The Kansas Publisher Official monthly publication of the Kansas Press Association Nov. 16, 2016

Inside Today Page 2 Kevin Slimp discusses the pros and cons of updating your hard- ware and software. Page 3 John Foust provides sales reps with tips on how to network. Page 4 KPA’s Director of Governmental Affairs Rich Gannon gives his take on the election of Donald Trump — and potential ramifica- tions for the Republican Party. Michelle Smith, vice president of strategy for Gate- Harris Enterprises. GateHouse bought the Jour- House Media, was on hand Monday at the Salina nal, Hutchinson News, , Hays Daily Page 6-7 Journal to announce to employees the purchase of News and in Kansas. Newspapers are seeking creative leaders and advertising salespeo- ple. See Marketplace. GateHouse buys five Kansas papers Company’s state footprint expands to all four quadrants Page 8 ateHouse Media LLC Montgomery has been editor and publisher of the Doug Anstaett discusses the will acquire the news- News the past 10 years. He is a past president of unthinkable ... an all-out assault on papers and most other the Kansas Press Association. the First Amendment. G assets of Harris Enterprises “We are excited to welcome the family of publi- Inc., owner of five newspapers cations owned by Harris Enterprises to GateHouse in Kansas, the two companies Media,” Jason Taylor, Western division president, KPA Calendar announced Monday. said. “We see the culture of these markets as a The new owner will take natural fit with our shared vision for quality local Dec. 15 over Dec. 1. journalism and service to community.” The 225th anniversary of the John D. Montgomery, GateHouse already operates newspapers and U.S. Bill of Rights. currently publisher of The Montgomery associated websites in a number of Kansas com- Hutchinson News, has been munities. Jan. 9, 2017 named senior group pub- Opening day, 2017 session of lisher to oversee GateHouse operations in Kansas. See GATEHOUSE on Page 7 the Kansas Legislature, Capitol, Topeka. It’s time to help KPA Fill out KPA data forms April 7-8, 2017 select a T-shirt design lease take a few minutes this week to Kansas Press Association an- e’ve got your initial ideas. Now it’s time complete and return the Kansas Press As- nual convention, Capitol Plaza for members of the Kansas Press As- Psociation data forms. Hotel, Topeka. sociation to vote on a new KPA T-shirt These forms are used by the staff to calculate W dues and to fulfill requests for press cards and design — or suggest another one you like better. April 20-21, 2017 The person who submitted the winning entry other information available from KPA. The annual meeting of the Wil- will receive a $50 debit card. Please email Emily Bradbury at ebradbury@ liam Allen White Foundation Click here to see the choices and make your kspress.com if you need a replacement copy. Board of Directors, Lawrence. selections. We’ll announce the winner Dec. 1. Thanks for your assistance.

Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 2 Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 2015-16 KPA Board Old computers can be a drag; Sarah Kessinger President when is best time to upgrade? Marysville Advocate [email protected] hile in Minnesota recently, I had efficient manner? Should we create our an assignment similar to those website in-house or use an outside vendor? M. Olaf Frandsen WI’ve had many times during the The questions could go on forever. It’s First Vice President past 20 years: to spend a day with a small enough to bring on a panic attack. Salina Journal community newspaper group, meet with Don’t panic. Let me suggest a few [email protected] the management and staff individually, things to think about when faced with sim- then propose two optional plans with the ilar questions. Let us consider hardware Andy Taylor same goal in mind. and software today and I will discuss other Second Vice President The goal was to improve the issues in upcoming columns. Montgomery County Chronicle editorial and production work- [email protected] flow, thereby improving the Q. Is my hardware too old? quality of the publication and ef- Is it all going to come crashing Scott Stanford ficiency of the operation. Sounds down? Treasurer simple enough, and having Lawrence Journal-World completed similar assignments A. Hardware is a delicate is- [email protected] hundreds of times before, I felt sue. One of the quickest ways to Susan Lynn up to the task. improve efficiency is to improve Past President Every newspaper is different, the tools we use. Why do you Iola Register so I keep their particular needs in think Amazon is always invest- [email protected] mind when offering advice. This Kevin Slimp ing in new robots and distribution group is in a process that many methods? However, hardware Position Open of us find ourselves in: determin- isn’t cheap and no one wants to Northwest District Director ing whether to tweak the current workflow waste money. using the tools available, or to upgrade I would suggest newspapers look over Peter Cook hardware and software throughout the or- their current hardware and ask a few Southeast District Director ganization to achieve monumental jumps questions. How old are my computers? If Parsons Sun in efficiency. you are working on machines more than [email protected] I understand the dilemma. Having six years old, chances are they are get- owned several publications in the past, ting pretty slow and produce all kinds of Mary Hoisington plus a couple of com- delays. I’ve noticed Daily Membership Director panies right now, I six years is kind of a Great Bend Tribune know what it’s like to I understand the dilem- magic point for com- [email protected] make upfront expen- ma. Having owned several puters. Yes, Macs can ditures in order to see publications in the past, last forever, but like Tim Kellenberger long-term gains. anything else they Northeast District Director Perhaps you are in plus a couple of companies slow down in time. Sabetha Herald [email protected] the same dilemma. right now, I know what And Windows-based Should I purchase it’s like to make upfront machines slow down Denice Kuhns new hardware and expenditures in order to more quickly than Southwest District Director upgrade software at Macs. It’s just a fact Meade County News the same time, or will see long-term gains. of life. [email protected] everything be OK if I have four we upgrade software computers I primar- Travis Mounts on our current machines? ily use in my work. One is an 8-year-old Nondaily Membership Director Would my staff be more efficient with iMac. It still works and is fine for word Times-Sentinel Newspapers training or is it a waste of time? processing and less intensive processes. [email protected] If I train them too much, will they run But, I notice lately that it even slows down off and find a higher paying job some- during simple tasks like checking email. Dena Sattler where else? I wouldn’t dare waste my time trying to Legislative Director The questions go on. crank out pages on that computer. Sure I Garden City Telegram What about camera raw? Will it im- could do it, but it would take three times [email protected] prove my product or just slow down my as long as creating the same pages on my workflow? two-year old iMac. Joey Young Am I spending enough time on my Central District Director digital products or am I possibly spending Q. What can I do to get the most of The Clarion (Andale) too much time on them? my current hardware? [email protected] Speaking of staff, do I have too many or too few? Are they organized in the most See SLIMP on Page 5 Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 3 Here are helpful tips for networking success lot of newspapers encourage sales two people who could benefit from know- standing up at home?), it’s a good way to people to attend networking events. ing about each other’s businesses, intro- meet a number of people. The best host- AWhen one of these events pops up duce them. And keep in mind that a good like behavior is to be unencumbered as you on your calendar, here are a few things to host never lingers in one place too long. move around the room, because it’s not keep in mind: 5. Prepare an elevator speech. Brev- easy to shake hands while holding a plate 1. Have realistic expectations. C-level ity is important, 30 seconds or less. Keep filled with crab puffs and cantaloupe cubes executives and sales people go to different it simple and stay away from minutiae. in one hand and a glass in the other. events. As a sales person, you probably Relate your point to 9. Understand won’t meet many decision makers from what you know about This is not the right business card basics. your target companies. the other person’s Exchange cards, then Frankly speaking, top business. place for a sales presen- write notes about ranked decision mak- 6. Listen more tation. Your job is to cir- your conversations on ers don’t like to go to than you talk. Don’t culate. Find key people the back of the cards events where they will join the crowd of you receive. This is meet one sales person networkers who talk you would like to meet, especially important if after another. only about themselves. get to know them, and you promise to provide 2. If possible, get a That’s tedious and information about your list of attendees (and/ boring. When you are ask if you should contact paper. or their companies) sincerely interested in others at their company. 10. Follow up right in advance. This will what others are saying, away. Don’t give a John Foust allow you to develop a they will enjoy your new contact time to strategy. Whom should company. And they will be more likely to forget your conversation. If you promise to you meet? What would remember you. send information – or if you run across an you like to learn in a brief conversation? 7. Meet new people. Get out of your item of special interest – get back in touch 3. Don’t expect to make a sale at the comfort zone and resist the temptation to as quickly as possible. Then stay in touch. event. This is not the right place for a sales spend your time around people you already presentation. Your job is to circulate. Find know – people who aren’t in position to John Foust has conducted training key people you would like to meet, get to send business in your direction. The worst programs for thousands of newspaper ad- know them, and – if it’s appropriate – ask if use of your time is to hang out with people vertising professionals. Many are using his you should contact others at their company. from your office. training videos to save time and get quick 4. Act like a host. Keep the focus on 8. Keep it simple at the hors d’oeuvre results from in-house training. E-mail for others, not yourself. If you see someone table. People are on their feet at most information at [email protected]. standing alone, strike up a conversation and networking events. Although that’s not (c) Copyright 2016 by John Foust. All help them feel comfortable. If you know an ideal eating arrangement (do you eat rights reserved. October KDAN, KCAN winners he following newspapers sold either direct placement, Kansas Display Ad Net- work, Kansas Classified Ad Network or out-of-state network ads in October. TRemember, if you sell a KDAN or KCAN, which run in almost 150 Kansas news- papers, you keep half the money. Sell one outside of Kansas (SDAN or SCAN) or do direct placement in other papers and keep half the commission allowed to KPA. KDAN — Anderson County Review sold three ads for a profit of $2,475; the Ells- worth County Independent-Reporter sold one ad for a profit of $450. KCAN — GateHouse Media sold one ad for a profit of $150. SDAN — Anderson County Review sold three out-of-state network ads for a profit of $337.50. DIRECT PLACEMENT — The placed ads in other newspapers, earning half the KPA commission. This month’s question Q. Are other states running into the same threats to public notice as Kansas? A. For many, the threat is worse. Some states, in fact, have multiple bills to fight each year that threaten to either end public notice in newspapers, place them on a government website or have private entities publish them online. Although the makeup of the Kansas Legislature for the coming year looks much more promising than in the past few years, we still have plenty of legislators who simply don’t like us. So we’ll remain vigilant, as we always do. 4 Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 2016 was not the year for a status quo candidate t is a difficult time to be a member of the voters much-desired a major shake-up of the service from elected officials sitting in the Republican congressional leadership. status quo. big, white domed building near the banks of IThey are certainly sweating bullets over The average “Joe” or “Jill” is fed up with the Potomac River. Donald Trump, and with good reason. Washington and feels abandoned by both I did not vote for Trump. I also admit that The Republican Party controls Congress parties. They are tired of worrying about I viewed candidate Trump as a highly dam- and as the majority, they will be responsible jobs, about educating aged, self-promoting, for keeping Trump under control. If the their children, and put- vulgar, chronic liar, country blows apart, ting food on the table. Of all the candidates in lacking the tempera- the majority party can’t Many have lost homes the presidential primary, ment necessary to serve blame Democrats. due to greedy bankers only Sanders and Trump as president. (And that Republicans control the and most of the work- represented political was on a good day.) whole enchilada. ing class incessantly However, I have Furthermore, Donald worries about having change in Washington and many friends and Trump is not a tradition- a decent retirement in voters much-desired a ma- neighbors who en- al, establishment-style old age. Many others jor shake-up of the status thusiastically support Republican. Rather, work low-paying jobs quo. Trump. They are not he hijacked the party with no benefits and racists, misogynists or and went on to win the see Wall Street traders morally bankrupt but, highest elected office in Richard Gannon make millions in bonuses. rather, good and decent people. the land. Congress is so dysfunctional the average I hope President Trump can unite the Trump is so non- citizen questions how they even manage to many factions in this country. conventional, the Republican moniker gavel into session. The general public has I want him to be successful but, like the may have been chosen out of convenience grown tired of congressional inaction and is Republican congressional leadership, have because Bernie Sanders had already claimed demanding results. no idea what to expect. the title of “candidate for change” on the Unfortunately for the Clinton camp, It is truly a Caesar-crossing-the-Rubicon Democratic side. many voters saw a Hillary Clinton victory moment for Donald Trump. The Washington-based political elites producing four more years of congressional He’s got an army. What is he going to do may not have yet figured out Trump, but gridlock. Whether congressional hearings with that army? both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders on Clinton are warranted or witch hunts, figured out there exists intense voter anger there is great public accord the hearings have Richard Gannon is director of govern- toward both major political parties. become a waste of time and do little to heal a mental affairs for the Kansas Press Associa- Of all the candidates in the presidential deep national schism. tion. He will be representing KPA at his 14th primary, only Sanders and Trump repre- Furthermore, there is overwhelming legislative session beginning in January. sented political change in Washington and consensus that we, the people, deserve better Names in the News Death Taylor Feuerborn has joined the staff director, led the Kids Voting Kansas efforts Charles W. Gusewelle, a long-time of the Ottawa Herald as a recruitment spe- in Kansas on behalf of the association. writer for The Kansas City Star whose cialist and classifieds consultant. This most likely will be the final Kids columns captivated generations of readers, She is an August 2016 Kansas State Voting effort led by KPA because money died Tuesday at 83. University graduate with a degree in park has run out and no sponsors have stepped Gusewelle joined the staff of as management and conservation. forward to underwrite the program in the a general assignment reporter in 1955, the future. same year he graduated from Westminster Lindsey Young has joined The Clarion College. He became an editorial writer on in Andale as managing editor. She is a Doug Anstaett, KPA executive director, foreign affairs in 1966 and from 1976 to former school teacher and co-owns the will be attending the Newspaper Associa- 1979 served as foreign editor. newspaper and Kansas Publishing Ventures tion Managers Legislative Conference Dec. Readers of his column were endeared by with her husband, Joey Young. 4 to 6 in Washington, D.C. stories about and reflections on Rufus, the The state press association managers beloved Brittany spaniel bird dog, and “the Sara Kessinger, editor and publisher of meet annually in the nation’s capital to orange cat,” Mickey, as well as a host of the Marysville Advocate and president of discuss issues common among the states. other animals. the Kansas Press Association for 2016-17, Topics this year will include: A collection of Gusewelle’s columns and Amber Jackson, KPA advertising • Updates on wage and hour laws and called “The Rufus Chronicle: Another director, participated this past week in the independent contractor status. Autumn” was published by The Kansas “You Lead Now” program of the Kansas • Public notice threats, challenges and City Star books in 1996 and later reissued Leadership Center in Wichita. opportunities. by Ballantine Books. The program is designed to train and • Drones and law enforcement body and He is survived by his wife, Katie, and equip leaders for the future. dash cam video issues. two daughters, Anne and Jennie, all of • Threats by a growing number of states whom had roles in his stories. Emily Bradbury, KPA member services to tax services, such as advertising. Services are pending. Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 5

subscription. your days are numbered. One day in the Slimp Does this mean you’re behind the curve not-to-distant future you might walk in to if you have older software? Again, maybe learn no one can get their pages out. Even Continued from Page 2 or maybe not. I don’t work for Adobe or if that weren’t a possibility – and it is – it’s A. If hardware is slowing down your Quark, so I have no reason to mislead you. taking at least twice as long as it should workflow but new computers aren’t in You don’t have to have the latest ver- to get your product out the door using old the budget, one of the easiest ways to get sion of InDesign or Quark to be efficient. software. CS3 was released just under 10 more from your machine is to maximize I have three versions of Adobe’s software years ago. Not many of us are driving the its RAM memory. on the machine I’m using right now: CS5, same cars we were in 2007. And if we are RAM isn’t expensive these days and CS6 and CC. I’ve noticed no big differ- (I’ve had mine five years), we’re prob- I’ve seen machines double or even triple ence in speed between CS6 and CC. ably thinking about upgrading to a newer in speed by upgrading their current RAM That’s also the case on other machines I model. to higher levels. Most computers can hold use. So if your staff is using CS6 software, It’s interesting we often update our cars 8 to 16 GB of RAM. speed probably isn’t an issue. If it is, you before updating the things that provide Check to see how much your machines should check the RAM memory, as men- our financial security. We forget that time currently have and how much they can tioned earlier. You may want to upgrade to is money. If it takes twice as long to get hold, and make an investment (usually Creative Cloud for other reasons but speed an issue designed due to old software and under $100) to maximize the memory in probably isn’t one of them. computers, the amount of time it would each machine. You might even be OK with Adobe take to recoup the cost of new equipment CS5 or 5.5. is minimal. Q. Is my software too old? Do I really If things seem to be moving along As I tell my clients, I’ll be home in a need to pay a monthly fee to keep from nicely and you are getting your ads and couple of days. So do what you think is falling too far behind? pages out in a timely manner, you might best. But if it were my decision, I wouldn’t be safe for now. I wouldn’t plan to use wait too long before upgrading any older A. Maybe, maybe not. Approximately CS5 for several more years, but your op- software and hardware. a third of the newspapers I visit are using eration won’t come crashing down in the the most recent design software. If you’re near future due to software issues. Kevin Slimp is a speaker and trainer an Adobe user, that means the Creative However, if you are using really old in the newspaper industry. He can be Cloud version, which requires a monthly software like CS or CS2 (even CS3), reached at [email protected].

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© 2016 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 6 Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 Marketplace NEWS St. John News needs an editor who is GENERAL MANAGER/ADVERTISING REPORTER/ADVERTISING SALES- community-minded, independent and de- — The Parsons Sun is seeking a dynamic, PERSON —The Beloit Call is seeking voted to news gathering and reporting for multimedia advertising General Manager. someone who can write and sell advertis- a demanding audience both in print and This is an ideal position for someone ing. This is an excellent career develop- online. It’s the perfect job for someone who wants to be outside working with ment opportunity for learning the newspa- who likes to do it all — from photography sales reps to help their customers develop per business from the ground up. We offer to writing to page design and social media effective advertising campaigns. We are a competitive salary plus commissions. — with the support of a larger organi- seeking a general manager with an exper- Other benefits include health care insur- zation. The salary is competitive. The tise at new revenue generation utilizing ance and Simple IRA. Send resumes and benefits are excellent and include BCBS, new media as well as managing the two writing samples to Brad Lowell at P.O. prescription card, 401(k), flex benefits and daily newspaper sales staffs, classifieds Box 309, Concordia, KS 66901 or email more. To apply, contact Conrad Easterday, and a strong commercial printing business. [email protected] or telephone at (785) publisher, , 320 S. Main, Strategic planning and creative thoughts 243-2424. (10-24) Pratt, KS 67124 or e-mail ceasterday@ will be critical for the right candidate. The dodgeglobe.com. (8-8) Parsons Sun and its sister paper, The Cha- SPORTS REPORTER — Five-day-a-week nute Tribune, are five-day daily papers in newspaper in south-central Kansas seeks EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER — SE Kansas. We offer a competitive salary a sports reporter. We recently merged Award winning weekly newspaper in with a performance bonus plan as well as two newspapers into one and cover seven Gothenburg, Neb., looking for an editor/ health care benefits. Interested candidates high schools, a community college and general manager to deliver top-notch local should send resume to: brucewallace03@ an NAIA university. Strong writing skills coverage and manage staff. Candidates gmail.com. are a must. Photography and design skills must have a thorough knowledge of news (InDesign) are a plus, but we will train the writing and editing for print. We can train NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE right candidate. Good position for recent for the general manager position. Candi- Respected 131-year-old weekly newspaper college grad or someone breaking into dates must have excellent leadership skills in Southwest Kansas; only newspaper in the field of sports coverage. Send resume and the willingness to become part of an the county. Owner moving out of state. and clips to sports editor Joey Sprinkle at active community. A community news- Steady subscription, advertising, annual [email protected]. (11-4) paper background is essential. Interested sales approximately $140,000. Will in- candidates should send a resume and work clude building and property in sale. (785) COPY EDITORS/PAGE DESIGNERS samples to Scott Wood at [email protected] 341-7573 after 5 p.m. MST. (9-14) — is seeking copy (7-26) editors/page designers for its universal DIGITAL MEDIA desk. Includes designing news, sports and ADVERTISING For much less than you think, you can feature pages, along with editing stories ADVERTISING DIRECTOR — The take charge of your online future. Let The for print and digital. Send inquiries to Ron Garden City Telegram, an award-winning, Hays Daily News’ Pixel Power Haus take Sylvester, managing editor: rsylvester@ seven-day-a-week morning newspaper your newspaper to the next level, whether hutchnews.com (8-26) serving a dynamic, diverse community you are considering your first website or in southwest Kansas, is seeking applica- looking to retool your existing one. Call MANAGING EDITOR — Kansas Pub- tions for an advertising director. The ideal Patrick Lowry at (785) 628-1081 to hear lishing Ventures is looking for a managing candidate will be an innovative thinker ex- how we can help. Designed by a newspa- editor to work at the Herington Times. perienced in creating new revenue streams per, for newspapers. Plenty of control and editorial autonomy. and implementing successful strategies, Chance to dive deep and really get to with the ability to motivate and empower a PRESSROOM know a community. Contact Joey Young: sales team in display, classified and digital PART-TIME PRESS OPERATOR — The 316-712-2125 or joey@kspublishingven- sales. The advertising director also manag- Great Bend Tribune is seeking a part-time tures.com (8-26) es the Print Plus division, which produces press operator to join our printing team. brochures, banners and other marketing The ideal candidate will have previous SPORTS EDITOR/REPORTER — Seek- materials for clients. Candidates should be web press experience, including print ing a sports editor to join an aggressive goal-driven, organized and detail-minded. of process color and press make-ready. weekly news team in south central Kansas. The exceptional candidate will have Good work ethics along with mechanical Coverage includes one of the top high experience in newspaper and digital media skills and ability to react quickly to print schools in the state. Helpful skills beyond sales — including management experience related problems. We are willing to train superior writing include in-game social — and success in growing revenue across the right person. Job requirements include: media, web posting, photography, video multiple platforms. Competitive pay • Current valid driver’s license with clean editing and web management. Job may based on sales performance. Full benefits driving record, ability to pass a writ- include some general reporting as well. package. Please submit a letter of applica- ten fork lift test and train on lift; • Color Forward email and qualifications to jeff@ tion and resume to: Dena Sattler, Editor- vision and depth perception; • Ability to derbyinformer.com. (8-9) publisher, The Garden City Telegram, lift a minimum of 75 pounds; • Ability to P.O. Box 958, Garden City, KS 67846, or COMMUNITY NEWS EDITOR — The e-mail [email protected]. (5-9) See MARKETPLACE on Page 7 Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 7

purchased in 1941 Harris and KPA Office Staff in 1949. The Garden Continued from Page 4 City Telegram joined Doug Anstaett It has newspapers in 36 states and hun- the group in 1953, the Executive Director dreds of markets. It also operates Propel Mar- Olathe Daily News in [email protected] keting, a digital marketing services platform, 1959, the Hays Daily (785) 249-1108 which provides a broad range of solutions for News in 1970, and the small and mid-size business customers. Parsons Sun in 1982. GateHouse is owned by New Media Olathe was sold in Emily Bradbury Investment Group Inc., a public company. Member Services Director 1998, and Chanute and Felts “We anticipate great synergies with our Parsons were sold in [email protected] existing operations in Kansas and Iowa,” 2008. The five Kansas Taylor said. newspapers currently in Lori Cuellar Harris family involvement in the news- Harris are the Garden Accountant paper business started when Ralph Har- City Telegram, Hays [email protected] ris purchased the Ottawa Herald in 1907. Daily News, Hutchinson Ownership now includes the third and fourth News, Ottawa Herald generations of the family. and Salina Journal. Richard Gannon “The families agreed earlier this year that Harris also owns the Governmental Affairs Director the changes in the media landscape neces- Burlington Hawk Eye in [email protected] sitated getting much bigger or turning over Iowa. Publishers of the these newspapers to a larger own––––er,” Kansas newspapers will Frandsen said Bruce Buchanan, president of Harris. Amber Jackson stay on. They include Advertising Director “GateHouse has a broad footprint and can Tommy Felts of the Her- compete on a national level while retaining ald, Olaf Frandsen of the [email protected] a commitment to doing what newspapers do Journal, Patrick Lowry best, which is serving local communities.” of the Daily News, Dena Lori Jackson All existing employees except Buchanan Sattler of Administrative Assistant/Advertising and Harris chief financial officer Sarah Liebl and Montgomery. [email protected] will be offered the opportunity to continue Current GateHouse with GateHouse. Buchanan and Liebl will newspapers in Kansas remain as the company winds down. include: Butler County “Many companies in this industry trim Times-Gazette, Chero- KPA Consultants the staffs substantially with a sale, so we are kee County News-Advo- Lowry pleased that GateHouse is keeping almost cate, Dodge City Daily Tom Eblen everyone,” Buchanan said. “Our stockhold- Globe, Fort Leaven- News Consultant Emeritus ers only reluctantly decided to sell, but this worth Lamp, Kiowa [email protected] will help our communities understand the County Signal. Leaven- commitment the buyer has to continuing the worth Times, McPher- Max Kautsch family legacy.” son Sentinel, Newton Legal Hotline, Media Law Ralph Harris and his two sons, John Kansan, The Morning P. and Sidney, extended their newspaper Sun (Pittsburg), Pratt (785) 393-5520 ownership with the purchase of the Chanute Tribune, St. John News [email protected]. Tribune in 1927. In 1933, John and Sid added and the Wellington Daily the Hutchinson News. News. It also owns some Mike Kautsch The Burlington (Iowa) Hawk Eye was shoppers. Sattler Media Law, KU School of Law [email protected] Marketplace cont. from page 6 read and comprehend written and/or oral $4,000; ATF Chief 17, Model 11.17, $300; English instruction along with ability to ATF Chief 215 Model 2.15. Used mostly FRIENDS OF KPA communicate effectively with team mem- to print envelopes & two part forms, $150; bers. To submit a resume with references MGD Duplicator 20, $100; Argyle 23 Ron Keefover or request an application contact jaudus@ Process Camera Model G23, $50 in 2012; Retired, Kansas Court System gbtribune.com. 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It has two units, 413-0349 or email at thewholeisgreater@ (for questions on cameras in the but we’ve only used them separately. gmail.com (1-8) courtroom and the court system) Buyer will need to dismantle and move it! 8 Kansas Press Association, 5423 S.W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 Will Trump really take on the First Amendment? number of times during his run bandwagon this time around. far too many public officials today. for the presidency, Donald Trump During a number of campaign appear- So it’s not surprising that the newest Aviciously condemned “the media” in ances this year, Trump whipped his support- “Word of the Year” from Oxford Dictionar- America. ers into a frenzy, some appearing to foam at ies is “post-truth,” which an Oxford execu- He branded us liars, sleazy, “not good the mouth against those covering his rallies. tive defines as “relating or denoting cir- people” and among the worst human beings And did you see the “Tree. Rope. Journal- cumstances in which objective facts are less he has ever met. ist. Some Assembly Required” T-shirts at influential in shaping public opinion than At a meeting with reporters in May at some of his events. Those weren’t there by appeals to emotion and personal belief.” Trump Tower, he said if accident. While that may be the “new reality,” elected he would keep Has our news coverage been perfect? those of us who love objective journalism up the criticism. Of course not. Have we made mistakes? Of must redouble our efforts to make sure we “You think I’m course we have. Have we learned a valuable are digging deep to get the facts, getting gonna change? I’m lesson the hard way? I confirmation from not gonna change,” he hope so. more than one source, boasted. Could Trump ... This is no time to be and then reporting In August, he threaten the First abandoning the bedrock those facts to the even went so far as to Amendment, at least as principles of our craft public. threaten a rewrite of the it pertains to ? Our job is now more nation’s libel laws if he My first inclination is because someone has important than ever, were elected, calling out Doug Anstaett to say it could never decided to create his own and this is no time to “the corrupt media.” happen. reality and sold that fairy be abandoning the bed- Now that he is the president-elect and Yet, Trump has rock principles of our will take office in about 60 days, those of us taken the conventional tale to far too many of craft because someone who consider ourselves seekers of the truth wisdom this year and our nation’s voters. has decided to create and loyal soldiers in the often-vilified Main- turned it inside out and his own reality and sold stream Media have to wonder if an all-out upside down. that fairy tale to far too assault on press freedoms is headed our way. It has been reported since his elec- many of our nation’s voters. Actually, what the president-elect has tion that several Republican members of The First Amendment will only be in been doing is nothing new; candidates from Congress now won’t be available for press jeopardy if we flinch in our responsibilities both sides of the political aisle discovered conferences and that some have ordered to do our jobs. long ago that attacking the media is a win- their press secretaries not to return calls or This may very well turn into a staring ning strategy. even be available on a regular basis to the contest. However, it’s been years since a lone working press. Don’t blink! voice has been able to fire up crowds quite The narrative that has seemed to gain like this. Unfortunately for us, far too many traction is one we’ve witnessed first-hand in Doug Anstaett is executive director of Americans have jumped on the anti-media Kansas. Beliefs, not facts, are what drives the Kansas Press Association. Survey to measure local news challenges, opportunities new online survey is asking local ● In 2015, the advertising revenue of and advertising dollars have dried up. Yet journalists in the U.S. to share their the US’s seven publicly traded newspaper we're also seeing tremendous optimism in Astory as part of a wider initiative companies fell by 7.8 percent — the largest the industry, especially among” local media examining the health of the local newspa- decline since the Great Recession. outlets. per industry. Recent studies have focused on what "One of the aims of this survey is to see Supported by the Tow Center for Digital these numbers mean for national newspa- if this optimism is shared by local journal- Journalism at the Columbia Graduate pers. But a major study of the most recent ists and other editors," adds fellow principal School of Journalism and the Knight challenges and opportunities the U.S.’s investigator Dr. Christopher Ali from the Foundation, this project, "Local News in a 6,851 daily and weekly small-market news- University of Virginia. "We're keen to see Digital World," comes at a time of con- papers face has been lacking. how digital is impacting working practices tinued disruption for the wider newspaper It's this story that "Local News in a Digi- and what excited journalists about the new industry. tal World" aims to uncover. Featuring the tools and platforms they have access to." To participate in the online question- conclusions from this new questionnaire, as Both Ali and Radcliffe have long studied naire, click here. well as insights from more than 50 industry local media ecosystems in the U.S. and The survey is available now through interviews, the study is set to be released in other markets. They believed the future of Nov. 27. early 2017. local media was no longer getting the atten- The statistics speak for themselves: "These are challenging times for the tion it deserved. ● Between 2007 — when there were newspaper industry," says Damian Rad- "Until John Oliver championed the im- 55,000 people employed in newsrooms — cliffe, the Carolyn S. Chambers Professor portance of local newspapers on his HBO and 2015, newspapers shed over 20,000 of Journalism at the University of Oregon TV show ‘Last Week Tonight’ this summer, jobs. and one of the lead researchers on the proj- it seemed as though people had stopped ● Between 2004 and 2014, more than ect. "Since the start of the Great Recession talking about the importance of local me- 100 daily newspapers closed. newsrooms have contracted, titles closed dia," Ali said.