russell said. Local courts can help with appointing coordinators in those areas.

Sen. Mike Kehoe, right, R-Jefferson City, and former state Rep. Jeanette Mott Oxford, executive director of the Missouri Association for Social Welfare, discussed proposals for funding road and bridge repairs and construction at Day at the Capitol. Sen. Kehoe talked about the critical need for increased transportation funding and legislative proposals to place a sales tax on the ballot. Oxford acknowledged the need for more money for roads and bridges but opposes a sales tax or a tax increase on gasoline, which she said would have the greatest impact on the poor, who can afford it the least.

4 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, March 2014 State Auditor Tom Schweich addressed the Day at the Capitol audience of “social promotion” of students, which is against the law, he said. on Feb. 13 in the Senate Lounge. He said his system of grading audits Answering a question about Gov. Nixon’s withholding of education of local government agencies has helped the media report on audits appropriations, Schweich said it was an inappropriate “power play.” more accurately. He explained some of the techniques his “rapid State auditor is the only statewide office on the November ballot. response team” uses to catch officials who may be stealing money. When asked about his plans beyond this year, Schweich said, “I am During audits of school districts, his staff looks closely for evidence focused 100 percent on the election of 2014.”

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Missouri Press News, March 2014 www.mopress.com 5 Guests at the annual MPA/AP Day at the Capitol converge on the buffet line for lunch in the Governor’s Mansion. MPA and the AP pay for the lunch, which is free for their members. The two organizations have joined to sponsor this event early in the legislative session for more than 20 years. Gov. Nixon and his wife, Georganne, were the hosts this year on the governor’s 58th birthday anniversary. The day before Day at the Capitol, Missouri Press was the host for a 5-7 p.m. reception for legislators at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City. The MPA/MPS/MPF Board of Directors held their regular winter meeting in the hotel that afternoon.

Guests dine in the grand foyer of the Governor’s Mansion during Day at the Capitol. Portraits of Missouri’s first ladies hang on the walls of the Mansion. The portrait of Georganne Nixon joined the collection recently. (That’s not it in the background of the photo at left.)

Below: After lunch, guests heard brief remarks by Gov. Jay Nixon, then asked questions. He said funding education is one of his priorities this year. “Education is the most important economic development tool there is,” he said. Responding to a question about the many vacancies on various boards, Nixon said people who serve in these unpaid positions no longer get the respect their service deserves, and it’s increasingly more difficult

to find people who are willing to endure what they must to be confirmed. On a question about the rights of same sex couples to be married in Missouri, Nixon said he would like a chance to vote on that issue again. In 2004 Missourians passed a constitutional amendment against same sex marriage. The governor said he would support the right of same sex couples to be married if the issue returned. When asked about requiring the teaching of evolution in science classes, he said, “That’s what we study on Sunday, not on Monday.” The governor expressed regret at taking one last question. “Will you run for president in 2016?” After hesitating and attempting to answer several times, Gov. Nixon said he is focusing on this year. As he left the lecturn he added, “The fact that a question like that does not get laughter is a very nice birthday present.”

6 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, March 2014 Dr. Ernest Zhang, left, joins documentary filmmaker Beth Pike for a photo at the International Office at the Missouri School of Journalism. Dr. Zhang presented the Chinese Academy Award to Pike. At right are the awards won by the film “Deadline In Disaster.” The Emmy, Mirror Award and Chinese Academy Award are on display in the conference room at the Missouri Press Association in Columbia. MPA Executive Director Doug Crews was the executive producer of the film, which tells the story of The Joplin Globe’s response to the May 2011 tornado that killed 161 people and destroyed much of the city. (Beth Pike provided the photo)

Chinese Academy Award arrives at MPA ‘Deadline’ honored as Best Foreign Language film in Beijing OPLIN — The documentary film Journalism. Cultural category during the 37th Mid- “Deadline in Disaster” was named Pike said Ao and a colleague, Yinan America Emmy Gala in St. Louis. Doug Jbest foreign language film on Dec. Yan, both employed by China Radio Crews, the film’s executive producer and 29 at the third China Academy International, attended a Missouri Press the executive director of the Missouri Awards of Documentary Film in Beijing. Association conference in 2012 at which Press Association, and Scott Charton, The film, which has been shown on the film was screened. a producer who interviewed Globe staff Public Broadcasting Service stations “They loved the film, and they kept members, shared that honor with Pike across Missouri, follows the staff of The telling me to go show it in China,” Pike and Hudnell. Joplin Globe in covering the May 22, said. “They were very moved by the re- he documentary crew arrived in 2011, tornado. siliency of the Globe staff and the people TJoplin in the days after the tornado “Deadline in Disaster” was one of of Joplin. They could relate since China and spent six months in production, five foreign language documentaries to has had its share of earthquakes, with followed by several more months of be nominated, according to a statement many deaths and injuries. post-production before the film debuted released by the awards committee. “I sent the organizers a link to an on- in 2012. Beth Pike, who directed and edited line version of our documentary in the In June “Deadline in Disaster” re- the film along with Stephen Hudnell, fall, and I thought nothing of it. Then, ceived a 2013 Mirror Award in the Best said she was encouraged to nominate I received this surprising email (Dec. 20) Single Story category during an awards the film after it received a favorable that we had been nominated,” Pike said. ceremony in New York City, where Globe review from Danna Ao, a visiting Chi- The film in October received a editor Carol Stark accepted the award. nese scholar at the Missouri School of regional Emmy in the Documentary-

Missouri Press News, March 2014 www.mopress.com 7 Dean Mills to retire as dean of J School Educator will work half-time directing Reynolds Fellows program

ean Mills, the dean of the of administrators both at the school and Mills began his academic career at the University of Missouri School on campus, so it’s all been a team effort,” University of Illinois, where he com- Dof Journal- Mills said in the news release. pleted a doctorate in communications ism, plans to retire The faculty directory on the website in 1981. Before joining MU in 1989, he on Aug. 31 after 25 of the School of Journalism lists Mills’ served as director of Pennsylvania State years in the position. research interests as international jour- University’s School of Journalism and In a press release is- nalism, journalism ethics, cross-cultural then as coordinator of graduate study sued Feb. 6, MU journalism and qualitative methods. in communications at California State said Dean Mills is Mills, a native of Iowa, earned a bach- University, Fullerton. the longest serving elor’s degree in Russian and journalism ills is an author of a Ford Founda- dean on the campus. at the University of Iowa and a master’s Mtion study on race and the news “25 years is a very degree in journalism at the University and a book on cross-cultural journalism, long time to be a of Michigan. “Journalism Across Cultures,” that he Dean Mills dean, even at a won- From 1972 to 1975 he was a Balti- co-authored with School of Journalism derful place like this, and I think it’s just more Sun correspondent in Washington, colleagues Fritz Cropp and Cynthia time for somebody else to step in with D.C., where he covered the Watergate Frisby. some new and different ideas,” Mills said scandal, the resignation of Vice President Missouri Press Association inducted in an MU news release announcing his Spiro T. Agnew and the Roe vs. Wade Mills into its Missouri Newspaper Hall retirement. Supreme Court decision. He became of Fame in 2012. Mills will continue on the faculty, Moscow Bureau Chief for the Sun in MU launched a national search for working half-time as director of the 1969. Mills’ replacement. Reynolds Fellows program at the Rey- nolds Journalism Institute. He will direct the fellows working on innovative journalism projects. Mills oversaw the school of journalism as it built or rebuilt four buildings, added eight endowed chairs, and made the transition into digital formats. The Reynolds Journalism Institute was launched during his tenure using private gifts, and an endowment for RJI was created in 2012. “We have a great faculty, a great team Sikeston daily drops Tuesday edition he Sikeston Standard Democrat cut Tfrequency from six to five days a week, dropping its Tuesday edition on Feb. 4. Subscriptions were extended a month. The Standard Democrat now delivers Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. In an article about the change, chief operating officer Don Culbertson said reducing frequency was an alternative to increasing prices to cover the rising cost of newsprint, postage and labor.

8 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, March 2014 New publisher, name for Sedalia weekly had Melton has taken over as Cowner/publisher of the Sedalia Weekly Observer, formerly the Sedalia News-Journal. He succeeded his father, Greg Melton, as owner, and Kyle Siegel Individuals join the Society of 1867 with their donations and as publisher. pledges. Newspapers join the Page Builders by pledging adver- Melton, 37, started and ran a build- tising space. Join the Society of 1867 or Page Builders, or both, ing trade magazine in the Nashville area before relocating to Sedalia. His wife, and pledge your support of Missouri newspapers. LeeAnna, is a registered nurse and works Installment payments may be made with a credit card. in the research department at Vanderbilt All donations are 100% tax deductible. University in Nashville. They have two children, ages 7 and 3. Melton said he plans to move his family to Sedalia in May. In addition to changing the name of the paper, he moved it to 2700 West Donations to Society of 1867 Broadway, Unit 10. It had been in its previous location for more than 20 years. Rogers and Jerri Hewitt, Shelbyville Melton said in a story that the move St. Louis Labor Tribune provided space to accommodate the paper’s growth and easier access for visitors. Gary and Helen Sosniecki, LeClaire, Iowa He planned to hire a reporter to assist The Independent-Journal, Potosi editor Randy Kirby, who has done the Bethany Republican-Clipper work of three people in recent years, Melton said. Foundation seeks your support Missouri Lawyers Weekly he Missouri Press Foundation is the only organization that exists honors St. Louis attorney Tsolely to champion the future and quality of Missouri’s newspapers, enjamin A. Lipman, an attor- including yours. To support that mission, the Foundation launched Bney with the Lewis Rice firm in the Society of 1867 and Page Builder campaign in September at the St. Louis, received Missouri Lawyers annual Missouri Press Convention. Weekly’s 2014 Legal Champion Award. Society of 1867 membership is bestowed on partners who recognize The award recognizes Lipman’s fight the important history of Missouri newspapers and are dedicated to to provide public access to disciplinary helping them meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. hearings about lawyers. Newspapers can contribute through a Page Builder program, in His father, the late Dave Lipman, which they pledge to donate annually the equivalent of a selected a former managing editor of the Post- amount of advertising in the newspaper. Newspapers and individuals Dispatch, was president of the Missouri can make pledges to give annually at varying levels. Press Association in 1997. He was All members of the Society of 1867 will be recognized in Missouri inducted into the Missouri Newspaper Press News magazine. Privileges and recognitions for each level of giving Hall of Fame in 2002. are noted on the pledge flier at mopress.com/current_forms.php. They “I believe strongly that government include special gifts, lapel pins and other recognition. works best when it is open for everyone The flier also lists ways the Society of 1867 will work to build a to see, so I am especially honored as well solid future for your newspaper. Those include hiring a Foundation as humbled to receive this award for this director, developing a Newspaper Toolbox you can use to demonstrate case,” Lipman said in a statement. the value of your newspaper to your community and businesses, and Lipman’s primary focus is media law, training opportunities for you and your staff. representing newspapers, television sta- All Page Builder contributions and money donations to the Society tions, publishers and members of the of 1867 are 100 percent tax deductible. press. The award ceremony was held Jan. 24 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark.

Missouri Press News, March 2014 www.mopress.com 9 Quill, has gathered signatures to run as an independent for Missouri’s Eighth Scrapbook Congressional District. Republican Jason Smith holds that • Mound City — The weekly Mound 25, 1960, in his presentation. Several seat. He won a special election for City News has increased its subscription people in the audience remembered the position in June and plans to seek price to $33 for readers in Holt and sur- many names and events from the issue. re-election this fall. (Cape Girardeau rounding counties. Readers outside the The News came nearest to closing Southeast Missourian) area will pay $38. in 1934 when a fire ravaged parts of The paper told readers the bump the east side of Main Street, including • Edina — Reporter Echo Menges of resulted from rising postage costs. most of the newspaper office. With new The Edina Sentinel was subpoenaed in equipment, the paper relocated across a case against Glenn Head, 60, of rural • Portageville — The Portageville the street, where it has been ever since. Novelty. Head, a former St. Louis Metro Missourian News now has a website, pv- (The Lamar Democrat) police officer, is accused in the Dec. 11, monews.com. General manager H. Scott 2012, death of a 67-year-old neighbor Seal invited readers to submit photos and • Ozark — For every five food items during a property dispute. stories to the site. — up to 15 — dropped off at the office The subpoena ordered Menges to In a story about the launch, Seal said of the Christian County Headliner News, appear at a motions hearing on Feb. 4 he plans to host a discussion with local the newspaper discounts $5 from the in Clark County Circuit Court, where business people about the importance subscription rate. the case was taken on a change of venue. of a local newspaper and how the paper Items gathered during the promotion The defense attorney, who claims Head’s and businesses can benefit each other. go to Ozark Food Harvest, which sup- actions were self defense, filed the sub- ports food pantries throughout south- poena. • Bowling Green — What’s Cookin’, west Missouri. A trial is scheduled for April 7-11. the Bowling Green Times’ new website, (The Edina Sentinel) has links to thousands of recipes, hun- • West Plains — Terry Hampton,T:4.75” dreds of cooking videos, tips and more, a reporter for the West Plains Daily • St. Louis — The late Jim Fox was publisher Linda Luebrecht wrote in a story about the new microsite. “It really is like a cooking school at your fingertips,” she wrote. The site also is available through the websites of other Lakeway Publishers of Get the facts from us. Missouri newspapers in northeast Mis- souri, including The Elsberry Democrat.

• St. Louis — The Webster-Kirkwood Times and South County Times partnered with St. Anthony’s Medical Center to sponsor “Go Pink and Red for Women” on Feb. 1. Held at the Holiday Inn South County Center, the fourth annual event T:5” included many sessions and activities to educate women about their health. Top- ics included heart-healthy cooking, ve- nous care, mammography and exercise.

• Liberal — Willis Strong, a former Doing research on Missourians? AARP in Missouri can help you get the owner of The Liberal News, presented a information and insight you need. Not only are we dedicated to championing program covering the first 50 years of positive social change through our advocacy and service, but also a valuable that newspaper on Jan. 12 at a meeting resource for reporters looking to learn more about fellow Missourians. of the Barton County Historical Society. The Liberal News has been published For more information, contact Anita K. Parran for 104 years. It was founded by J.P. Moore and C.L. Delissa in 1910. at (816) 360-2202 or [email protected] Strong used excerpts from a 50th an- /aarpmissouri @aarpmissouri niversary issue of the News, dated Jan.

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• Sheridan — Members of the Sheri- dan Express Newspaper Cooperative held their annual meeting on Feb. 16 to elect its board of directors and conduct any other business. Jesse Stark, the editor and publisher of the 400-circulation Express, is the secretary-treasurer of the cooperative.

• Dixon — The Dixon Pilot has upgraded its website to provide more Sign up in St. Louis service to area residents. The St. Louis American recently had a sign installed at its new location at 2315 Pine St. in St. Among the new services is a job site. Louis. For security reasons, the free weekly paper’s previous location on Lindell Boulevard did People can post resumes and job list- not have any signage telling that the paper was in the building. The American regularly wins ings. A new Photo Gallery lets readers top awards in the National Newspaper Publishers Association competition, including being named the top newspaper in the country that focuses on an African American readership. (St. post photos. Louis American photo by Wiley Price) • Branson — The Branson Tri-Lakes News has discontinued a popular on- Bethany Bashioum of the Democrat- and his role as a journalist whose duties line poll because of a concern about its Missourian won second in the News include writing editorials and opinion security. category for coverage of a dispute be- pieces on local issues. Publisher Michael Schuver told tween Belton and its firefighters over Fall spent more than 50 years in readers in a story that it was possible fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy the newspaper business before retiring for someone to vote repeatedly in the Association. She also won honorable to Maryville in 2007. He ran for City polls, which could make the results mention in Visuals for a photo of a teen Council in 2011 and was elected mayor misleading. sliding in the snow. last year by the other council members. The paper would conduct no more “I have been involved with commu- online polls until it could “be more • Maryville — Maryville mayor and nity newspapers for the vast majority of confident that there is no option for Daily Forum executive editor Jim Fall my professional life, and I truly believe stuffing the ballot box,” Schuver said. has announced that he will not seek a I can make a more meaningful contri- second term on the City Council. bution to the future of Maryville in my • Lee’s Summit — The Lee’s Summit Fall said he wants to avoid conflicts position at the Daily Forum than I could Journal and the Cass County Democrat- of interest between his municipal duties make with a second term,” Fall said. Missourian in Harrisonville each won two awards in the Community News- paper Division of the McClatchy Presi- Foundation again offers summer internships dent’s Awards. issouri Press Foundation (MPF) tion grants and their own funds to pay McClatchy owns 30 daily papers, The M again is offering MPA member the interns. Kansas City Star among them, and 45 newspapers the opportunity to host Up to eight internships are available. community newspapers. interns during the summer. Grants are based on a 40-hour work The Journal won second place in the Details about the program have been week for the interns, but hours are flex- Visuals category for a picture by Russ sent to the papers, and information ible depending on the papers’ needs. Pulley of an owl nesting in a Lee’s Sum- and forms are at mopress.com/cur- If you are interested in hosting an mit park. It won honorable mention in rent_forms.php. intern, return the application form to the the Features category for a series on the A Foundation committee will review Missouri Press Foundation, 802 Locust changing diversity of Lee’s Summit by applications. Newspapers chosen will St., Columbia, MO 65201, by Friday, Pulley and Toriano Porter. hire their interns and use the Founda- March 21.

Missouri Press News, March 2014 www.mopress.com 11 City Journal. McNeely grew up and continues to On the Move live in the Deepwater area. She attended Lakeland R-3 and then Urich High (These items are from clips from the managing editor of School. newspapers, which provided the photos.) the St. Louis and After the birth of her daughter in Southern Illinois 2012, McNeely entered State Fair Com- • Osceola — Jacqueline Farr has Labor Tribune, will munity College in Clinton, where she joined the staff of the St. Clair County retire March 1, end- is focusing on the study of journalism. Courier in Osceola as a part-time re- ing a 44-year ca- porter. reer in journalism. • Lamar — Ben Bunton, a senior Farr has some newspaper experience. Tim Rowden, 48, print journalism major at Missouri State To make ends meet as a single mother of Arnold, has been Dana Spitzer University in Springfield, is a news and in the 1980s, she worked as a part-time promoted to the po- photo intern at the Lamar Democrat this newsroom clerk at the Springfield News- sition of editor to semester. Leader. She wrote a weekly article called assume Spitzer’s re- Bunton, a 2009 graduate of Lamar “People.” sponsibilities, pub- High School, will graduate from MSU Since then she’s worked at various lisher Ed Finkelstein this spring. He’ll help with the Demo- contract jobs between Kansas City and has announced. crat’s Progress edition, calling on busi- Springfield. Spitzer, of Kirk- nesses to write articles and make photos. Publisher Mike Crawford said he was wood, has been the searching for another part-time reporter labor paper’s man- • Perryville — Perry County Republic- to complete the Courier’s news staff. aging editor for Monitor publisher Beth Chism has the past 16 years. named senior staff writer Amanda Lay- • Higginsville — Reporter Andrew Rowden joined the Tim Rowden ton editor of the paper. Rounds, 25, joined the Higginsville paper’s staff in 2012 as a senior reporter Layton is a 1993 graduate of Perryville Advance on Jan. 23. and was promoted to associate editor. High School, has a general studies degree Rounds is a 2007 graduate of high He also manages the paper’s website and from Mineral Area College in Park Hills school in Claremore, Okla., and has a Facebook page. and has been on staff since 2007. degree in strategic communication from The Labor Tribune reaches more Layton and her husband, Tobey, are Oklahoma State. He lives in Lexington, than 60,000 subscribers each week with lifelong residents of the community. where his father is the city manager. national, regional and local news for They have three children. Rounds plays guitar and piano and organized labor. Layton is president of the Southeast has performed on occasion at a restau- Spitzer’s career in journalism began in Missouri Press Association. rant in Lee’s Summit. 1966 as a cub reporter for the St. Louis Crystal Lyerla is a new general as- Post-Dispatch. He became a political signment reporter on the staff of the • Stockton — Amber Barba is the reporter in 1970, a position he held Republic-Monitor. Lyerla and her hus- new sports/school reporter for the Cedar until leaving the paper in 1980. After 17 band, Matthew, have lived in Perryville County Republican years in public relations and lobbying, since 2005. Their three sons attend Perry in Stockton. She he joined the Labor Tribune in 1997 as County schools. previously worked managing editor. Lyerla previously worked at the Ran- at the Buffalo Reflex, Rowden was raised in St. Louis. He dolph County Herald Tribune in Chester, and before that at started his career in 1989 at the Daily Ill., for three years. The Centralia Morn- Star-Journal in Warrensburg, where he ing Sentinel in south- was a reporter, photographer and agri- • Kansas City — Andy McCullough, ern Illinois. culture editor. Subsequently he worked 26, has joined The Star to write about Barba’s husband, with the St. Louis Suburban Journals, the the Royals. Matthew, is the edi- St. Louis Post-Dispatch and in corporate McCullough is a native of Penn- tor of the Bolivar communications before joining the sylvania and a journalism graduate of Amber Barba Herald-Free Press. Labor Tribune in 2012. Syracuse. He has covered the Mets and Her work at the Republican will in- Rowden is the district public relations the Yankees for the Newark Star-Ledger clude handling the paper’s Newspaper chairman for the Greater St. Louis Area in New Jersey. In Education program. Boy Scouts of America. He and his wife, After spending some time in Kansas The Stockton, Buffalo and Bolivar Kim, have four children. City in late January, McCullough headed papers are part of the Neighbor News to Surprise, Ariz., to cover the Royals at group. • Appleton City — Megan McNeely spring training. has filled one of the part-time reporting The Royals will open the regular sea- • St. Louis — Dana Spitzer, 71, positions on the staff of the Appleton son on April 2 at Detroit.

12 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, March 2014 Missouri Press boards hold first meeting of new year Passing a presidential briefcase is a ritual at the first meeting of the American, MPS Secretary-Treasurer; Dane Vernon, Vernon Publishing, year of the MPA/MPS/MPF Board of Directors. At the Feb. 12 meeting at Eldon, MPF Director; Jeff Schrag,Springfield Daily Events, MPA Director; the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City, 2013 President Mark Maassen, Maassen, The Kansas City Star; Mark Nienhueser, Columbia, Missouri center, passed a briefcase to 2014 President Richard Gard. Attending Press ad director; James White, Benton County Enterprise, Warsaw, MPA the meeting were, from left, Phil Conger, Bethany Republican-Clipper, Director; Gard, Missouri Lawyers Media, St. Louis; Dave Berry, Bolivar MPS President; Jack Whitaker, Hannibal, MPS Director; Donna Bischoff, Herald-Free Press, MPF Director; Kent Ford, Columbia, Missouri Press St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MPA Treasurer; Brad Gentry, Houston Herald, editor; Jim Sterling, Columbia, MPF Director; Joe May, Mexico, MPS NNA Representative; Bill Miller Jr., Washington Missourian, MPA Direc- Vice President; and Jim Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune, MPA First tor; Dennis Warden, Gasconade County Republican, Owensville, MPA Vice President. Attorney Jean Maneke, MPA’s legal hotline counselor, Second Vice President; Trevor Vernon, Eldon Advertiser, MPA Director; also attended. MPA Executive Director Doug Crews made the photo. Bill Miller Sr., Washington Missourian, MPF Director; Kevin Jones, St. Louis Springfield readers get 68 more pages a week

By LINDA RAMEY-GREIWE important, so we are giving you more We are also giving you more sports Publisher, Springfield News-Leader local news — dedicating the entire first from your favorite Missouri college oday, we are kicking off a cam- section to local news. We are giving you and pro teams. We are giving you more paign to tell you, our readers, an expanded local business section every national and international news. Each Tabout some exciting changes Sunday. We have invited a panel of local day there will be a six- to 10-page USA coming to the News-Leader every day business experts to give us insights into TODAY section with world, national starting Feb. 16. the local business scene. and business news. Each Sunday, an As we continue our transformation We are giving you more watchdog eight-page USA TODAY Entertainment as a leading news and information com- reporting. Amos Bridges, one of our section is being added. pany, we are giving you MORE — at leading experts on investigative report- nd we aren’t taking anything away to least 68 pages more each week in our ing and open records, will be moving A give you this. We are moving a few print edition. into this newly created position. Look things around and we will offer a guide I hear from a lot of readers and I for his reports each Sunday and Tuesday. to help you find things, but suffice it to always appreciate their feedback. One We are dedicating Page 2A to digital say, everything you have now will still be thing I consistently hear is that you like content and social media, what’s trend- in the new News-Leader starting Feb. 16. our product, but want more informa- ing and what happened that is causing I hope you will see that we listened tion, more content, more local and a buzz. when you said you like our product but national news, more sports. And start- nd we are giving you more news want more value. We are serious about ing Feb. 16, we will consistently give A about your community, your offering our home subscribers and our you at least 68 more pages of content schools and your neighbors with content single copy subscribers more value. each week. from the city, foundations, the library and Please take a look and let me know ... You have told us local news is more several others in the community page. what you think.

Missouri Press News, March 2014 www.mopress.com 13 3: Steve Walentik, Joe Walljasper, Columbia. Division 4—1: Jack Miles, Warrensburg; 2: APME awards certificates Eric Ingles, Sedalia; 3: Eric Wade, Nevada Daily Mail. Feature Photos during Day at the Capitol Division 1—1: Jill Toyoshiba, KC Star; 2: Allison Long, KC; 3: Keith Myers, KC. inners in the Associated Leader. Division 2—1: T. Rob Brown, The Joplin Press Media Editors writing Division 3—1: Ryan Henriksen, Columbia Globe; 2: Nathan Papes, Springfield; 3: contest received certificates Tribune; 2: Nick Schnelle, Columbia. Nathan Papes, Springfield. W Division 4—1 & 2: Jack Miles, Warrensburg. Division 3—1: Don Shrubshell, Columbia on Feb. 13 during the annual MPA/AP Day at the Capitol. The awards were Sports Feature Writing Tribune; 2: Ryan Henriksen, Columbia; 3: Division 1—1: Dugan Arnett, Sam Mellinger, Nick Schnelle, Columbia. presented during a breakfast in a hearing KC; 2: Rustin Dodd, KC; 3: Dan O’Neill, St. Division 4—1 & 2: Jack Miles, Warrensburg; room in the basement of the Capitol in Louis. 3: Karen Elshout, Mo. Lawyers Weekly. Jefferson City. Division 2—1: Ross Martin, St. Joseph; 2: Sports Photos Here are the winners: Mark Schremmer, Joplin; 3: Cody Thorn, St. Division 1—1: David Eulitt, KC; 2: Chris News Sweepstakes Joseph. Lee, St. Louis; 3: Chris Lee, St. Louis. Eric Adler, The Kansas City Star. Division 3—1: David Morrison, Columbia; Division 2—1: Roger Nomer, Joplin; 2: T. Rob Photojournalism Sweepstakes 2: Ross Dellenger, Columbia; 3: Nate Atkins, Brown, Joplin; 3: Nathan Papes, Springfield. Keith Myers, The Kansas City Star. Columbia. Division 3—1: Ryan Henriksen, Columbia; 2 Headline Writing Division 4—1: Allison Wilson, West Plains & 3: Don Shrubshell, Columbia. Division 1—1: Don Munday, The Kansas City Daily Quill; 2 & 3: Jack Miles, Warrensburg. Division 4—1: Jack Miles, Warrensburg; 2: Star; 2: Sara Smith, The Star; 3: June Heath, Spot News Eric Wade: Nevada Daily Mail; 3: Jack Miles, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Division 1—1: Kansas City Star; 2: Steve Warrensburg. Division 2—1: Springfield News-Leader; 2: Giegerich, Mark Schlinkmann, Blythe Graphics Springfield; 3:St. Joseph News-Press. Bernhard, Kavita Kumar, St. Louis; 3: Robert Division 1—1 & 2: Tom Borgman. Division 3—1 & 2: Dennis Faught, Columbia Patrick, Paul Hampel, Jesse Bogan, St. Louis. Division 3—1: Collin Smith, Cape Girardeau; Daily Tribune. Division 2—1: Jeff Lehr, Joplin; 2: Debby 2: Jason Tyler, Columbia; 3: Bob Miller, Cape Division 4—1: Ryan O’Shea, Missouri Woodin, Joplin; 3: Amos Bridges, Springfield. Girardeau. Lawyers Weekly; 2: Scott Lauck, Mo. Lawyers Division 3—1: Jodie Jackson Jr., Columbia; Division 4—1 & 2: Ryan O’Shea, Mo. Weekly; 3: Ken York, Lebanon Daily Record. 2: Emily Priddy, Cape Girardeau; 3: Alan Lawyers Weekly; 3: Jack Miles, Warrensburg. Feature Writing Burdziak, Columbia. Community Affairs / Public Interest Division 1—1: Eric Adler, KC; 2: Todd Division 4—1: Jack Miles, Warrensburg; 2: Division 1—1: Laura Bauer, Judy L. Thomas, Frankel, St. Louis; 3: Rick Montgomery, KC. Julie Turner-Crawford, Lebanon; 3: Pat Pratt, KC; 2: Dugan Arnett, Eric Adler, Dave Division 2—1: Emily Younker, Scott Meeker, Daily Journal. Helling, Mark Morris, KC; 3: Bill Lambrecht, The Joplin Globe; 2: Jess Rollins, Springfield; Spot Sports St. Louis. 3: Emily Younker, Joplin. Division 1—1: Sam Mellinger, Adam Teicher, Division 2—1: Springfield News-Leader; 2: Division 3—1: Jodie Jackson Jr., Columbia; 2: Randy Covitz, KC; 2: Joe Strauss, Derrick Carol Stark, Debby Woodin, Joplin. 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14 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, March 2014 Newspaper In Education Report First Ladies of America

The title “First Lady” referring to the wife of left her and caring for her children the president was not created until several when she met George Washington, decades after Martha Washington’s death, but a gentleman planter who commanded the Mrs. Washington was in all respects America’s Virginia regiment during the French and Indian War. original first lady. When George Washington became president, Mrs. No better time than March Admired by the general public, she was deeply Washington was aware that the United States, its revered by veterans of the Revolutionary War. They first president, and the president’s wife were being called her “Lady Washington,” an expression of watched closely as the new country got underway. respect and affection. Soldiers remembered how The Washingtons agreed she should entertain in a Mrs. Washington served them and General formal style to enhance America’s stature in the Washington during the worst days of the world. Mrs. Washington held formal dinners on conflict. She frequently stayed with her Thursdays and public receptions on Fridays. husband at his headquarters and looked after him and his troops. At Valley Forge throughout When President Washington refused to run for for promoting newspapers the terrible winter of 1778, Mrs. Washington election a third time, Mrs. Washington was cared for the ill, comforted the dying, relieved and happy to go home to Mount sewed coats and socks for the freezing George Vernon. Once there, she seldom left. men, and rallied local women to Washington’s There is no record of her ever crossing provide food and clothing for them. the Potomac to visit the newly Administration constructed city named after her Mrs. Washington was warm and 1789-1797 husband, the nation’s permanent gracious, but she didn’t enjoy being capital, Washington, D.C. famous. Since she was the first presidential wife, her official responsibilities After George Washington died of a throat MPA website offers plenty of features were not dictated or influenced by tradition. But infection in December 1799, Mrs. Washington instead by the president’s secretary, who predicted that “I shall soon follow him.” She burned established strict rules of protocol. Having her their private letters to protect their memories from official life so rigidly defined was difficult for Mrs. prying eyes. She destroyed all but two, which she Washington, but throughout her husband’s had placed in a desk drawer when her chore was arch is one of my favorite feature, “Reading Across Missouri,” presidency, she exemplified the unselfish interrupted. Before she was able to retrieve them, service that would inspire future first ladies. she died on May 22, 1802.

months. We get to promote showing how to use the newspaper as Barely 5 feet tall, Mrs. Washington was Upon her death, Mrs. Washington was recognized born into a wealthy, socially elite as an American symbol of virtue, and an obituary Virginia family and inherited great that appeared in the Alexandria Advertiser and two things I love, newspapers a companion to many Dr. Seuss books. wealth upon the death of her first Commercial Appeal heralded her as “the worthy husband, Daniel Custis. She partner of the worthiest of men.” She and the former M was skillfully supervising the president are buried together at Mount Vernon. and reading. This feature was a precursor to our nearly 18,000-acre plantation he National Newspaper In Education statewide serialized story project by the Week is commemorated the same name. Martha Dandridge Custis Washington Born: June 2, 1731 in New Kent County, Virginia Education: Tutored in reading, writing, and mathematics first full week in March. No There’s a spot on this Marriage: 1750 to Daniel Parke Custis; 1759 to Colonel George Washington Children: Daniel Parke Custis (1751-1754); Frances Parke Custis (1753-1757); John Parke “Jackey” Custis (1754-1781); Martha Parke “Patsy Custis (1759-1773) newspaper will want to miss feature to add your news- Died: May 22, 1802 at Mount Vernon estate in Virginia

Brought to you by this newspaper, the MIssouri Press Association and The Joplin Globe. Written by Katy Schrader, the opportunity to remind paper or a sponsor logo. Design by Jeremy Patton, Photo Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. readers of the importance You may access this fea- of young people being in- ture at mo-nie.com using Missouri.” All of these series are archived formed and engaged and of download code: read1. and available to use at any time. the value of newspapers as Women’s History This year The Globe donated its “First an educational tool in the Month Ladies of America” series on the wives classroom. Newspapers in Mis- who served alongside their presidential Dr. Seuss’ birthday is souri are doing awesome husbands. MPA repackaged features on March 2 and is celebrated things for young readers, the first 12 First Ladies and they are as Read Across America and it’s exciting when available to use during Women’s His- Day with whiskered folks they share their good tory Month or any time. Our plan is to in red and white stovepipe work with other Mis- release more in the series in 2015. hats sharing stories with Dawn Kitchell is MPA’s NIE souri newspapers. The To access the First Ladies of America children across the country. director. Contact her at Joplin Globe has shared series and a promotional ad, visit mo- March also is Women’s His- (636) 932-4301; dawn. series on “Great Ameri- nie.com and use download code ladies. tory Month. [email protected]. can Lives of 19th Century Reading Across Missouri We’ve got all the bases covered for ter- Missourians,” “A Nation Divided: The Nearly 200 newspapers in Missouri rific features you can publish for young American Civil War,” and “Songbirds of and beyond have taken advantage of readers, and those just young-at-heart. “Lily’s Story,” the eight-chapter serial Newspaper In Education Week about a search and rescue dog from Mis- uest editorials will be available First Ladies of America souri that helped in the aftermath of the again from Clyde Bentley’s editorial Peggy Smith, he daughter of a wealthy From time to time, she appeared Joplin tornado. The story is getting great Maryland tobacco planter married Lt. Zachary in the public rooms of the mansion G Taylor when she was 21 years old. For the next 40 in her official role as first lady. Other writing class at the Missouri School of years, as he rose from the rank of lieutenant to times she was present at various White House reviews from newspapers and their read- major general, she would follow him from one gatherings, but was unrecognized. military post to another on the frontier, living in forts, Journalism. This year we asked students log cabins and tents from the Florida Everglades to the On March 4, 1850, wearing a formal gown, Mrs. Taylor ers. One example: Mississippi River. Only once did they have a real home. attended the public White House reception to celebrate the one-year anniversary of President Taylor’s inauguration. to broaden their perspectives with this The Taylors were both from the South, and both had Four months later, the President attended a Fourth of “We are receiving an incredibly posi- fathers who fought in the Continental Army during the July celebration, where it is believed he contracted American Revolution. Peggy Smith had grown up on cholera or typhoid fever. Five days later, he died. theme: “Comment on the importance to her father’s plantation, related by blood and marriage to tive response from teachers to the ‘Lily’ the most prominent and powerful families in As he neared death, Mrs. Taylor became hysterical and Maryland. refused to believe his condition was fatal, holding out hope because he had survived so many elementary and high school students of Zachary series and I’ve been asked to speak to the As the country’s most famous general times in battle and had lived in primitive and hero of the Mexican War, “Old Taylor conditions throughout his military career. Rough and Ready” Zachary Taylor was Administration After he died, she asked three times to see discovering the world beyond their city nominated for president in 1848. His his face one more time. Mrs. Taylor was too School Board about the project.” 1849-1850 wife, however, prayed that he would lose bereft to attend his funeral. She remained the election. After years of personal upstairs in the White House, sobbing as she limits — and TV set. How can newspa- deprivation and service to the country, she heard the funeral drums and dirges. There is still plenty of time to take had looked forward to his retiring from the military and their spending the remainder of their life together in Mrs. Taylor made no public appearances or remarks as a pers facilitate this and why might they peace and comfort. When he won, she attended former first lady, and her private activities, except for her advantage of the story at no charge. his inauguration but she did not attend the two presence at her son’s wedding in 1851, are lost to Inaugural Balls. history. The Taylor family’s personal correspondence be better than conversation, Twitter or was destroyed when Union troops burned Mrs. Taylor’s Newspapers have until the end of June During her brief time as first lady, Mrs. Taylor house during the Civil War. occupied herself primarily with domestic duties. She iTunes. Put your personality and own supervised the servants and slaves, ordered the food Mrs. Taylor did not survive her to begin the series. To download the files, for the White House kitchen and managed the garden husband for long. She died in and the dairy. Each morning she attended service at 1852 after a long life of experiences into this.” St. John’s Episcopal Church across Lafayette sacrifice and hard work. visit mo-nie.com and use download code Newspapers may access these features Square. readmo14. at mo-nie.com using download code: Margaret “Peggy” Mackall Smith Taylor A children’s book on Lily, written and Born: September 21, 1788, in Calvert County, Maryland nieops. We’ve kept older editorials avail- Education: Educated at home on the Smith plantation in Calvert County, Maryland illustrated by the creators of the serial Marriage: 1810 to Lt. Zachory Taylor able as well. Children: Ann Margaret Mackall Taylor (1811-1875); Sarah Knox Taylor (1813-1835); story, is due to be released this month. Octavia Pannel Taylor (1816-1820); Margaret Smith Taylor (1819-1820); Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Taylor (1824-1909); Richard Taylor (1826-1879) Read Across America Died: August 14, 1852, in East Pascagoula, Mississippi The third anniversary of the Joplin tor- Brought to you by this newspaper, the MIssouri Press Association and The Joplin Globe. Written by Katy Schrader, In our archives we have a half-page Design by Jeremy Patton, Photo Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. nado is May 22.

Missouri Press News, March 2014 www.mopress.com 15 Download update of public notice ‘Guide’ PA counselor Jean Maneke have been published regularly and con- newspaper in the state would be wise to and her staff have updated secutively for a period of three years...; have a copy of that chapter of state law Mthe “Guide to Public Notices shall have a list of bona fide subscribers available to check various other ques- Required by Missouri Statutes” that they ... who have paid or agreed to pay a tions that come up.” first posted online in 2006. stated price for a subscription ...” he 80-page “Guide to Public No- The Guide provides an index to legal Another important statute in chapter Ttices Required by Missouri Statutes” notices that must be published by gov- 493 addresses rates allowable for public can be downloaded from the Missouri ernments involving elections, zoning, fi- advertisements or legal notices. Press website at mopress.com/publicno- nances, taxes, meetings and other issues. 493.025. Except where otherwise tice.php. If you would prefer that the The key statute regarding legal notice provided in this chapter, when the pub- PDF of the Guide be emailed to you, publishing in Missouri is in Section lication of...any legal advertisement...is send that request to Kent Ford at MPA, 493.050, R.S.Mo., which says, in part: required by law, a newspaper publishing [email protected]. “All public advertisements and orders such notice shall charge and receive not After you get a statute number from of publication required by law ... shall more than its regular local classified ad- the Guide, you can go to www.moga. be published in some ... newspaper of vertising rate...as offered to the public... mo.gov/ to find the wording and re- general circulation in the county where n a forward to the Guide, Maneke quirements of the law. Click on MO located and which shall have been admit- I wrote, “There are other statutes in STATUTES in the left column, then ted to the post office as periodicals class chapter 493 that relate to various issues click Statute Search and enter the statute matter in the city of publication; shall in regard to legal notices, and every number.

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16 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, March 2014 the docket entries and the case sched- You can set requirements ule. If a criminal case you are following disappears, you know that likely there’s either been a dismissal, a nolle prosse, for advertising in your paper or a suspended imposition of sentence issued and the files have been closed since probation has been completed You need to get familiar with Case.Net (the file must stay open after sentencing until the probation period is over). You ecent callers to the hotline have or information relative to a candidate or are allowed to ask your clerk the “final raised two questions relating to ballot measure on a website. disposition” and the clerk must provide R the Internet, so this month we’ll I say this means two things. First, that to you. address those. One is advertising related remember that as a newspaper, you can Of course, you also have access to and one is news related, so read on. set any advertising requirements for your all pleadings and judgments issued First, are the campaign advertisers you want, and by the Missouri finance attributions re- if you are taking an ad for Supreme Court quired in political ads online advertising related and the various posted online? to a ballot measure, you Courts of Appeal I have the Well, that’s a VERY in- may mandate that attri- on their websites, ability to teresting question. The bution be included if the all from your pertinent statute, Section advertiser wants you to desk. retrieve any 130.031.8, contains a run the ad. On the other Now, here’s wealth of words that relate hand, if you inadvertently one other tip: If pleading in to a print product, such as drop an attribution line in you have a case the following: publishing, an online ad and are fac- where you’d like any case in printed matter, pamphlet, ing suit, let’s talk. I’d say to see the plead- circular, handbill, adver- you might have a good ings and you don’t any county tisement, including adver- defense there. have an office where tisements in any newspaper The next issue deals near the court- or other periodical, sign, Jean Maneke, MPA’s Legal with the use of Case.Net, house, AND IF electronic including signs for display Hotline attorney, can be the online case informa- your county has reached at (816) 753-9000, on motor vehicles, or other [email protected]. tion website managed begun electronic filing has imprinted or lettered mate- by the Missouri Office filing, you can rial... of State Courts Admin- go befriend your begun. So, what does that mean in regard to istrator and the Missouri Supreme neighborhood the interpretation of this law. Does it Court. Some reporters who, frankly, lawyer and the apply only to the print product? have been blessed over the years with odds are good that person has electronic Well, interestingly enough, the Mis- overly helpful court personnel, are being access to all pleadings filed. souri Ethics Commission addresses that told they are now on their own in terms For example, because I have registered on its website. In its Q&A section you of finding information on cases. as an electronic filer, I have the ability will find the following: I don’t want to discourage you from to retrieve any pleading in any case in o campaign material identification maintaining that close relationship with any county where electronic filing has Drequirements (paid for by) also your court clerks. We all know how im- begun. If there’s an electronic file, a reg- apply to internet information and/or portant our sources can be to us. But if istered lawyer can review the pleadings. websites? Answer: Section 130.031.8 your clerk is overwhelmed and cannot While the public does not yet have RSMo. states, “any person publishing, be as helpful as in the past, it’s time for that access due to security issues, perhaps circulating, or distributing printed mat- you to take time to play with Case.Net you might find a friendly local lawyer ter relative to any candidate for public and fully understand its capabilities. The who could help you out as a “source.” office or any ballot measure shall on the Case.Net URL is https://www.courts. It’s a wonderful resource for report- face of the printed matter identify … the mo.gov/casenet/base/welcome.do. ers, and I encourage you to spend time person who paid for the printed matter.” rom the comfort of your office, you learning how to use the Case.Net system. Printed matter includes any pamphlet, Fcan search on it for all cases filed on —Jean Maneke has been the legal circular, handbill, sample ballot, adver- a certain day. You can see the numbers hotline counselor for the Missouri Press tisements, and signs. assigned to the cases and ask about what Association for more than 20 years. MPA The Commission recommends that happened to any cases for which there offers member newspapers the hotline at the campaign material identification seems to be a gap in the numbers. no charge for answers to questions about requirements specified in Chapter 130 If you are following a case, you can open meetings/records, libel, advertising RSMo. be placed on any website pages see when the hearing dates are from and similar matters.

Missouri Press News, March 2014 www.mopress.com 17 Paper, Gannett distribute Society continues microfilm archiving $18,600 in local grants he Missouri Press Association pro- Public Notice Website, and many MPA Tvides digital images of MPA news- newspapers upload their editions directly he Springfield News-Leader and papers to the State Historical Society of to Newz Group. The MPA Board of TGannett Foundation recently dis- Missouri for microfilming and archiving. Directors believes this website contain- tributed $18,600 in grants to three The Society has been preserving Mis- ing public notices from every newspa- community organizations. souri’s newspaper heritage since 1898, per is the best defense in the battle for The grants represented the second creating a collection of newspapers that maintaining public notices printed in round of community contributions for is unmatched by any other state. newspapers. 2013 by the newspaper and foundation. New technology in newspaper pub- istorical Society archiving and the Those receiving grants were: $3,350 lishing and microfilm creation has Hpublic notice website make it im- to the Junior League of Springfield, streamlined the process of preserving portant that all newspapers upload each $2,500 to the Family Violence Center, these newspapers. Today’s publishers are issue to Newz Group. and $12,750 to the United Way of the creating newspaper content electroni- A newspaper can access its log- Ozarks. cally, and preservation technology now in at http://www.newzgroup.com/ Since 1977, the Gannett Foundation creates microfilm directly from these press_assoc_login.php and enter the has provided through the News-Leader electronic files, eliminating the photo- username “mopress” and the password more than $2.7 million in grants to non- graphic process. “mopress321.” profits in the Springfield area through its he Society collects newspapers from If you have any questions about community grant program. TNewz Group, resulting in the con- uploading to Newz Group, contact Ian In 2013, the Gannett Foundation tinued preservation of Missouri’s news- Buchanan, vice president of operations, awarded $5.l million in grants with paper heritage using this technology. 800-474-1111 or ibuchanan@newz- total giving of $6.6 million. Gannett Newz Group administers MPA’s group.com. owns the News-Leader and more than 80 newspapers and television stations across the country.

A legacy endures hese individuals and organizations made recent contributions to (continued from page 2) TMissouri Press Foundation. To make a donation with a credit card, filing a full, and much better, report. To call (573) 449-4167, or send checks to Missouri Press Foundation, his frustration, Liptak said, “The early 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201. story gets a huge readership. The later story gets a tiny readership.” In Memory of Bill James Still, he refuses to rush. An audience Dan and Lorrie Zimmerman, Petaluma, Calif.; and member asked Liptak how he managed Jean Brown Snider, Harrisonville, Mo.; Connie Burris Hodges, Jacksonville, Fla. to get the Roberts Court’s June 2012 Obamacare decision right when both Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame CNN and Fox famously got it wrong. Liptak explained that while other media William L. Miller, Sr., Washington, Mo. raced to the airwaves, he took 30 or 40 minutes to attend the announcement Washington Missourian Newspapers In Education Program of the decision from the bench. “So on Modern Auto, Washington healthcare,” Liptak said, “I’m not going First State Community Bank, Washington to get it wrong because the chief justice United Bank of Union, Union just explained it to me.” Brown’s Enterprises, Washington Duck, Duck, Goose Coldwell Banker Premier, Carol Haddox, Washington Many thanks to those of you who Innovative Machine & Tool Inc., Union attended our recent Day at the Capitol, Dr. Roger Walkenhorst, DDS, Washington where the state auditor ducked a question about running for governor and the governor ducked a question about St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newspapers In Education Program running for president. Unfortunately, I Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament, St. Louis have to duck telling you more about it GO! St. Louis Marathon, St. Louis because I’ve exceeded my word count.

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CALENDAR Missouri Newspaper Organizations March 3-7 — Newspaper In Education Week 12 — Missouri Sunshine Coalition NORTHWEST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Mike Farmer, program, 7 p.m., Columbia Rock Port; Secretary, Kathy Conger, Bethany; Treasurer, W.C. Farmer, Rock Port. Public Library Directors: Past President, Adam Johnson, Mound City; Jim Fall, Maryville; Dennis 12-13 — NNA Leadership Summit, Ellsworth, St. Joseph; Jim McPherson, Weston; Chuck Haney, Chillicothe; Steve Washington, D.C. Tinnen, Plattsburg; Kay Wilson, Maryville; Steve Booher, St. Joseph. 16-22 — National Sunshine Week 31 — Deadline for entering SHOW-ME PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, John Beaudoin, Lee’s Summit; Better Newspaper Contest Vice President, vacant; Secretary-Treasurer, Sandy Nelson, Liberty. Directors: Dennis Warden, Owensville; Carolyn Trower, New London; John Spaar, Odessa; April Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension; Buck Collier, New Haven; and 11 — Sunshine Coalition Board Bruce Wallace, Ashland. meeting, 3 p.m., MPA 17-18 — Missouri Advertising OZARK PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Roger Dillon, Eminence; Vice Managers’ Association meeting, President, Adam Letterman, Neighbor News; Secretary-Treasurer, Norene Columbia Marriott Prososki, Gainesville. Directors: Past President Keith Moore, Ava; Dala Whittaker, Cabool; Jody Porter, Ava; David Burton, Springfield; Sharon Vaughn, Summersville; May Terry Hampton, West Plains; Matthew Barba, Bolivar. 1 — Missouri Press Foundation Board meeting, Columbia SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Amanda Layton, 1 — MPA Past Presidents and Spouses Perryville; First Vice President, Donna Denson, Cape Girardeau; Second Vice Dinner, Columbia President, Randy Pribble, Ironton; Secretary-Treasurer, Michelle Friedrich, Poplar Bluff; Executive Secretary, Ann Hayes, Southeast Missouri State University; June Historian, Peggy Scott, Festus. Directors: Gera LeGrand, Cape Girardeau; Kim 26 — MPA Golf Tournament, Combs, Piedmont; H. Scott Seal, Portageville; Kate Martin, Perryville; Deanna Lake Ozark Nelson, Sikeston; Ed Thomason, New Madrid. 27 — MPA/MPS/MPF Board meeting in morning, Country Club MISSOURI CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: President, Brenda Hotel and Spa, Lake Ozark Carney, Harrisonville; First Vice President, Jack Kaminsky, Joplin; Second Vice 27 — Show-Me Press Association President, Steve Edwards, St. Joseph; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. meeting in afternoon, Country Directors: Jim Kennedy, Bolivar; Rob Siebeneck, Jefferson City. Club Hotel and Spa, Lake Ozark MISSOURI ADVERTISING MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION: President, Jana Todd, July Warrenton; First Vice President, Jeanine York, Washington; Second Vice President, 11 — Sunshine Coalition Board Mark Maassen, Kansas City; Secretary, Suzie Wilson, Milan; Treasurer, Kristie meeting, 3 p.m., MPA, Columbia Williams, Columbia. Directors: Jacob Warden, Owensville; Adam Letterman, Ozark; Curtis Simmons, Eldon. Past President, Jane Haslag, Jefferson City. September 25-27 — 148th MPA Convention, MISSOURI PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATORS: Co-Presidents, Linda Jarrett Holiday Inn Select, Columbia and Linda Briggs-Harty; Secretary, Peggy Koch, Barnhart; Online Editor, Fran Mannino, Kirkwood; Contest Director, Janice Denham, Kirkwood; Archivist, Dee October Rabey, Granite City, Ill.; Past President, Colene McEntee, St. Charles. 10 — Sunshine Coalition Board meeting, 3 p.m., MPA, Columbia MISSOURI PRESS SERVICE: President, Phil Conger, Bethany; Vice President, 2-5 — NNA Annual Convention Joe May, Mexico; Secretary-Treasurer, Kevin Jones, St. Louis. Directors: Vicki and Trade Show, San Antonio Russell, Columbia, and Jack Whitaker, Hannibal.

MISSOURI PRESS FOUNDATION, INC.: President, Mrs. Betty Spaar, Odessa; First Vice President, Wendell Lenhart, Trenton; Second Vice President, Kirk Powell, Pleasant Hill; Secretary-Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: R.B. Smith Obituary III, Lebanon; James Sterling, Columbia; Edward Steele, Columbia; Dane Vernon, Kansas City Eldon; Vicki Russell, Columbia; Bill Miller Sr., Washington; Tom Miller, Washington; Gayland Burke Chuck Haney, Chillicothe; Dave Berry, Bolivar. Directors Emeritus: Mrs. Wanda Brown, Harrisonville; Wallace Vernon, Eldon; Rogers Hewitt, Shelbyville. ayland Burke, 83, Kansas City, Ga retired editorial artist for The MISSOURI-KANSAS AP PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS: Chairman, Susan Lynn, Kansas City Star, died of complications Iola, Kan. Missouri AP Managing Editors: Chairman, vacant; Past Chairman, of Alzheimer’s Disease on Feb. 8, 2014. Carol Stark, Joplin. Mr. Burke began a 32-year career at MISSOURI COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION: President, Emily Battmer, The Star after he graduated from the Truman State University; Vice President, Katelyn Canon, Missouri Western Kansas City Art Institute. State University; Secretary, DeJuan Baskin, St. Louis Community College-Forest He leaves his wife of 59 years, Evelyn Park; MPA Liaison, Jack Dimond, Missouri State University; Adviser, Don Krause, Gay Burke of Raymore; two daughters, Truman State University. five grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.

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