Official Publication of the Oklahoma Press Association Vol. 82, No. 4 • 16 Pages • April 2011

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THIS MONTH: Oklahoma newspapers erect paywalls By MORGAN BROWNE, tent system came from the OPA STAFF World’s strategy of con- On April 4, the Tulsa stant evolution in regards World joined the likes of to online content delivery, the New York Times and according to Collington. Dallas Morning News, as PETER WAGNER “The Internet is still just well as smaller circulation a teenager,” said Colling- demonstrated how to bring papers like the Worcester excitement to advertising at his ton. “We try something and Telegram & Gazette in adjust it, and try something March 24 workshop. Massachusetts, in placing PAGE 4 and adjust it.” their content behind a pay- For example, in the wall. four years that Colling- OKLAHOMA JOURNALISM Tulsa World readers ton has been web editor, HALL OF FAME. Nine will be able to access 10 tulsaworld.com has gone journalists will be inducted into stories per month without through four redesigns. the Hall of Fame on May 13. charge. After readers reach The paywall has been in PAGE 6 the 10-story limit, they will the works for about eight then be prompted to sign months, said Collington. up for a digital subscrip- While there are still free SPRING WINDS cause tion, or forced to wait 30 electrical problems. Is your options for online local days to access World-pro- news available in Tulsa, data safe from a storm? duced content. PAGE 11 such as from network Digital subscrip- news affiliates, Collington tions range from $14.99 doesn’t fear an exodus of to $16.99 per month and readers. include access to the “We’re not the first ones World’s digital products (to erect a paywall),” said – tulsaworld.com, mobile, Collington. “We spoke to e-edition, iPad app, iPhone other papers and in none of app and Blackberry app. them has the free competi- Current and new print tion gained audience.” valid Oklahoma State Uni- The O’Colly capped it’s However, digital sub- subscribers will receive The World isn’t the first versity email address, can free content at three stories scriptions have been steady, unlimited access to the Oklahoma newspaper to access the site’s content for per 30-day period. if small, coming in at the website as well as the digi- erect a paywall. free. “We’ve only had two rate of around one a day, tal products. The Daily O’Collegian, Non-students and alum- complaints in a month – according to Catalino. “Our print subscribers the student run newspaper ni outside the 25-mile range one serious and the other Both the World’s and are very happy they are at Oklahoma State Univer- must pay a $10 annual fee a joke,” said Ray Catalino, O’Colly’s pay structures getting more value for their sity in Stillwater, began its for unlimited access to the O’Colly general manager are still in their infancy, subscription,” said Jason paid content program on site’s content. and circulation director. so it is unclear what the Collington, the World’s March 8. Much like the Tulsa Catalino said that the overall impact will be on web editor. The O’Colly’s subscrip- World, O’Colly readers can majority of O’Colly read- each paper. The World is not releas- tion system differs from access a certain amount of ers qualify for the unlim- “We go to where our ing the number of digital- the World’s in that readers free content before being ited access, either by being audience is,” said Colling- only subscribers at this within a 25-mile radius of asked to pay for a digital a student or employee, ton. “As they change, we time. Stillwater, as well as stu- subscription or sign in with or living close enough to change.” The idea for a paid con- dents and faculty with a a user name and password. Stillwater. 2 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011 Board approves membership applications START THE PRESS The Oklahoma Press Association Board applications for OPA membership. New of Directors met in Oklahoma City at the members are the Minco Millennium and OPA office on Feb. 3, 2011. Osage News, as sustaining members, and Attending were President Rod Serfoss, John C. Schmeltzer, as an associate mem- OPA President’s Column Clinton Daily News, Vice President Rusty ber. By ROD SERFOSS Ferguson, The Cleveland American; and Board members reviewed activities of Clinton Daily News Publisher directors Jeff Shultz, Garvin County News committees including the Awards Com- Star; Jeff Funk, Enid News & Eagle; mittee, Government Relations Committee, n today’s newspaper office, the smell printed product that our readers and Robby Trammell, The Oklahoman; Dayva Education Committee, Legal Services Plan of ink and the thrill of watching a advertisers see. We should all ask our- Spitzer, Sayre Record & Beckham County Committee, Marketing Committee, Nomi- newspaper come off the press have selves, “What does the quality of our final Democrat; and Brian Blansett, Shawnee nating Committee, and the OPA Dues I News-Star. Reform subcommittee. A proposal by the almost become extinct. No, it is not product say about our entire newspaper because of online editions, but rather operation?” Staff attending were OPA Executive education committee to hold three single- a continuing trend for newspapers to There is nothing that can discourage Vice President Mark Thomas; Attorney day events in the summer or fall failed to consolidate their printing operations. your staff like having poor reproduction. Michael Minnis, and Member Services gain board approval. We can remember a time when every No salesman wants to market a full- Director Lisa Potts. At the OPS meeting, board members weekly newspaper had its own printing page ad in full color only to have the Barb Walter, Gloria Trotter and Jeff approved the minutes of the Oct. 14, 2010, press. But in the times we now live, the customer complain about the colors not Mayo were unable to attend. meeting, and acknowledged receipt of the newspaper industry, just like most other being right or being so blurry because of After calling the meeting to order, Ser- OPS financial statements. businesses, has found savings in consoli- bad registration that you can hardly read foss asked the board to review minutes of Serfoss appointed a task force to review dating parts of our operations. For many the content. the Oct. 14, 2010, meeting. The minutes the OPS commission structure and review that streamlining took place in the press- When pictures are washed out or were approved as presented. other ways OPS could be reformed to room so the odds are most newspapers muddy looking it becomes discouraging Board members also reviewed and operate efficiently and effectively. Task now print outside of their community. for the photographer to go the extra mile approved OPA and LSP financial state- force members include Funk, Blansett, We still have a press at our newspaper to get a first-class picture. ments and investment reports for the peri- Mayo and newly elected director Mike and there is still a sense of excitement Do we ever stop to ask if we are proud od ending Dec. 31, 2010. Brown. when the bell rings to start the day’s press of what we produce or are we just glad The board unanimously approved three run. After 45 years in the business, it still we got another edition out? seems magical to see huge white rolls of Yes, we know first-hand how much it paper come in contact with ink, then zig- costs to run a press. But we look at qual- zag through the maze of rollers, through ity printing as an investment in our busi- the folder and up the conveyor each time ness rather than an expense. And there is New owner at Bethany Tribune the permanent record of the events in our even the added bonus from the savings The Bethany Tribune is under new pers in Education programs, designed to community is produced. you earn by reduced waste that comes ownership. Phillip Reid of Reid Family develop younger newspaper readers. We can remember when virtually from good pressmen running a well-main- Publishing purchased the weekly pub- “Gloria Quaid has served Bethany every daily and weekly newspaper had a tained press. lication from Gloria and Tom Quaid on for the past 12 years with the help of her press. Now if you print your newspaper For our pressmen, printing the paper is April 1. wonderful staff,” Reid said. in-house you are the exception and not one of the easier parts of the day. That is Reid and his wife, Jeanne Ann, have “I believe she’s been a great asset in the norm. Just as uncommon as having made possible because they have worked extensive experience in community keeping the readers apprised of news a press is the job of a pressman. Being hard to make sure everything is in adjust- newspaper publishing. They have pub- affecting their community. My goal is to labeled as a printer is rare; being labeled ment, the blankets are clean and the foun- lished The Weatherford Daily News for continue her good work and increase our as a good pressman puts you in an elite tains are filled with fresh water and ink. 25 years, as well as the Nowata Daily coverage of news and events that impact category all of your own. When rollers get hard, they are replaced. Journal, the Perry Daily Journal, the our readership communities. Oklahoma is fortunate to have some When blankets get low, they are repacked Nowata Star, the Afton American and the “The Tribune provides a great oppor- top-notch newspaper printers in the indus- or new ones are installed. Grand Laker. tunity for us to continue our tradition of try. Pressmen from places like the El Our press crew is as vital of a link in Reid named Cindy Roberts as general family-owned newspapers serving the Reno Tribune, Shawnee News-Star, Ponca our newspaper operation as our writer manager after purchasing The Tribune. local community,” said Reid. City News, Neighbor Newspapers, The or sales staff because they build pride in Roberts has experience in the Newspa- Mooreland Leader, The Oklahoman, Tulsa our product. Before other people can be World, Enid News & Eagle and our own proud of our newspaper, we have to be. Clinton Daily News produce newspapers Remember, whether it looks good, or bad, that reflect well of our industry. it is a reflection on the entire newspaper CORRECTION We should never forget it is the final operation. An article in the March issue of The Following the March layoffs, The World’s Oklahoma Publisher incorrectly reports on newsroom restructured to make use of its FOR INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING OPA MEETINGS, layoffs at the Tulsa World. staff in a more efficient manner. The World laid off 18 employees in Joe Worley, executive editor of the SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 4 March, not 28 as was reported. The Pub- Tulsa World, said the newspaper will con- lisher article reflected layoffs that hap- tinue to provide the high quality journalism OR VISIT WWW.OKPRESS.COM pened in January 2009. We regret the that its readers expect. error. 3 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011 FOI presents awards Pawnee resident claims open meeting violation A Pawnee woman recently filed a com- to attend the meeting before the meeting plaint with the District Attorney’s office occurs,” she said. at annual conference alleging that Pawnee County commission- Dale Carter, chairman of the Pawnee ers are violating the state’s Open Meeting county commissioners, said if there was a FOI Oklahoma announced annual Act. violation of the open meeting law, it was award winners at its conference on The complaint charges that matters dis- minor. ISSN 1526-811X March 12. cussed under the heading “unfinished busi- A willful violation of the state’s Open Official Publication of the Joann Bell was named winner of ness” are not explained on the agenda, as Meeting Act is a misdemeanor punishable OKLAHOMA PRESS the Marian Opala First Amendment required by law. by one year in jail and/or a fine of $500. Award; The Oklahoman received the Pawnee resident Jana Dallas-Wagner Carter told The Oklahoman that com- ASSOCIATION organization’s Ben Blackstock Award; told The Oklahoman that the practice missioners use the unfinished business state Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, means residents never know what the com- agenda item to update each other on mat- 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5499 received the Sunshine Award; and state missioners will be discussing at any given ters discussed at previous meetings and Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, was (405) 499-0020 • Fax (405) 499-0048 meeting. that they do not take action on any item ( ) named as the Black Hole Award recipi- Toll-Free in Oklahoma: 888 815-2672 “I want to be able to look at the agenda under that heading. Web: www.OkPress.com ent. and know whether there is a need for me E-mail: [email protected] FOI Oklahoma also announced winners of its first open government PUBLISHER themed essay contest for college stu- DA asks for investigation into executive session Mark Thomas dents. First place went to Nicole Hill [email protected] District Attorney Farley Ward recently The executive session was not listed on of the University of Oklahoma. The EDITOR second- and third-place winners were asked the McAlester Police Department the meeting agenda, a direct violation of to investigate an apparent open meeting the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. Jennifer Gilliland Oklahoma State University students [email protected] Liz Watkins and Elizabeth Goodfellow. violation by the Pittsburgh County Expo Executive sessions are allowed to per- The students won cash prizes of $300, Authority. mit board members to discuss protected An article in the McAlester News-Capi- information. OPA OFFICERS $200 and $100. Rod Serfoss, President The Opala Award recognizes indi- tal about the authority’s meeting prompted However, according to the News-Cap- Clinton Daily News viduals who have promoted education Farley to ask for the investigation. ital it is unclear what information was in about or protection of the individual The board entered into an executive need of protection during this particular Rusty Ferguson, Vice President rights guaranteed by the First Amend- session regarding the leasing of a club session. The Cleveland American house located on an old golf course. ment. Joann Bell, who recently retired Barb Walter, Treasurer after 24 years with the American Civil The Hennessey Clipper Liberties Union of Oklahoma, went Mark Thomas, Executive Vice President to work with the group after a long Sac and Fox News applies for OPA membership but successful court battle. She was a The Sac and Fox News has applied for The Oklahoma Press Association Board Oklahoma City plaintiff in a seminal 10th Court Cir- a sustaining membership in the Oklahoma of Directors will vote on the application at cuit case on the separation of church Press Association. its next meeting on June 9, 2011. OPA DIRECTORS and state. The publication is a monthly newspaper Any current member wishing to object Gloria Trotter, Past President The Oklahoman received the Black- for the Sax and Fox Nation. to the application of the Sac and Fox News The Countywide & Sun stock Award, which goes to a non-gov- The application lists the News’ office at must do so in writing to the OPA at 3601 Jeff Shultz, The Garvin County ernmental person or organization that 920883 S. Hwy. 99, Bldg. A, Stroud, OK N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK News Star has shown a commitment to FOI, for 74079, phone (918) 968-3526. Ken John- 73105-5499, by May 30, 2011. Jeff Mayo, Sequoyah County Times its work to keep state employees’ birth son is listed as the contact person. Jeff Funk, Enid News & Eagle dates available. Current exemptions Robby Trammell, The Oklahoman in the state Open Records Act include employees’ Social Security numbers, Dayva Spitzer, Sayre Record & home address and telephone numbers. Beckham County Democrat The Oklahoma Public Employees Brian Blansett, Shawnee News-Star Association wants the birth dates added to that list of exemptions. The OPEA has gone to court to prevent the SUBSCRIBE TO state from making birth dates available THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER upon request. The case is pending. $12 PER YEAR Rep. Murphey received the Sun- THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER (USPS 406-920) shine Award for his sponsorship and is published monthly for $12 per year by the support of bills to increase transpar- Oklahoma Press Association, 3601 N. Lincoln ency in government. Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5499. Periodicals Terrill received the Black Hole postage paid at Oklahoma City, OK. Award for working to exempt state POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE employees’ birth dates. OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5499. 4 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011 OPA CALENDAR OF EVENTS Complete Listing of Events at Peter Wagner offers ideas to energize ad sales www.OkPress.com To be a great newspaper ad salesperson, the key to success is a belief and love in THURS., APRIL 21 the product you’re selling. HARNESS THE POWER OF “The best print salespeople show the INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING courage of their convictions,” Peter Wag- Ziva Branstetter, Tulsa World enterprise editor ner said at his seminar in Oklahoma City and award-winning investigative reporter, will on March 24. Wagner is owner of the pub- share her secrets to strong investigative stories lishing company Iowa Information. in this rapid-fire workshop. Registration $35. Wagner started his career publishing a For more information, go to OkPress.com. small shopper in northwestern Iowa and FRI., MAY 13 has since grown his business to a multi- OKLAHOMA JOURNALISM HALL million dollar company that publishes sev- OF FAME LUNCHEON eral weekly and daily newspapers, includ- Peter Wagner shares his advertising ideas at a seminar in Oklahoma City on March 24. At University of Central Oklahoma’s Nigh ing the N’West Iowa Review, as well as University Center in Edmond. Inductees’ housing a full service advertising agency. Wagner cited a study from the Ameri- the entire town by incorporating shopping information will be posted when they’re While small town Main Streets are can Research Council that stated 48 per- at local stores and businesses. These pro- announced. Reservations must be made by dying off, Wagner has found a way to cent of American adults believe that a lack motions not only bring much needed foot May 6. For tickets, e-mail [email protected]. help his community while also managing of advertising by a retail store during a traffic to local businesses but also helps the THURS., JUNE 16 to generate ad revenues for his various recession indicates that the business must N’West Iowa Review stay at the forefront SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS publications. He has done this by utilizing be in trouble. Wagner stressed that people of citizens’ minds. WITH WRITING COACH inventive promotions that not only puts don’t like to shop at failing businesses. For example, one successful promotion JIM STASIOWSKI money in his pocket, but also into those of Many newspapers may be unwilling to Wagner cited was a Ping-Pong Ball Drop, Writing coach Jim Stasiowski returns to local businesses. increase rates, or too willing to drop them held in downtown Sheldon, Iowa. He and Oklahoma to help writers remember the craft “The local newspaper is the only entity if a potential customer is reticent to buy. his staff dyed 1,000 ping-pong balls, with of storytelling and find story ideas. He’ll offer committed to building and maintaining To explain this situation, Wagner uses the certain batches numbered and others color years of experience and help you write that the city’s central business district,” said analogy of a luxury car salesman. If you go coded. Some balls were worth discounts winning lead paragraph. Registration $35. For Wagner of the role that a newspaper plays to buy a Mercedes Benz or BMW they are on items at downtown stores. Participating more information, go to www.OkPress.com. in a small town. not going to try to wow you with its cheap stores bought advertising to promote the THURS., JULY 14 One key to providing effective ad sales price, but with the amenities it can provide event, as well as to promote their busi- MISSION POSSIBLE: GETTING is to convince and deliver on the idea that for your comfort and success. nesses, and to offset costs for the event. NEWSPAPERS ONLINE you are selling a valuable service to your Another way Wagner has driven ad Promotions on that scale might not be advertisers. Tell them – and most impor- Tulsa World web editor Jason Collington can revenue at his publications is through the possible for some newspapers, but smaller help you get your paper online. Don’t miss this tantly, show them – that advertising in use of inventive special sections and pro- scale promotions can help energize your chance to talk to an expert on getting started your newspaper will help drive sales and motions. Many of Wagner’s most success- town and your newspaper. on the Web. Learn how to build stronger ties keep them in business. ful promotions have a way of involving with subscribers, non-subscribers, advertisers and non-advertisers. The Web offers many cheap and free ways to better connect to and engage your audience. Registration $35. For PRC opinion calls for more research on five-day delivery more information, go to www.OkPress.com. National Newspaper Association (NNA) newspapers, said the Commission had taken THURS. & FRI., AUG. 11 & 12 Postal Notes President Elizabeth K. Parker, co-publisher notice that forcing newspapers out of the by BILL NEWELL, OPA POSTAL CONSULTANT of Recorder Community Newspapers, Inc., mail could hurt local readers and also create GET CREATIVE WITH Stirling, N.J., said the commission’s analysis a backlash effect against USPS by costing it ADOBE INDESIGN As you are aware, periodicals postage would enlighten lawmakers. more business. Join us for intense training in Adobe InDesign! rates increased effective April 17. Don’t for- “We have said all along that ending Sat- The PRC’s opinion is just that, an opin- Thursday’s seminar, taught by OPA consultant get to update your postal software product or urday mail would hurt mail-dependent rural ion. Delivery frequency is solely up to Con- Wilma Melot, will cover shortcuts and features obtain the new Postage Statement 3541. areas and slow down other mail service at a gress. USPS intends to repeal the law so it in Adobe so you can get the most out of your very critical time in our economy,” Parker can set its own delivery levels. design and meet your newspaper’s deadlines FIVE-DAY DELIVERY STATUS said. The Commission also pointed out their with ease. Friday’s workshop is perfect for The Postal Regulatory Commission “Apart from the impact on our newspa- findings differ with USPS findings. USPS new designers and experienced designers. (PRC) finally released its opinion on five- pers – which would be substantial – taking claims a $3.1 billion annual savings by elim- Upgrading from Creative Suite 4 to 5? Want to day mail delivery. this route to fix the Postal Service’s financial inating Saturday delivery. The Commission add more skills in Photoshop and Illustrator to The elimination of Saturday mail service woes sets the nation’s universal mail service says the savings would only be $1.7 million your paper’s design toolbox? Wilma Melot will requires more study and a better implemen- show you the newest ways to use these Adobe on a course fraught with danger for all postal and full savings would not be achieved until tation plan to protect impacted customers, customers. The Commissioners agree with after the third year of implementation. USPS offerings. Registration $20 per day. For more the PRC said in its opinion released on information, go to www.OkPress.com. us that more analysis is needed, and we says they would lose $.2 billion. The PRC March 24. The report is not for or against appreciate the time and attention it gave to says it would be more like $.6 billion in For more information on upcoming events, visit the five-day mail service. this serious concern.” revenue. PRC cited about 25 percent of First website as noted in the calendar, go to the OPA website at The PRC also feels that the USPS has NNA Postal Committee Chairman Max Class and Priority Mail would be delayed by www.OkPress.com or contact Member Services Director overestimated their savings and underesti- Lisa Potts at (405) 499-0026, 1-888-815-2672 or Heath, who presented critical testimony to two days. mated the loss of business and the impact of the PRC on the impact upon community e-mail [email protected]. rural and remote contiguous areas. 5 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011

Out Here, twittering is for the birds 6 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011 2011 OKLAHOMA JOURNALISM HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Gloria G. Brown Jeff Dixon Arnold Hamilton Joan Henderson Mike Jones David Page Jim Standard Keith Swezey Larry Wade

ine outstanding journalists become an informal homecom- (1955-2010) has established the didn’t have time for, including mixing 1994 as general manager and was will be honored during ing for honorees and families. Brian Jay Walke Scholarship in chemicals and engraving the photos. named publisher in 1997. She the 41st anniversary of The Hall is a virtual Who’s Who Journalism Ethics at the Okla- He is a lifelong resident of Lawton has led the magazine in winning N and attended Cameron University. hundreds of regional and national the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Oklahoma Journalism, and the homa Journalism Hall of Fame. of Fame Friday, May 13, at the crowd will be filled with the It will be awarded in his honor as He won numerous awards from awards, including best magazine in the Oklahoma Press Association 2010 by the International Regional University of Central Oklahoma giants of the profession,” Clark an award-winning journalist each and Associated Press. In 2006, Magazine Association, the Great in Edmond. said. spring to a deserving journalism the Lawton Arts and Humanities Plains Journalism Awards and the The luncheon program will Invitations will soon be in the major at UCO. The recipient will Council named him Artist of the Society of Professional Journalists. begin at 11:45 a.m. on the third mail, and luncheon tickets are be selected by the annual Hall of Year. In addition to photography, A recognized industry leader, she floor of the Nigh University available for $15 a person by Fame selection committee. his interests include woodworking serves on several national and Center, across from the Hall of calling Terry Clark at (405) 974- In addition, an advisory and guitar. He’s a member of the international magazine association Fame exhibition, said Dr. Terry 5122, or emailing him at tclark@ committee to the Hall has been WWII Aerial Demonstration Team boards and is a frequent conference M. Clark, director of the Journal- uco.edu. For those who register formed to assist in its operation. of Frederick, which preserves the and webinar speaker. An avid ism Hall of Fame. Master of cer- and pay in advance, there will Members are Sue Hale, Lindel heritage of World War II paratroopers photographer, her hand-tinted black emonies will be Mark Thomas, be no standing in line this year. Hutson, Ken Neal and Gloria – he doesn’t jump but is a member and white photography has been executive vice-president of the Nametags and pens will be on Trotter. of the aircrew in the C-47. He has featured in magazines, exhibits and taught darkroom at the Great Plains as a permanent museum collection Oklahoma Press Association. the tables. This year’s inductees follow: Tech Center, and photography and in Massachusetts. Prior to joining More than 200 journalists, Honorees are selected by a photojournalism for Lawton Public Oklahoma Today, she worked in the friends and families are expected committee composed of mem- GLORIA G. BROWN (1942- ) joined Schools and Cameron University in advertising and videodisc production for the Hall of Fame. UCO Presi- bers of the working press and the Perry Daily Journal in 1971 as a the mentorship programs. fields in Austin, in multi-image slide dent W. Roger Webb, who pro- the Hall of Fame. The commit- part-time proofreader for publisher production in Boston and as a media vided resources and funding for tee sifts through all nominations, Milo Watson. She became women’s ARNOLD HAMILTON (1958- ) became specialist at vo-tech in Stillwater. the relocation of the Hall, will both new ones and those held editor, helped in the transition from editor of The Oklahoma Observer She earned a bachelor’s degree welcome the crowd. over from previous years, before hot-type to offset, and handled in 2006, after a 32-year career in in humanities at Oklahoma State “The annual ceremony has selecting the nine honorees. circulation and page layout before daily newspapers. He was Oklahoma University in 1979. She was born in being named editor and managing bureau chief for the Dallas Morning Yonkers, N.Y. Nomination forms are available News for 18 years, covering the at any time from the sponsoring editor. Active in the community, OKLAHOMA she’s been named Perry Citizen of 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, MICHAEL R. JONES (1949- ) joined the UCO Department of Mass Com- interviewing Timothy McVeigh Tulsa World in 1971 as oil writer JOURNALISM HALL munication. the Year, Perry Business Woman of the Year, Beta Sigma Phi Woman twice and riding out Hurricane for the legendary Riley Wilson. He OF FAME LUNCHEON Framed citations are on dis- of the Year and parade marshal at Katrina in New Orleans. Much of became reporter and copy editor play in a new Hall of Fame in the annual Cherokee Strip parade, his work has focused on politics before moving to the city desk. He DATE: Friday, May 13 the Nigh University Center at the among numerous other awards. and government, covering state was named assistant city editor and University of Central Oklahoma. She says she missed the story of capitols in Oklahoma, Texas and in 1979 became city editor, replacing TIME: 11:45 a.m. The UCO Department of Mass the century in 1995 when Timothy California. He twice won the Dallas long-time city editor John Gold. In Communication is the host and McVeigh was arrested in Perry. Press Club Katie Award for reporting 1985, he joined the World editorial excellence. In 1997, he received the department as layout editor and LOCATION: Nigh University administrator of the Hall. She was in Edmond attending the Journalism Hall of Fame induction Fran Morris Civil Liberties in Media editorial writer. He was named an Center, Third Floor, The Hall of Fame was found- Award from the ACLU Oklahoma associate editor in 1997, writing a ed in 1971 by former Journalism for Milo Watson. Born in Norman, University of she attended Perry High, Phillips Foundation. He also worked for the Sunday column and daily editorials Chairman Dr. Ray Tassin. This San Jose Mercury News, the Dallas and adding an opinion blog in 2008. Central Oklahoma, year’s inductees make 370 total University and NOC. She is the face and voice of the Daily Journal Times Herald, the Tulsa Tribune He has championed the rights of Edmond, OK members. The Hall is supported to her readers. She’s been secretary and Oklahoma Journal. Born in St. immigrants, despite criticism from with funding from UCO, The treasurer for the Assembly of God Louis, he was reared in Midwest readers and politicians. A native of TICKETS: $15 per person. Ethics and Excellence in Journal- church for 30 years. City. He earned a bachelor’s degree Seminole, he attended East Central To order, contact ism Foundation and the Okla- from the University of San Francisco State University, Oklahoma State homa Newspaper Foundation. JEFF DIXON (1945- ) started working and a master’s in political science University and the University of Terry Clark at (405) for The Lawton Constitution/ from Oklahoma State University. Tulsa. He’s been a grocery clerk, 974-5122, or email Clark announced two impor- tant achievements for the Hall: Morning Press in high school in oil field worker, cow-milker, road- JOAN HENDERSON (1956- ) joined crew worker, pants maker, postman, [email protected] The family of Brian Jay Walke 1965. He worked at night doing everything the older photographers Oklahoma Today magazine in Continued on Page 7 7 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011 Hall of Fame Inductees Continued from Page 6 retirement, he founded churches in Italy and Edmond Sun publisher moves to Texas janitor and played in a rock-n-roll band, and he was pastor of the Atwood Baptist Church. is honorary chief executive officer of his son’s Steve Paterson, publisher of the munity, and Steve was the driving force reggae-funk-rock band Sam and the Stylees. KEITH SWEZEY (1952- ) was born in Enid, Edmond Sun since 2008, recently accept- behind the new distribution format,” said Oklahoma. He built the award-winning student ed a new role with Community Newspa- Terry Connor, senior vice president/divi- DAVID PAGE (1949- ) joined The Journal Record broadcast program at the University of Central per Holdings, Inc. (CNHI). sion manager for the Great Plains Divi- in Oklahoma City in 1979 as news editor, Oklahoma, which he joined after 15 years Paterson is the new publisher of the sion of Community Newspaper Holdings becoming managing editor in 1988 and special of award-winning radio news experience. Port Arthur News in Port Arthur, Texas, Inc. projects editor in 2004. On April 19, 1995, He began as state capitol correspondent for a 12,000 circulation daily newspaper, as “We appreciate everything Steve did David’s desk was by a window facing the KOMA radio in 1975, moving to WKY radio well as a group publisher for south Texas at the newspaper and in the community Murrah Federal Building. Before 9 a.m., he in 1976 as public affairs editor. He was WKY CNHI. to make us better.” had gone to get a cup of coffee when the bomb news director from 1983 to 1988. At UCO, exploded. His injuries, from the window’s he directed Academic Broadcasting Services, He is also responsible for publishing Paterson also launched The Business shattered glass, required about 30 stitches from served as chairman of the Communication the Orange Leader and Triangle Printing Times of Edmond, a monthly business head to foot. One day later, he helped The Department and manages daily student Corp., a printing operation for CNHI in publication, and Community Connection, Journal Record publish a two-page edition, a broadcasts on KCSU-TV. A former state south Texas. a monthly news product, as well as other first-person account of the bombing. A former president of the Oklahoma Broadcast Education During Paterson’s time at The Sun digital initiatives including e-mail mar- AP/ONE president and board member for Association, he advises the UCO chapter of both circulation and advertising revenue keting programs and a weekly political more than 10 years, he received the AP/ONE OBEA. An associate member of The Emmys, increased. and economics podcast show. Carl Rogan Sweepstakes Award in 2008. A he has won numerous state and national He also transformed the paper into its Connor said the newspaper will move Tennessean, he was editor of Middle Tennessee awards for teaching and radio news, including current format as a two-day print paper forward to meet the needs of its custom- University’s student newspaper Sidelines while RTNDA’s Edward R. Murrow Award for best and a five-day digital paper. ers – both readers and advertisers – in earning his degree. He was reporter for the documentary. He earned a bachelor’s degree “During the past two years, there have the weeks, months and years ahead. A Bristol Herald Courier and Bristol Virginia in broadcasting at the University of Central Tennessean from 1971-1973, and the West Oklahoma, and a master’s degree and doctoral been a lot of changes at The Sun in an search to find Paterson’s replacement is Side Story in Knoxville from 1973-1979. degree in mass communication at Oklahoma effort to better serve the Edmond com- under way. State University. JIM STANDARD (1940-2010) rose from a junior reporter and obit writer for the Oklahoma LARRY R. WADE (1939-2011) joined the staff of City Times in 1960 to The Oklahoman’s the Elk City Daily News as a cub reporter at executive editor during his 35-year career age 13. He became co-publisher with his father Former Muskogee Phoenix writer wins book award with the newspaper. Covering the assassination in 1966 and publisher when his father died “God’s Acres,” written by former Gerard spent 15 years with the Musko- of President Kennedy, he witnessed the in 1972. He graduated from the University Muskogee Phoenix columnist David gee Phoenix as a reporter, copy editor and, assassination of Lee Harvey Oswald. Standard of Oklahoma School of Journalism in 1961 Gerard, is the winner of the 2011 Okla- most recently, opinion editor. His column, was named Oklahoma “Newsman of the Year” where he served as editor of the Oklahoma homa Book Award in the fiction category. “Sketches from Three Rivers,” garnered a for his coverage. He was senior reporter, Daily. He received the school’s Benefactor Winners of the Oklahoma Book Award, following. A freelance writer, Gerard has state capitol bureau chief and columnist Award, served on the executive board of the before becoming a Nieman Fellow at Harvard OU Alumni Association, and was a longtime sponsored by the Oklahoma Center for the written two other books: “Judge Not,” a and returning to be city editor and assistant member and current chairman of the OU Board Book, were announced April 2 at the Okla- mystery, and “Sketches from Muskogee, managing editor of The Times and The of Regents. He served on many Oklahoma homa Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Oklahoma,” a collection of his newspaper Oklahoman. In 1984 when the papers merged, Press Association committees and was OPA Museum in Oklahoma City. columns illustrated with Gerard’s own he became executive editor and then editorial President in 1983. He received the OPA’s Gerard’s book is set in the 1950s in drawings. page editor. He ended his career by writing a highest honor, the Milt Phillips Award, in St. Joseph, Mo., where Gerard and his six “God’s Acres” is available for $15.95 column, “Jim Standard’s Oklahoma.” A native 1995. Active in the community, he served as siblings spent much of their childhood. by email at [email protected]; of Little Rock, he attended the University of city commissioner and mayor, president of Told from the perspective of six-year-old or online at www.bn.com; www.amazon. Arkansas and worked as reporter with the the chamber of commerce, United Fund and Bud, God’s Acres is, at turns, funny, and com; and www.penpressinc.com. Arkansas Gazette in college and as a reporter Kiwanis Club. He was the founder of the heartbreaking. at the Borger News-Herald in Texas. After Elk City Foundation and is a member of the Western Oklahoma Hall of Fame. NEWSPAPER BROKERS, APPRAISERS, CONSULTANTS Serving the Newspaper Industry Since 1966

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A donation to the Oklahoma Cherokee advertising rep retires after 50 years of service Newspaper Foundation will support After 50 years of service, longtime Cherokee Messenger & its efforts to improve the state’s Republican advertising representative Bill Wood has decided to newspaper industry retire. and quality of journalism. A member of both the Oklahoma Press Association’s Quarter ONF’s programs include training Century and Half Century clubs, Wood has spent his entire career and education for professional with the Cherokee Publishing Company. journalists, scholarship and internship Wood was hired after a fortuitous round of beers at a local bar programs for journalism students, and where he met a gentleman who suggested he ask about a job open- Newspaper in Education efforts. ing at the paper. ONF relies on donations and memorial He worked several different jobs with the company, beginning contributions to fund these programs. as a sports reporter in 1959. Eventually he moved to ad sales, a position that suited him better. If you would like to make a donation, “I’ve enjoyed getting out and meeting people,” said Wood in an please send a check to: interview with the Messenger & Republican. During his 50-year career, Wood has worked with only three OKLAHOMA publishers – Barney Lehmbeck, Larry Hammer and current pub- lisher Steve Booher. NEWSPAPER Wood has lent a hand to numerous jobs at the Messenger & FOUNDATION Republican, including casting metal plates for printing, setting 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd. type and labeling and mailing papers. Bill Wood poses with the plaques he received from the OPA in Oklahoma City, OK 73105 He is looking forward to spending more time with his wife of honor of his 25 and 50 years of service to the newspaper industry. 51 years, ElDora. Wood recently retired after working at the Cherokee Messenger & Republican for 50 years. 9 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011 THE PHOTO CONTEST

An Atoka firefighter battles a car fire at 907 S. Montana Ave. on Feb. 22. The fire destroyed the blue Chevrolet Cavalier. The blaze began in the dashboard, according to Atoka Fire Chief Donnie Allen. The two occupants got out of the car. Photo by JOE McCLOUR, Atoka County Times, Feb. 23, 2011

FEBRUARY 2011 DAILY WINNER: KYLE PHILLIPS, The Norman Transcript

FEBRUARY 2011 WEEKLY WINNER: JOE McCLOUR, Atoka County Times

Enter and Win a $100 Check from OGE Energy Corp.! 1. To be eligible for the contest, photographers must be staff members of an OPA member newspaper and photos must have been published. 2. Send your photo in electronic format (TIF or JPG, 200 dpi or higher) to [email protected]. 3. Photographers may enter one photo per month. 4. Include name of photographer, name of newspaper, photo cutline and date photo was published. 5. All entries for the previous month must arrive at the OPA office by the 15th of the month. Winners will receive $100, a Certificate of Achievement and the photo will be published in The Oklahoma Publisher. Sweepstakes Capt. Greg Skelly looks out of a second-story window to communicate with Norman winners will receive $250, a plaque and have the photo published in The Publisher. firefighters on the ground after they contained a fire at 4011 8th Circle NE on Feb. 17, 2011, in Norman, Okla. VIEW ALL WINNING PHOTOS AT WWW.OKPRESS.COM/OGE-PHOTO-CONTEST Photo by KYLE PHILLIPS, The Norman Transcript, Feb. 18, 2011 10 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011 Associated Press/Oklahoma News Executives award winners revealed The Oklahoman, Enid News & Eagle of circulation; Enid News & Eagle was respective divisions, went to reporters for Carter of The Journal Record for public and the Journal Record won awards for the choice in Division B, which includes the Tulsa World and The Oklahoman in service reporting. general excellence in The Associated medium-size newspapers; and The Division A for their collaborative effort The contest attracted 700 entries from Press/Oklahoma News Executives com- Journal Record, of Oklahoma City, was on an investigation of Oklahoma’s group Oklahoma newspapers that are members petition. judged best among the smallest newspa- homes; to the staff of the Muskogee of The Associated Press. The contest peri- The Oklahoman was the winner among pers, Division C. Phoenix for the newspaper’s breaking od covered the 2010 calendar year. newspapers in Division A, which includes The sweepstakes awards, reserved for coverage of a fatal shooting at a down- Following is a complete list winners: the state’s largest newspapers in terms the entries judged the best overall in their town shopping mall; and to M. Scott

INVESTIGATIVE man; 2, Sonya Colberg, SPOT SPORTS mel, The Oklahoman; NON-PAGE ONE 3, Carrie Bailey, The Enid News & Eagle; 3, 2, Sarah Phipps, The REPORTING The Oklahoman; 3, Zeke REPORTING 2, Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa LAYOUT Ardmoreite Bonnie Vculek, Enid Oklahoman; 3, Jeff Dixon, Campfield, The Lawton World; 3, John Rohde, News & Eagle Brandon Neris, Stephen DIVISION C: 1, M. Scott DIVISION C: 1, Tim Ritter, DIVISION C: 1, Vicky DIVISION A: 1, Todd Pend- Constitution. The Oklahoman Robertson, The Lawton Carter, The Journal The Claremore Daily O. Misa, The Journal leton, The Oklahoman; DIVISION A: 1, John Clan- Constitution Record; 2, Brianna Bailey, Progress; 2, Johnny Record. 2, Kim Poindexter 2, James Royal, Tulsa ton, The Oklahoman; 2, World; 3, T.J. Gerlach, Stephen Pingry, Tulsa The Journal Record; 3, BUSINESS McMahan, Woodward News PERSONAL Tahlequah Daily Press Joy Hampton, Zack Stoy- Tulsa World World; 3, Nate Billings, FEATURE DIVISION B: 1, Clay Horn- COLUMNS DIVISION B: 1, Violet WEBSITE PHOTO coff, The Claremore Daily The Oklahoman DIVISION C: 1, M. Scott ing, The Norman Tran- DIVISION C: 1, Ted Streuli, Hassler, Enid News & DIVISION C: 1, Rip Stell, Progress. Carter, The Journal script; 2, Erik K. Horne, The Journal Record; 2, Eagle; 2, Laura Wilson, WEBSITE The Journal Record; 2, DIVISION B: 1, Andrew Record; 2, Kirby Lee The Ardmoreite Joy Hampton, The Cla- Stillwater NewsPress; 3, DIVISION B-C: 1 (tie), Dave GENERAL NEWS Josh Newton, Tahlequah Knittle, The Norman Stacy Swan, The Norman Daily Press; 3, Josh Davis, The Journal DIVISION A: 1, Matt Baker, remore Daily Progress; Rhea, Ronnie Clay, The PHOTO Transcript; 2, Dave Transcript Newton, Tahlequah Daily Record; 3, M. Scott Cart- Tulsa World 2, Berry 3, M. Scott Carter, The Journal Record, and DIVISION C: 1, John Can- Ruthenberg, Enid News Press er, The Journal Record. Tramel, The Oklahoman; Journal Record DIVISION A: 1, Matt Clayton, Jason Alexander, The non, Elk City Daily News; & Eagle. DIVISION B: 1, Andrew 3, Jenni Carlson, The DIVISION B: 1, Shana Adkis- The Oklahoman; 2, Wil- Shawnee News-Star; 2, Maike Sabolich, The DIVISION B: 1, Jerry DIVISION A: 1, Ginnie Gra- Knittle, The Norman Oklahoman son, The Norman Tran- liam Bootz, The Oklaho- 2, Melissa Mangham, Journal Record. 3, Matt Laizure, The Norman ham, Gavin Off, Michael Transcript script; 2, David Gerard, man; 3, Susan Cyrus, The Ardmoreite; 3, J.B. Meason, Elk City Daily Transcript Overall, Tulsa World, Muskogee Phoenix; 3, Tulsa World. Bittner, staff, Stillwater News DIVISION A: 1, Laurie Win- FEATURE DIVISION A: 1, Chris Lands- and Sonya Colberg, Paul slow, Tulsa World; 2, Rob- Brian Blansett, The Shaw- NewsPress. DIVISION B: 1, Becky Burch, berger, The Oklahoman; Monies, Vallery Brown, ert Evatt, Tulsa World. DIVISION C: 1, Zack Stoy- nee News-Star DIVISION A: 1, Staff, The Bartlesville Examiner-En- 2, Bryan Terry, The Okla- Ann Kelley, The Oklaho- coff, The Claremore Daily PAGE ONE DIVISION A: 1, Carrie Cop- DEADLINE LAYOUT Oklahoman; 2, Staff, terprise; 2, Becky Burch, homan; 3, Michael Wyke, man; 2, Kim Archer, Gavin Progress; 2, Betty Ridge, ppernoll, The Oklahoman; Tulsa World Bartlesville Examiner-En- Tulsa World DIVISION C: 1, Vicky O. Off, Tulsa World; 3, Bryan SPOT NEWS Tahlequah Daily Press; 3, 2, Don Mecoy, The Okla- terprise; 3, Bonnie Vculek, Misa, The Journal Record; Dean, John Estus, Paul DIVISION C: 1, Joy Hamp- Rebecca Hattaway, The homan; 3, Richard Mize, Enid News & Eagle. Monies, The Oklahoman ton, Zack Stoycoff, The Claremore Daily Progress 2, Kim Poindexter, Teddye BEST NEW GENERAL The Oklahoman DIVISION A: 1, Sarah Claremore Daily Prog- Snell, Tahlequah Daily JOURNALIST EXCELLENCE DIVISION B: 1, Aaron Wright Phipps, The Oklahoman; ress; 2, Josh Newton, Press OF THE YEAR DIVISION C: 1, The Journal PUBLIC SERVICE Gray, The Norman Tran- 2, John Clanton, The Tahlequah Daily Press; 3, EDITORIALS DIVISION B: 1, Debra A. Record; 2, The Claremore REPORTING script; 2, Leah Simmons, DIVISION C: 1, Zack Stoy- Oklahoman; 3, Cory Bob Gibbins, Tahlequah DIVISION C: 1, Ted Streuli, Parker, Linda Henley, The Daily Progress; 3, Wood- Don Alquist, The Ardmor- coff, The Claremore Daily Young, Tulsa World DIVISION C: 1, M. Scott Daily Press eite; 3, Robert Barron, The Journal Record; 2, Norman Transcript; 2, Progress ward News Carter, The Journal DIVISION B: 1, Staff, Musko- Enid News & Eagle Randy Cowling, The Cla- Jerry Willis, Mike Carrels, DIVISION B: 1, Enid News Record; 2, Joy Hampton, DIVISION B: 1, Rachel gee Phoenix; 2, James remore Daily Progress; Muskogee Phoenix FEATURE PHOTO & Eagle; 2, Muskogee The Claremore Daily DIVISION A: 1, Michael Petersen, McAlester Beaty, McAlester News- 3, Kim Poindexter, Tahl- DIVISION A: 1, Tim Cham- DIVISION C: 1, Maike Sab- Phoenix; 3, The Ard- Progress. Overall, Tulsa World; 2, News-Capital Capital; 3, Kim Morava, Sonya Colberg, The Okla- equah Daily Press berlin, Robert Neal, Tulsa olich, The Journal Record; moreite DIVISION B: 1, Erik K. DIVISION A: 1, Megan Rol- The Shawnee News-Star homan; 3, Carla Hinton, DIVISION B: 1, Jeff Mullin, World; 2, Caroline Duke, 2, Matt Meason, Elk City DIVISION A: 1, The Oklaho- Horne, Marsha Miller, I. C. land, The Oklahoman; DIVISION A: 1, Robert Med- The Oklahoman Enid News & Eagle; 2, The Oklahoman; 3, Felicia Daily News; 3, Maike man; 2, Tulsa World; 3, Murrell, The Ardmoreite; 2, Jerry Wofford, Tulsa ley, Michael Kimball, The David Gerard, Muskogee Murray, The Oklahoman. Sabolich, The Journal The Lawton Constitution 2, Bridget Nash, Cindy World Oklahoman; 2, Michael Phoenix; 3, J.B. Bittner, Record Allen, Enid News & Eagle. SPORTS FEATURE Overall, Jerry Wofford, Stillwater NewsPress. HEADLINES DIVISION B: 1, Billy Hefton, DIVISION A: 1, Michael Tulsa World; 3, Michael DIVISION C: 1, Ted Streuli, DIVISION A: 1, Christy SPOT NEWS PHOTO Enid News & Eagle; 2, WRITING DIVISION C: 1, Sharon Baker, Vallery Brown, Kimball, Robert Medley, The Journal Record; 2, Watson, The Oklahoman; DIVISION C: 1, Randy Cowl- Bonnie Vculek, Enid SWEEPSTAKES Beuschaw, The Journal John Estus, Paul Monies, The Oklahoman. Brian Brus, The Journal 2, Wayne Greene, Tulsa ing, The Claremore Daily News & Eagle; 3, Kyle DIVISION C: M. Scott Carter, Record; 2, Kim Poindexter The Oklahoman; 2, Val- Record World; 3, David B. Hale, Progress; 2, Rowynn Phillips, The Norman The Journal Record Tahlequah Daily Press lery Brown, The Oklaho- DIVISION B: 1, Erik K. The Lawton Constitution Ricks, Woodward News Transcript DIVISION B: Staff, Musko- man; 3, Randy Krehbiel, GENERAL NEWS DIVISION B: 1, Jerry Willis, Horne, The Ardmoreite DIVISION B: 1, Kevin Har- DIVISION A: 1, Sarah gee Phoenix Debbie Jackson, Hilary DIVISION C: 1, M. Scott Muskogee Phoenix; 2, DIVISION A: 1, Matt Baker, vison, McAlester News- Phipps, The Oklahoman; Pittman, Lauren Cavag- Carter, The Journal REVIEWS Stacy Swan, The Norman DIVISION A: Ginnie Gra- Tulsa World; 2, Darnell Capital; 2, Ed Blochowiak, 2, Chris Landsberger, The nolo, Tulsa World. Record; 2, Brian Brus, DIVISION C: 1, Tom Fink, Transcript; 3, Derek Fra- ham, Gavin Off, Michael Mayberry, The Oklaho- The Shawnee News-Star; Oklahoman; 3, Nate Bill- The Journal Record; 3, The Claremore Daily zier, The Ardmoreite Overall, Tulsa World, man; 3, Bryan Painter, 3, Bonnie Vculek, Enid ings, The Oklahoman and Sonya Colberg, Paul BUSINESS SPOT Kirby Lee Davis, The The Oklahoman Progress; 2, Joan DIVISION A: 1, Tom Maupin, News & Eagle Journal Record Gilmore, The Journal Monies, Vallery Brown, NEWS REPORTING The Oklahoman; 2, Amy DIVISION A: 1, John Clan- Ann Kelley, The Oklaho- DIVISION B: 1, Jeff Mul- Record; 3, D. Ray Tuttle, Raymond, The Oklaho- PHOTO PACKAGE DIVISION C: 1, April Wilker- SPORTS COLUMNS The Journal Record ton, The Oklahoman; 2, man lin, Robert Barron, Enid man; 3, Don Brown, The Tom Gilbert, Tulsa World; DIVISION C: 1, Maike Sab- son, The Journal Record; DIVISION C: 1, Ted Streuli, News & Eagle; 2, Jennifer DIVISION B: 1, Jennifer Oklahoman 3, Steve Gooch, The olich, The Journal Record; 2, M. Scott Carter, The The Journal Record; 2, Lindsey, The Ardmoreite; Lindsey, The Ardmoreite; Oklahoman 2, John Cannon, Elk City PHOTOGRAPHY Journal Record; 3, Zack 3, Rachel Petersen McAl- Tim Ritter, The Claremore 2, Leah Simmons, The Daily News; 3, Maike SWEEPSTAKES Stoycoff, The Claremore ester News-Capital Daily Progress; 3, Johnny Ardmoreite GRAPHICS/ Sabolich, The Journal Daily Progress. ILLUSTRATIONS DIVISION C: Randy Cowl- DIVISION A: 1, Ron Jack- McMahan, Woodward DIVISION A: 1, Michael SPORTS PHOTO Record ing, The Claremore Daily DIVISION B: 1, Andrew son, Robert Medley, John News Smith, Tulsa World; 2, DIVISION C: 1, Gary Berger, DIVISION C: 1, Matt Mea- DIVISION B: 1, Bonnie Progress Knittle, The Norman Tran- The Journal Record; 2, Estus, The Oklahoman; DIVISION B: 1, Clay George Lang, The Okla- son, Elk City Daily News; Vculek, Enid News & DIVISION B: Becky Burch, script; 2, Steve Biehn, 2, Brian Barber, Randy Horning, The Norman homan; 3, Dave Cathey, Josh Newton, Tahlequah 2, Mark Smith, Elk City Eagle. 2, Billy Hefton, The Ardmoreite; 3, Kevin Daily Press Bartlesville Examiner- Krehbiel, Matt Barnard, Transcript; 2, Lee Cole- The Oklahoman Daily News; 3, John Can- Enid News & Eagle; 3, Enterprise Hassler, Chris Dell, Enid Kevin Canfield, Tulsa man, Enid News & Eagle; DIVISION B: 1, Debra A. non, Elk City Daily News Billy Hefton, Enid News DIVISION A: John Clanton, News & Eagle. World; 3, Bill Sherman, 3, Erik K. Horne, The Parker, The Norman & Eagle DIVISION B: 1, Becky Burch, The Oklahoman DIVISION A: 1, Sonya Tulsa World. Ardmoreite Transcript; 2, Violet Has- Bartlesville Examiner- DIVISION A: 1, Chris Lands- Colberg, The Oklaho- DIVISION A: 1, Berry Tra- sler, Enid News & Eagle; Enterprise; 2, Billy Hefton, berger, The Oklahoman; 11 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011 Synchronize color settings in Creative Suite Save these settings as “My Newspa- and load the “My Newspaper’s Name” plugged computer notes per’s Name.” setting and save. Note the three small IN Now open Adobe Bridge. Under “Edit,” check boxes at the bottom of this menu: from the road pull down to “Creative Suite Color Set- Ask when opening, Ask when placing, etc. by WILMA MELOT tings.” Choose the setting titled “My Uncheck all of them. Making postscript files Newspaper’s Name” and click “Apply.” Some of you may be wondering If you want your colors to look the about the difference between exporting same in all Creative Suite applications, directly from InDesign to a PDF file ver- here are the steps to take. sus printing to a postscript file and then First, start in Photoshop and set up the creating a PDF file. One way is better color standards you want to use in pic- than another. tures. Set the color space to your printer’s In printing to a postscript file, there recommendations. If you don’t have that Now you have synchronized color poli- are controls over both the postscript information, set it up to look something cies across Creative Suite applications, file and the PDF file. This is always like this: which ensures you with the most accurate preferred to the simple export method. and consistent color when printed. When you use these settings it will When printing to a postscript, the file Now let’s deal with older files that were convert all files to the loaded settings and is not at the mercy of how InDesign created before you set those new color should carry through to the press. wants to deal with it. For instance, InDe- profiles. Now go to “Edit,” pull down to “Assign sign CS3 embeds CID fonts, which can InDesign asks what color profile to use Profile” and check for your settings. The cause problems for anyone else using when you’re opening a file. Click through “Convert to Profile” also should have your the PDF. the first questions and go to Edit > Color settings. InDesign CS4 and CS5 are better Settings on the side. Go to the load button When you open the next file, you’ll about that, but printing to postscript is receive the warning, but note the checkbox still a better way to make a PDF. to stop this. Save the old files after they are Making a postscript file helps when Under the “Edit” menu, go to “Color opened to hold the new settings. you import a PDF file (such as an ad) Settings.” In the “Working Spaces” menu, When changing settings suite-wide, all into an InDesign document and then re- go to “CMYK” and choose “Custom” at programs will ask about color setting on create that document as a PDF. The files the top to make your settings look like opening, unless told not to. won’t fall apart as often. those above. If the file does fall apart it will show up on the PDF, which makes it easier to catch before it is sent to the printer. Using Acrobat Distiller gives you direct control over the PDFs and how Spring winds can bring down electronic equipment they are created. I always recommend postscript first. Swaying electric lines in high winds one. For all the electronic equipment you storage facility, I recommend two external have made for a lot of problems with com- can’t live without, a $30 surge protector is hard drives. The drives can be rotated once puters and other machinery at newspapers a good idea. a week with one kept offsite and one live Opening WPS/WPD files lately. Old surge protectors eventually lose and active with the computers. As spring gears up, it would be a good the ability to help protect against a good At the very least backup your most WPS is a Microsoft Works Word time to look down at that 10-year-old surge jolt. The articles I have read say the cheap important data once this spring, and take Processing extension, which is not sup- protector by your employee’s feet and ones last about one or two years, the $30 it to a safe place for storage. Remember ported by InDesign. think about buying a new one. ones around six years. The APC brand has to include contacts, important emails, tem- Newer versions of Microsoft Office I also encourage everyone to use surge a lifetime warranty, but they’re expensive. plate files, accounting and your ads. will open WPS files, as well as Open protectors on the following devices: UPS (uninterrupted power supply) or bat- Serial numbers should also be included Office. • Imagesetters and the RIPs that run tery back-up units offer the best protection in the backup. You’ll need them if you On older operating systems, there them. for your computers as they protect from have to reinstall software. Don’t forget to can be problems. AppleWorks will open • Routers, modems and switches. If brownouts as well as surges. backup any downloaded software install- WPD files, but not WPS files. they’re not protected, ethernet ports get Some protectors have a place to plug in ers to CDs as well. There is an online solution that I use taken out along with the routers, switches your phone line. Using this feature helps Some good places to look for external to open WPS files at www.zamzar.com. and modems. protect your modem and the devices con- hard drives online are newegg.com,, ama- Zamzar will translate most file for- • Printers, fax machines, scanners and nected to it by stopping surges in another zon.com, staples.com, and bestbuy.com. mats then email them to you in just a all external hard drives. way. It also protects the phones. These places also sell surge protectors. few minutes. A quick check around the building I talked about cloud backup services a Just remember to look at the ratings and Zamzar works on many types of files should assess the situation. Even a cheap few months ago, but if you’re not willing to get the best one available that fits within so give it a try. surge protector is better than a very old commit your newspaper’s data to an online your budget.

OPA COMPUTER CONSULTANT WILMA MELOT’S COLUMN BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE OKLAHOMA ADVERTISING NETWORK (OAN). FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE OAN PROGRAM, CONTACT OKLAHOMA PRESS SERVICE AT (405) 499-0020. 12 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011 Oklahoma Collegiate Media Association winners announced AP Stylebook changes Awards were presented March 31 at OSU journalism school Director Harry OCMA coordinator is associate pro- the annual Oklahoma Collegiate Media Heath founded the Oklahoma Collegiate fessor Joey Senat, Ph.D. The journalism ‘e-mail’ to ‘email’ Association’s spring conference on the Press Association in 1975. In fall 2010, school’s director – Dr. Derina Holtzhausen Changes to the AP Stylebook were campus of Oklahoma State University in the name was changed to Oklahoma Col- – serves as the association’s ex officio announced March 18 at the 15th National Stillwater. legiate Media Association. executive director. Conference of the American Copy Editors The organization conducts an annual The association’s mission is to promote Following is a list of winners in the Society in Phoenix, Ariz. awards competition and a spring confer- and improve student media at Oklahoma’s contest’s newspaper categories: Some of the changes announced includ- ence in conjunction with the Paul Miller colleges and universities. ed email, instead of e-mail; and cellphone, Distinguished Lecture series at OSU. smartphone become one word. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS EDITORIAL WRITING Southwestern Oklahoma FEATURE Cameron University; NEWSPAPER AWARDS The change to email follows the switch 4-YEAR SCHOOLS 1st, Jennifer Massey, State University; 3rd, PHOTOGRAPHY The Southeastern, 2-YEAR SCHOOLS from “web site” to “website,” which was Christopher Wyche, East Southeastern Oklahoma Oklahoma City Community 1st, Rachel Morrison, Central University; HM, State University announced in 2010. NEWS WRITING College; 2nd, Jeremy Oklahoma City Community FRONT PAGE Cloud, Oklahoma City Laron Short, University The spiral bound version of the newest 1st, Kylie Pool, Oklahoma College; 2nd, Christy DESIGN Community College; of Science & Arts of AP Stylebook will be available sometime State University; Johnson, Oklahoma City OVERALL 3rd, Ethan Hendricks, Oklahoma, and Jason AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: 2nd, Lornna Bates, Community College; 3rd, NEWSPAPER in May. Oklahoma City Community Culp, Oklahoma State The Pioneer, Oklahoma Southeastern Oklahoma Danetta Butler, Rose State AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: College; HM, Adriana University City Community College State University; 3rd, College; HM, Guy Folger, The Oklahoma Daily, Valtinson, Rose State AWARD OF MERIT: 15th Adam Kemp, Oklahoma Eastern Oklahoma State University of Oklahoma; College Street News, Rose State State University; HM, INVESTIGATIVE College, and Ale Parker, The Cameron Collegian, REPORTING Oral Roberts University College; The Baconian, Sand Springs Leader Rachel Whitlock, Oral Cameron University; Bacone College; Eastern Roberts University, and FEATURE WRITING 1st, Rob Inman, East The Daily O’Collegian, Statesman; Eastern Amanda Bland, Oklahoma 1st, Morgan Beard, Central University; 2nd, SPORTS Oklahoma State Oklahoma State College; names new sports editor State University Oklahoma City Community Joey Stipek, Oklahoma PHOTOGRAPHY University; The Journal, The Connection, Tulsa City Community College; East Central University College; 2nd, Bishal Malla, 1st, Marie-Emilie Community College Kirk McCracken has been named the 3rd, Bryce Merkle, Oral EDITORIAL WRITING Oklahoma City Community Shewmaker, Bacone AWARD OF MERIT: new sports editor for the Sand Springs College; 3rd, Lukas Roberts University; The Northwestern, 1st, Morgan Koehn, College; 2nd, Estibalitz Vodicka, Tulsa Community HM, Crystal Herber, Northwestern Oklahoma INTERIOR PAGE Leader. Southern Nazarene Giron, Bacone College; College Northwestern Oklahoma State University; DESIGN University; 2nd, Rachel 3rd, Jennifer Pearsall, Beginning in 2001, McCracken was the State University, and The Southeastern, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Engel, Cameron Oklahoma City Community sports editor at the Sapulpa Daily Herald, Cynthia Mellon, East Southeastern Oklahoma Eastern Statesman, University; 3rd, The Staff, College; HM, Mark SPORTS WRITING Central University State University; Rogers Eastern Oklahoma State covering Sapulpa, Keifer, Glenpool, Kelly- Oklahoma City University Benson, Bacone College, 1st, Ethan Hendricks, and Elisabeth Vogt, East State Hillpost, Rogers College; The Connection, ville and Mounds. He also spent two years Oklahoma City Community MULTIMEDIA Central University State University Tulsa Community College as news editor of the Mannford Eagle. FEATURE WRITING College; 2nd, Morgan HM: The Collegian, AWARD OF MERIT: The Beard, Oklahoma City STORYTELLING McCraken has won several awards from 1st, Sarah Al-Khaldi, Oral Oklahoma Panhandle Baconian, Bacone Community College; 3rd, 1st, Michael Faggett, NEWSPAPER AWARDS Roberts University; 2nd, State University; College; 15th Street the Oklahoma Press Association and AP Milen Brown, Bacone Cameron University; 4-YEAR SCHOOLS – Adam Kemp, Oklahoma The Southwestern, News, Rose State College College; HM, Jared Bills, 2nd, Toni A. Hill, Tulsa PUBLIC during his time in Sapulpa and Mannford. State University; 3rd, Southwestern Oklahoma Eastern Oklahoma State Community College; 3rd, HM: The Pioneer, Oklahoma Jordan McCown, Oral State University College, and Erin Cole, Heather Egly, Oral Roberts City Community College Roberts University; HM, FRONT PAGE Bacone College University; HM, Meredith DESIGN Christopher Wyche, East Negri, Oral Roberts NEWSPAPER AWARDS Central University, and AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: OVERALL NNA welcomes University, and Whitney 4-YEAR SCHOOLS – NEWSPAPER Tyler Silvy, Oklahoma INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Knight, Oklahoma City The Oklahoma Daily, PRIVATE State University 2- & 4-YEAR SCHOOLS Community College University of Oklahoma; AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: The Daily O’Collegian, The Pioneer, Oklahoma tax law rollback FRONT PAGE SPORTS WRITING Oklahoma State City Community College; DISPLAY ADS REVIEWS University DESIGN The Baconian, Bacone National Newspaper Association 1st, Jordan McCown, 1st, Liliya Smal, Oral 1st, Toni A. Hill, Tulsa AWARD OF MERIT: The College; 15th Street President Elizabeth K. Parker welcomed Oral Roberts University; AWARD OF MERIT: The Roberts University; 2nd, Community College; 2nd, Oracle, Oral Roberts News, Rose State College 2nd, Kari Merrick, Cameron Collegian, the 87-12 Senate vote to restore 1099 Sherman Merchant, Whitney Knight, Oklahoma University; The Campus, AWARD OF MERIT: The Southwestern Oklahoma Cameron University; Oral Roberts University; City Community College; Oklahoma City University Connection, Tulsa tax form reporting to 2010 levels and State University; 3rd, Ryan Northwestern News, 3rd, Donald Ashwood, 3rd, Christy Johnson, Northwestern Oklahoma Community College eliminate a threatening new burden on Stewart, Oklahoma State Oklahoma City University; Oklahoma City Community State University HM: Eastern Statesman, small businesses. University; HM, Eli Linton, HM, Nathan Hatcher, College; HM, Brittany INTERIOR PAGE HM: The Journal, East Eastern Oklahoma State Oral Roberts University, Oklahoma City University, Gotcher, University DESIGN The Senate adopted a bi-partisan Central University; College and Nathanael Robertson, and Aimee Deal, Oral of Science & Arts of The Southwestern, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: measure that would jettison new rules Oral Roberts University Roberts University Oklahoma, and Cammilia Southwestern Oklahoma The Oracle, Oral Roberts for much wider reporting of businesses’ Holmes, Tulsa Community ONLINE State University University; The Campus, payments for goods and services. With- INDIVIDUAL AWARDS CARTOONS College Oklahoma City University AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Media OCU, Oklahoma out the repeal, businesses would have 2-YEAR SCHOOLS 1st, Donald Ashwood, INTERIOR PAGE City University; OUDaily. Oklahoma City University; NEWS OVERALL been required to report to the IRS each DESIGN com, University of 2nd, Kristen Smith, East PHOTOGRAPHY NEWSPAPER year their payments for virtually all NEWS WRITING AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Oklahoma; The Daily Central University; 3rd, 1st, Kristina Simberg, 1st, Justin Combs, The Oklahoma Daily, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: O’Collegian, Oklahoma products and services, if totals exceeded Melissa Hubble, East Oral Roberts University; Oklahoma City Community University of Oklahoma; The Oracle, Oral Roberts State University an annual $600 threshold. Central University; HM, 2nd, Jennifer Wimer, University College; 2nd, Whitney The Journal, East Central AWARD OF MERIT: The Daniel Pool, University Rose State College; The impending implementation of Knight, Oklahoma City University; The Daily AWARD OF MERIT: The Pioneer, Oklahoma City of Science & Arts of 3rd, Alisha Loyd, Community College; 3rd, O’Collegian, Oklahoma Campus, Oklahoma City Community College; 1099 requirements, set to go into effect Oklahoma Southeastern Oklahoma Mark Smith, Oklahoma State University University AggieCentral, Cameron on Dec. 31, 2011, had already begun to State University; HM, City Community College; AWARD OF MERIT: University HM, Brittany McDaniel, Mindy Herb, Southwestern affect small newspapers as their vendors COLUMN WRITING Northwestern News, HM: The Oracle, Oral Rose State College Oklahoma State University, were requiring W-9 statements with tax- 1st, Chelsea Kimbrough, Northwestern Oklahoma Roberts University and Kyle Dickinson, East payer IDs to set up massive compliance Oral Roberts University; Central University State University 2nd, Philip Maucieri, HM: The Cameron Collegian, systems. 13 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011 DEATHS BILL MAY, a longtime Oklahoma journalist, JOHN KEITH, former University of Keith worked throughout New Mexico, Wiggs often described himself as “the died March, 20, 2011, after a long illness. Oklahoma Sports information director, Texas and Colorado for the rest of his life. oldest cub reporter in Oklahoma.” He was 72. died at his Las Cruces, N.M., home on He eventually became sports editor of the After graduating from Holdenville May had a long career as a newspaper March 13, 2011. He was 78. Las Cruces Sun-News in 2003. He held High School in 1945, Wiggs attended East reporter, ending his career with his retire- Keith was born and raised in Norman. that position until his death. Central University where he majored in ment from The Journal Record in 2003. His father, Harold, also was the OU sports English. DR. RAY TASSIN, who founded the Central May worked for several newspapers information director. He became known for his nose for State University’s journalism department before joining the Journal Record in 1987 Keith earned a degree from Central news, dedication to obtaining the facts and and the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of as the state’s only full-time transportation State University, now known as the Uni- informing the reader. Fame, died April 8, 2011. He was 84. writer. versity of Central Oklahoma. He worked at papers across Oklahoma, In 1961, Tassin was hired to teach He served with the U.S. Marine Corps He worked as a sports writer for the including stints at Holdenville, Ardmore, journalism at Central State College, now and the Oklahoma National Guard for 27 Tulsa World in 1964 and moved to the Muskogee, Wewoka, Duncan, Madill and the University of Central Oklahoma, in years. Oklahoma Journal in Oklahoma City in Sulphur. He also served as an editor at Edmond. In 1966, he helped establish a May was inducted into the Oklahoma 1965. Okmulgee and was managing editor at a journalism department at the university. Journalism Hall of Fame in 2004. In 1968, Keith was named the OU newspaper in Mustang. When he took over the program, it only He is survived by his wife of 53 years, assistant sports information director. He In 2000, Wiggs was inducted into the had a minor and 50 students. He expanded Margie Liona May; children, Leah May served as head SID from 1969-78. Keith’s Oklahoma Press Association’s Half Cen- it to a full baccalaureate and master’s Horsley, Bill May Jr., and Jill May; and tenure at OU began and ended with Heis- tury Club. program with almost 900 students. Tassin five grandchildren. man winners – Steve Owens in 1969 and In May 2010, Wiggs joined the staff at retired in 1989, and his former student, Dr. Billy Sims in 1978. the Sulphur Times-Democrat. Terry M. Clark, became chair in 1990. Wiggs was also a part-time preacher at Tassin created the Oklahoma Journal- the Lone Grove Church of Christ where he ism Hall of Fame and is a 1984 inductee. prepared the weekly church bulletin. He helped cut the ribbon at the dedication of the new Journalism Hall of Fame dis- Who wants to think about play area at last year’s 40th anniversary MARY JANE WADE, wife of longtime Elk celebration. City Daily News publisher Larry Wade, Christmas in spring? Tassin worked on daily newspapers died March 31, 2011, at the age of 66. in three states and was owner, editor and She was preceded in death by her hus- publisher of The Konawa Leader from band on March 6, 2011. 1953 to 1956. He also published five Mary Jane attended Oklahoma City books and wrote more than 600 articles University and eventually earned a bach- If it means for magazines. elor degree in French from the University He was a University of Oklahoma grad- of Oklahoma. She earned a Masters degree saving uate, and earned his doctorate in journal- in elementary education from Southwest- ism at the University of Missouri. ern State College in Weatherford. After serving in the Navy in WWII, he She was active in a number of volun- rose to commander in the reserves and held teer endeavors including serving on the —you do. seven campaign medals, 14 battle stars and Oklahoma Arts Council as well as a board 11 letters of recommendation. member for the University of Oklahoma’s He is survived by his wife, Martha College of Fine Arts. Grace Tassin. Mary Jane married Larry Wade in August of 1970. The two had one daugh- WILBERT WIGGS, an Oklahoma journalist ter, Elizabeth, who resides in Raleigh, for more than 65 years, died March 12, N.C., with her husband Jerry Perkinson. 2011. He was 83. holiday2011greetings LEGAL ADVICE is just one of the benefits of being a member of the Oklahoma Press Pre-order now. Association’s Legal Services Plan. Remove the worry of needing 800.245.9278 | [email protected] professional advice by enrolling today. For more information contact: multiad.com/hg OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION’S LEGAL SERVICES PLAN 1-888-815-2672 or 405-499-0020 14 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011 Oklahoma newspapers make an appearance in India Clark’s Critique BY TERRY CLARK, Journalism Professor, University of Central Oklahoma [email protected] I was recently invited to take part in an international symposium on the future of media in this age of technology and glo- balization, at SRM University in Chennai, India. I went, thanks to UCO’s College of Liberal Arts, helping build a bridge between faculty and students at the two universities. But I had to present a “paper” and take part in panel discussions. What, I thought, Recent front page coverage from can I bring to this international group? Oklahoma newspapers feature Answer – try to give a snapshot of how big photos and local stories – a digital technology has affected newspapers winning combination. in this remote corner of the world called Oklahoma. All the other speakers were from exotic places like London, Singapore, India and start with, here was my introduction to the More later, with less academic lan- er?” asks the Allen Advocate, with a big elsewhere. But I have to write about what people attending the symposium: guage, about what I learned in Oklahoma, pic of the local fifth grade. I know, and that’s Oklahoma newspapers, “The revolution in media in the digital and India. • Stillwater NewsPress begins a series and I figured (good Okie talk) that if age rivals or surpasses in impact and his- on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. digital revolution is talking place here in torical significance of Gutenberg’s move- LOOKIN’EM OVER: If you’re looking • “Burn Ban Blues,” by Kim Morava “small media” (and by the world’s stan- able type. for ideas for stories once the deluge of end- in the Shawnee News Star, as the drought dards, we are very small), then it shows “While most of the attention, research of-school news subsides, there are plenty continues. how pervasive (academic word I have to and innovations concentrate on world of them in your neighbors’ newspapers • Something else to worry about – use to impress them) it is. media giants and leaders in population that can be localized everywhere. the Wewoka Times reports a 51-year- I decided to interview nine journalists centers trying to cope and survive, little • “Fan fare,” in The Journal Record, old woman caused a head-on car crash and OPA’s Mark Thomas about the effects has been written about media in rural and D. Ray Tuttle’s story about what kind and because she was trying to inject meth of digital media on newspapers. No, it was smaller population areas. how much food Tulsa sports fans consume while driving. not a random sample, but I relied on my “This paper focuses on newspapers of at events. • Nothing like big photos to grab your experience with you folks to give me a bit Oklahoma, U.S.A. By world standards, • Didja know that feral hogs are a big readers’ attention. The Garber-Billings of a cross section. Oklahoma is a small state in terms of problem all over this state and others, News carries a half-page of a group with This is going to take some time to population, with only about 3.5 million, ruining crops? McCurtain Daily Gazette three crosses in the background, on restor- report, so I’m just introducing it this with two metropolitan centers – Oklahoma reports that Discovery Channel is coming ing the Sunrise Easter Service. month, with more, and photos to follow. City and Tulsa – accounting for about half to town to do a program. • The Hennessey Clipper carries a half- For the record, I talked to Ed Kelley the population. • New EPA regulations are in line page photo by Bill Walter of four mothers of The Oklahoman, Susan Ellerbach of “The newspapers serving Oklahoma for the “ozone season,” reports Ralph pushing baby carriages along a residential the Tulsa World, Cindy Allen of the Enid residents are also small, even by stan- Schaefer of the Tulsa Daily Commerce street in “A sure sign of spring.” and Legal News. News & Eagle, Ted Strueli of The Journal dards in the U.S.A. The two metropolitan HEAD‘EM UP AWARDS, lots of Record, Rod Serfoss of The Clinton Daily papers have less than 350,000 circula- • Budget cuts may close the Trail of Tears museum in Seminole, reports Stu competition. First place, the Oklahoma News, Mark Codner of The Madill Record, tion combined. They are two of 199 total City Black Chronicle, on an Orland Pierce Jeff Mayo of the Sequoyah County Times, newspapers in the state – 37 of them small Phillips of the Seminole Producer. • The federal shutdown could affect the story people who broke into a church Wayne Trotter of the The Countywide & dailies – some with just a few thousand service: HELL RAISERS! Sun, and Jeff Kaley of the Waurika News- circulation – and 160 weeklies. National storm lab, reports Andrew Knittle of The Norman Transcript. Deck: Making a Ruckus in God’s Democrat. “This research paper reveals some of House! As you can see, I tried to make it rep- the ubiquitous global reach of the changes • Rising gas prices in southwest Okla- homa are reported by Tommy Wells in the Second place, Walters Herald, two resentational both geographically and in in media as many of these small newspa- headlines: Trash Dumping – Small County, terms of circulation. I know I could have pers have been drastically changed and Blair-Granite Enterprise. • “Chasing to save lives.” It’s storm Big Story; and on firemen burning down talked to many of you, but, hey, I had a affected by innovations in information the home of a Randlett pastor, for practice: deadline. technology. It is based on first-person chasing season, and Steve James in the Jenks Journal and Glenpool Post profiles Blaze of Glory. I won’t bore you with the whole paper, interviews with newspaper leaders across Third place, tie, The Bigheart Times and I’ll tell you more about India and the state, showing the pervasive nature one of them. • “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grad- and Mustang News. Bigheart, on a wind booming newspapers there later. But to of the sweeping global media change in a turbine story: Windtalkers, and Mustang, sparsely populated area.” Continued on Page 15 15 THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, April 2011 Guide for cameras in the courtroom quietly repealed OPA STAFF By MICHAEL MINNIS, OPA ATTORNEY the deletion as a direction that cameras The potential for misuse of this phrase Without much or any pub- in the courtroom are not allowed, such is enhanced by the Code’s listing of pro- DIRECTORY lic attention, the language gov- a construction would be wrong. Judges tected classes: “race, sex, gender, religion, erning cameras in the court- will hereafter have to decide on their own national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, ADMINISTRATION room was removed from the whether to allow cameras in the courtroom sexual orientation, marital status, socio- MARK THOMAS, Executive Vice President Code of Judicial Conduct last and, if so, will have to create their own ad economic status, or political affiliation.” [email protected] • (405) 499-0033 December when an Amend- hoc guidelines. The Amended Code adds three new pro- ed Code was adopted by the Oklahoma The Amended Code, which becomes tected classes: “gender,” “marital status” ROBERT WALLAR, Accounting Manager Supreme Court. effective April 15, 2011, includes Rule and “political affiliation.” [email protected] • (405) 499-0027 The section on cameras in the court- 3.6 prohibiting judges from belonging to What is “invidious discrimination”? room was added to Canon 3 of the Code “any organization that practices invidious Who determines that a particular group SCOTT WILKERSON, Front Office/Building Mgr. in 1975 to provide guidance to judges in discrimination.” The comment to Rule 3.6 practices it? Does it include the Boy [email protected] • (405) 499-0020 responding to requests by news outlets states that determining whether “an orga- Scouts or similar organizations? These MEMBER SERVICES to film, videotape, broadcast or take still nization practices invidious discrimination questions raise serious First Amendment photos of an ongoing trial. is a complex question.” This comment is considerations. LISA POTTS, Member Services Director Although some judges might construe not reassuring. [email protected] • (405) 499-0026 ELI NICHOLS, Member Services Coordinator [email protected] • (405) 499-0040 THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ADVERTISING By JOE FOOTE newspaper families share every joy and in community journalism (endowed by CINDY SHEA, Media Manager When I attended the funeral of Larry sorrow of civic life, are constantly pro- two renowned Oklahoma publishers, [email protected] • (405) 499-0023 Wade, publisher of the Elk City Daily moting their communities and are zealots Charlie Engleman of the Clinton Daily News, I was struck by how few direct ref- for civic engagement. When journalism News and Ed Livermore of the Claremore LANDON COBB, Account Executive erences there were to his lifelong career suffers, those communities suffer. Daily Progress and Sapulpa Herald) and a [email protected] • (405) 499-0022 as a journalist. It wasn’t that Wade’s Joe Hancock, owner of the Hobart community journalism course where we profession was irrelevant to the bountiful Democrat Chief, once told me how much expose students to the critical difference COURTNI SPOON, Advertising Assistant & civic accomplishments of his life. Just he felt like a failure when a subscriber they can make by dedicating themselves OCAN/2X2 Contact the opposite. It was nearly impossible to dropped the paper because he thought he not only to their craft but to the communi- [email protected] • (405) 499-0035 separate Larry Wade the journalist from had let that person down so badly. Joe ties they serve. the civic anchor of Elk City. A good pub- never wanted to be a reason why anyone There is tremendous opportunity for a CREATIVE SERVICES lisher’s heartbeat is the heartbeat of the in Hobart was less connected to their new generation of publishers to make a JENNIFER GILLILAND, Creative Services Director community. fellow citizens or less involved in their profound impact as they replace the lions [email protected] • (405) 499-0028 Wade’s funeral was an empowering community. of civic engagement who have preceded MORGAN BROWNE, Creative Assistant silent tribute to the seamless integra- And it’s not just in small towns that them. For that to happen, however, it will [email protected] • (405) 499-0029 tion of journalism with civil society in newspaper publishers are inseparable require a new generation of readers who America. As journalism struggles to find from their communities. Oklahoma is value the worth of quality journalism in a COMPUTER ADVICE a successful business model in the Inter- the only state in the nation where the two democracy and the strength that journal- net age, it is a good time for us to take major metropolitan newspapers are fam- ism’s leaders bring to a community. WILMA MELOT, Computer Consultant [email protected] • (405) 499-0031 stock of the significant worth of journal- ily owned and operated. Both of these EDITOR’S NOTE: Foote is dean of the Gaylord ists beyond putting a newspaper on the third-generation publisher families are College of Journalism and Mass Communication at POSTAL ADVICE doorstep every morning. embedded solidly in the community for the University of Oklahoma. 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FEBRUARY 2011 COLUMN WINNER BARB WALTER, THE HENNESSEY CLIPPER If you knew Lou, the way we knew Lou She was a good-looking woman. Even at 82, Lou chided her older daughter and me for wear- Lou Ledbetter looked good, and her eyes would ing our jewelry. light up when I’d compliment her appearance. “Someone will come by here while you’re It was just a few weeks ago when I’d last told sleeping and cut your fingers off to get those dia- her she was lookin’ good. Our printer was having press problems that week, so she’d come into the mond rings,” she said. Enter and Win a office wanting her Clipper. Our rings paled in comparison to her diamonds, “I need my Clipper,” she said. “How long will which were safely in her purse that evening. it be?” Right next to her “protection.” $100 Check from ONG! “Any minute or an hour. We just don’t know.” She flashed her protection — an ice pick — to 1. Each month, send a tear sheet or photocopy of “I need my Clipper before I can go home,” she show us that she’d take care of any intruder. your best column and/or editorial to ONG Contest, said and left the office. That was Lou. c/o OPA, 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK She was back in about 10 minutes and the But her ever-present purse wasn’t the only thing 73105-5499. papers still weren’t here yet. She was anxious. she carried with her on overnight trips. 2. Include the author’s name, name of publication, Getting a Clipper was part of her Wednesday There was always her makeup case. date of publication and category entered (column ritual and Lou wasn’t giving up easily. She carried it with her religiously, and we never or editorial). She came in one more time and later called to saw her without makeup and her hair perfectly 3. Only ONE editorial and/or ONE column per writer see if they were at 4-T’s yet because she needed to coifed. per month will be accepted. go to the store too. She wanted to make sure she Her children, nieces and nephews always want- 4. All entries for the previous month must be at the bought the paper from one of our racks so we’d ed to see what was in that magic case, but Lou get the whole 50-cents. OPA office by the 15th of the current month. We lost Lou this week on Valentine’s Day. wasn’t telling. 5. Winning entries will be reproduced on the OPA In addition to being one of our loyal supporters, She would tell you, however, that you’d better website at www.OkPress.com. wipe your feet on the rug before you went into her she was also a sweetheart, and a mother figure and Entries must have been previously published. grandma (Nanny) figure to many of us. well-kept home. Contest open to all OPA member newspapers. Lou was one of a kind. And as she’d say, “I’m If you stood outside her door after saying your serious as a heart attack.” goodbyes, you could always hear her firing up the She grew up in Maud and had all sorts of say- Although Oklahoma Natural Gas Company selects Hoover and sweeping the carpeting. ings that I’d never heard of before. representative contest winners’ work for use in this monthly She also had some strange habits. Lou loved her vacuum cleaner and family ad, the views expressed in winning columns and editorials When her youngest daughter was in the hospital always joked and told her they’d have a Hoover are those of the writers and don’t necessarily reflect the in Oklahoma City, we stayed in the waiting room mounted on her tombstone. Company’s opinions. the night before Janice’s early morning surgery. I doubt that, but then you never know.

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