Missouri Press News, April 2014 www.mopress.com David Kurpius committed to journalism’s future New J-School dean supports partnership model with MPA ate in the 19th century, the no- The journalism school can accom- tion that journalism training had modate both missions, Kurpius said. Lany place in the academy was “It starts with good critical think- a controversial topic. Traditionalists ing, good writing skills, good editing maintained the only legitimate path to a skills,” he said. “And we do that.” career as a newsman was experience Beyond that, he said, “The train- through a rigorous apprenticeship. ing has to move, from our perspec- These many decades later, that idea is tive, more toward helping students be about as quaint as the use of the word self-learners and innovators over the “newsman.” been eye-opening. He said he is com- course of their careers, and that’s a A degree in journalism obviously mitted to doing a better job of getting little bit different than they come out is not a prerequisite for a successful the word out about the excellent qual- with just reporting skills X or editing career in newspapers, but the media ity of MU Journalism. skills Y.” world is well-populated with gradu- “It’s not an old story,” he said. “It’s a Kurpius said he plans to travel ates of higher education programs new story.” The narrative is the school around the state to “meet with the from all over the country. None can offers a “deep contextual understand- people who are interested in hiring boast more representatives of distinc- ing of journalism and strategic com- our students and interested in the suc- tion than the University of Missouri munication and that we are not sat- cess of the school.” He would love to School of Journalism. isfied with where it hear ideas about how The Missouri Press Association is is. Through RJI and the journalism school justifiably proud of its ground-level other elements of can help Missouri financial support and the crucial role the school, we’re not newspapers and sug- it played in lobbying the legislature just thinking, we’re gests a “partnership to allow the school’s creation. Walter experimenting in in- model” with MPA that Williams, who had been the president teresting ways with fosters creative and of the MPA, was the first journalism new models and realistic solutions to dean when the school opened its new ways of thinking our challenges. Such doors Sept. 14, 1908. about them. We’re a connection would n July 1, almost 117 years trying to be connect- be entirely appropri- later, David Kurpius became ed to the profession ate considering the the ninth dean in the school’s in significant ways to original relationship Ohistory. A native of Indiana, Kurpius build the next model.” between Missouri worked in television journalism before That mandate for newspapers and the he entered academia. He came to Mis- forward-looking in- school. souri from Louisiana State University, novation can create a “It is only beneficial where he was most recently a profes- tension with another to the school for the sor and associate vice chancellor for important mission of media in this state to enrollment management. He had been the school: filling the thrive,” Kurpius said. with LSU’s Manship School of Mass needs of the industry Kurpius “So we want to help Communication for 10 years. I sat in the here and now. that.” down with him in his office recently to Many MPA members worry that the MPA members will have an oppor- get his impressions after his first few school has largely given up its sup- tunity to meet Dean Kurpius at a Fri- weeks at MU. port of print journalism in favor of a day morning breakfast program dur- Though he had been familiar with digital future. Meanwhile, of course, ing the convention in Columbia. The the school’s reputation, he said, print dominates among the revenue session is scheduled 8:30 a.m. Sept. learning about its reach across pro- streams that enable newspapers to 11. grams and throughout the world has cover our communities. Bring your questions.

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www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, April 2014 2015 MPA Hall of Fame inductees selected Four newspaper people, including information director. The Globe-Dem- flections.” He was known for his abil- an early leader in Missouri journal- ocrat hired him in 1941 as a reporter. ity to make a story out of a fact or ism from the 1800s, will be inducted After serving in the Army medical detail most people would consider in September into the Missouri Press corps during World War II, Killenberg insignificant. He was a skilled photog- Association Newspaper Hall of Fame. returned to the Globe-Democrat and rapher and is credited for setting up The induction reception and ban- to SLU where he earned a master’s the newspaper’s first darkroom in the quet are scheduled 6 p.m. Friday, degree in American history. As a re- bathroom of his home. He was a part- Sept. 11, during the 149th annual porter, he covered the coal mine di- owner of the newspaper and served Convention of the Missouri Press As- saster in Centralia, IL, in 1947 that as a mentor for budding journalists sociation (MPA) at the Holiday Inn killed 111 miners. who came to serve as reporters and Select Executive Center in Colum- In 1956, Killenberg was promoted photographers with the newspaper. bia. This will be the 25th group to be to city editor, then to managing editor Plummer attended Park College in inducted into the Newspaper Hall of 10 years later, and to executive edi- Parkville and the University of Mis- Fame, which was established by MPA tor in 1979. He retired when the New- in 1991. house family sold the newspaper in This year’s inductees are the late 1984. He served as president of the He had George A. Killenberg, former execu- St. Louis Press Club and the Mid- the ability to tive editor of the St. Louis Globe- America Press Institute. make a story Democrat; the late William H. “Bill” Killenberg was known as a strong Plummer, reporter, editor and pho- advocate of local news. He cham- from a detail tographer for more than 50 years with pioned diversity in the newsroom, most would the Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune; assigning female reporters to hard- the late Col. Robert Morgan White, news beats, hiring the city’s first fe- consider who published the Mexico Ledger be- male sportswriter, recruiting minori- insignificant. ginning in 1876; and Darryl Wilkinson, ties from area journalism schools, publisher of the Gallatin North Mis- and he promoted a woman, Sue Ann sourian. Wood, to Globe-Democrat editorial souri School of Journalism, receiving Hall of Fame inductees or their fam- posts never before held by a woman: his degree from MU in 1936. He got ilies receive Pinnacle Awards in hon- city editor and later managing editor. his start in 1936 as a reporter with the or of the inductees’ service to the Mis- Under his leadership, the newspaper Harrison County Times in Bethany. souri newspaper industry and their won a Pulitzer Prize and reporting In 1940, he was hired as city editor communities. Inductees’ plaques will awards from Sigma Delta Chi, the and reporter in Chillicothe. Two years join the permanent display of induct- University of Missouri School of Jour- later, he joined the staff of the Kansas ees in the MPA office in Columbia nalism and the Alfred Sloan Founda- City Times. Then, he joined the U.S. and in the student lounge in Lee Hills tion. Navy in 1944. In 1946, he returned to Hall at the Missouri School of Jour- He believed journalism stood FOR the Constitution-Tribune, working at nalism. the people. As he directed news the newspaper for the next 41 years, coverage, he used the considerable serving as editor, photographer, part- George A. Killenberg influence of the Globe-Democrat to owner, and at his retirement in 1987, sound alarms, expose injustices and as assistant to the publisher. George A. Killenberg served as a hold public officials and public figures For his work in journalism, Plum- reporter, city editor, managing editor accountable for their actions. To Kil- mer was honored by the Missouri and finally executive editor of the old lenberg, journalists were the ultimate House of Representatives, the City St. Louis Globe-Democrat during his public servants. Born in 1917, Killen- of Chillicothe, the Chillicothe School berg died in 2008 at age 91. District and other local organiza- tions. He served one term on the William H. “Bill” Plummer Chillicothe City Council and was a To Killenberg, member of several city and county journalists William H. “Bill” Plummer’s news- organizations. In 1988, the Consti- were paper career spanned more than tution-Tribune established an annual the ultimate 50 years. He joined the Chillicothe $1,000 scholarship in his name for a Constitution-Tribune staff in February Chillicothe High School graduate. He public 1941, just 13 years after the Consti- received the Merrill Chilcote Award servants. tution and the Tribune newspapers during the 100th anniversary banquet merged. Except for about four years, of the Northwest Missouri Press As- Plummer worked for the Chillicothe sociation. He served as president of daily until his retirement in 1987. Even NWMPA in 1963. Born in 1915, Plum- 43-year career with the newspaper. after his retirement he continued to mer died in 2001 at age 86. A native of St. Louis, he attended St. contribute stories, make photographs Louis University, working as a sports and write his popular column, “Re- (continued on next page)

Missouri Press News, August 2015 www.mopress.com 3 (continued from previous page) active as a member of the Missouri Missouri and relocated at Gallatin. Col. Robert Morgan White Press Association all his life and was The publishing company moved away at one time recording secretary of the from the town square into a 12,000 Col. Robert Morgan White was born National Editorial Association (now square-foot manufacturing facility to in 1855. Col. White published his first the National Newspaper Association) offer full-color newsprint printing to its edition of the Mexico Weekly Led- and vice president of the Western customers. ger Sept. 22, 1876. Col. White made Federation of Writers. He was a lead- Gallatin Publishing Company owns the Ledger one of the state’s leading er in church, civic and charitable or- and operates four newsprint periodi- newspapers, and he became one of ganizations in the Mexico community. cals of its own while providing print- Missouri’s and the nation’s respected A newspaper editor in Warrensburg in ing services to a dozen neighboring 1885 noted: “Bob White’s paper, the weekly and daily newspapers and Ledger, has done more for the town advertising shoppers at locations Always just of Mexico than have all of its citizens throughout northwest Missouri. The and fair, combined. The Ledger is to Mexico company employs 28 full- and part- what the heart is to man.” Col. White time employees at its printing plant he deplored died in 1934 at age 79. and offices in Gallatin and at its sales dishonesty office in Chillicothe. Darryl Wilkinson A 1976 graduate of Northwest Mis- and souri State University, Wilkinson misbehavior. Darryl Wilkinson has been presi- served as president of the Northwest dent of Gallatin Publishing Compa- Missouri Press Association in 1985 ny since 1982. A 1972 graduate of and has served on the Missouri Press Association Board of Directors. journalism leaders. Col. White earned Odessa High School, he is editor and He was president of the Gallatin his degree from Westminster College publisher of The Gallatin North Mis- Industrial Development Corporation, and was offered a contract to play sourian, the oldest business in con- leading to the construction of Gallatin baseball with the St. Louis Browns. tinuous operation in Daviess County, He edited a college monthly, where established in 1864. Wilkinson and he “acquired a taste for journalism.” his wife, Elizabeth, were a journalism He is editor Col. White’s son, L. Mitchell White, team on projects even before they described his father in these words: married and worked together on the and publisher “He was six feet, three inches tall, and campus newspaper at Northwest Mis- of the oldest weighed close to 200 pounds when souri State University. They worked at business in he took charge of the Ledger. He was newspapers in Ida Grove, Iowa, and straight as an arrow and walked with Grant City, Mo., before moving to continuous long strides. People always referred Gallatin in 1978. During the years the operation Wilkinsons have owned and operated to his walking across the square rap- in Daviess Co. idly, his coattails flapping in the air. Gallatin Publishing Company, gross He was energetic, extremely active, sales and business operations have quick, both in actions and reaching a multiplied. Internet website construc- Area Business Park, helping to attract decision. Always just and fair, he de- tion and hosting were added to print- a major employer, Continental Grain plored dishonesty and misbehavior. ing operations during the 1990s. The Company, in pork production to north- He had little time or use for political company currently hosts and main- ern Missouri. demagogues or those in public life tains more than 100 commercial inter- He was named Missouri Volunteer who used their positions for selfish net websites and operates the domi- of the Year in 1994 by the South- purposes or to rob from the public.” nant real estate and auctions website ern Industrial Development Council Col. White served as president serving northern Missouri and south- for helping initiate and create jobs of the Missouri Press Association ern Iowa under the domains of North- through Gallatin Industrial Develop- in 1885. His son, L. Mitchell White westMissouri.com, ShoMeMore.com ment Corporation. (1921), and his grandson, Robert M. and GPCink.com. The Wilkinsons are active in many White II (1984), served as MPA presi- Business expansion occurred in community and church affairs. They dents and also are members of the 2008 when a six-unit News King press have four children and seven grand- MPA Hall of Fame. Col. White was was purchased from the University of children. CONGRATULATIONS to the 25th Class of Missouri Press Hall of Fame Inductees Induction ceremonies Friday, Sept. 11

4 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, August 2015 Strong slate of experts scheduled Missouri Press Association Convention in Columbia Sept. 10-12 Mark your calendars for the Mis- training technologies and scientific/ ✪ Veteran Morley Piper stormed souri Press Association 149th Annual engineering data visualization. Lof- the beaches at Normandy during the Convention & Trade Show, show- tin is the author or co-author of more D-Day Invasion, casing some of the most respected than 100 technical publications. beginning the lib- names in the industry. ✪ Former Mexico Ledger and USA eration of West- This year’s theme is “Small Town, Today editor and current chief of staff ern Europe to end Big News,” emphasizing the impor- for President George H. W. Bush, World War II. He tance of newspapers to their commu- Jean Becker served as deputy was just 19 years nities. press secretary to old when he served First Lady Barbara as second lieuten- Speakers: Bush from 1989 to ant during the larg- ✪ The new Dean of the University 1992. Before join- est seaborne inva- of Missouri School of Journalism, ing the Bush White sion in history. During his Saturday since July 1, David Kurpius was House staff in morning presentation “A Hero In Our professor and associate vice chan- 1989, Becker was a Midst,” convention attendees will hear cellor for enroll- newspaper reporter a stirring narrative of when Piper an- ment management for 10 years, includ- swered the call of duty. His powerful at Louisiana State ing a four-year stint D-Day account will broaden perspec- University and has at USA Today. She grew up on a fam- tives about history and the reaches of more than 10 years ily farm in Martinsburg, Mo. and grad- personal determination. Piper is the of professional tele- uated in 1978 with degrees in journal- former executive director of the New vision news and ism and arts from the University of England Newspaper Association and production experi- Missouri. She was recognized as an is clerk of the Newspaper Association ence. He has pub- outstanding alumni by the College of Managers, Inc. lished studies in Arts and Sciences in 1992. She is the more than 20 peer- Friday luncheon speaker. Panel Discussions: reviewed journals and books and is a ✪ St. Louis Post-Dispatch colum- ✪ The panel session, “Police Cam- researcher for the Kettering Founda- nist Bill McClellan has been the era Video: To View or Not to View,” will tion. He will be speaking at Friday’s newspaper’s popular, local columnist feature panelists State Rep. Shawn breakfast. for more than 30 Rhoads (R-West Plains); State Rep. ✪ MU Chancellor R. Bowen years. Since 1983, Brandon Ellington (D-Kansas City); Loftin also will be speaking at Fri- McClellan has been Sheldon Lineback, executive direc- day’s breakfast the St. Louis town tor of the Missouri Police Chiefs As- session. Loftin be- crier, historian, hu- sociation; Deputy Chief Jill Schlude, came chancellor morist, soothsayer Columbia Police Department; and of the University and seeker of jus- Tony Rothert, legal director with the of Missouri Feb. 1, tice. His work has American Civil Liberties Union of Mis- 2014. He is Miz- been compared souri in St. Louis. David Lieb of The zou’s 22nd chief with Mark Twain’s. Associated Press, Jefferson City, will executive officer He worked as a reporter in Phoenix moderate. and also a profes- before coming to the Post-Dispatch ✪ A “Covering Missouri’s Courts” sor of physics at in 1980. He was night-police reporter panel session, moderated by media MU. He is a frequent consultant to in- before becoming a columnist in 1983. law attorney and Missouri Press As- dustry and government in the areas of He will be the Saturday breakfast sociation counsel Jean Maneke, will modeling and simulation, advanced speaker. (continued on next page)

Missouri Press News, July 2015 www.mopress.com 5 (continued from previous page) from InDesign to the web in seconds. versation and less of a lecture. Jour- feature Circuit Judge of the 13th Ju- ✪ In his session “Selling Has Noth- nalists too often spend more time dicial Circuit (Boone and Callaway ing To Do With Selling,” President of separating themselves from their counties) Gary Oxenhandler and Tangent Knowledge Systems, Rick communities than they do building Scott Lauck, editor at Missouri Law- Ferrell, will debunk the time-hon- connections. Being more audience- yers Media. ored beliefs and focused, and more responsive, can ✪ Columbia Daily Tribune editor strategies that or- be good for the journalism, good for and MPA president Jim Robertson ganizations hold so the community and good for the bot- will moderate a panel about news- dearly. Ferrell has tom line. After her fellowship, Mayer paper careers titled “Why Did I Pick an in-depth knowl- returned to being an editor at the Co- Newspapers for a Career?” Panel- edge of the sales lumbia Missourian, with a focus on ists include 2015 William E. James challenges of small community outreach. She teaches Outstanding Young Journalists of the to midsize com- classes in participatory journalism, Year award winners Nicole Cooke panies. Session multimedia design and print design. and Brett Adkison and University content is nontra- ✪ Jock Lauterer will conduct of Missouri School of Journalism stu- ditional, contrary and designed to be a session called “Latest Trends and dent Jack Witthaus. a wake up call. Delivery is fluff-free, Best Practices in ✪ A sportswriting panel is planned, content rich, “PowerPointless,” fast- Community Jour- including Joe Walljasper, Columbia paced, interactive and entertaining. nalism.” He is the Daily Tribune; Bill Battle, Washing- ✪ A “Native Advertising” session founding director of ton Missourian; and Jason West, will be presented by Jaci Smith, the Carolina Com- Missouri State High School Activities project leader for APG of Southern munity Media Proj- Association Communications Direc- Minnesota’s insti- ect and teaches tor. tutional fellowship community jour- at the Donald W. nalism, photojour- Workshops and Sessions: Reynolds Journal- nalism and news- ✪ Russell Viers will conduct ism Institute. She writing classes. He has 15 years a workshop titled “Small Town. Big will speak about journalistic experience as co-founder, Technology. Big trends in native publisher and editor of two newspa- Design.” Viers is a advertising, includ- pers in North Carolina. Lauterer is Transition Expert ing finding ways to the author of six books, including his in the publishing make native adver- textbook, “Community Journalism: world. Since 1997, tising work in smaller news opera- Relentlessly Local.” he has helped tions, without costly external vendors. newspapers and Why native? “Because I think the silos Other convention activities magazines adapt that have been painstakingly built over The jam-packed MPA Convention to changes in the time between editorial and advertis- schedule includes a trip to Arrow industry. From film ing need to come down a little,” says Rock for shopping, music, food and to pixels, paste-up to pagination, print Smith. “...we need to instead focus on drink, and a special visit to the MPA’s to electronic media, he is on the lead- the best way to deliver information to Print Shop Museum, exhibiting histor- ing edge of the technology, empow- our audience, no matter where it origi- ical presses and other unique items ering his customers to reap the ben- nates, as our top priority.” Smith is the related to the newspaper trade. efits of transition, instead of incurring managing editor of the Faribault Daily Don’t miss the fun, food and fel- the expense of falling behind. As a News. lowship with other newspaper people publishing industry analyst, Russell ✪ Reynolds Fellow and MU as- and, of course, the Hall of Fame Ban- understands and interprets current sociate professor of journalism Joy quet and Awards Luncheon, honoring trends. He is an Adobe Certified In- Meyer will speak about social me- and recognizing journalistic achieve- structor in InDesign, Photoshop and dia content, finding ment. Illustrator. He is a highly sought-after and engaging audi- Hotel reservations can be made by technical speaker/trainer worldwide, ences, and online calling 573.445.8531. Ask for the Mis- due to his extensive knowledge and comments. Mayer’s souri Press Association special room entertaining style. He helps publish- work focuses on rate of $99.95. ers automate work flows, save time community engage- Make plans now to attend the 2015 and cut overhead. He is the creator of ment in journalism, Annual Convention Sept. 10-12, 2015 Atomic News Tools; software that al- and how news can at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in lows small publishers to take content be more of a con- Columbia.

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6 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, August 2015 Scenes from Ozark Press Association meeting July 17, Drury University, Springfield

Featured speakers at the Ozark Press Association’s annual regional meeting July 17 at Drury Univer- sity in Springfield included, clockwise from bottom left, retired editor Dale Freeman, on ethics in journalism; ex- ecutive editor of the Spring- field News-Leader, Paul Ber- Missouri Press Association staff members, from ry, on effective websites; left, Melody Bezenek, Brittney Wakeland, and and MPA legal counsel, Jean Kristie Williams attended a Springfield Cardinals Maneke, on contemporary baseball game after the annual regional meeting media law issues affecting of the Ozark Press Association at Drury University newspapers. in Springfield.

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Missouri Press News, August 2015 www.mopress.com 7 Scenes from SEMO Press Association meeting July 16, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau

Doug Crews, left, MPA executive director, receives the Mildred Wallhausen Friend of Southeast Missouri Press Association award July 16 from Scott Seal, SEMO Press Association first vice president, during the associa- tion’s annual meeting in Cape Girardeau.

Speaker of the Missouri House Todd Richardson, left, Bob Miller and Rex Rust, from left, listen to Judd Slivka explain and Southeast Missouri State University president video techniques during a hands-on video session July 16 dur- Carlos Vargas were among the speakers at the annual ing the Southest Missouri Press Association’s annual meeting SEMO Press Association meeting in Cape Girardeau. in Cape Girardeau.

8 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, August 2015 He became editor, publisher and presi- dent of The Quill in 1983. Under his leadership, The Quill has earned many awards and recognition for excellence • Kennett — Terri Coleman has retired • Paris/New London — David Eales, in journalism. He was appointed to the from the Daily Dunklin Democrat as publisher of the Monroe County Appeal Missouri Press-Bar Commission in advertising manager. She was in the in Paris and the Ralls County Herald- 1999 and serves as commission presi- newspaper business for more than 30 Enterprise in New London has moved dent. He served as volunteer media years. to the northwestern United States. coordinator for two judicial circuits. He is a Missouri Press Association Hall of • Marshall — Dave Phillips, publisher • West Plains — Frank L. Martin III, re- Fame inductee, recognized for being an of The Marshall cently sold the West “outspoken champion of civil liberties Democrat-News, an- Plains Daily Quill to and human rights, using his editorial nounced he will re- Phillips Media. He pen to scold and lecture when neces- tire at the end of Au- is the son of Frank sary.” gust, after a 40-year Lee Martin Jr., who career. He joined the bought the West • Camdenton — Cody Mroczka has Democrat-News in Plains Daily Quill in joined the staff of the Lake Sun as a April 2013. He previ- 1946, and grandson reporter. He is a 2015 journalism gradu- ously served as publisher of the Seda- of Frank Lee Martin, ate from the University of Missouri in lia Democrat and the Newton (KS) Kan- the second dean of the Missouri School Columbia. san, and specialized in marketing and of Journalism. operations positions for newspapers in Martin went to work for his father as • Columbia — Warren Dalton, nearly Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas managing editor of The Quill in 1975 af- 98 years old, has written his 241st, and and California. ter graduation from the Missouri School final, history column for the Columbia “With my wife’s recent diagnosis of of Journalism and four years working Daily Tribune. His column appeared ev- early-onset Alzheimer’s, I felt it was for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. ery two weeks for nine years. important for the two of us to spend as much quality time together as possible,” Phillips said. Phillips also plans to ex- pand his wood-turning business.

• West Plains — Jim Perry is the new publisher of The West Plains Daily Quill, recently sold to Phillips Media. Prior to West Plains, Perry ran The Daily Reg- ister in Gainsville, Texas. He has more than 40 years of experience in the com- munity newspaper business.

• St. Louis — Sports columnist Bernie Miklasz announced he is leaving the St. Louis Post Dispatch after 26 years. His last column will ap- pear Aug. 9. Miklasz, 56, joined the Post- Dispatch as an NFL writer in 1985. In Bill Miller, Sr., Washington Missourian, left, and Hank Waters, Columbia Daily 1988, he moved to Texas to cover the Tribune, participated in an editorial writing session during the International So- Cowboys for The Dallas Morning News. ciety of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) conference June 24-28 in Columbia. In 1989, the Post-Dispatch hired Mik- Both men are 85 years old and continue cranking out editorials at their respec- lasz as a sports columnist. tive newspapers. Scott Charton, formerly with the AP, moderated the session.

Missouri Press News, August 2015 www.mopress.com 9 at The Democrat-Argus. She was known to join the stuffing crew, de- spite arthritis she developed in a 35- year career at Brown Shoe Co. She is survived by a son, seven grandchil- St. Louis Sedalia dren and many great-grandchildren. Joe Williams Frank Lyon Poplar Bluff Joe Williams, 56, of St. Louis died Frank Lyon, 69, of Lincoln, died July July 26, 2015 in a 8, 2015. He was Gary Richard one-vehicle acci- the publisher of the Gary Lee Richard, 65, of Poplar dent. He was the Sedalia Democrat Bluff, died June 20, 2014. He was the film critic at the St. from 1995 to his circulation director of the Daily Ameri- Louis Post-Dis- retirement in 2001. can Republic. He began his newspa- patch and was on He also worked for per career in the late 1980s at The the way to the Star- the News Herald in Journal in Poplar Bluff, which subse- lite Drive-In in Ca- Panama City, Fla. quently purchased the Republic. He det, Mo., when the and the McAllen is survived by one son, two grand- accident occurred. Monitor in McAllen, sons, a granddaughter, a brother, He started at the Texas. He is sur- other family and friends. Post-Dispatch in 1997 as a feature vived by his wife and mother, a son, a writer for the “Get Out” entertainment daughter, two sisters, and two grand- Carthage section. He became the movie critic in sons. 2000. He held a master’s degree from Murlin ‘Gene’ Smith the University of Missouri School of Caruthersville Murlin “Gene” Smith, 80, of Scran- Journalism and was a founding mem- ton, Kan., died May 29. He was a re- ber of the St. Louis Film Critics Asso- Dorothy Clayton porter at The Carthage Press in the ciation. He is survived by his wife, two Dorothy Clayton, 98, of Caruthers- 1950s and 1960s. He earned a bach- brothers, and four sisters. ville, died June 28, 2015 near the elor’s degree in journalism from the home of her son in Little Rock, Ark. University of Missouri. He worked for Kansas City The mother of MPA Hall of Fame the Topeka Capital Journal and was member Ralph Clayton, she and hus- a freelance aviation journalist for Air Marshall Tezon band Bill helped out when needed Progress magazine, retiring in 1999. Marshall Lee Tezon, 70, of Kan- sas City, died July 13, 2015. He was a graphic artist and co-publisher of The Caldwell County News in Hamilton with his wife, Anne Tezon, until their retirement and the These individuals and/or organizations made recent contributions to sale of the news- Missouri Press Foundation. To make a donation with a credit card, call (573) 449-4167, paper in 2013. He or send checks to Missouri Press Foundation, 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201. is survived by his wife, a stepson, grandson, two sisters, a brother, other Missouri Press Foundation Memorial Contributions family and friends. In Memory of Marshall Tezon: Doug and Tricia Crews, Columbia In Memory of Jack Watters: Always here to help Dave Berry, Bolivar MPF Intern Project with your telecom and Charles Richards, Palos Heights, Ill. technology stories. Missouri Press Foundation General Fund Contributions Doug and Tricia Crews, Columbia Newspapers In Education Grant Program Franklin County Glass, Washington Great 8 Cinema, Union Citizens Bank, New Haven Innovative Machine and Tool Inc., Union 1-800-SOCKET-3 . www.socket.net Don Wildt Sheet Metal and Heating Inc., Washington

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Missouri Press News, August 2015 www.mopress.com 11 • St. Clair -- The St. Clair Missourian recently celebrated its 30th anniver- • Ash Grove -- The Ash Grove and • Hale -- Hale Horizons editor Rob sary. The newspaper was founded Willard newspapers have merged and Corf was one of five people chosen May 30, 1985 by publisher Bill Mill- are now called the Commonwealth to represent the media in the annual er, Sr. The first edition rolled off the and are located at 100 E. Main Street Carroll County Senior Center “Pig presses June 5, 1985. in Ash Grove. Kissing” contest. The contest is a fundraiser for the center, each par- • Brookfield -- The Linn County • Adrian/Butler -- The Butler city ticipant collecting one-penny votes Leader has moved printing from In- council has decided to name the town through voting cans placed at busi- dependence to Hannibal. As a result, square after the late C.A. Moore, re- nesses in the community. Staci Wood publication dates for the Linn County vered editor of The News Xpress. The with the Norborne Democrat-Leader Leader changed to a Tuesday, Thurs- council voted unanimously to rename and Janet Zullig with the Carrollton day, Saturday publication as of Aug. the downtown area “C.A. Moore Democrat also were candidates. 4. Previously, the newspaper pub- Square” and position a plaque at each lished Monday, Wednesday, Friday. corner below the street sign names. • Shelbina -- The Shelbina Weekly has begun having its newspaper print- • Carthage -- Former Carthage • Carthage -- The Carthage Press ed by the Hannibal Courier-Post after Press managing editor Randy Turner has changed its print schedule, mov- the company that owns the newspa- published a new book, Silver Lining ing to a twice weekly newspaper. It per shuttered the printing plant at the in a Funnel Cloud: Greed, Corruption, will be published each Wednesday Mexico Ledger, where Shelbina was and the Joplin Tornado. It is available and Saturday. The newspaper has previously printing. The same com- online and at Joplin-area retail out- also been redesigned and expanded. pany owns the Mexico Ledger. lets. It is his ninth book. St. Louis American receives international NIE award The St. Louis American has re- privileged groups.” ing WAN-IFRA India 2015 scheduled ceived the Silver World Young Read- About the STEM project, the jury Sept. 2-4 in Mumbai. er Prize in the news in education said, in part, “The newspaper is not The World Association of News- category for their STEM (Science, just informing, but inspiring these papers and News Publishers (WAN- Technology, Engineering, and Math) young people to try things, and to be- IFRA) is the global organization of the project. Twenty-two newspapers from come scientists or astronauts them- world’s press, representing more than across the world were honored in the selves. Great program with good 18,000 publications, 15,000 online biennial contest featuring seven cate- funding that particularly encourages sites and more than 3,000 companies gories: teaching freedom, digital first, minority, low-income students. This in more than 120 countries. brand, editorial, enduring excellence, innovative program demonstrates WAN-IFRA carries out its work from news in education and public service. how much newspapers can do in headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, The St. Louis American was honored helping children with their education and in Paris, France, with subsidiar- in the News In Education category for by making it fun and interesting.” ies in Singapore and India. its “STEM initiative targeting under- Prizes will be awarded Sept. 3 dur- Post-Dispatch senior staffers departing In a move to save money, Lee En- — Susan Weich, who joined the In addition, two editors and a pagi- terprises, owner of the St. Louis Post- newspaper in 1987 and exposed cor- nator accepted buyout packages. Dispatch, recently offered buyouts ruption in certain St. Louis area fire The nine veteran employees leav- to senior staffers. Rather than see protection districts. ing the Post-Dispatch means four up-and-coming employees lose their — Investigative reporter Virginia reporters and a copy editor, who had jobs, nine long-time employees opted Young, who covered politics at the been targeted for a staff layoff June to take the buyout package and retire. Missouri state capitol. 26, will be allowed to keep their jobs, Those accepting the buyout in- — Michael Sorkin, who was a final- according to a United Media Guild clude: ist for the Pulitzer Prize in investiga- Unit statement. — Bill McClellan, who for more than tive reporting. McClellan will continue to write a 30 years has been a popular colum- — Veteran reporters Bob Kelly and once-a-week column for the Sunday nist at the newspaper. Margaret Gillerman. edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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Missouri Press News, August 2015 www.mopress.com 13 Outstanding Young Journalists announced relations and journalism from the Uni- and for the past two years the Leader versity of Central Missouri, Warrens- has won the distinguished Gold Medal burg. She has won awards for news Award for Class 1 weekly newspapers. and photos from the Associated Press “Since he joined our staff, our circu- Managing Editors, the Kansas City lation has increased in a time where Press Club, the Missouri State Teach- subscriber numbers are dwindling,” ers Association and the Missouri Tinnen said. “There is no doubt in my Press Association. mind that Brett is the right person to Her nominators said, “Cooke is a honor the memory of Bill James as an pleasure to work with, handles stress outstanding young journalist because Cooke Adkison well, accepts responsibilities well out- Brett is one.” side her job description and delivers Winners of the William E. James/ Two newspaper journalists – from outstanding results each time. She is Outstanding Young Journalist Award the Sedalia Democrat and the Clin- a natural leader and exactly the kind of have demonstrated excellence in the ton County Leader, Plattsburg -- have young journalist we need to keep our field of journalism and maintained the been selected to receive the 2015 Wil- industry viable.” quality, ethics and standards of The liam E. James/Missouri Outstanding Plattsburg publisher Stephen Tin- Journalist’s Creed, written by Walter Young Journalist awards from the Mis- nen said he hired away Brett Adkison Williams, founding dean of the Univer- souri Press Association. from a nearby weekly newspaper be- sity of Missouri School of Journalism. Jim Robertson, president of the cause he “admired his exceptional William E. “Bill” James, the name- Missouri Press Association and edi- writing skills and keen eye for taking sake for this award, served as pub- tor of the Columbia Daily Tribune, an- the right photo to fit his subject...” lisher of the Warrensburg Daily Star- nounced Nicole Cooke of Sedalia and Adkison attended Missouri Western Journal from November 2007 until his Brett Adkison of Lathrop, will receive State University in St. Joseph, then death in November 2013. He was pub- their awards Sept. 12, in Columbia was hired as a reporter and editor for lisher of the Cass County Democrat during the MPA’s annual awards lun- the Lathrop Rural Reporter in 2006. Missourian in Harrisonville from 1985 cheon. He’s worked at the Clinton County to 2000. He was inducted into the MPA Nicole Cooke has worked for the Leader since 2008 as assistant edi-T:4.75”Newspaper Hall of Fame in 2001. His Sedalia daily newspaper since Au- tor. He has won numerous awards widow, Dorothy, lives in Olathe, Kan. gust 2013. She has degrees in public from the Missouri Press Association, Letter Greetings, Get the facts from us.

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Missouri Press News, August 2015 www.mopress.com 15 A ‘plethora’ of educational content STEM, Magna Carta, Literacy Day, book columns and more Kudos to the St. Louis American on 50th anniversary of this hard-earned civil its recognition by the World Association rights legislation. of Newspapers-IFRA organization in These new educational features are the 2015 World Young Reader contest. of value to ALL readers, not just school Twenty-two newspapers from across the children. They add to a vast catalog of world were honored in the biennial con- civic education newspaper features that test featuring seven categories: Teaching can only be found through your Missouri Freedom, Digital First, Brand, Editorial, Press Association. Thanks to The Mis- Enduring Excellence, News In Education souri Bar for its long-time partnership and Public Service. The St. Louis Ameri- that teach the skills of science, technol- enabling us to make these resources can was honored in the News In Educa- ogy, engineering and math. The guide is available to newspapers in Missouri and tion category for its “STEM initiative tar- a perfect tool to distribute to teachers in beyond at no cost. geting underprivileged groups.” your community in print or on your web- There are a lot of terrific commemo- Kevin Jones initiated the Newspaper site to start off the new school year. To rations this fall. In October, the News- In Education effort at his paper in the access “STEM Inside the Newspaper,” paper Manager’s Association, NAM, fall of 2012. The program has been tre- visit mo-nie.com and use download will celebrate 75 years of promoting the mendously successful with both teachers code: stemguide. newspaper industry in the U.S. with Na- and sponsors and has grown to include If you are looking for syndicated con- tional Newspaper Week. Resources will weekly content on topics in addition to tent that you can use year-round, consid- be available at nationalnewspaperweek. STEM (science, technology, engineer- er one of the free book columns available com to publish Oct. 4-10. Missouri Press ing, math). Read more in a guest column through MPA. Three columns -- one for will produce an educational feature to written by the St. Louis American’s NIE new parents, one for children and one help our newspapers celebrate. manager Cathy Sewell published in the for adults -- are available monthly along Another terrific MPA/Missouri Bar August 2014 Missouri Press News maga- with book jackets for the recommended partnership kicks off in October with the zine: http://www.mopress.com/_lib/files/ titles. To access the download codes, release of a nine-part Digital Literacy August_2014_Magazine_WEB.pdf. visit mopress.com and click on the “Book series. The topics will include digital ac- School Calendar Opportunities Columns” tab under Foundation. cess, digital commerce, digital commu- A new school year is upon us and Mis- Promoting reading should be at the top nication, digital literacy, digital etiquette, souri Press has a plethora of educational of every newspaper’s “To Do” list. MPA digital law, digital rights and responsibili- content lined up this year for you to reach will kick off a new school year with a fea- ties, digital health and wellness and digi- out to young readers in your community. ture promoting reading and celebrating tal security (self-protection). We published a calendar in the July mag- International Literacy Day Sept. 8. This is These features, along with archived azine. You also can find it on mopress. a great date to kick off your Newspaper In topics such as Veteran’s Day and Bill of com. I’ll hit a few highlights below. Please Education efforts! Rights Day, should provide quality con- callu me if yo have questions or sugges- Throughout September, MPA will re- tent to carry newspapers through the first tions. lease new civic education features in semester to Christmas break. And we all You can hardly search for school cur- partnership with The Missouri Bar about know what happens in January. riculum and not find the acronym STEM. the Magna Carta, the Voting Rights Act If you loved the “Night at the Museum” Last year MPA released an educator re- of 1965, and the Missouri Non-Partisan series of movies, you won’t want to miss source with newspaper-based activities Courts Plan. the opportunity to treat your readers to a The Magna Carta established the prin- night when history comes alive inside our cipal that no one is above the law. Writ- Missouri State Capitol! Missouri author ten 800 years ago by 13th century barons Carolyn Mueller will pen a fun new story trying to protect their rights and property just for our annual Reading Across Mis- from a tyrannical king, the American souri project. Watch for more details this colonists inserted those same rights into fall! the laws of their states and later into the Not too late for Missouri Road Trip Constitution and Bill of Rights. Use this It’s not too late to take advantage of feature, or any of our archived options, to some of the Missouri Road Trip features celebrate Constitution Day Sept. 17. available this summer. You do not have The Missouri Non-Partisan Court Plan to use all 11 features in the series. Visit serves as a national model for selecting www.mo-nie.com and use download judges. Since it’s approval 75 years ago code: MoRoadTrip15 to access the fea- by Missouri voters, the Missouri Plan, as tures and pick a few favorites to finish out it is known, has been used to select judg- the summer. es based on merit rather than political af- For those newspapers that did use the filiation. This new educational feature will series throughout the summer and pub- explore the history of the Missouri Plan. lish all 11 features, we’ll announce the On Aug. 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. winners of the MPF newspaper incen- Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, tives at the Better Newspaper Contest outlawing discriminatory voting practic- Awards Luncheon during the MPA Con- es. This new feature commemorates the vention, Saturday, Sept. 12, in Columbia.

16 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, August 2015 Staff member from several newspapers attended the Misssouri Press Foundation’s Sports Reporting Training Camp July 24 at Lee Hills Hall on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia. Sessions about photogra- phy, digital editing, engaging readers and more. (photo by Bryan E. Jones)

The 2015-2016 officers and directors elected July 16 to serve on the Southeast Missouri Press Association board of direc- tors include, from left, second vice president Toby Carrig, St. Genevieve Herald; Anne Hayes, Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University; first vice president H. Scott Seal, Portageville Missourian-News; Kim Combs, Wayne County Journal-Banner; Tamara Buck, Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University; secretary-treasurer Michelle Fried- rich, Daily American Republic, Poplar Bluff; Ed Thomason, New Madrid Weekly Record; president and historian Peggy Scott, Jefferson County Leader, Festus; Gary Rust, Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau; and, not pictured, Teresa Ressel, Park Hills Daily Journal.

Officers and members of the 2015-2016 Ozark Press Association board of direc- tors include, from left, president Mat- thew Barba, Bolivar Herald-Free Press; Jody Porter, Douglas County Herald, Ava; secretary-treasurer Emily Letterman, Springfield Business Journal; Paul Berry, Springfield News-Leader; and, not pic- tured, Norene Prososki, Gainesville; Da- vid Burton, Springfield; Sharon Vaughn, Summersville; and Terry Hampton, West Plains. (photo by Kristie Williams)

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Missouri Press News, August 2015 www.mopress.com 17 A refresher course in law and ethics Drone use update; advice about covering sexual abuse stories n the last few weeks, the legal cation. I’m taking the liberty of re- hotline has generated enough peating a shorter version of them Icalls from newspapers beginning here because I think they make for to look at the use of drones in the good newsroom discussion. newsroom that it clearly is time to These have no right or wrong an- refresh everyone’s memory about swer, of course. They are not laws, the current status of the law in this but ethical concerns. regard. irst, determine the focus of At this moment, the Federal certification by the operator in or- your coverage and the audi- Aviation Administration (FAA) has der to be used. Fence. Is it a legal story, or a NOT authorized the unrestricted Alternatively, there are a number celebrity story? Poynter suggests use of drones (ie: “unmanned aer- of entities who have already quali- that the writers determine what ial vehicles”) for newsgathering. fied for these exemptions and a are the really important points to Despite this, there are a num- user may work with one of these be made in the story and focus on ber of reporters around the coun- entities in order to hire them to op- those. try who own drones or who are erate the drone if a project is un- Weigh your options in regard to working hard to perfect their skills derway in the news room in which naming the victim. You need not in manipulating drones with the drone photography or video would follow what others are doing. hopes this will be the next frontier be beneficial. Consider the details you will re- for journalists in gathering data. rones do have port. Are they Meanwhile, the FAA, which has an amazing necessary to the begun its study of drones, antici- Dcapacity to story? What harm pates its rule-making process will show large areas of do they cause? not be completed until late 2016. land in a way that ‘First, determine the Are you just ap- During the time before it is com- most smaller news pealing to your pleted, the FAA has worked with operations cannot readers “prurient a number of organizations to test begin to afford to focus of your coverage interest” for click the use of drones, including with photograph. I have traffic? CNN, in terms of the use of drones absolutely no doubt Remember that a in newsgathering; with a drone that a drone in the and the audience. sexual assault is manufacturer, in terms of the use 21st century will soon an act of violence, of drones to observe and monitor be no different than not reporting on agricultural crops; and with BNSF the computer that is Is it a legal story a sexual interac- Railroad, in terms of the use of sitting on nearly ev- tion. Weigh the drones to monitor rail traffic. ery reporter’s desk words being used Individual news operations, today. or a celebrity story? in your descrip- meanwhile, may apply for an ex- Sex Abuse tions. emption under Rule 333 for the Reporting Finally, if there right to use a drone for news gath- Meanwhile, on a Consider the details is a story worth ering. Forms for this exemption totally different sub- reporting on, it is are available online and, gener- ject, let me share worth reporting ally, the FAA says it takes about with you this month you will report. on until the story 120 days for such an exemption some thoughts is over. The Poyn- to be processed. The applicant, in about ethical deci- ter Institute points order to qualify for this exemption, sions that confront a Are they necessary? out that the AP MUST have an FAA-issued pilot newspaper in writing pursued the story certificate. stories about sexual about Bill Cosby It is of note that one of the con- abuse victims. for years. The siderations under study in this The Poynter Institute, noting the entire story may take substantial rule-making activity is whether the Bill Cosby media coverage in re- digging to reach its conclusion. A FAA will allow the use of a “mi- cent months, has issued a number newsroom needs to be committed cro” category of drones (under 4.5 of points to be considered when to pursue it until the whole story pounds) which will not require pilot editing such stories prior to publi- has been told.

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12:00 Noon Missouri Press Association / Missouri Press Service Board meeting and lunch

4:00 p.m. Shuttle service from hotel to Arrow Rock. Mo. for MPA Print Shop Museum Fundraiser: food, drink, tours, shopping, Dixieland Garage Band. Return to hotel at 8:00 p.m.

6:15 p.m. Dinner at J. Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock

Friday, Sept. 11

8:30 a.m. Breakfast Program: MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin and new Journalism School Dean David Kurpius

9:30 a.m. Panel Session: “Police Camera Videos: To View or Not to View,” David Lieb of The Associated Press, moderator. Panelists: State Rep. Shawn Rhoads; State Rep. Brandon Ellington; Sheldon Lineback, Missouri Police Chiefs Association; Deputy Chief Jill Schlude, Columbia Police Department; and Tony Rothert, American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri.

10:45 a.m. Rick Ferrell: Selling Has Nothing To Do With Selling, Part 1

10:45 a.m. Covering Missouri's Courts Panel: Jean Maneke, moderator; Boone County Circuit Judge Gary Oxenhandler; Scott Lauck, Missouri Lawyers Weekly

11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MPA Trade Show

11:45 a.m. Missouri Press Business Meeting, Election of Officers

12:00 Noon Luncheon with Jean Becker, former Mexico Ledger and USA Today reporter/editor, Chief of Staff for President George H. W. Bush since 1994

1:30 p.m. Speaker: Jaci Smith, Reynolds Journalism Institute Institutional Fellow, Native Advertising

1:30 p.m. Sportswriting Panel: Joe Walljasper, Columbia Daily Tribune; Bill Battle, Washington Missourian; Jason West, Missouri State High School Activities Association Communications Director

2:45 p.m. Why Did I Pick Newspapers for a Career? Jim Robertson, moderator; Panelist include 2015 William E. James Outstanding Young Journalsits of the Year award winners Nicole Cooke and Brett Adkison, and University of Missouri School of Journalism student Jack Witthaus.

2:45 p.m. MU Journalism Prof. Joy Mayer, social media content, finding and engaging audiences, online comments

3:45 p.m. Reception in the Trade Show for all attendees

6:00 p.m. Missouri Press Hall of Fame Banquet Reception

6:30 p.m. Missouri Press Hall of Fame Banquet

Saturday, Sept. 12

8:30 a.m. Breakfast with Bill McClellan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist

9:30 a.m. Rick Ferrell: Selling Has Nothing To Do With Selling, Part 2

9:30 a.m. Jock Lauterer: Latest Trends and Best Practices in Community Journalism NEWSPAPER 10:45 a.m. Morley Piper, A Hero in Our Midst. Piper, a New England newspaperman, will tell his experiences about landing on D-Day, 71 years ago.

11:45 a.m. Better Newspaper Contest Awards Luncheon William E. James Outstanding Young Journalists of the Year; William A. and Jo Anne Bray Scholarship Winner; Edward L. Steele Scholarship Winner

Small Town, Big Ne

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