September 2012 Emily Younker, The Joplin Globe Outstanding Lee Battaglia Young Journalists Jean Shifrin of the Year 11 Photojournalism Hall of Fame Induction Will Be Oct. 18 7 Brady Brite, Ozark Christian County Headliner News Wiley Price Weekly publishers Regular Features bullish on future President 2 NIE Report 16 of community On the Move 9 Obituaries 17 newspapers. Scrapbook 12 Jean Maneke 18 Missouri Press News, September 2012 www.mopress.com What should regional associations do? You’re welcome to join Sept. 6 conference call for discussion he Missouri Press Board of Directors recently initi- our readers or how to improve the appearance of our newspapers ated a discussion on the future of our regional press or, perish the thought, how to sell more advertising. Tassociations. Once a foundation of the MPA, regional The conference call will be at conventions have fallen upon hard times with declining 10 a.m., and regional press officers participation and reduced financial support. and any other interested parties are Everyone Kathy and I enjoyed attending each of the regional meet- encouraged to participate. Details ings this year — Ozark, Southeast and Northwest. Unfor- are elsewhere in this magazine. seems to agree tunately, the Show-Me convention had to be We look forward canceled because of too few reservations. The to seeing everyone that some- Southeast Missouri Press Association, which at the Missouri Press was held in Cape Girardeau, had the best at- Association Conven- thing needs tendance. But all of them offered plenty of tion on Sept. 20-22 useful information on subjects as varied as at the Holiday Inn to be done to postal issues, computer-aided reporting and Executive Center in page design techniques. Columbia. It’s always change the When I first started going to the Northwest exciting to be at the format of the Missouri Press Association convention in St. MPA Convention Joseph (let’s just say that was a few decades in an election year. regional or- ago), the meeting was 2 ½ days long. Since the There will be plenty meeting was held in January, the newly elected Phil Conger of bright lights in ganizations governor would usually make his first major ad- Bethany Republican-Clipper Columbia for the fo- dress in St. Joseph to a packed meeting room. MPA President rums involving can- to make them Most of the statewide political leaders were in didates for governor attendance. The famous Einbender’s dress shop and U.S. Senate on more relevant would put on a fashion show for the ladies in attendance. Friday morning. ow the meetings are being held only one day due to This year’s convention, however, in the chang- Nthe difficulty that members have in getting away from will be starting in a more non-tra- ing landscape the office for a long period of time. Everyone seems to agree ditional way on Thursday evening that something needs to be done to change the format of the when we host a Gallery Hop in of today’s regional organizations to make them more relevant in the the North Village Arts District in changing landscape of today’s newspapers. Columbia. newspapers. On Sept. 6, the MPA will hold a conference call to discuss Throughout the Convention, possible changes in our regional associations. One possibility there will be plenty of opportuni- would be for the Columbia office to hold a series of regional ties for visiting with old friends and forums around the state where publishers, editors and staff learning new tricks of the trade and recognizing the good work could meet to exchange ideas and learn about such topics as of our fellow journalists. how to use social media like Twitter and Facebook to reach See you in Columbia. PRESIDENT: Phil Conger, DIRECTORS: Joe May, Mexico Ledger Bethany Republican-Clipper Brad Gentry, Houston Herald FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: Mark Maassen, Joe Spaar, The Odessan The Kansas City Star Richard Gard, St. Louis, Missouri Lawyers Media SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: Jon Rust, Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian SECRETARY: Shelly Arth, Marshall Dennis Warden, Gasconade County Republican VOL. 80, NO. 9 Democrat-News Jim Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune SEPTEMBER 2012 TREASURER: Bill Miller Jr., Washington Missourian Official Publication of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Doug Crews Jeff Schrag, Springfield Daily Events Missouri Press ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Greg Baker NNA REPRESENTATIVE: Trevor Vernon, Association, Inc. EDITOR: Kent M. 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POSTMASTER: Please send changes of address to Missouri Press Association, 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888. www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, September 2012 Candidate forums will be popular Governor, U.S. Senate hopefuls invited to event in Columbia issouri Press Association’s Postal Service’s proposed negotiated Saturday’s sessions will feature Colum- 146th Annual Convention service agreement with coupon delivery bia Daily Tribune reporter Rudi Keller, Mwill entertain and enlighten company Valassis, the Every Door Direct who is writing a daily feature story about you. advertising program and the Intelligent what was happening each day in Mis- Candidates for Missouri governor Mail Barcode requirements. souri during the Civil War. During a and U.S. senator have been invited to Missouri Press Association’s docu- concurrent session, a panel of Missouri participate in forums on Sept. 21, guber- mentary film “Deadline In Disaster” will publishers and editors will talk about the natorial candidates at 9:15 a.m., Senate be shown Friday afternoon. technology they are using at their papers. candidates at 10:45 a.m. Those concurrent sessions will The Convention will be Sept. be followed by Lightning Round 20-22 at the Holiday Inn Execu- Roundtables. Experts will lead tive Center in Columbia. discussions on six different topics. Those who arrive on Thursday You’ll visit each discussion round- will be shuttled to downtown table for 15 minutes, then move to Columbia for an evening of art, the next station. entertainment and food in the Following custom, the Better North Village Arts District, in- Newspaper Contest Awards Lun- cluding dessert and beverages at cheon on Saturday will conclude The Bridge, a music venue. the annual meeting. There you’ll be entertained by The enclosed agenda sheet and blues musician and singer Albert registration form have more infor- Castiglia. Check him out, search mation about the Convention. for “albert castiglia youtube” to see Albert Castiglia will entertain during the Thursday even- Those who cannot get to the ing gallery hop in downtown Columbia. You can see and and hear him play. hear him play on Youtube. meeting until the weekend can Other highlights will include attend the Saturday sessions and marketing expert Bryna Krauth, who A special feature of each year’s con- Awards Luncheon for only $45 (does was the featured presenter this spring vention is the Newspaper Hall of Fame not include breakfast). at the annual meeting of the Missouri banquet. Six people will be inducted this After the Convention you might want Advertising Managers’ Association. She year at the Sept. 21 event: Dave Berry of to take in the annual Roots ’n Blues ’n will speak at breakfast on Friday and Bolivar, the late Bill French of Eminence, BBQ Festival in downtown Columbia. again that afternoon. Tom Miller Sr. of Washington, Dean Find out about this annual music and Postal expert Max Heath is on the Mills of Columbia and Steve and Linda food event at http://rootsnbluesnbbq. program. He’ll no doubt address the Oldfield of Adrian. com/. MPA officers for 2013 to be elected Sept. 21 he Missouri Press Association Media; Second Vice President, Jim Continuing on the MPA Board in Nominating Committee met in Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune; 2013 will be directors Jon Rust, Cape TColumbia on July 13 to select a Secretary, Tay Smith, Perryville Perry Girardeau Southeast Missourian; Dennis slate of MPA officers and directors for County Republic-Monitor; Treasurer, Warden, Owensville Gasconade County 2013, effective Jan. 1. Matt Daugherty, Liberty Tribune. Republican; Brad Gentry, Houston The election will be held during the Directors for three-year terms: Carol Herald; and Bill Miller, Jr., Washington annual MPA business meeting on Friday, Stark, The Joplin Globe; Joe Spaar, Odessa Missourian. Sept. 21, at the MPA Convention in Odessan; Jeff Schrag, Springfield Daily Phil Conger, Bethany Republican- Columbia at the Holiday Inn Executive Events. Clipper, will serve as immediate past Center. Director for one-year term: James president in 2013. Here are the candidates proposed by White, Warsaw Benton County Enter- The nominating committee is made the nominating committee: 2013 Presi- prise (to fill Jim Robertson’s term). up of past presidents of the MPA. dent, Mark Maassen, The Kansas City Trevor Vernon, Eldon Advertiser, is The committee members thank every- Star; First Vice President, Richard Gard, being nominated as the National News- one who submitted nominations. St. Louis Daily Record, Missouri Lawyers paper Association state chairman. Missouri Press News, September 2012 www.mopress.com 3 ‘We’re trying to really hit on the idea that it’s fresher news.’ Missouri Press Association 146th Annual Convention Schedule Holiday Inn Executive Center 2200 I-70 Drive S.W., Columbia, Missouri Thursday, Sept. 20 12:30 p.m. MPA and MPS Board Luncheon 1:30 p.m. MPA and MPS Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. Reception and Gallery Hop in the North Village Arts District. Bus to Orr Street Studios (appetizers and beverages), visit Perlow-Stevens Art Gallery (wine tasting & dessert provided by Les Bourgeois), and enjoy music and beverages at The Bridge, all in The District (downtown Columbia).