Missouri Press News, April 2014 www.mopress.com So long and thanks for all the memories Final President's column brings anticipation for the future his year has gone by in a blink. is crucial to keeping our notices in faith we have in our communities and I find the older I get that time print and not on a government-run the faith they have in us. Tseems to rip along like hell on website. * * * wheels. * * * As I wrap up this final column, I In just a few weeks Trevor Vernon There’s no question that our would like to thank MPA Executive of the The Advertiser in Eldon will industry faces headwinds going Director Mark Maassen and the take the helm as President of the forward, but we’re all still here and incredible team in Columbia for Missouri Press Association. He’s a still part of the fabric that makes up their support. Being able to serve fine person and a gifted newspaper each of our communities. This staying as President of the Missouri Press publisher. Our Association is better power is because of the talented, Association has been a pleasure and for having him be a part of it. dedicated people that make up our an honor. Speaking of time, a new legislative Association. **** session will open soon. There’s no The group assembled at our Annual Take care and best wishes for doubt that our legal notices will Convention in September is evidence the coming New Year. Onward and once again come under fire. Please of this. As many of us embrace a more upward! continue to build relationships with digital platform and newspapers * * * your representatives. A personal continue to evolve, one thing remains For The Last Time: connection with your elected officials the same. And that’s the abundance of J.M.W. MPA President James White, right, accepts the Pinnacle Award on behalf of his great-great-great-grandfather, Thomas Benton White, marking his inclusion in the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame. The elder White estab- lished the Benton County Enterprise in Warsaw in 1879, converting a wrecked riverboat into the newspaper's first of- fice. While accepting the award, White was joined by current Enterprise staff- ers Tyler Simons and Briar Heavener. PRESIDENT: James White, DIRECTORS: Benton County Enterprise, Warsaw Mary Wilson, Jackson County Advocate, Grandview FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: Trevor Vernon, Donna Bischoff, St. Louis Post-Dispatch The Advertiser, Eldon Roger Dillon, Shannon County Current Wave, Eminence SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: Liz Irwin, Julie Moreno, Independence Examiner Missouri Lawyers Media, St. Louis Bryan Jones, Versailles Leader-Statesman SECRETARY: Hannah Spaar, The Odessan, Odessa Kevin Jones, St. Louis American TREASURER: Amos Bridges, Springfield News-Leader Beth Durreman, Perry County Republic-Monitor, Perryville PAST PRESIDENT: Carol Stark, The Joplin Globe Tianna Brooks, Mountain View Standard News EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Mark Maassen NNA Represenative: Sandy Nelson, The Courier-Tribune, ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Ted Lawrence Liberty EDITOR: Matthew Barba MISSOURI PRESS NEWS (ISSN 00266671) is published every other month for $15 per year by the Missouri Press Association, Inc., 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888; phone (573) 449-4167; fax (573) 874-5894; email [email protected]; website www.mopress.com. Periodicals postage paid at Columbia, MO 65201-4888. (USPS No. 355620). POSTMASTER: Please send changes of address to Missouri Press Association, 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888. www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, April 2014 Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 www.mopress.com 3 The Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame inducted four new members during its 2019 ceremony held Oct. 17, at the Center for Missouri Studies, which is the new home of the State Historical Society of Missouri in downtown Columbia. Joining the Hall of Fame are, from left, Dan White, Jim Curley, the late William Fambrough [his son, William Fambrough Jr. accepted on his father's behalf], and Bill Battle. Approximately 100 family, friends and colleagues attended the ceremony to see these men be recognized for their work in photojournalism. (Staff photos) Photojournalism Hall of Fame inducts four at new Historical Society home By Missouri Press Staff Missouri Press News The 15th class of inductees to the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame were inducted Oct. 17, in Columbia, marking a new era for the annual event. Joining the Photojournalism Hall of Fame were the late William Fambrough Sr., Bill Battle, Jim Curley and Dan White. The induction ceremony this year took place at the Center for Missouri Studies in This year's Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony saw downtown Columbia, which is the new about 100 family, friends and colleagues attending to congratulate this year's home of the State Historical Society of inductees. The ceremony moved from the Reynolds Journalism Institute on the Missouri. University of Missouri campus to the State Historical Society of Missouri's new home, the Center for Missouri Studies in downtown Columbia. A special exhibit Because of the long interconnected of inductees' work will be on display at the Center for Missouri Studies, which history between Missouri Press will host future events for the Hall of Fame. Association and the State Historical Society, which was founded through each inductee thanked the nominating “That Leica could stop time,” Curley the efforts of MPA in 1898, the Center committee and the many people in their said with a smile. “It could capture for Missouri Studies will be the new lives who have supported them over the slices of time. It was a passport into home of the Photojournalism Hall of years. White said he was grateful for his other people’s lives.” Fame moving forward. career as a photographer because his The Photojournalism Hall of Fame Each inductee has a prolific camera ended up being the entryway was founded at the urging of Bill Miller collection of work to their name and into many other peoples’ lives. Sr., publisher of the Washington several pieces will be on display as part Curley recalled fondly his experience Missourian twice-weekly newspaper, of a special exhibit at the Center for with his first camera, a Leica, an to recognize outstanding contributors Missouri Studies. experience shared by many with to visual communication with ties to During their acceptance speeches, similar stories to his own. Missouri. 4 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 Officers, directors elected for 2020 Publisher of Eldon Advertiser to succeed James White By Missouri Press Staff member of the MPA Board Moreno, Independence Missouri Press News of Directors to advocate Examiner. Trevor Vernon, publisher of The for community newspapers Directors for three-year Advertiser in Eldon was elected and explore new ways terms: Hannah Spaar, The president of the Missouri Press for publications like his Odessan, Odessa; Amos Association Sept. 27, during the to develop new revenue Bridges, Springfield News- 153rd Annual MPA Convention in opportunities, while also Leader, and Beth Durreman, Kansas City. maintaining the established Perry County Republic- Vernon is the third generation of print tradition. Monitor, Perryville. his family of newspaper publishers to Vernon will succeed James The Advertiser Sandy Nelson, Courier serve as president of Missouri Press White, publisher of Benton Publisher Trevor Tribune, Liberty, is again Association. His father Dane was County Enterprise, as MPA Vernon is the serving as the National 2020 president of president in 2002 and grandfather president Jan. 1. White will Missouri Press Newspaper Association state Wallace was president in 1973. He continue on the MPA Board Association. He chair. has been publisher of the Advertiser of Directors through 2020 as was elected dur- Continuing on the MPA since 2007 and has served on the immediate past president. ing the business Board in 2020 will be meeting held MPA Board of Directors since 2013. Other 2020 MPA officers Sept. 27, as part directors: Donna Bischoff,St. In addition to publishing the and directors elected Sept. 27 of the 153rd An- Louis Post-Dispatch; Mary Advertiser, his family also owns the include: First Vice President, nual Convention Wilson, Jackson County Tipton Times and the Hermitage Liz Irwin, Missouri Lawyers in Kansas City. Advocate, Grandview; Bryan Index. In addition to their local Media, St. Louis; Second Vice Jones, Versailles Leader- community involvement, the family President, Roger Dillon, Shannon Statesman; and Kevin Jones, St. is active in National Newspaper County Current Wave, Eminence; Louis American. Association and has been a strong Secretary, Ruby Bailey, Columbia Stepping down from the MPA advocate for Newspapers in Missourian; Treasurer, Peggy Scott, Board in December 2019 is Tianna Education. Jefferson County Leader, Festus. Brooks, Mountain View Standard Vernon has used his time as a Director for two-year terms: Julie News. 5 FNEE TI INDE CTNESTS! 2019 INDUCTEES William Fambrough Bill Battle Jim Curley Dan White EVENT SPTNSTRS Donors: Duane Dailey • Bill Hankins Bill Kuykendall • Dave Marner Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 www.mopress.com 5 Sedalia Randall Shields Randall Daye Shields, 68, former Salisbury publisher of the Sedalia Democrat, died Sept. 13, 2019, at his home in Patricia Kirby Bethesda, Md. He was publisher in Former newspaper publisher Patri- Press. Sedalia from August 1993 to Septem- cia Kirby, 92, of Columbia, formerly of The publishing pair was also re- ber 1995. While in Sedalia, Shields was Salisbury, died Oct. 15, 2019, sponsible for multiple “shop- active in many community activities at The Bluffs Nursing Home pers” in central Missouri. and projects. He is survived by his wife, in Columbia. Along with her She also taught kindergarten Patrice; four children; and many more husband, she was owner and and was a substitute teach family and friends. publisher of The Chariton at Salisbury Elementary County Courier at Keytes- School.