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Red Lion HoteL 2300 Evergreen Park Dr. | Olympia WA 98502 | (360) 943-4000 C OntACt: , oLympia Washington Mae n Waldron, [email protected] • (206) 634-3838 ext 2 ewspaper Publishers AssociationHyde • PO Box 29 Olympia WA 98507 • www.wnpa.comback clarification before (or at the time of) filing based on an allegedly false statement, you Firm gives summary a lawsuit. One who fails to do so cannot should immediately consider your options Pulse RES Correction act in force EARCH recover reputational or presumed damages under the new law upon receiving a com- as publisher of new law, its effects at trial. The statute applies not just to defa- plaint about such a statement, coupled with By BRUCE E.H. JOHNSON mation lawsuits, but to any claim targeted any request that you publish or air a correc- and AMBIKA KUMAR DORAN at an allegedly false statement. And perhaps tion or clarification. A lawsuit satisfies this in omShelton Hyde, former pub- Davis, Wright Tremaine LLP, Seattle most notably — unlike most state retraction requirement. laws — it expressly applies to all electronic lisher of the North Coast n July 28, 2013, Washington’s What do you do upon receiving a re- News in Ocean Shores, is publications. quest for correction or retraction? Within T version of the Uniform Correction This piece provides a brief summary of the new publisher of the Mason or Clarification of Defamation Act thirty days of receiving the request, you County Journal in Shelton. O the law and the key factors a publisher or must either (1) issue a correction or clarifi- took effect. Designed to give incentives to broadcaster should consider upon receiv- He published the North Coast publishers and prospective libel plaintiffs cation or (2) ask the complaining party for News for a decade before selling a complaint that a broadcast or article evidence of or information supporting his to settle their disputes before litigation, the ing the weekly newspaper to contains a false statement. or her claim that the statement is false. statute creates a framework that requires What triggers application of the law? Stephens Media Group in 2005. a plaintiff to request a correction or Because the statute applies to any claim See LAW, page 4 He joined the Mason County Journal staff on August 1, and reports the newspaper has a strong team and is receiving HEIGHTS OF EXCELLENCE positive feedback from readers on the new tall-tab format, also called a “supertab,” a change made about five months ago. “This newspaper has a storied past, and I am honored to have the opportunity to be the publisher, “ Hyde said. Hyde has been a Mason County resident for the past 12 years. Since selling the North Coast News, he has divided his time between building his home, office and shop in rural Mason County and freelance photography, writing and research services. His photography has been published in Seattle City Arts magazine, Le Monde in Paris and the national literary publication the Sun Magazine, among others. He also played a role in the creation of the online photography showcase, Burn Magazine, curated by Magnum and National Geographic photographer David Alan Harvey. Hyde comes from a newspaper family. His father, Nelson Hyde Jr., was assistant managing editor at the Richmond (Va.) News Leader and Richmond John Hanron/Methow Valley News, Twisp Times-Dispatch. His grandfa- Six-foot-tall Allium porrum — leeks — stood starkly against the Mazama sky when Hanron shot this first place ther, Nelson Hyde, was a White winner for the Methow Valley News in Twisp. His photo came in first among Circulation Group II newspapers in the Color Pictorial Photo category in the 2012 Washington Better Newspaper Contest. See HYDE, page 8

Editor movescontinues up theMcClatchy Newspapers.ladderMcLean at got antwo early start weekliesLee, who left in October to McLean takes helms to report McLean joined the Gateway in the newspaper business. take over as the circulation to Karen as editor in March 2007 and in As a high school senior, he manager at the Fort Worth at Peninsula Gateway Peterson, August 2011 assumed the same worked part-time as a sports Star-Telegram. Lee served as executive role at the Herald. staffer at his hometown paper, the vice president of circula- and Puyallup Herald editor and He had been the sports editor the Peninsula Daily News in tion for the Tribune and the rian McLean, editor vice presi- at the Gateway for two and a Port Angeles. He was a sports of Peninsula Gateway dent of news half years when he left the paper stringer for The Associated Press Olympian; the publisher role Bin Gig Harbor and the of the News in November 2005 to cover and the Spokesman-Review for the weeklies was an added Puyallup Herald, has been Tribune in Brian prep sports and write occasional while a student at Washington responsibility. promoted to publisher of the Tacoma. McLean Mariners and Seahawks stories State University. He and his wife, Stacie, have two weekly newspapers. He All three publications are for the Olympian. McLean succeeds Christian a 4-year-old son, Mason. 2 AUGUST 2013 TWN

Onews istoday’s swirling these whilecard: others Nationalmonths of AP phonesecurity records for receiving vs. the rightinformation. A toAppeals know ruled that New York days around a complex saw it as a for as many as 20 reporters and quick series of jabs by free press Times reporter James Risen Nmix of national security plus for public at multiple AP offices while advocates and media officials must give take the stand at the issues, leaks of classified infor- knowledge – investigating leaks. AP chief lead White House officials to trial of a former CIA agent being mation, and First Amendment but down goes Gary Pruitt called the seizures backpedal. President Obama prosecuted for leaking of state protections for a free press amid the proposed “unconstitutional” and said al- declares first that he supports secrets. The court said “there is the new world of digital journal- “Free Flow of ready some sources are backing the First Amendment, and later no first amendment testimonial ism. Let’s use some terminology Information away from his reporters. DOJ decries any attempt to “criminal- privilege, absolute or qualified, from a heavyweight boxing Act.” takes it on the chin. ize” news reporting. Obama also that protects a reporter from bout to track this “match” pitting Round Gene Later “rounds” are harder to announces White House support being compelled to testify … in the needs of national security Three: In Policinski score. for a revived federal shield law, criminal proceedings.” against the public’s “right to Spring 2010, vsenior ice Round Five: The bout is despite its opposition to the Round Nine: As July ends, know”: U.S. Army president, fully joined in late May and near-identical 2009 proposal. there is a series of developments Round One: Score it for the Pvt. Bradley First Amendment into June with a series of major Round Seven: Jabs and that is tough to score. Manning Obama administration, which Manning is Center disclosures by former low-level roundhouse swings at the is convicted July 30 of violating came out of the corner fighting arrested on NSA analyst Edward Snowden government over the AP records the Espionage Act, and could be against leaks early in the first charges of giving more than of a massive National Security seizure and the Rosen affair sentenced to as long as 36 years term – by this year, bringing 700,000 State Department Agency program that provides produce an invitation in mid- in prison. But he’s acquitted on more prosecutions under the cables, terrorism detainee access to the “meta-data” of mil- June from Attorney General Eric the charge of aiding the enemy. Espionage Act than ever before. assessments, combat logs and lions on American phone calls Holder to major news outlets Still, a flurry of news reports Just that fact alone alarms those videos to WikiLeaks – the and e-mail – but, the govern- to discuss long-standing rules raised the idea that the convic- who see whistleblowers and an largest such leak in U.S. his- ment said, not to the content of within the Justice Department tion – combined with continuing independent press as the ulti- tory. Manning will go to trial in the calls or messages. Snowden governing attempts to get jour- zealous efforts elsewhere by mate watchdog on government three years later, facing more begins a global trek to avoid nalists’ files or other records. the Department of Justice – will actions, particularly those done than 130 charges ranging from U.S. authorities, eventually lead- The meeting is off-the-record, so “chill” whistleblowers and scare in secret. theft to “aiding the enemy,” ing to Moscow. some journalists will not attend. them away from talking with Round Two: Government which could mean life in prison. Round Six: In punches to Still, updated guidelines revising journalists. Government round, clearly. the journalistic gut, it’s revealed Watergate-era rules are set out in takes this one, on a mixed card. Round Ten: In the U.S. Round Four: in May 2013, that as part of an investigation early July, offering more protec- Just as a shield law long-sought House, the NSA data surveil- The Associated Press threw of a 2009 leak, a search warrant tion to news media. by many journalists to protect lance program survived a some serious punches when request named Fox News’s Round Eight: One for the the reporter-source relationship surprisingly tight vote, 217-205, was nearing a final vote in the it’s revealed that the Justice James Rosen as “an aider and government. On July 19, the U.S. Senate in 2009, a haymaker Department secretly obtained abettor and/or co-conspirator” U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of See CARD, page 10 gets thrown: Wikileaks released hundreds of thousands of memos and battlefield briefs to the public. Officials cried “treason,”

Officers: President: Bill Forhan, NCW Media, Leavenworth l First Vice President: Keven Graves, Whidbey News Group, Coupeville l Second Vice President: Lori Maxim, Sound Publishing l Past President: Jana Stoner, Northern Kittitas County Tribune, Cle Elum l Secretary: Bill Will, WNPA, Seattle Trustees: Josh Johnson, Liberty Lake Splash, Liberty Lake l Eric LaFontaine, Othello Outlook l Imbert Matthee, Waitsburg Times l Don Nelson, Methow Valley News, Twisp l Stephen McFadden, Ritzville-Adams County Journal l Fred Obee, Port Townsend Leader Staff: Executive Director: Bill Will l Editor/Manager of Member Services: Mae Waldron

Officers: President: Rob Blethen, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Treasurer: Christine Fossett, Chronicle, Centralia Board: Nathan Alford, Moscow-Pullman Daily News l Tyler Miller, Daily Record, Ellensburg l Heather Hernandez, Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon l Dave Zeeck, News Tribune, Tacoma Executive Director: Rowland Thompson THE WASHINGTON NEWSPA- PER is the official publication of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. It is published monthly by WNPA, 12354 30th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98125, phone (206) 634- 3838. Email: [email protected]; URL: www.wnpa.com, in conjunc- tion with Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington, P.O. Box 29, Olympia, WA 98507, (360) 943-9960. Email: [email protected]. TWN AUGUST 2013 3 OPEN ACCESS & LEGAL ISSUES At last, Shelton reporterbeing called draggedMs. Johnson was brought to intoallegedly over atrial drug debt. WNPA protests to testify by the witness stand without any Will was particularly irked Brett Purtzer, objection from you, the presid- that Johnson was called to the to judge following a Tacoma ing judge, or opposing counsel, witness stand with no prior Shoreline sudden incident defense at- Mason County Prosecutor notice. Had her name appeared NPA filed a formal torney. Mike Dorcy, despite the fact on a witness list or she had been suitThe Seattle Timesends protest with Mason WNPA that compelling Ms. Johnson’s served with a subpoena, a mo- WCounty Superior executive testimony would clearly be tion to quash would have filed, early seven years after a Court Judge Amber L. Finlay director Bill barred under RCW 5.68.010.” citing the shield law. puzzling statement at a BIll WIll on July 25, hours after a Mason Will said the Johnson was grilled for sev- WNPA attorney Michele Earl- NShoreline City Council County Journal reporter was incident was a clear violation eral minutes by attorney Purtzer Hubbard of Alllied Law Group meeting triggered an unusual called to stand to testify during of Washington’s reporter shield on her journalism background in Seattle advises any reporter Public Records Act lawsuit, the a pretrial hearing in a murder law, which gives journalists and the Journal’s coverage of asked to testify should imme- case ended June 28 when a judge case. broad immunity from being the case. Purtzer is seeking a diately seek a recess from the ordered the city to pay more than The reporter, Natalie compelled to testify in court change of venue in the case judge to consult with their editor $400,000 to cover the plaintiffs’ Johnson, was not named on proceedings. against Charles S. Longshore, or attorney —and cite the shield legal fees. witness lists nor was she served “Equally troubling,” Will who is charged in the murder of statute to the judge. The next The $438,555 judgment with a formal subpoena before wrote to Judge Finlay, “is that two people in Shelton last year, step is to call Will at WNPA. means the city will pay a total of $538,555, plus its own attorneys costs, for violating the state Public Records Act by not releasing the electronic version PeninsulaIn Port Daily News, Angeles,Well, sort of.the speakerthe port administrative phone office makesvia speaker phone three from three of an email to the deputy mayor. Port Angeles That’s how Port of Port with no commissioners actually separate locations, each receiv- “It was nice to finally have Angeles commission President present. ing the $104 per diem allowed some closure on a case that has e have three Jim Hallett opened a half-hour Instead, Hallett and dragged on for so long,” said under state law. commissioners special port meeting last month, Commissioners Paul McHugh Michelle Earl-Hubbard, an attor- “Win attendance.” held in the meeting room at and John Calhoun participated See PORT, page 4 ney for those who sued the city. Eric Bratton, a city of Shoreline spokesman, said the city is “disappointed in today’s ruling and will be looking at our options moving forward.” The lawsuit, O’Neill vs. Shoreline, went to the state Supreme Court and back, eventually establishing that state public-records law applies to “metadata,” or data about data — in this case, electronic information indicating the sender of an email. The suit originated at a September 2006 City Council meeting in which former Deputy Mayor Maggie Fimia read aloud an email she said she had received from Beth O’Neill. O’Neill, who was attending the meeting, had not sent the message. So she requested a copy of it to see who did. But before handing it over, Fimia removed the part of the email that indicated the sender. And then she deleted the email itself. The city then decided not to dissect Fimia’s computer to get the email’s metadata. O’Neill sued, claiming the city had violated the Public Records Act. A Superior Court judge disagreed, but that ruling was overturned in 2010 by the state Supreme Court. The Supreme Court’s order made Washington the second state in the country in which metadata is considered part of a public record, Earl-Hubbard said. The city agreed to pay $100,000 for violating the law. Most of the additional money ordered Friday is going to Earl- Hubbard and other attorneys who have been representing the O’Neills for free. “We didn’t expect it to be 6½ years when we signed on,” Earl- Hubbard said. But she said it was worth it because the long fight estab- lished important case law. “It’s a reminder that the public-records law matters,” she said. 4 AUGUST 2013 TWN LAW from page 1 If you issue an adequate cor- in the statute); (b) correct the offer, he or she may not recover rection (whether upon a request statement (with special rules reputational or presumed dam- Open records award or even without any notice), the that apply to allegedly false ages. plaintiff cannot recover reputa- implications and statements The authors, lawyers at tional or presumed damages. attributed to third parties); Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in surprisesThe Seattle Times reportering it contained a blistering If you ask for evidence of (c) be provided in advance of Seattle, were heavily involved falsity, the outcome depends publication to the person who in drafting and advocating eattle Times criminal internal review of the May on the person’s response. If the made the request (although the for the new law. For more justice reporter Mike Day response, particularly the person does not respond, he or person need not approve it be- information, contact them at Carter received a Key interference in operational deci- she cannot recover reputational forehand); and (d) accompany S sions by assistant Chief Mike [email protected] and Award from the Washington or presumed damages. If he and be an equally prominent Sanford. The memo resulted in [email protected]. Coalition for Open Government or she does respond, you must part of the publisher’s elec- the SPD hiring an outside expert Disclaimer: This advisory is for his perseverance in pursuing issue an adequate correction tronic publication (if any). to review what happened. a publication of Davis Wright the public release of a May Day within thirty days to take What happens if a The department never offi- Tremaine LLP. Our purpose in 2012 memo that the Seattle advantage of the statute’s publisher or broadcaster cially acknowledged the memo- publishing this advisory is to Police Department initially protections. misses the deadline to issue a claimed did not exist. randum existed, even though What constitutes an ad- correction? If more than thirty inform our clients and friends former chief John Diaz talked of recent legal developments. Carter, 58, said the award, equate correction? Under the days have passed, you may still presented last month, came about it in a story published in statute, a correction must (a) be invoke the statute by offering to It is not intended, nor should the Times on July 23, 2012. it be used, as a substitute for “right out of the blue.” published with a prominence publish a correction and pay the In May, the SPD admitted Carter fought for the docu- specific legal advice as legal and in a manner and medium person’s legal expenses. If the it violated the state Public ment’s release for 11 months. counsel may only be given in likely to reach the same audi- person accepts your offer, he or Records Act by withholding “Mike is a frequent, knowl- response to inquiries regarding ence as the complained of she may not file a lawsuit about from the Times an internal edgeable and dogged user of our statement (as further defined it. If the person rejects your particular situations. memorandum about the depart- state’s public records act, the ment’s response to the violent mark of an excellent reporter, PORT from page 3 demonstrations of may Day said James Neff, Seattle Times investigations editor, who as- It was convened to take the commissioners immedi- as executive director. 2012. The department agreed to sisted Carter in his fight for the care of administrative matters pay $20,000 to the newspaper ately hired him on a 2-1 vote to Hallett voted against Robb’s records. because the port lacks an ex- and its attorneys to avoid a fill the newly created, unadver- new contract, which expires Carter covered the Utah State ecutive director following Jeff lawsuit. tised position of environmental in July 2014, when Robb House for The Associated Press Robb’s resignation June 26. Carter filed a public- affairs director at the same qualifies for state retirement before joining the Times in During the meeting, Hallett, disclosure request for the January 1999. an investment adviser, was $138,000 salary Robb earned benefits. memo in July 2012 after learn- at his office in Port Angeles a half-mile from the meeting room, while Calhoun was trav- eling, port Human Resources Manager Holly Hairell said. Hallett did not return calls for comment about the meeting. McHugh was at his summer home on Lake Sutherland west of Port Angeles. He could not attend the meeting because he had made plans to be with friends, he said. The speaker phone sat near where McHugh normally would sit, with staff leaning toward the device as they gave their reports. As port executive director, Robb simply would have approved the state Department of Ecology grant contract amendment and the reduction in property insurance coverage that the commissioners unani- mously approved in absentia. Commissioners have said they expect to hire an interim director by their July 8 regular meeting, but until then, they must approve any expenditures over $5,000. McHugh said in a phone interview after the meeting that the executive search firm Waldron of Seattle has submitted the names of two candidates for interim director. Waldron already had a list of candidates to draw from, Hairell said. Neither interim-director candidate is local, McHugh said. “I think we will be in a position to make a decision on [July 8],” he said. The commissioners have not set a time limit for hiring a permanent executive director. Waldron’s search for an executive director will cost up to $50,000, Hairell said. After Robb resigned at June 26’s commissioners’ meeting,

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Colorful, controversialeverybody had an opinion on importantjournalist to him: ways to make andthe Seattle figure Times. He worked atGuzzo explained John Lippman, dies then Seattle stalwart him — ranging from the folks Washington a better place. the Times for nearly 20 years, KIRO’s executive vice president who clamored for him to run for He died June 29 at age 94. making his name as a drama of news. A grandfatherly figure served at both mayor to the punk-rock band “He was a visionary,” his critic and winding up editor of who showed up every day with that penned a song, “Kill Lou daughter, Diane Guzzo Shepp, the arts and entertainment news. a smile, Guzzo served as mentor its daily papers Guzzo.” said. Knight remembers as a girl to the decidedly younger staff. Seattle Times A consummate journalist, Growing up in the Little Italy answering phone calls at home He also generated a fair amount the song didn’t bother him. section of Cleveland, Guzzo had from angry readers who used of viewer mail. or more than four decades, And he turned down the call to two talents: writing and violin. “words I’d never heard before.” “He was very versatile in Lou Guzzo was a fixture run for mayor. Instead, Guzzo He wound up embracing the Afterward, she’d ask her dad: terms of his approaches, and the Fof civic life in this state, spent his time reading, writing former, but his interest in music “‘Why do you have to write attitudes he expressed weren’t a name so recognizable that and speaking on the topic most and the arts remained strong those things?’ He’d say: ‘I want predictable,” Lippman said. throughout his life. to make people think.’ And He had opinions on every- In 1943 he married the that’s pretty much what he did.” thing. Stop observing Pearl former Madeleine LaMaida, a Later, Guzzo was hired to Harbor Day, he’d say one day. girl he met through the Italian become managing editor of Tear down the Berlin Wall, he’d American club as a teen. Serving the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. say another. in the Army at Fort Lawton in Reporters there said he was a He worked at KIRO until Seattle during World War II, he delight to work for. he was 78. And after that he escaped being sent to combat In the mid-70s, he began continued to write, including overseas. Once his superiors working for Dixy Lee Ray, first op-ed pieces for the local papers, learned he could write, they when she served on the U.S. books on a variety of subjects, decided to use him stateside, as Atomic Energy Commission and his own blog. As an octoge- a public-relations man for the and later in the governor’s of- narian, he produced videos for fort’s general. fice. When Ray failed to win a YouTube. “He fought that war with second term, Guzzo was hired “He’s the only man I know so his typewriter,” daughter Judy by KIRO 7, despite his age — in far that never retired,” Knight Knight said. his mid-60s — and his lack of said. After the war, he returned to television experience. In recent years, his eyesight Cleveland to work for the Plain “He immediately understood failed. But he always maintained Dealer newspaper, but quickly the clarity of communica- that passion for life, his children returned to Seattle for a job at tion” that television required, said. In addition to his wife of 70 years and daughters Guzzo Shepp, of Bellevue, and Knight, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., he is survived by daughter Lynne Bishop, of Kirkland; son Richard Guzzo, of Escondido, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Times sells South Lake

Unionhe Seattle Timesblock announced July 31 the Tcompletion of the sale of one block and a non-contingent sale agreement on another block in South Lake Union to the Onni Group, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based private mixed- use developer for a total of $62.5 million. The two properties are bordered by Denny to the south, Thomas to the north, Fairview to the east and Boren to the west. Closing occurred July 31 on the south block and is scheduled for near year-end on the former Seattle Times headquarters block at 1120 John Street. “Having owned most of this land for more than 80 years, the Blethen family is nostalgic about the sale, but pleased that a high-quality developer like Onni will add to our dynamic neighborhood,” said Seattle Times Publisher Frank Blethen. “The family will use the proceeds to invest in independent journalism and community service, as well as to complete the Seattle Times’ transformation into a multi- platform print and digital media company.” The Onni Group has con- structed over 8,800 residential units and owns and manages more than 5 million square feet of commercial property. In recent years they entered the U.S. market in Los Angeles, Chicago and Phoenix. The purchase of Seattle Times property is their first investment in the Seattle market. 6 AUGUST 2013 TWN

Stellaressions offering lineupnew in- At the announced Platinum level are and Trace for Communications. 126th Nisqually WNPA people opens Friday’s convention offer opportunities to connect sights and skills will alter- SmallTownPapers, Washington At the Silver Level, luncheon, where presentation with colleagues from across Snate with networking and Potato Commission, Davis MediaSpan Software, Nippon of Community Service awards the state, as do breaks during celebrations at “The Future is So Wright Tremaine (Seattle) and Paper USA and Catalyst Paper. and the Freedom’s Light and Friday night’s Better Newspaper Bright,” the 126th annual WNPA Allied Law Group. And at the Bronze level, Pulse Miles Turnbull Master Editor/ Contest Awards Dinner. General convention set for Oct. 3-5 at the At the new Sustaining Research and the Blinder Group. Publisher awards will follow Excellence and hundreds of Red Lion Hotel, Olympia. other honors will be awarded The Olympian is sponsoring Investor level, Ad Pay and Sound the installation of new WNPA the opening reception set for 5-7 Publishing. At the Gold level, Celebrations, awards officers. to the industry’s top perform- p.m. Oct. 3 at the Waterstreet TownNews.com, the Olympian A welcoming song by Breakfasts and receptions See LINEUP, page 10 Cafe in downtown Olympia. Our advertising presenter SPONSORS • OCT. 3 -5 Kelly Wirges of ProMax Training, a sales training RED LION HOTEL • OLYMPIA expert from Omaha, is known for her ability to combine a dynamic presentation and lively interaction with information and tools necessary to achieve desired results. Ad reps have a three-part series with Wirges, “Proven Principles of Effective Advertising,” on Friday. Saturday, editors and ad man- agers together will learn leadership and team management skills in Wirges’ session, “Dynamics of a High Performance Team.” In a final session for ad man- Pulse agers, Wirges will apply those RESEARCH ideas in the advertising context while editors attend a panel discussion, “How the Internet is Changing Newspapers,” with a wide-ranging group of panelists. Press Forward Wirges’s presentations for other press associations garnered We applaud the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association’s the strongest testimonials your commitment to advocating for community newspapers, freedom WNPA staff recalls seeing. For example, Barry Locher, of the press and open government. We are honored to continue Member Services Director at serving as a resource in these valuable efforts. Illinois Press Association said, “We had Kelly present multiple sessions two years in a row. Our members basically begged us to have her back. (Seriously.) She offers many, many topics ... Anchorage New York Seattle Bellevue Portland Shanghai and all are fresh, appropriate to Los Angeles San Francisco Washington, D.C. www.dwt.com current business conditions, and she is an absolutely first-class © 2009 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. All rights reserved. 877.398.8417 presenter/instructor. And Tom West, president of Minnesota Free Paper Association, said, “A sales repre- sentative with 30 years experience in print media told me afterward that Kelly’s was the best training session he had ever attended. The consensus of our board of directors was that the session was the most worthwhile training we have ever offered our members.” Keynote speaker Peter Conti of Local Media Association (formerly SNA), will share top revenue-building ideas (print and online) from the LMA Innovation Mission, with an emphasis on what applies to smaller newspapers like yours. Additional sessions include what is believed to be the first panel focusing on Tribal Nations and the Media, with five tribal leaders and moderator Richard Walker, editor of the North Kitsap Herald in Poulsbo, and an editorial panel with award- winning editors Polly Keary of the Monroe Monitor and Brian Kelly of Bainbridge Island Review discussing their work and taking questions from the audience. We’ve brought back Best Ad Ideas with cash prizes and Photography for Reporters with last year’s well-received presenter, David Dick, and scheduled two skills-oriented Saturday sessions for ad reps.

Sponsors, investors All of these great sessions wouldn’t be possible without support from our sponsors and investors. TWN AUGUST 2013 7 SPJ honors Boardman Times’Seattle Times Boardmancommitment bowsis your dream job doesn’tout exist to community anymore.” fter 30 years — and four and investiga- Yet even while cutting staff by forSeattle Times in-house newspaper’scoverage campaign coverage Pulitzer Prizes — David would remain fair and impartial, tive reporting.” some 45 percent since, the news- avid Boardman, Boardman, executive edi- the organization noted. A Boardman paper went on to win two Pulitzer executive editor and tor and senior vice president of Boardman’s “courageous wiped away Prizes in the last three years and senior vice president the Seattle Times, is moving on. D actions” generally prevented tears as he told numerous national awards. of the Seattle Times, has re- Boardman announced July damage to the credibility of the the newsroom “When I think of what Dave’s ceived the national Society of 10 he was taking a new job as Times, according to John Michael he was depart- legacy was, it was to save this Professional Journalists’ Ethics dean of the School of Media Kittross, the Seattle-based editor ing. David place,” Blethen said. “If Dave and Communication at Temple in Journalism Award. of Media Ethics magazine who “I am so Boardman hadn’t saved the journalism, we He was honored for his nominated Boardman. University in Philadelphia. profoundly grateful ... you are wouldn’t be here today.” staff’s coverage of the newspa- In a written statement, Jenny Durkan, U.S. attorney the best colleagues that anyone Blethen’s son Ryan, associate per’s decision to pay for ads sup- Seattle Times Co. spokeswom- for the Western District of could hope for, and I love you,” publisher and executive producer porting the Republican candidate an Jill Mackie said, “We are Washington, said that from Boardman said. for the Seattle Times, said, “It’s for governor, Rob McKenna, and very proud of the recognition investigative reporting that led to The newsroom responded with definitely a sad day. I don’t think Referendum 74, a ballot measure Dave has received. We have the downfall of U.S. Sen. Brock a sustained ovation. it’s any secret that Dave was the to legalize same-sex marriage, in always known about his strong Adams for sexually molesting Publisher Frank Blethen was heart and soul of this place.” the 2012 election. sense of ethics and it is good to women, to tough stories on equally emotional. “This is worse Boardman emphasized his “Under Boardman’s see it be recognized broadly. the University of Washington than when my kids went off to decision to leave was a difficult direction, the Times’ News “As for the political football program and the college,” he said. one, born not of concern for the Department reported thor- advertising experiment, we safety of Boeing aircraft, under Blethen recalled that he ap- paper’s future, but his own sense oughly and aggressively on the understood before launching Boardman’s leadership the paper pointed Boardman to the job of that an important opportunity lay decision, even going so far as it that it would be contro- did necessary and important executive editor seven years ago ahead at Temple: a chance for, to publish a ‘truth squad’ piece versial. Because of our clear journalism. as a severe economic crisis was as he called it, “a meaningful pointing (out) the factual errors knowledge of and support for “A lot of newspapers and a lot bearing down on newspapers second act.” in the ads,” the organization the wall between our business of people would be loath to take across the country, including the Some former reporters already said in a news release. efforts to fund journalism and on the region’s top benefactors family-owned Seattle Times. in academia said they welcome Boardman also wrote a col- the independence of our news- and top dogs,” Durkan said. “But “I remember saying this is what Boardman will bring to umn explaining the newsroom’s room, we were not concerned if you look at what the Times has good news and bad news: You shaping the next generation of independence from the ads and about the effort compromising covered over the years, you can’t are getting your dream job,” he journalists. pledging to readers that the our reporting in any way.” overstate the importance of his told Boardman. “The bad news “Dave was an extraordinary editor, and that is such an understatement,” said Deb Nelson, a former reporter at the Seattle Times who shared a Pulitzer Prize in 1997 for investigative reporting for a project edited by Boardman. She teaches journalism at the University of Maryland. She remembered Boardman’s first reaction to the prizewinning story about corruption in tribal- housing programs when she started working on it. “He said something no other editor had ever said to me: ‘Let’s take some time to see if this story is a national story.’ He had a way of elevating every story that came past his desk. And he is going to do the same thing with that communications program at Temple.” But Boardman was also an executive editor who took the summer interns for a drive each year to introduce them to the city, said Managing Editor Suki Dardarian. “Even when his schedule became crazy, he wanted to do it. He insisted on doing it,” she said. And it was Boardman, 56, who belted out silly and bawdy songs of his own invention for employees’ going-away gatherings. Boardman was appointed president of the American Society of News Editors this year and is past president of the Investigative Reporters and Editors. Martin Kaiser, editor and senior vice president at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, said Boardman was admired nationally for his insistence on quality journalism, even in tough economic times. “He is recognized nationally for the great work he has done at the Seattle Times,” Kaiser said. “It is easier when times are good. When times are tough, people are looking for leadership.” Boardman will begin work at Temple on Sept. 1. No decision has been made about a successor. “But the one certainty about what is ahead for the Seattle Times is that we will continue to be a newspaper that values investigative reporting and watchdog reporting and great storytelling,” said Managing Editor Kathy Best. “Those were hallmarks of David Boardman’s era and will continue.” 8 AUGUST 2013 TWN

Merilynn Wilson,recently that quiet forcein 1957 when theyin purchased Washington 1963 and later spearheaded papers, death by an passesinfant son, her Honorary member, she was his the Omak Chronicle. Bruce was the construction of its mu- eldest son Terry, her husband source for all editor and publisher; Merilynn seum, where there is a Wilson Bruce and her nephew, Trevor WNPA legend, answers be- was a reliable assistant (unpaid) Historical Research Center. Wilson. fore Google. who became known for her He wrote a definitive history She is survived by her an insightful writer Merilynn weekly column, “A Word From of Okanogan County. In 1971, daughter Christel Fisk, 62, with erilynn Wilson passed attended Home.” She was always a gift- Merilynn led the rebuild of a husband Bob Fisk of Portland, away peacefully, in Stephens ed, witty and insightful writer. new Omak City Library. her sleep, in her Port Ore., and sons Duff Wilson, 59, M College in She and her husband also helped In 1991, Bruce died. Four with wife Cyd of New York, Townsend home surrounded Columbia, Merilynn other independent publishers get years later, Merilynn moved to by her immediate family on N.Y. and Scott Wilson, 58, with Mo., and Wilson started. They supported Frank Port Townsend to be near son wife Jennifer of Port Townsend, Saturday, June 29, 2013, about 9 and Pat Garred’s purchase of the Scott’s family. Scott is now then Northwestern University Wash. She is also survived by p.m., as the sun was setting. in Evanston, Ill, where she met Port Townsend Leader in 1967, publisher of the Port Townsend Duff’s children, Lana Wilson, She was 90 years old, one her future husband, Bruce A. remaining silent partners for & Jefferson County Leader. She 29, and Grant Wilson, 27; month short of her 91st birthday. Wilson, at the Medill School of over two decades. They assisted served on the Port Townsend She had been living with Journalism, a master’s degree in Henry Gay’s purchase of the Publishing board of directors. Scott’s children, Hana Ryan congestive heart failure for program. He was editor of the Shelton-Mason County Journal (Her son Duff has also remained Wilson, 26, and twins Sophie several years, which finally student newspaper while she and the Montesano Vidette. in the journalistic fold; the for- Wilson and Walker Wilson, 22. claimed her. was his hard-working, smart They were very active in mer Seattle Times investigative The family also includes Sandee She knew she was in her final and supportive assistant editor, WNPA and truly loved the asso- reporter moved to the New York and Ed Canton – Sandee was days, and passed them with vis- a partnership pattern that would ciation and its members. Bruce Times and is now an investiga- Merilynn’s oldest son Terry’s its with her extended family and continue the rest of their lives served as president and both tive reporter with Reuters, based wife until his death in 1986 and close friends exchanging love together. worked as entertainers through in New York.) has been another daughter -- and goodbyes. She was at ease Later, Bruce wrote: “I began comical musicals devoted to the In Port Townsend she was with their son Tyler Wilson, who and in charge of her journey, noticing her because she was the world of weekly newspapering. involved in her grandchildren’s presented her with Donovan reported her family. only person in class who could Merilynn was an avid reader, school and sports activities, Wilson, Merilynn’s first great- Merilynn Adair Laskey smile 24 hours a day.” lover of classical music, bridge and was a fixture for years grandson. was born on July 30, 1922, Merilynn married Bruce on player, camper and traveler. In at PTHS basketball games. A Port Townsend memo- in Wahpeton, N.D., the first July 28, 1944, in Wahpeton, their many games, she was easily She became active with the rial service was held lin late child of Stanley F. Laskey and N.D. Bruce was a native of the best sport in a family known Quimper Unitarian Universalist July at the Quimper Unitarian Sylvia Leegard Laskey. She has Wauwatosa, Wis. The young for hating to lose at anything. Fellowship, volunteered for Universalist Fellowship hall. two younger brothers, Roger couple lived in Florida while In Omak, Merilynn led civic projects, played bridge and Bill, who survive her. Bruce was in military service a Campfire Girls troop, and cribbage with Lars Watson HYDE from page 1 The Laskeys enjoyed a close in the Air Force from 1943-46. worked with numerous com- and his family, and others. She family upbringing in Wahpeton Then they moved to Williston, munity groups, was on the kept close tabs on an expand- House correspondent and owned and Fargo, N.D., and enjoyed N.D., in 1946, working on the library board and served on ing family and informally the Pilot in Pinehurst, N. C. summers at a cottage in Detroit newspaper where they had their the Wenatchee Valley College adopted others into it. Noted His maternal grandfather, Earle Lakes, Minn. that became a first son, Terry, and to Ritzville, Board of Trustees. She also one of these: “She did that rare, Looker, was a writer as well and summer gathering place for all Wash, in 1947, where they supported her husband’s role wonderful thing: She paid you author of the best-selling auto- the related families. Merilynn bought the Ritzville Journal- in the Washington State Senate the honor of paying attention.” biographical book The White was her class valedictorian, and Times. Bruce was publisher and between 1968 and 1986, which She was a constant supporter of House Gang. all her life she was a walking editor, Merilynn was a contribu- was marked by his leadership the arts, especially local painters “I really missed newspapers,” encyclopedia, knew the names tor and busy wife and mother of the passage of open govern- and musicians. She attended live Hyde said, “and this is a great of all flowers, trees, plants and as four additional children were ment laws. They were among theatre and music events and opportunity in my own back- birds, and was a crossword born. One died as a baby. the founders of the Okanogan brought others along. yard.” Hyde succeeds Kari Sleight. puzzle master. A relative noted The Wilsons moved to Omak County Historical Society in Merilynn was preceded in

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