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The Oklahoma Publisher
Official Publication of the Oklahoma Press Association
Vol. 86, No. 5
16 Pages • May 2015
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at the coverage of the 20th
anniversary of the Murrah
Building bombing.
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Awards, SPJ Oklahoma
Chapter, and AP/Oklahoma
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The 2015 Oklahoma Press
Association Annual Convention
will be held June 4-6 at the
Sheraton Hotel in downtown
Oklahoma City.
This year’s theme is “Oklahoma Newspapers: Made
in America.” Sponsors for
the 2015 convention include
OIGA (Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association), The Associated Press, OERB (Oklahoma
Energy Resources Board),
Ethics & Excellence in Journalism Foundation, TownNews.
com and Athlon Media Group.
New OPA officers and directors will be elected at the 6
p.m. OPA Business Meeting
on Thursday, followed by a
welcome dinner and live team
trivia.
Take note of the time change
for Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin to speak to OPA members.
Originally scheduled at 11:00
a.m., Fallin will be the opening
session on Friday at 9:00 a.m.
Ken Paulson, president of
the First Amendment Center
and dean of the College of Mass
Communication at Middle Tennessee State University, will
deliver the keynote address.
Paulson will present “The Real
Value of Newspapers.” Paulson
says newspapers are not just
another business. “Although
we face our fair share of challenges, America and its communities need us to succeed,”
he says. Join Ken Paulson for
this positive look at American
newspapers.
DE
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PULITZER FINALISTS:
The Tulsa World and two
Oklahoma reporters were
Pulitzer Prize finalists in the
Local Reporting category.
Time to register for OPA Convention
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The fast-paced News Flash
session is now scheduled at 11
a.m. Friday. This event covers
a range of topics presented by
multiple OPA members. It’s a
great opportunity to pick up
some new ideas that could work
at your own newspaper.
The Oklahoman is making
tours of its new building available at 10 a.m., 1:40 and 4:00
p.m. Meet in the convention
lobby area on the second floor
of the Sheraton at one of the
designated times for the tour.
Concurrent sessions Friday
afternoon provide advertising
and reporting topics. Mark
Millsap, publisher of The Norman Transcript, will lead an
interactive session on how to
prospect for new clients. Nolan
Clay, senior Watchdog reporter
at The Oklahoman, will discuss
how to turn an idea or tip into a
well researched investigation.
Other topics to be presented
are interviewing and advertising campaigns.
Back by popular demand this
year is Speed Topics, similar to
speed dating only conference
style. You choose which table
and topic you want to join, then
change tables every 20 minutes. It’s a great opportunity to
hear new ideas, ask questions
in small groups and meet others in the industry.
The highly anticipated
announcement of OPA Better
Newspaper Contest winners
is set for Friday evening. Join
friends and peers for the reception at 6:00 p.m., followed by
the banquet at 7:00. In addition
to the contest awards, presentations of the Milt Phillips Award,
Beachy Musselman Award, and
inductions of the Half Century
Club and Quarter Century Club
will be made.
OPA Executive Vice President Mark Thomas will provide
a legislative recap at 9:00 a.m.
Saturday.
Oklahoma’s congressional
delegation will be represented
at 10 a.m. Confirmed to attend
at this time are Rep. Jim Bridenstine, Rep. Frank Lucas, Rep.
MarkWayne Mullin and Rep.
Steve Russell.
Complete information and
registration is available online
at www.OkPress.com/convention. Register by May 25 to take
advantage of early bird pricing.
And don’t forget to order a
T-shirt when you register. The
t-shirts, only $10 each, proudly
display the “Oklahoma Newspapers – Made in America” logo
and are only available for pickup at the convention.
CONVENTION
HIGHLIGHTS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
KEN PAULSON
THURSDAY, JUNE 4
6:00 PM ——————————————
OPA BUSINESS MEETING
6:30 PM ——————————————
WELCOME DINNER
& LIVE TEAM TRIVIA
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
9:00 AM ——————————————
**GOV. MARY FALLIN**
(Time changed from 11 a.m.)
10:00 AM —————————————
KEYNOTE: THE REAL VALUE
OF NEWSPAPERS
11:00 AM —————————————
**NEWS FLASH**
(Time changed from 9 a.m.)
NOON———————————————
AWARDS & BLOOPER LUNCH
2:00-4:00 PM ———————————
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
6:00 PM ——————————————
AWARDS RECEPTION
7:00 PM ——————————————
AWARDS BANQUET
9:30 PM ——————————————
USPS announces new postage rates
The U.S. Postal Service has
announced the final postage
rates for 2015, effective May
31.
The Postal Regulator y
Commission approved the
rates May 7.
The rate implementation
was delayed by a dispute
between the Postal Service
and the regulators who objected to the way some rates were
calculated.
Some adjustments have
been made to final rates since
the proposed rates were first
announced. However, Max
Heath, National Newspaper
Association postal chair, said
no significant changes were
made.
Final proposed Periodicals
rates are 1.96 percent higher
than 2014 rates.
For more information, visit
the NNA website at www.
nnaweb.org.
PRESIDENT’S HOSPITALITY
SUITE
SATURDAY, JUNE 6
9:00 AM ——————————————
LEGISLATIVE RECAP
10:00 AM —————————————
CONGRESSIONAL
CONVERSATIONS
11:15 AM —————————————
CONVENTION ADJOURNS
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NEWS
OPA CALENDAR OF EVENTS
analysis
THUR., MAY 21, 2015
ARMING, INCENTING & ORGANIZING YOUR SALES TEAM
2:00 PM, COST: $35
by OPA President JEFF FUNK, Publisher of the Enid News & Eagle
Top 10 reasons to attend
the OPA convention in June
Take another look at your packet for
the Oklahoma Press Association’s annual convention. The Education Committee and OPA staff have done an excellent
job packing in activities that make this a
“gotta be there” event. Here are my Top
10 reasons for attending:
LEARN SOMETHNG: Whether your
focus is on news, advertising, or both,
the educational part of the OPA convention offers some must-hear speakers and
topics. For the sales types: prospecting
for new advertisers and how to be effective packaging what you have. For the
news types: interviewing tips that help
with people of all backgrounds and how
to dig deeper into the backgrounds of
people and organizations.
DO DOWNTOWN OKC:
The convention is in a new location this year, and
it’s in the middle of the excitement in
the heart of Oklahoma City. We are just
down the block from the Oklahoman’s
new offices (they are giving tours!) and
within a couple of blocks of Chesapeake
Energy Arena, the Cox Convention Center, Journal Record offices, Myriad Gardens and, of course, Bricktown. Need I
say more?
HAVE SOME SERIOUS FUN… or notso-serious fun! Live Team Trivia is the
entertainment right after dinner Thursday night, so select some really smart
OPA friends and get after it. There’s
a reason you remember all of those
obscure facts, people and history. This
is your time to shine.
GET INSPIRED: We all need a little
recharge, and keynote speaker Ken
Paulson is sure to do that. As president
of the First Amendment Center and a
practicing journalist, Paulson will help
us recall why our role is unique and so
critical. And if Paulson’s talk is not inspiration enough, spend some time looking
at the winning newspapers on display.
They have some great ideas. (Feel free
to steal a few ideas while you stroll.)
VISIT WITH FRIENDS: In most cases,
we are the only editor/publisher/ad
director in our city, so we have to travel
to meet our professional peers. OPA’s
annual convention is a great opportunity to swap stories, compare notes,
and reconnect with people that actually
understand what we go through week
by week.
In this webinar, Chris Edwards will give an overview of how his group has evolved to address
these challenges. He will share the unique organizational approach used with his sales teams as
well as specifics on how the compensation plans work and what they are designed to drive with
each unique assignment of the various sales positions and responsibilities. As always, there will
be candid feedback about what DID NOT work along the way to developing this current structure.
To enroll, visit www.onlinemediacampus.com.
THUR., JUNE 4, 2015
BEST PRACTICES IN DIGITAL VIDEO
10:30 AM, COST: $15
What are the best steps to leverage video for your brand? Are you leveraging all the video sources
available to you? Are you tracking your video performance? In this section, we’ll look at industry
best practices as well as some of CNN.com’s own findings. From the editorial side, we’ll look at
ways to present a story to frame video in the optimal way, and from the publishing side, we’ll look
at ways to track and reward good content as well as how to improve what you’re already doing with
SEO and social. With Patrick West, Senior Director, CNN Newsource Sales & Affiliate Relations. To
enroll, visit inlandpress.org.
TALK POLITICS WITH THE PLAYERS:
It’s not often the governor of Oklahoma
comes calling, but this is one of those
times. And Oklahoma’s congressmen,
too. Here’s a rare opportunity to hear
from them in person and ask them questions.
PICK UP TIPS: The “Speed Topics”
and “News Flash” sessions are great,
fast-paced glimpses at some newspaper
practices that challenge us all. Grab
some ideas, but you’ll have to be fast.
LAUGH A LITTLE: The Bloopers Luncheon is always a hit. “I can’t believe
they really printed that!!!” Mark Thomas and Lisa Potts Sutliff have once again
assembled an amazing/appalling collection of our “finest” work. So, prepare to
laugh … at someone else’s expense, you
hope!
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION: The
annual Better Newspaper Contest offers
a great opportunity to recognize some
of the really good work people at your
newspaper have done in the past year.
Likewise with annual awards for photography, editorial commentary, websites
and more. Here’s your moment to step
into the spotlight and/or support others
who deserve their time of recognition.
HELP US HELP OTHERS: Legislative
and legal updates will be important to
hear. Mark Thomas is an effective lobbyist in our behalf, but he needs your
involvement and interest and feedback.
We’ve dealt with some hot topics this
legislative session, and Mark will give
us a look at “how the sausage is made”
inside the Capitol.
So, make your plans to participate
June 4-6. I will see you there.
JUNE 4-6, 2015
OPA ANNUAL CONVENTION
Sheraton Hotel, Downtown Oklahoma City
The OPA Education Committee has planned sessions and events at the annual convention. Mark
your calendar and make plans to attend.
JUNE 4-6, 2015
OKC GRIDIRON SHOW
Mitchell Hall Theater, University of Central Okla., 7:30 PM, $32.50
The OKC Gridiron Show is moving to the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond
at the Mitchell Hall Theater for 2015. The new venue includes free parking. Tickets are now available
online at www.okcgridiron.org.
JUNE 24-28, 2015
2015 IWSNE CONFERENCE
Reynolds Journalism Institute, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO
The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors will be held at the 176-year-old University
of Missouri In Columbia. For more information, visit www.iswne.org.
OCTOBER 1-3, 2015
129TH NNA ANNUAL CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW
St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, MO
NNA’s 129th Annual Convention and Trade Show will address pressing business objectives of
community newspaper owners, publishers and senior staff with educational sessions and peer
sharing activities. For more information, visit nnaweb.org/convention.
For more information on upcoming events, visit the OPA website at www.OkPress.com or contact
Member Services Director Lisa (Potts) Sutliff at (405) 499-0026, 1-888-815-2672 or email LSutliff@okpress.com.
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The Oklahoma Publisher // May 2015 3
OPA Nominating Committee recommends
officers and directors for 2015-16 term
The OPA Nominating Committee
met in Oklahoma City on April 16 to recommend the slate of OPA officers and
directors for 2015-16.
The seven-member committee is
composed of the six most recent OPA
past presidents who are still active as
newspaper executives and the current
OPA president.
Attending were Nominating Committee Chairman Rod Serfoss, The Clinton
Daily News; Stu Phillips, The Seminole Producer; Jeff Shultz, The Garvin
County News Star; Jeff Mayo, Sequoyah
County Times; and Jeff Funk, Enid
News & Eagle.
The committee reviewed the OPA
By-Laws, Nominating Committee Structure, board policies regarding board
service and the board positions to be
filled by the committee.
Upon completion of the discussion,
the committee recommended the following slate of officers and directors for the
year beginning July 1, 2015.
Current OPA Vice President Robby
Trammell, news editor at The Oklahoman, was recommended to serve as
president. Dayva Spitzer, co-publisher/
editor at Sayre Record & Beckham
County Democrat, was recommended
to serve as vice president, and Serfoss,
publisher of The Clinton Daily News,
was recommended for a one-year term
as treasurer. Current OPA President
Funk was recommended to serve as
past president.
The committee also recommended
the renewal of a three-year director term
for Ray Dyer, co-publisher/editor of El
Reno Tribune. Recommended as a new
director to serve a three-year term, is
Mark Millsap, publisher of The Norman
Transcript.
A general election for new officers
and directors will be held at the annual
convention during the OPA business
meeting on June 4 at the Sheraton in
downtown Oklahoma City. Nominations
for officers and directors may also be
made from the floor.
The Nominating Committee also
recommended appointments to serve
three-year terms on the Oklahoma
Newspaper Foundation Board of Trustees. The renewal of a three-year term
was recommended for Wayne Trotter,
The Countywide & Sun. The committee
also recommended new trustee appointments for three-year terms to Gloria
Trotter, The Countywide & Sun, and
Sheila Gay, Woodward News.
The OPA Board of Directors will
review the ONF nominations for approval on June 4 during the annual convention in Oklahoma City.
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Community Publishers Inc. was
founded in May 1982 and purchased
the Oklahoma publications in December 2005.
BH Media Group, headquartered
in Omaha, Neb., also owns the Tulsa
World.
“Community Publishers is proud of
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Tulsa World Media Co. Publisher
Bill Masterson Jr. said he is excited
that the publications will be joining the
Tulsa World family.
“The products they produce are
excellent quality, and I think the synergies created by having access to additional content will help all the products.
I am also proud that we continue to
invest in the Tulsa area.”
Terry Kroeger, CEO of BH Media
Group, said the company is delighted
to have the seven publications join the
growing family of BH Media Group
newspapers.
“We look forward to the opportunity
to continue the tradition of communityminded journalism that the Community Publishers team has demonstrated
during their ownership,” Kroeger said.
“We also want to welcome the employees to our Company and are looking
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OPA OFFICERS
Jeff Funk, President
Enid News & Eagle
Robby Trammell, Vice President
The Oklahoman
Gloria Trotter, Treasurer
The Countywide & Sun
Mark Thomas,
Executive Vice President,
Oklahoma City
OPA DIRECTORS
Jeff Mayo, Past President
Sequoyah County Times
Dayva Spitzer, Sayre Record &
Beckham County Democrat
Brian Blansett
Ted Streuli, The Journal Record
Ray Dyer, El Reno Tribune
Mike Strain, Tulsa World
John Denny Montgomery,
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Oklahoma reporters receive
Pulitzer Prize nomination
The Tulsa World and two of its
former employees were nominated
as Pulitzer Price finalists in the Local
Reporting category.
Ziva Branstetter and Cary Aspinwall were named finalists for their
in-depth coverage of the state of Oklahoma’s execution of convicted killer
Clayton Lockett.
Branstetter and Aspinwall were
cited “for courageous reporting on the
execution process in Oklahoma after
a botched execution – reporting that
began a national discussion.”
“I am very proud of all the work
that our reporters do here at the Tulsa
World and that includes the work
of Cary and Ziva,” said Tulsa World
Media Co. Publisher Bill Masterson
Jr. “This is well-deserved recognition
for coverage of an incredibly important story.”
Joe Worley, retired Tulsa World
executive editor, said, “Local reporting is the backbone of any good newspaper and the Tulsa World does it
very well. Ziva and Cary did an exemplary job of thoroughly covering the
state of Oklahoma’s execution process
and procedures.”
The Chicago Tribune also was
named as a finalist in the Local
Reporting category. The prize was
awarded to The Daily Breeze of Torrance, Calif., and three reporters for
its investigation into corruption at a
local school district.
The Pulitzer Prizes are awarded
annually for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature
and musical composition.
Branstetter and Aspinwall recently
left the World to pursue other opportunities.
CNHI names Ipsan as vice president
Matthew Ipsan, senior vice president
and chief digital officer for Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc., has been
appointed executive vice president of
the company.
Donna Barrett, CNHI president and
CEO, announced the promotion.
Prior to joining CNHI more than four
years ago, Ipsan was vice president of
interactive media at The State Media
Company in Columbia, S.C.
“I’m honored to be a part of an organization committed to serving local communities and excited by CNHI’s vision
for the future,” Ipsan said. “The company’s approach to put the audience
first, no matter the platform, whether
newspaper, desktop, magazine or smartphone has proven to be successful.”
New sports editor at McAlester
Adrian O’Hanlon was recently named
as sports editor at the McAlester NewsCapital.
The 25-year-old has a journalism
degree from Texas A&M and is nearing completion of his masters degree in
journalism from the University of North
Texas.
News-Capital Executive Editor Glen
Puit said O’Hanlon was hired following
a national search.
“This is part of our plans to complete-
ly rebuild our sports section, making it
more modern and meaningful to southeast Oklahoma sports fans,” Puit said.
“Our primary goal in all our hires
for the newsroom is to pursue talented,
committed journalists who put community first. Adrian fits all three of those
categories.”
O’Hanlon said he is glad to be in
McAlester and looks forward to making
great contributions to the News-Capital.
Frederick Press-Leader moves downtown
The Frederick Press-Leader has
made the move from its original building on West Grand to downtown.
The newspaper is now located in an
office on the ground floor of the Grand
Hotel.
The office is located on 102 S. Main,
just south of the Frederick Chamber of
Commerce office. The phone number
remains 580-379-0588.
The Frederick Press-Leader, a weekly newspaper published on Thursday, is
currently owned by Civitas Media.
The Oklahoma Publisher // May 2015 5
Great Plains journalism awards presented in Tulsa
The 109-year-old Tulsa Press Club,
one of the oldest press clubs in the
United States, recently announced
the winners of the 2015 Great Plains
Journalism Awards, which annually
recognize the best newspaper and
magazine journalism in eight states:
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and
North Dakota.
Judy Woodruff, co-anchor and
managing editor of PBS “NewsHour,”
received the Distinguished Lectureship
Award, and gave the keynote lunch
address at the April 13 event.
Cary Aspinwall with the Tulsa
World received the Great Plains Writer
of the Year award. The Great Plains
Newspaper Photographer of the Year
award went to Mike Simons of the
Tulsa World.
Other Oklahoma publications
receiving awards included the
following.
NEWSPAPER WRITING & DESIGN
Project/investigative reporting:
Oklahoma Watch and
The Oklahoman (Warren Vieth,
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Phillip O’Connor
and Andrew Knittle)
General news reporting:
Oklahoma Watch and
The Oklahoman
(Warren Vieth, Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Phillip O’Connor and Andrew
Knittle)
Business reporting:
The Oklahoman (Brianna Bailey)
Sports feature:
The Oklahoman (Jenni Carlson)
Editorial cartoon:
Tulsa World (Bruce Plante)
MULTIMEDIA/WEB
General news video:
Tulsa World (James Gibbard)
Feature video:
Tulsa World (John Clanton)
Multimedia project or series:
The Oklahoman (Jason Kersey,
Berry Tramel, Damon Fontenot,
Tim Money and Richard Hall)
Best website page design:
The Oklahoman (Staff)
News blog writing:
The Oklahoman (Richard Hall)
Sports blog:
The Oklahoman (Anthony Slater,
Darnell Mayberry and Erik Horne)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photo illustration:
Tulsa World (Christopher Smith)
General news:
Associated Press (Sue Ogrocki)
Spot news:
Tulsa World (Michael Wyke)
Feature photography, multiple:
Tulsa World (Mike Simons)
Sports action:
Tulsa World (Christopher Smith)
Sports feature:
The Oklahoman (Sarah Phipps)
Portrait:
Tulsa World (Christopher Smith)
MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY
Magazine photo illustration:
TulsaPeople (Michelle Pollard)
COLLEGE (Winners received a $1,250 scholarship
Student Photographer of the Year:
Austin St. John, The Oracle,
Oral Roberts University
Student Editor in Chief of the Year:
Blayklee Buchanan, The Oklahoma
Daily, University of Oklahoma
Student Designer of the Year:
Adrianna Doyal, Sooner Yearbook,
University of Oklahoma
Student Writer of the Year:
Kassie McClung, The Collegian,
University of Tulsa
All work was published in 2014. For
a complete list of winners in the Great
Plains Journalism Awards competition,
go to www.greatplainsawards.org.
DEATHS
CHARLES EDWARD CAGLE, former general manager for Neighbor Newspapers,
died April 24, 2015, at his home in El
Reno. He was 77.
Cagle was born on Oct. 4, 1937, in
Caglesville, Ark. His newspaper career
began in 1947 at The Harrison Arkansas
Daily Times where he had a 35-person
route.
In 1975, Cagle was hired as an ad
sales rep for Neighbor Newspapers in
RALPH MARLER, former reporter and
editor for the Tulsa World, died April 13,
2015, at his home in Tulsa. He was 75.
A native of Hobart, Marler graduated
from Oklahoma State University before
serving in the Navy from 1959 to 1964.
Before joining the Tulsa World in 1969,
Jack Brannan
May 3, 2014
Oklahoma Newspaper
Foundation will support
its efforts to improve the
state’s newspaper industry
and quality of journalism.
training and education for
Tulsa. After working his way to advertising manager/director, he became general manager. He worked for Neighbor
Newspapers for 32 years before relocating to Oklahoma City to work at The
Piedmont-Surrey Gazette. He was later
offered a position as senior director of
advertising for Metro Publishing.
He is survived by his wife Sue Cagle;
five children: Charles Randle Cagle of
Tulsa, Susan Annette Smith and hus-
band Luke of Drumright, Carla Joan
Traupman and husband Mike, James
Edward Cagle and wife Jennifer of Garland, Texas, and Donald Bradley Cagle
and wife Stephanie of Tulsa; two stepchildren: Heather Lee Haws and husband Eric of Broken Arrow, and Billy
Wayne Hobbs III and wife Tambi of
Collinsville; 17 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren.
he worked for newspapers in Perkins
and Stillwater.
He joined the Tulsa World staff as
a general assignment reporter after
interning and freelancing with the paper.
Marler covered various beats during his
36 years at the World including county
and city government in Tulsa. He was
government editor for a time and also
worked several years in the World’s
bureau in Washington, D.C.
In 2005, Marler retired but continued
to work part-time as a copy editor until
2011.
Marler is survived by his brother
Dennis Marler, and stepsister Angela
Mercer.
John Mark Glenn
May 7, 2014
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The Oklahoma Publisher // May 2015
Newspapers honor bombing anniversary
THE OKLAHOMAN
Clark’s Critique
by Terry Clark
Journalism Professor,
University of Central Oklahoma,
TClark@uco.edu
“Oklahoma City tragedy affects
everyone,” cried the headline in The
Ringling Eagle 20 years ago, telling the
story of the state.
“The bombing washed over Oklahoma like a harshly dropped stone in
a serene pool,” wrote The Wynnewood
Gazette, summarizing the impact as well
as any two decades ago.
Coverage of the 20th anniversary of
the crime this past month didn’t match
the almost universal coverage in every
paper in the state back then.
Twenty years ago we didn’t have this
digital benefit, so rather than tell, as I
did then about the original coverage in
a content analysis for The Publisher, it’s
best just to show some of the papers that
caught my eye.
I appeared on a panel at UCO last
month, discussing the media coverage, along with a bombing survivor
and a first responder. To see my material from that session, click on my blog,
Coffee with Clark. It’s in three parts
– national and local, “The journalism
of 20 years ago” — http://clarkcoffee.
blogspot.com/2015/04/the-journalismof-april-19-20-years-ago_18.html.
This column is short this month, to
allow for these impressive anniversary
front pages, but there is one other piece
of excellent journalism that demands to
be noticed and copied.
Brianna Bailey of The Oklahoman took
four days to walk OKC’s Western Ave.
from Edmond to Moore. A must-read
that gets read and makes friends. Don’t
miss this package that jumped from
an impressive front page to four pages
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Talk about telling the story of people
and the city. Great idea that any newspaper can copy on any scale on a street in
your town or city.
A similar approach last year was by
photographer Mike Simons of the Tulsa
World, walking Peoria Ave. Here’s that
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Oklahoman editor rappels for a cause Journal Record staff
joins OKC Memorial run
The Journal Record participated in the Oklahoma City Memorial
Marathon relay on April 26. Team members were Molly Fleming,
Jessica Mitchell, Ted Streuli, Brianne Webb and Sarah Terry-Cobo.
The memorial marathon has special meaning to The Journal
Record staff, as the company’s namesake building houses The
Oklahoma City Memorial Museum. The newspaper office is
no longer in that building. The Journal Record staff includes
survivors from the April 19,1995, bombing of the Alfred P.
Murrah Federal Building.
Kelly Dyer Fry, editor of The Oklahoman, rappelled the 30-story, 393-foot-tall SandRidge Energy building on
April 29 as part of The Shatterproof Challenge. The rappelling challenge is being held in 28 cities this year to
build awareness and funding for Shatterproof, an organization dedicated to ending the stigma of drug and
alcohol addiction while raising funds to improve public education and treatment options.
Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman, reprinted with permission
Waurika News Journal, Ryan Leader merge
WESW Media, LLC, the parent company of the
Waurika News Journal, recently purchased The
Ryan Leader.
The two newspapers have merged into one
weekly publication, said Curtis Plant, publisher and
editor of the Waurika News Journal and The Ryan
Leader.
The new address for the paper is 114 S. Main,
Waurika. It will publish weekly and mail to subscribers from the Waurika Post Office, said Plant.
“This new paper will serve Jefferson County and
endeavor to provide readers with news of the latest
happenings as well as information about upcoming
events,” he said.
Plant launched the News Journal in February
after the 113-year-old Waurika News-Democrat
ceased operation.
“People here still like to hold the paper in their
hands,” he said. “And they clip the pictures out for
scrapbooks and it’s a tradition here. The people
here are great and they have a right to have their
history recorded. We all have a sense of community
and we just want to preserve that.”
Molly Fleming, Ted Streuli and Sarah Terry-Cobo hang out at the
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon finish line area.
OPA presents scholarships to OSU students
Oklahoma State University School of Media
& Strategic Communications recently presented
awards and scholarship at its 2014-15 Awards Banquet.
The Oklahoma Press Association and SMSC
presented five $5,000 scholarships to SMSC majors
who are working at The Daily O’Collegian. This
year’s recipients were Kassie McClung, Nathan
Ruiz, Savannah Evanoff, Stetson Payne and Kaelynn Knoernschild.
To be eligible for the OPA-SMSC scholarship,
students must be a declared student in multimedia
journalism, sports media or strategic communica-
tion; be a sophomore, junior or senior for the 201415 academic year; have experience working for The
O’Colly; and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Determinations are based on eligibility, scholarship and financial need along with career goals and
evidence of initiative to achieve these goals.
SMSC Director Dr. Derina R. Holtzhausen was
thanked for her leadership and support at the banquet. Holtzhausen has been named dean of Lamar
University’s College of Fine Arts and Communication. She will assume the position at the Beaumont,
Texas, college on July 1, 2015.
Sarah Terry-Cobo, Ted Streuli and Jessica Mitchell celebrate
finishing the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon relay. Mitchell
is a bombing survivor.
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The Oklahoma Publisher // May 2015
SPJ presents awards to state journalists
The Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists presented its 2014 awards
on May 16 at the Hardrock Hotel and
Casino in Tulsa.
Bryan Painter, assistant local editor at
The Oklahoman, received the Lifetime
Achievement Award. Painter has more
than 30 years experience in journalism,
including 23 years with The Oklahoman.
He has covered many events including
the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred
P. Murrah Federal Building and the May
3, 1999, tornado outbreak.
Cary Aspinwall and Ziva Branstetter
were the recipients of the Carter Bradley First Amendment Award. Aspinwall
NEWSPAPER A
(Circulation 25,000 or more)
INVESTIGATIVE
REPORTING BY AN
INDIVIDUAL
First Place
Warren Vieth, Oklahoma Watch
Second Place
Clifton Adcock, Oklahoma Watch
Third Place
Curtis Killman, Tulsa World
INVESTIGATIVE
REPORTING BY A TEAM
First Place
Warren Vieth, Jaclyn Cosgrove, Andrew Knittle, Phillip
O’Connor, Oklahoma Watch
Second Place
Ziva Branstetter, Cary
Aspinwall, Tulsa World
Third Place
Cary Aspinwall, Ziva
Branstetter, John Clanton,
Tulsa World
IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
REPORTING
First Place
Curtis Killman, Michael Overall,
Tulsa World
Second Place
Graham Lee Brewer, Andrew
Knittle, The Oklahoman
Third Place
Warren Vieth, Oklahoma Watch
GOVERNMENT
REPORTING
First Place
Warren Vieth, Oklahoma Watch
Second Place
Kevin Canfield, Jarrel Wade,
Tulsa World
Third Place
Clifton Adcock,
Oklahoma Watch
ELECTION REPORTING
First Place
Wayne Greene, Tulsa World
Second Place
Clifton Adcock, Oklahoma Watch
Third Place
Ben Felder, Oklahoma Gazette
and Branstetter previously worked at
the Tulsa World. The pair recently left
the World to pursue a new career with
a digital media startup. Aspinwall had
been at the World for nearly 10 years.
Branstetter served as enterprise editor
at the World. She also served as the
World’s city editor and held other editing and reporting positions at the paper.
Aspinwall and Branstetter were recently
named as finalists for the Pulitzer Prize
in local reporting.
The Teacher of the Year Award was
presented to Dan Bewley, the advisor
for the University of Tulsa student newspaper, The Collegian. Bewley worked
in broadcast news for nearly 20 years.
Most recently he was a field producer/
reporter for KOTV in Tulsa.
Also presented at the awards banquet
were the 2015 Colby Awards. Lis Exon
from OETA and Ginnie Graham from
the Tulsa World received the award for
their reporting on mental illness. Exon
was honored for “Mental Illness and
the 10 Commandments,” which used a
recent news event to explore the incarceration of mentally ill people. Graham
received the award for “Finding Help,”
three stories of people whose lives illustrate the difficulties of mental illness.
The Oklahoman received first place
SPOT NEWS
DIVERSITY COVERAGE
LEISURE WRITING
First Place
Dylan Goforth, Cary Aspinwall,
Tulsa World
Second Place
Phillip O’Connor, Graham Lee
Brewer, The Oklahoman
Third Place
Graham Lee Brewer,
The Oklahoman
First Place
Nour Habib, Bill Sherman,
Randy Krehbiel, Tulsa World
Second Place
M. Scott Carter, Oklahoma Watch
Third Place
Ginnie Graham, Tulsa World
First Place
Dave Cathey, The Oklahoman
Second Place
Nicole Marshall, Tulsa World
Third Place
Bobby Ross Jr.,
Christian Chronicle
EDUCATION REPORTING
SPORTS REPORTING
First Place
Andrea Eger, Tulsa World
Second Place
Michael Overall, Tulsa World
Third Place
Adam Kemp, The Oklahoman
First Place
Kyle Fredrickson,
The Oklahoman
Second Place
Jason Kersey, The Oklahoman
Third Place
Mark Cooper, Tulsa World
FEATURE WRITING
First Place
Bobby Ross Jr.,
Christian Chronicle
Second Place
Dylan Goforth, Tulsa World
Third Place
Adam Kemp, The Oklahoman
PERSONAL COLUMN
First Place
Erik Tryggestad,
Christian Chronicle
Second Place
Michael Overall, Tulsa World
Third Place
Paula Burkes, The Oklahoman
EDITORIAL/
COMMENTARY
First Place
Wayne Greene, Tulsa World
Second Place
Bryan Pollard, Cherokee Phoenix
Third Place
Travis Snell, Cherokee Phoenix
GENERAL NEWS
REPORTING
First Place
Clifton Adcock, Oklahoma Watch
Second Place
Dylan Goforth, Ginnie Graham,
Tulsa World
Third Place
Warren Vieth, Oklahoma Watch
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
REPORTING
First Place
Cary Aspinwall, Ziva
Branstetter, Tulsa World
Second Place
Curtis Killman, Michael Overall,
Tulsa World
Third Place
Warren Vieth, Oklahoma Watch
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
REPORTING
First Place
Ginnie Graham, Tulsa World
Second Place
Nour Habib, Tulsa World
Third Place
Richard Hall, The Oklahoman
BUSINESS REPORTING
First Place
Adam Wilmoth, Paul Monies,
The Oklahoman
Second Place
Brianna Bailey, The Oklahoman
Third Place
Adam Wilmoth, The Oklahoman
ENTERTAINMENT
FEATURE
First Place
Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa World
Second Place
Becky Carman, The Oklahoman
Third Place
Adam Kemp, The Oklahoman
ARTS CRITICISM
First Place
Ken Raymond, The Oklahoman
Second Place
Phil Bacharach,
Oklahoma Gazette
SPORTS FEATURE
First Place
Mark Cooper, Tulsa World
Second Place
John Hoover, Tulsa World
Third Place
Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman
SPORTS COLUMN
First Place
Berry Tramel, The Oklahoman
Second Place
John Hoover, Tulsa World
Third Place
Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman
GENERAL
PHOTOGRAPHY
First Place
James Gibbard, Tulsa World
Second Place
Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Third Place
Tom Gilbert, Tulsa World
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
First Place
Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Second Place
Mike Simons, Tulsa World
Third Place
Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
STORY/PHOTO ESSAY
First Place
Mike Simons, Tulsa World
Second Place
Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Third Place
Christopher Smith, Tulsa World
for Best Newspaper in Division A, newspapers with circulation over 25,000. Second place went to the Oklahoma Gazette
and third to the Cherokee Phoenix. In
Division B, newspapers under 25,000
circulation, first place for Best Newspaper went to The O’Colly, Oklahoma
State University’s student publication.
The Southeastern at Southeastern Oklahoma State University received second
place and third place went to The Campus at Oklahoma City University.
Following are all newspaper winners
in the SPJ contest.
SPOT NEWS
PHOTOGRAPHY
BEST REPORTING
PORTFOLIO
First Place
Matt Barnard, Tulsa World
Second Place
Michael Wyke, Tulsa World
Third Place
Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
First Place
Ziva Branstetter, Tulsa World
Second Place
Clifton Adcock, Oklahoma Watch
Third Place
Dylan Goforth, Tulsa World
BEST PHOTOGRAPHIC
PORTFOLIO
BEST NEWSPAPER
First Place
Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Second Place
James Gibbard, Tulsa World
Third Place
Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
PAGE ONE LAYOUT
AND DESIGN
First Place
Steve Reckinger, Tulsa World
Second Place
James Royal, Tulsa World
Third Place
Felicia Murray, Todd Pendleton,
The Oklahoman
FEATURE PAGE LAYOUT
AND DESIGN
First Place
James Royal, Tulsa World
Second Place
James Royal, Tulsa World
Third Place
Katie McInerney, Tulsa World
USE OF GRAPHIC
ILLUSTRATION
First Place
Rob Backus, The Oklahoman
Second Place
Jason Powers, Tulsa World
Third Place
Todd Pendleton, The Oklahoman
HEADLINES
First Place
Rob Backus, The Oklahoman
Second Place
Amy Raymond, The Oklahoman
Third Place
Karen Welch, Tulsa World
First Place
The Oklahoman
Second Place
Oklahoma Gazette
Third Place
Cherokee Phoenix
NEWSPAPER B
(Circulation 25,000 or less)
INVESTIGATIVE
REPORTING BY AN
INDIVIDUAL
First Place
M. Scott Carter,
The Journal Record
Second Place
M. Scott Carter,
The Journal Record
Third Place
Kassie McClung,
Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
INVESTIGATIVE
REPORTING BY A TEAM
First Place
Parker Perry, James Beaty,
Glenn Puit,
McAlester News-Capital
Second Place
Kyle Walker, Conor Fellin,
Nikki Hager,
Collegian (Univ. of Tulsa)
Third Place
Parker Perry, Glenn Puit,
McAlester News-Capital
IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
REPORTING
First Place
M. Scott Carter,
The Journal Record
Second Place
Dale Denwalt,
Enid News & Eagle
Third Place
Lauren Daniel, Pioneer (OCCC)
Continued on Page 11
The Oklahoma Publisher // May 2015 11
SPJ Awards – Continued from Page 10
GOVERNMENT
REPORTING
DIVERSITY COVERAGE
SPORTS REPORTING
First Place
M. Scott Carter,
The Journal Record
Second Place
John Small, Johnston County
Capital-Democrat
Third Place
Tyler Talley, Vista (UCO)
First Place
Montinque Monroe,
Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
Second Place
Rob Howard, The Gayly
Third Place
Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton,
Native American Times
ELECTION REPORTING
EDUCATION REPORTING
First Place
John Small, Joshua Small,
Johnston County CapitalDemocrat
Second Place
Nathan Ruiz, Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
Third Place
Cody Stavenhagen,
Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
First Place
Dale Denwalt,
Enid News & Eagle
Second Place
Ryan Horton, Choctaw Times
First Place
Glenn Puit,
McAlester News-Capital
Second Place
Elizabeth Keys,
Stillwater News Press
Third Place
David Dishman,
McAlester News-Capital
SPOT NEWS
First Place
Staff, Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
FEATURE WRITING
First Place
Conor Fellin,
Collegian (Univ. of Tulsa)
Second Place
Lindsey Allen,
Shawnee News-Star
Third Place
Elizabeth Keys,
Stillwater News Press
PERSONAL COLUMN
First Place
Brian Blansett,
Shawnee News-Star
Second Place
Catherine Sweeney,
Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
Third Place
James Beaty,
McAlester News-Capital
EDITORIAL/
COMMENTARY
First Place
Amy Johns,
McAlester News-Capital
Second Place
Staff, Oklahoma Daily
(Univ. of Oklahoma)
Third Place
Troy Stevenson, The Gayly
GENERAL NEWS
REPORTING
First Place
Kim Morava,
Shawnee News-Star
Second Place
Elizabeth Keys,
Stillwater News Press
Third Place
Dominique Johnson,
Oracle (ORU)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
REPORTING
First Place
Brandi Ball,
The Cleveland American
Second Place
Hannah Covington,
Oracle (ORU)
Third Place
John Small, Johnston County
Capital-Democrat
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
REPORTING
First Place
M. Scott Carter,
The Journal Record
Second Place
Elizabeth Keys,
Stillwater News Press
Third Place
Paige Worley, Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
BUSINESS REPORTING
First Place
Elizabeth Keys,
Stillwater News Press
Second Place
John Small, Johnston County
Capital-Democrat
Third Place
Kim Morava,
Shawnee News-Star
ENTERTAINMENT FEATURE
First Place
Rob Howard, The Gayly
Second Place
Elizabeth Keys,
Stillwater News Press
Third Place
Ryan Horton, Choctaw Times
ARTS CRITICISM
First Place
James Beaty,
McAlester News-Capital
Second Place
Alex Lehr,
Southeastern (SEOSU)
LEISURE WRITING
First Place
Elizabeth Keys,
Stillwater News Press
Second Place
Ryan Horton, Choctaw Times
Third Place
Scotty Irani, The Gayly
SPORTS FEATURE
First Place
Kieran Steckley,
Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
Second Place
Cody Stavenhagen,
Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
Third Place
Cody Stavenhagen,
Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
SPORTS COLUMN
First Place
Richard Stroud,
Shawnee News-Star
GENERAL
PHOTOGRAPHY
First Place
Ed Blochowiak,
Shawnee News-Star
Second Place
Marisa Caban, 15th Street News
(Rose State Coll.)
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
First Place
Jackie Dobson, Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
Second Place
Tina Firquain,
Southeastern (SEOSU)
STORY/PHOTO ESSAY
First Place
Tina Firquain, Molly Raley,
Southeastern (SEOSU)
SPOT NEWS
PHOTOGRAPHY
First Place
Ed Blochowiak,
Shawnee News-Star
BEST PHOTOGRAPHIC
PORTFOLIO
First Place
Jackie Dobson,
Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
Second Place
Austin St. John, Oracle (ORU)
PAGE ONE LAYOUT
AND DESIGN
First Place
Blayklee Buchanan, Oklahoma
Daily (Univ. of Oklahoma)
Second Place
Tina Firquain,
Southeastern (SEOSU)
Third Place
Anna Bennett, Collegian
(Univ. of Tulsa)
FEATURE PAGE LAYOUT
AND DESIGN
BEST REPORTING
PORTFOLIO
BREAKING NEWS
COVERAGE
First Place
Cody Stavenhagen, Tim Ahrens,
Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
Second Place
Molly Raley, Southeastern
(SEOSU)
Third Place
Tina Firquain, Southeastern
(SEOSU)
First Place
M. Scott Carter,
The Journal Record
Second Place
Kassie McClung,
Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
Third Place
Dale Denwalt,
Enid News & Eagle
First Place
Staff, KJRH-TV
Second Place
Brandi Ball, KOTV
USE OF GRAPHIC
ILLUSTRATION
BEST NEWSPAPER
First Place
Daltyn Moeckel, Vista (UCO)
Second Place
Rachael Watson,
Southeastern (SEOSU)
Third Place
Sarah Power, Sam Beckmann,
Collegian (Univ. of Tulsa)
HEADLINES
First Place
Tina Firquain,
Southeastern (SEOSU)
Second Place
Ryan Horton, Choctaw Times
First Place
Daily O’Collegian
(Okla. State Univ.)
Second Place
Southeastern (SEOSU)
Third Place
Campus (Okla. City Univ.)
ONLINE
VIDEO JOURNALISM
First Place
Grant Leatherwood, Hayley
Leatherwood, Oklahoma
Living magazine
INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC
OR RESOURCE
First Place
Madi Alexander, NewsOK.com
Second Place
Dale Denwalt,
Enid News & Eagle
Third Place
Madi Alexander, NewsOK.com
ONLINE WRITING
WEB DESIGN
First Place
Brandi Ball, KOTV
Second Place
Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton,
Native American Times
Third Place
Joshua Hutton,
Naked City OKC
First Place
KJRH-TV
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The Oklahoma Publisher // May 2015
Associated Press announces winners in annual competition
The Oklahoman, the Stillwater News Press and the
Tahlequah Daily Press won top awards in the Associated Press/Oklahoma News Executives competition.
Each newspaper finished first among newspapers of
similar size in the general excellence category.
The Oklahoman won among larger newspapers,
the Stillwater News Press won among medium-size
newspapers and the Tahlequah Daily Press won among
smaller newspapers.
The newspapers were judged based on total content
over a period of three consecutive days selected at random during 2014.
The winners were announced May 2 in Oklahoma
City. AP-member newspapers in Alabama judged the
contest.
The AP/Oklahoma News Executives competition is
open to newspapers that are regular members of The
Associated Press news cooperative. The competition
attracted nearly 600 entries across 20 writing and photography categories.
INVESTIGATIVE
REPORTING
DIVISION B - 1st Place, John
PAGE ONE DEADLINE
LAYOUT
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Ziva
Branstetter, Cary Aspinwall,
Tulsa World; 2nd Place, Andrew
Knittle, The Oklahoman; 3rd
Place, Cary Aspinwall, Ziva
Branstetter, John Clanton, Tulsa
World; HM, Brianna Bailey, The
Oklahoman.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Dale
Denwalt, Enid News & Eagle;
2nd Place, Joy Hampton, The
Norman Transcript; 3rd Place,
Dale Denwalt, Enid News &
Eagle; HM, Michael Pineda, The
Ardmoreite.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Josh
Newton, Tahlequah Daily Press;
2nd Place, M. Scott Carter, The
Journal Record; 3rd Place, Eric
Swanson, Ada Evening News;
HM, M. Scott Carter, The Journal
Record.
PUBLIC SERVICE
REPORTING
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Dylan
Goforth, Ginnie Graham, Cary
Aspinwall, Mike Simons, Corey
Jones, Shannon Muchmore,
Tulsa World; 2nd Place, Andrea
Eger, Tulsa World; 3rd Place,
Kim McConnell, Ty Albin, Mark
Potter, The Lawton Constitution;
HM, Jennifer Palmer, The
Oklahoman.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Dale
Denwalt, Enid News & Eagle;
2nd Place, Joy Hampton, The
Norman Transcript; 3rd Place,
Michael Pineda, The Ardmoreite.
BUSINESS FEATURE
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Adam
Wilmoth, The Oklahoman; 2nd
Place, Brianna Bailey, The
Oklahoman; 3rd Place, Scott
Cherry, Tulsa World.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Michael
Pineda, The Ardmoreite; 2nd
Place, Dale Denwalt, Enid News
& Eagle; 3rd Place, Glenn Puit.
SPOT NEWS
REPORTING
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Corey
Jones, Dylan Goforth, Kendrick
Marshall, Tulsa World; 2nd
Place, Jennifer Palmer, Nolan
Clay, Juliana Keeping, Randy
Ellis, Phillip O’Connor, Richard
Hall, The Oklahoman; 3rd Place,
Dylan Goforth, Randy Krehbiel,
Ginnie Graham, Tulsa World.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Marsha
Miller, The Ardmoreite; 2nd
Place, Michael Pineda, The
Ardmoreite; 3rd Place, Michael
Kinney, The Norman Transcript.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, M. Scott
Carter, The Journal Record;
2nd Place, M. Scott Carter, The
Journal Record; 3rd Place, Eric
Swanson, Ada Evening News.
GENERAL NEWS
REPORTING
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Curtis
BUSINESS SPOT NEWS
REPORTING
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Staff,
Branstetter, Tulsa World; 2nd
Place, Brianna Bailey, The
Oklahoman; 3rd Place, Robert
Evatt, Tulsa World.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Laura
Eastes, The Ardmoreite;
2nd Place, Kim Morava, The
Shawnee News-Star; 3rd Place,
Dale Denwalt, Enid News &
Eagle.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Cydney
Baron, The Daily Times; 2nd
Place, Kirby Davis, The Journal
Record; 3rd Place, Ray Tuttle,
The Journal Record.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Molly M.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Cydney
Fleming, The Journal Record;
2nd Place, Molly M. Fleming,
The Journal Record; 3rd Place,
Brian Brus, The Journal Record
Killman, Michael Overall, Tulsa
World; 2nd Place, Andrea Eger,
Tulsa World; 3rd Place, Carla
Hinton, The Oklahoman; HM,
Judi Boland, Steve Metzer,
Scott Rains, Malinda Rust, The
Lawton Constitution.
Stillwater News Press; 2nd
Place, Joy Hampton, The
Norman Transcript; 3rd Place,
James Beaty, McAlester NewsCapital; HM, Cass Rains, Enid
News & Eagle.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Josh
Newton, Tahlequah Daily Press;
2nd Place, Cydney Baron,
The Daily Times, Inside Law
Enforcement; 3rd Place, Kirby
Davis, The Journal Record; HM,
Randy Mitchell, Eric Swanson,
Ada Evening News.
SPOT SPORTS
REPORTING
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Guerin
Emig, Tulsa World; 2nd Place,
Jonathan Hull, Wichita Falls
Times Record News; 3rd Place,
Bill Haisten, Tulsa World; HM,
John Hoover, Tulsa World.
Baron, The Daily Times; 2nd
Place, Rachael Van Horn,
Woodward News; 3rd Place,
Loné Beasley, Ada Evening
News
FEATURE
EDITORIALS
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Jimmie
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Ray
Tramel, Tulsa World; 2nd Place,
Dylan Goforth, Tulsa World;
3rd Place, Adam Kemp, Sarah
Phipps, The Oklahoman.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Mack
Burke, The Norman Transcript;
2nd Place, Micah McVicker, The
Ardmoreite; 3rd Place, Cass
Rains, Enid News & Eagle.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Josh
Newton, Tahlequah Daily Press;
2nd Place, Art Lawler, Ada
Evening News; 3rd Place, Ted
Streuli, The Journal Record.
Carter, The Oklahoman; 2nd
Place, David Hale, The Lawton
Constitution; 3rd Place, Wayne
Greene, Tulsa World
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Kim
Benedict, The Ardmoreite; 2nd
Place, Rob Collins, Enid News
& Eagle; 3rd Place, Amy Johns,
McAlester News-Capital
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Kim
Poindexter, Tahlequah Daily
Press; 2nd Place, Kathy Parker,
The Daily Times; 3rd Place, The
Ada Evening News
SPORTS FEATURE
REVIEWS
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Jenni
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Ken
Carlson, The Oklahoman; 2nd
Place, Mark Cooper, Tulsa
World; 3rd Place, Mike Brown,
Tulsa World; HM, Bill Haisten,
Tulsa World.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Bruce
DIVISION C - 1st Place, M. Scott
Carter, Ted Streuli, The Journal
Record; 2nd Place, M. Scott
Carter, The Journal Record;
3rd Place, Sarah Terry-Cobo,
The Journal Record; HM, Sarah
Terry-Cobo, The Journal Record.
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Ziva
Rieger, The Norman Transcript;
2nd Place, James Beaty,
McAlester News-Capital; 3rd
Place, Clay Horning, The
Norman Transcript.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Brian
Brus, The Journal Record; 2nd
Place, Ray Tuttle, The Journal
Record; 3rd Place, Molly M.
Fleming, The Journal Record.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Andy
Shinn, The Norman Transcript;
2nd Place, Clay Horning, The
Norman Transcript; 3rd Place,
Richard Stroud, The Shawnee
News-Star.
Campbell, Enid News & Eagle;
2nd Place, Micah McVicker, The
Ardmoreite; 3rd Place, Scott
Joiner, The Ardmoreite.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Ted
Streuli, The Journal Record;
2nd Place, Dekota Gregory, The
Daily Times; 3rd Place, Chuck
Porter, The Daily Times.
SPORTS COLUMNS
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Jenni
Carlson, The Oklahoman; 2nd
Place, Tyler Palmateer, The
Lawton Constitution; 3rd Place,
Berry Tramel, The Oklahoman;
HM, Kelly Bostian, Tulsa World.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Jason
Elmquist, Stillwater News Press;
2nd Place, Dave Ruthenberg,
Enid News & Eagle; (No third
place awarded.)
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Ted
Streuli, The Journal Record. (No
second or third place awarded.)
PERSONAL COLUMNS
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Deanna
Watson, Wichita Falls Times
Record News; 2nd Place, Dave
Cathey, The Oklahoman; 3rd
Place, Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa
World.
Raymond, The Oklahoman; 2nd
Place, Lana Sweeten-Shults,
Wichita Falls Times Record
News; 3rd Place, Hayley Riggs
McGhee, The Oklahoman; HM,
Michael Smith, Tulsa World.
DIVISION B/C - 1st Place, James
Beaty, McAlester News-Capital;
2nd Place, Ted Streuli, The
Journal Record; 3rd Place,
Tom Fink, The Claremore Daily
Progress; HM, Tom Fink, The
Claremore Daily Progress.
NON-PAGE ONE
LAYOUT
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Chris
Schoelen, Todd Pendleton,
The Oklahoman; 2nd Place,
Katie McInerney, Tulsa World;
3rd Place, James Royal, Tulsa
World.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Tina
Bridenstine, The Shawnee
News-Star; 2nd Place, Laura
Eastes, The Ardmoreite; 3rd
Place, Ryan Costello, Enid News
& Eagle; HM, Jamie Berry, The
Norman Transcript
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Josh
Newton, Tahlequah Daily Press;
2nd Place, Bryan Richter, The
Journal Record; 3rd Place, Staff,
The Daily Times
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Staff,
The Oklahoman; 2nd Place,
Steven Reckinger, Tulsa World;
3rd Place, Caroline Wertz, The
Oklahoman; HM, James Royal,
Tulsa World
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Lynn
Adams, The Ardmoreite; 2nd
Place, Robby Short, The
Norman Transcript; 3rd Place,
Mary Newport, The Norman
Transcript; HM, Joe Malan, Enid
News & Eagle.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Bryan
Richter, The Journal Record;
2nd Place, Shannon Lowry, Ada
Evening News; 3rd Place, Josh
Newton, Tahlequah Daily Press;
HM, Staff, The Daily Times.
HEADLINES
DIVISION A 1st Place, Amy Raymond, The
Oklahoman; 2nd Place, Tom
Maupin, The Oklahoman; 3rd
Place, Don Mecoy, The Oklahoman.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Lynn
Adams, The Ardmoreite; 2nd
Place, Beau Simmons, The
Norman Transcript; 3rd Place,
Robby Short, The Norman
Transcript.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Kim
Poindexter, Tahlequah Daily
Press; 2nd Place, Sharon
Beuchaw, The Journal Record;
3rd Place, Adam Brooks, The
Journal Record
GRAPHICS/
ILLUSTRATIONS
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Jason
Powers, Tulsa World; 2nd
Place, Todd Pendleton, The
Oklahoman; 3rd Place, Todd
Pendleton, The Oklahoman; HM,
Tom Gilbert, Tulsa World.
DIVISION B/C - 1st Place, John
Snyder, The Norman Transcript;
2nd Place, Staff, The Daily
Times; 3rd Place, Josh Newton,
Tahlequah Daily Press; HM,
Bryan Richter, The Journal
Record.
BEST WEBSITE
DIVISION A - 1st Place, NewsOK
.com, The Oklahoman; 2nd
Place, Tulsa World; (No third
place awarded.)
DIVISION B/C - 1st Place,
Adam Brooks, Ronnie Clay,
The Journal Record; 2nd
Place, Melissa Mangham, The
Ardmoreite; 3rd Place, Violet
Hassler, Rob Collins, Alex
Ewald, Enid News & Eagle;
HM, Jason Clarke, The Norman
Transcript.
SPOT NEWS PHOTO
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Michael
Wyke, Tulsa World; 2nd Place,
Mike Simons, Tulsa World;
3rd Place, Michael Pope, The
Lawton Constitution.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Billy
Hefton, Enid News & Eagle;
2nd Place, Bonnie Vculek,
Enid News & Eagle; 3rd Place,
Ed Blochowiak, The Shawnee
News-Star.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Brent
Fuchs, The Journal Record; 2nd
Place, Rip Stell, The Journal
Record; 3rd Place, Josh Newton,
Tahlequah Daily Press; HM,
Josh Newton, Tahlequah Daily
Press.
SPORTS PHOTO
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Chris
Landsberger, The Oklahoman;
2nd Place, Mike Simons, Tulsa
World; 3rd Place, Steve Gooch,
The Oklahoman; HM, Bryan
Terry, The Oklahoman.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Jason
Elmquist, Stillwater News Press;
2nd Place, Bonnie Vculek,
Enid News & Eagle; 3rd Place,
Bonnie Vculek, Enid News &
Eagle; HM, Billy Hefton, Enid
News & Eagle.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Brent
Fuchs, The Journal Record;
2nd Place, Richard Barron,
Ada Evening News; 3rd Place,
Rowynn Ricks, Woodward News;
HM, Tim Ritter, The Claremore
Daily Progress.
GENERAL NEWS PHOTO
DIVISION A - 1st Place, Steve
Gooch, The Oklahoman;
2nd Place, James Gibbard,
Tulsa World; 3rd Place, Chris
Landsberger, The Oklahoman;
HM, Mike Simons, Tulsa World.
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Billy
Hefton, Enid News & Eagle;
2nd Place, Kyle Phillips, The
Norman Transcript; 3rd Place,
Billy Hefton, Enid News & Eagle;
HM, Bonnie Vculek, Enid News
& Eagle.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Brent
Fuchs, The Journal Record; 2nd
Place, Rip Stell, The Journal
Record; 3rd Place, Johnny
McMahan, Woodward News;
HM, Brent Fuchs, The Journal
Record.
FEATURE PHOTO
DIVISION A -1st Place, Chris
Landsberger, The Oklahoman;
2nd Place, Bryan Terry, The
Oklahoman; 3rd Place, Tom
Gilbert, Tulsa World; HM, Mike
Simons, Tulsa World.
Continued on Page 13
The Oklahoma Publisher // May 2015 13
OPA board of directors meet in Enid
The Oklahoma Press Association
Board of Directors met April 9, 2015, at
the Autry Technology Center in Enid,
Okla.
Officers attending were President
Jeff Funk, Enid News & Eagle, and Vice
President Robby Trammell, The Oklahoman. Directors at the meeting were Past
President Jeff Mayo, Sequoyah County
Times; Dayva Spitzer, Sayre Record &
Beckham County Democrat; Brian Blansett; Ted Streuli, The Journal Record;
Ray Dyer, El Reno Tribune; Mike Strain,
Tulsa World; and John Denny Montgomery, The Purcell Register. Treasurer
Gloria Trotter, The Countywide & Sun,
was unable to attend.
OPA staff members attending were
Mark Thomas, executive vice president/
secretary; Lisa Sutliff, member services
director; Keith Burgin, OPS clipping
director; Landon Cobb, OPS sales director; Cindy Shea, OPS advertising director; and Jennifer Gilliland, creative services director.
After calling the meeting to order,
Funk asked the board to review the minutes of the Feb. 12, 2015, meeting. The
minutes were approved as presented.
Funk called on Thomas to review the
OPA and LSP financial statements as of
Feb. 28. Thomas said OPA is ahead of
budget but will incur contest and convention expenses before the end of the
fiscal year. LSP is expected to incur a
loss by the end of the year, said Thomas.
The board acknowledged receipt of the
financial statements.
The board also reviewed the cash
consolidated report for OPA, LSP and
OPS, and the OPA and LSP investment
reports. Thomas said there has been no
change to investments.
EXPENDITURES APPROVED
The board was asked to approve two
capital expenditure requests for repairs
on the OPA building in Oklahoma City
– replacement of an air conditioning
compressor, and exterior painting and
repair. After discussing the compressor,
the board approved the purchase of a
new compressor from Johnson Controls
with recovered refrigerant at a cost of
$10,781. The board also approved an
expense of $25,000 to repair and repaint
the OPA building exterior.
In a membership dues update, Thomas reported which members had not yet
paid their OPA dues in full.
ACTIVITY REPORTS
Committee activity reports were presented at the meeting. Streuli reported
that the Awards Committee reviewed
the number of entries in the Better
Newspaper Contest, which increased
over the past year. This year 96 newspapers entered 891 entries in the annual
contest.
The board also reviewed a list of nominees for induction into the Half Century Club and Quarter Century Club.
The board approved Virginia Bradshaw
for induction into the Half Century
Club. Quarter Century Club nominees
approved were Richard Barron, The
Ada News; Jeff Cali, The Ada News;
Carolyn Estes, Oologah Lake Leader;
Judy Hampton, El Reno Tribune; Vicky
Joyner, El Reno Tribune; Lynn Martin,
Alva Review-Courier; Marione Martin,
Alva Review-Courier; Glen Miller, El
Reno Tribune; Stephen Robertson, The
Lawton Constitution; and John Wiggins,
El Reno Tribune.
Blansett reviewed the Education
Committee’s schedule and selection of
speakers for the June 4-6 convention at
the Sheraton in Oklahoma City.
In the Government Relations Committee report, Thomas provided an
update on the dash-cam bill, and said six
other legislative bills include new public
notices.
The Nominating Committee was
scheduled to meet April 16 to nominate
a slate of officers, including a new director and treasurer.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business, Thomas said the
state is accepting bids to sell the building that houses the State Publishing
Museum in Guthrie. Thomas said OPA
will want to have input with the new
building owners and State Historical
Society to determine where to move the
historical newspaper equipment housed
in the building, when the structure is
sold in November.
OPS BOARD MEETING
Board members approved the minutes of the Feb. 12, 2015, meeting as
presented.
The board also reviewed OPS financial statements for the period ending
Feb. 28, 2015. Thomas said OPS is
below budget because of a disappointing political season, decline in network
classified and 2x2 revenue, and a small
decrease in clipping revenue. The board
acknowledged receipt of the financial
statements.
Board members reviewed the DidNot-Run advertising report for the
months of February and March, which
showed 31 DNRs from 24 newspapers.
Thomas said the staff analyzed which
newspapers are not running the network
OCAN and 2x2 ads and that publishers
at those newspapers will be contacted.
A report, similar to the DNR report, will
be presented to the board on a regular
basis.
AP Awards – Continued from Page 12
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Michelle
Charles, Stillwater News Press; 2nd
Place, Billy Hefton, Enid News &
Eagle; 3rd Place, Ed Blochowiak,
The Shawnee News-Star; HM, Billy
Hefton, Enid News & Eagle.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Brent Fuchs,
The Journal Record; 2nd Place, Rip
Stell, The Journal Record; 3rd Place,
Sidney Van Wyk, Tahlequah Daily
Press; HM, Richard Barron, Ada
Evening News.
WEBSITE PHOTO
DIVISION A - No Award
GENERAL
EXCELLENCE
DIVISION B/C - 1st Place, Josh
DIVISION A - 1st Place, The
Oklahoman; 2nd Place, Staff, The
Lawton Constitution; 3rd Place, Tulsa
World.
Newton, Tahlequah Daily Press; 2nd
Place, Brent Fuchs, The Journal
Record; 3rd Place, Bonnie Vculek,
Enid News & Eagle
DIVISION B - 1st Place, Staff, Stillwater
BEST NEW
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
News Press; 2nd Place, Staff, Enid
News & Eagle; 3rd Place, Staff,
The Norman Transcript; HM, The
Shawnee News-Star.
ALL DIVISIONS - 1st Place, Justin
Gordon, Tahlequah Daily Press;
2nd Place, Jonathan Sutton, The
Oklahoman; 3rd Place, Mark Cooper,
Tulsa World; HM, Samantha Vicent,
Tulsa World.
DIVISION C - 1st Place, Kim
Poindexter, Josh Newton, Sean
Rowley, Justin Gordon, Sidney Van
Wyk, Sheri Gourd, Tahlequah Daily
Press; 2nd Place, Staff, The Daily
Times; 3rd Place, Staff, The Journal
Record.
PHOTO SWEEPSTAKES
DIVISION A - Christopher Smith, Tulsa
World
DIVISION B - Billy Hefton, Enid News
& Eagle
DIVISION C - Brent Fuchs, The Journal
Record
WRITING
SWEEPSTAKES
DIVISION A - Ziva Branstetter, Cary
Aspinwall, Tulsa World
DIVISION B - Dale Denwalt, Enid News
& Eagle
DIVISION C - M. Scott Carter, Ted
Streuli, The Journal Record
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The Oklahoma Publisher // May 2015
Email and cloud storage combine to replace FTP
Computer Notes
from the road
by Wilma (Melot) Newby
wnewby@okpress.com
Cloud storage email can be confusing
to navigate with a deadline looming.
Yahoo has created a way for its users
to link large attachments to an email
using Dropbox. It’s fairly straight forward to set up if you have Yahoo mail,
but the receiver of the email is sometimes at a loss as to how to download the
attachments.
Gmail also has set it up so you can
share files with others through Google
Drive. If the end user is unfamiliar with
how to use Google Drive it might be
wise to include a “how to” in the email.
Many people are making use of this
technology instead of using FTP programs to send large files and we need to
be able to navigate this cloud.
Apple, Microsoft and a long list of
other programs have their own areas of
the cloud, which adds to the confusion.
At 25 megabytes, Gmail has the largest free email account for attachments
but many accounts cannot receive these
larger file sizes as their limits are mostly
10MB.
Let’s take a look at how to send large
files, beginning with Google Drive.
First, log into your Google Drive
account and upload the picture (or whatever you’re sending). Next log into the
email through a Web browser such as
Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome or
Safari. After composing your email, look
for a small icon at the bottom of the
window with the Google Drive icon on
it. Click it, then choose a file from your
drive.
At the bottom of this new window it’s
possible to send the file as an attachment or as a drive file. If it’s a large file,
choose Drive file and send. When it asks
you to share the file in the Drive box,
choose yes.
When the recipient opens the email
attachment, it opens in a new window
that logs into your drive space and
shows the file. At this point, the recipient must choose to download the file.
The file doesn’t automatically download.
The recipient needs to look for a small
download arrow button at the top of the
screen.
All of this works great if you have a
newer browser. If the recipient is on an
older browser, she needs to hover over
the small thumbnail in the email to make
the download button show up.
As I said earlier, send a small explanation of how to use it when you adopt this
new way of sending email attachments.
I’ve had several call this month on
how to use the Yahoo/Dropbox, so don’t
feel alone if you find it confusing.
With Yahoo, create an email and then
go down to the attachment menu. In the
dropdown menu, look for “Share from
Dropbox.”
This takes you to a window where
you can either sign up for Dropbox or
log into it. After logging in, a window
appears and asks you to link your Dropbox to the Yahoo account. Say yes. Now
you can send the email with the larger
file.
When the recipient receives it, he
clicks on the file, which comes up in a
new window with a large download button on the upper right of the screen. The
recipient will be downloading directly
from your Dropbox account but since he
isn’t logged in, he can only see the file
you attached.
It seems straightforward but it can
be confusing the first time an end user
sees it. And if the recipient doesn’t have
a newer browser, it will be difficult for
him to get the file. Have a backup plan
for sending the file or be prepared to
walk someone through logging into his
email online.
•••
Has this ever happened to you? You’re
on deadline when suddenly updates
from Apple or Microsoft start downloading and you don’t know where to find the
download settings.
Generally, users don’t know where
to look with newer operating systems.
Here’s where to find those settings.
For Mac OSX 10.10 or 9, look under
the Apple menu > System Preferences.
There are a couple of new items in the
list. First, look at the Notifications area.
Consider setting up “Do Not Disturb”
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when you’re on deadline or click the
reminders button on the left and choose
turn off notifications on press day.
The real control for updates is found
in the App Store preference within System Preferences. From this location you
can completely turn off the option to
automatically check for updates. This
option puts you in control of when things
happen on your computer.
This may not seem like a big deal but
twice I’ve seen an update happen at a
bad time, fail to install and completely
crash the computer. The end result was
to do a system restore. That’s not a good
thing to have happen on press day.
The Yosemite 10.10.3 Mac OSX 10.10
update is quite large so choose when
you want to download it.
While we’re on the subject of Apple’s
new operating system, the new Photos
program is included with this release.
If you were waiting for this update it’s
important to know that your iPhotos program will be converted to the new Photos program. This update also replaces
Apple’s Aperture software.
This may come as a big surprise if
iPhoto is used at your newspaper. The
new Photos app looks and feels like
Apple’s iPhone app but it has some basic
photo editing features you may appreciate.
On a Windows 8.1 computer you
can control your updates by swiping in
from the right edge of the screen (or,
if you’re using a mouse, pointing to the
lower-right corner of the screen and
moving the mouse pointer up), clicking
Settings, then Change PC settings, and
then Update and Recovery.
Next click “Choose how updates get
installed”. Select the option you want
under Important Updates.
Under Recommended Updates, select
the “Give me recommended updates the
same way I receive important updates”
checkbox.
Under Microsoft Update, select the
“Give me updates for other Microsoft
products when I update Windows”
checkbox, and then click the Apply button.
Microsoft is due to release Windows
10 this summer for PCs; it will run on
tablets and phones by next fall.
Windows 10 will be used across all
Microsoft devices, including desktops,
laptops, tablets and smartphones as well
as the Xbox games console and HoloLens, Microsoft’s new wireless holographic headset. Windows 10 could also
enable users to manage devices and
appliances across their home.
It’s bound to be a fairly large update
so give yourself plenty of lead time to
install. It’s going to be a free update that
will be sent out as a download.
To change settings on Windows 7
computers, go to Control panel, right
click the start menu and go to the
Control Panel. (You can also do this on
Windows 8 computers.)
Once there go to the Windows
Update area and on the left side click
Change Settings. In this location choose
the dropdown menu and select how the
computer will update.
Windows computers often slow down
when they have a number of updates
waiting to be installed. Set aside a time
each week to let the computer update.
This method helps you keep up with
security.
Generally speaking, give Microsoft
a week to fix any problems before you
install the update on your computer.
You also need to keep up with software
updates. It can slow your machine down
when your computer is always requesting your attention so either find the
place to turn them off or go ahead and
perform the updates.
With Microsoft preparing us for the
next big release, read the updates closely and make sure it’s something you
need.
OPA Computer Consultant Wilma Newby’s
column is brought to you by the Oklahoma
Advertising Network (OAN). For more information on the OAN program, contact Oklahoma
Press Service at (405) 499-0020.
The Oklahoma Publisher // May 2015 15
Non-traditional roles may provide revenue
That InterWeb
Thing
by Keith Burgin
kburgin@okpress.com
Custom content for clients seems to
be a growing concern in online marketing. Some newspapers are taking advantage of this trend to create new revenue
streams using existing skilled writers
and readily available technology.
Let’s face it: not as many companies
are without a blog or website as were
10 years ago, or even 5 years ago. And
even those companies that don’t have a
dedicated online presence have a Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumbler, or
Pinterest account.
Content creation, perhaps even
simple account creation and styling for
your clients might bring in some extra
scratch, if you have the time and personnel to handle it.
The overall idea is nothing new to
Oklahoma newspapers. I know of several papers that have branched out a bit,
working in the digital field to serve existing clients and even dedicated Web customers. It’s a different hat, but not one
unrelated to the core business, when
you consider the changes that have
come in the last decade.
Content creation is something any
newspaper with time can add to its offerings.
Short articles, promotional releases,
photo correction, and content editing
are all related to the things newspapers
do every day. There’s a reason public
relations firms are hiring journalists and
editors.
Creating your own native advertising
is also an option. If you’re already doing
sponsored content, there’s no reason to
let someone else write the copy for the
client when you could be capturing that
income.
I detest the term, “think outside the
box” – it’s a hipster way of saying “use
your imagination.” But imagining uses
for existing assets that step beyond the
printed page is a valuable skill, especially in today’s business climate.
Newspapers already sell photos, build
websites, drive social media campaigns,
run print jobs and more.
Today, storytelling and skilled communicators are more in demand than
ever. I’m sure you have a few at your
paper. Why not grab a bit of that cash
floating around the Internet by writing
content for clients, PR firms, marketing
companies, websites and blogs?
The need is only going to grow and
digital or print, the money spends the
same.
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
STAFF DIRECTORY
ADMINISTRATION
MARK THOMAS
Executive Vice President
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Accounting Manager
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Front Office/Building Mgr.
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Local chamber of commerce recognizes
Marlow Review with Community Award
The staff of The Marlow Review was
honored April 27 at the Marlow Chamber Banquet with the Community Spirit
Award.
After The Review’s owners, John and
Tinker Hruby, were killed in a gruesome crime in 2014, the staff came
together under difficult circumstances
to continue providing a news service to
Marlow.
“Reporting the news is not always
easy but The Review and its staff have
traditionally been on the mark and
helped guide local opinion in a positive
direction,” said Marlow Mayor Brad
Boles.
“That sudden loss could have signaled a severe disruption to a very
important cog in our community but
Marlow has continued to be provided
with quality coverage of events that
shape our everyday life. John and Tinker would be very proud of the way their
small staff has held together under such
difficult circumstances.”
Accepting the award were Review
staff members Shannon Foster, Judy
Keller, Donna Suson and Todd Brooks.
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Business Times of
Edmond named
best magazine
NNA convention & trade show
to be held in St. Charles, Mo.
The Business Times of Edmond, a
magazine produced by The Edmond
Sun, was recently named as Community
Newspaper Holdings Inc. magazine of
the year in its division.
Karan Ediger, publisher of The
Edmond Sun and the magazine, commended all involved.
“This is our seventh year for The
Business Times of Edmond so this was
a huge honor. The magazine has some
wonderful contributing writers, photographers, advisers and advertisers. We
feel blessed by this honor.”
The Business Times of Edmond is a
business magazine that is direct mailed
to more than 2,300 business owners in
Edmond and Oklahoma City with another 1,700 placed at various locations. The
monthly magazine is delivered the first
week of each month.
The National Newspaper Association’s 129th Annual Convention &
Trade Show, Oct. 1-3, 2015, will be
at the Embassy Suites Hotel in St.
Charles, Mo., just eight miles from the
St. Louis Airport.
“Show Me the Future of Newspapers” is this year’s theme for the annual conference.
The convention will address pressing business objectives of community
newspaper owners, publishers and
senior staff with educational sessions
and peer-sharing activities.
A full registration includes four general sessions, five sets of round table
discussion sessions, an exhibit hall
with more than 30 exhibitors and tickets to a welcome reception, two breakfasts, two lunches and one dinner with
entertainment.
Acclaimed writer Ron Powers has
been tapped as the keynote for the
convention. Powers shares the hometown of Samuel Clemens, otherwise
known as Mark Twain, and has written
about Clemens’ life in a biography,
“Mark Twain: a Life.” Powers will offer
thoughts about the American political and cultural scene from Clemens’
viewpoint.
The program in St. Charles will be
rounded out with a presentation by
Matt Waite, a University of Nebraska
professor, who will discuss and demonstrate the use of drones in journalism,
as well as dozens of speed-round discussion tables on revenue, circulation,
newsgathering and advertising.
For more information or to register,
visit nnaweb.org/convention.
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The Oklahoma Publisher // May 2015
OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS CONTEST WINNERS
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MARCH 2015 WINNERS
March Column: JAMES BEATY, McAlester News-Capital
March Editorial: BARB WALTER, The Hennessey Clipper
MARCH 2015 EDITORIAL WINNER
BARB WALTER, The Hennessey Clipper
Welcome to a journalist’s world
The Hennessey Board of Education wants a copy of an Okla.
State Bureau of Investigation report about alleged sexual conduct
of a male coach with a female student athlete that was reported
to police then turned over to the OSBI Dec. 22.
Three months ago.
Welcome to the world of journalists and the waiting game.
The OSBI handed over its findings to the district attorney
Jan. 27.
DA Mike Fields issued a news release March 6 that “there is
not sufficient evidence to file criminal charges related to these
matters.”
CASE CLOSED
In that release, the DA said it’s “important to remember that
not all inappropriate conduct is illegal conduct.”
Inappropriate conduct!
CASE NOT CLOSED
How inappropriate?
We don’t know, but we do know that the evidence includes
inappropriate texts from the coach/teacher to a student.
The DA also gave the school board a shot in his news release
when he said: “I want to encourage the Hennessey School Board
to conduct its own review of these matters to determine whether
the school’s administrators and/or employees may have failed to
meet their responsibilities to the citizens of Hennessey.”
CASE DEFINITELY NOT CLOSED
Sounds as if school personnel messed up, and didn’t handle
the school’s investigation into alleged sexual misconduct. Ditto on
the bullying that parents had gone to school officials about, and
addressed the entire school board in two open meetings, then
went to the local police again.
Mothers of three high school girls complained at Jan. and Feb.
board meetings that their girls were bullied by other students.
Apparently this all goes back to inappropriate texts by the
teacher/coach, who, when asked by the board’s attorney, said he
didn’t have the texts anymore.
CASE MOST ASSUREDLY NOT CLOSED
The DA also said he couldn’t give the school board the OSBI
report because it would violate state law, and the OSBI told the
school board they couldn’t give them the report because it would
be a misdemeanor.
Welcome to the state Open Records Act that doesn’t apply to
everyone, including the legislature.
So the board voted March 9 to take legal action against the
OSBI to force them into handing over copies of the texts sent
from the teacher, and their investigative report.
They, like the rest of us, want to know what’s inappropriate,
but they have to deal with it.
CASE IS OPEN AGAIN
Then the coach/teacher in question announces on Facebook
two days after the March 9 board meeting that he is resigning but
“I will still be here and finish until the school year is over.”
Last Friday morning the school’s attorney filed an application
that asks the judge to take a peek in private at the records to see
if he thinks the school should be allowed to have them.
They want the texts and report because it’s their job to
determine what’s inappropriate and what’s not so they can make
sound decisions for our school, its children, and our community.
There is also a law that would allow law enforcement records
be given to “an educational institution to the extent necessary
to enable the educational institution to provide for the safety of
students.”
Enter and Win
a $100 Check
from Oklahoma
Natural Gas!
The March Oklahoma Natural Gas
Column and Editorial Contest
was judged by a member of the
Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame.
1. Each month, send a tear sheet or
photocopy of your best column and/
or editorial to Oklahoma Natural Gas
Contest, c/o OPA, 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd.,
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5499.
2. Include the author’s name, name of
publication, date of publication and
category entered (column or editorial).
3. Only ONE editorial and/or ONE column
per writer per month will be accepted.
4. All entries for the previous month must
be at the OPA office by the 15th of the
current month.
5. Winning entries will be reproduced on
the OPA website at www.OkPress.com.
Entries must have been previously
published. Contest open to
all OPA member newspapers.
BRAVO TO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
This legal action takes guts, and it’s rare for a public board
to agree with journalists in support of openness in government.
All we want is to let the sun shine in on how decisions are
made.
Although Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
selects representative contest winners’
work for use in this monthly ad, the views
expressed in winning columns and editorials
are those of the writers and don’t necessarily
reflect the Company’s opinions.
Thank you for continued
support of “Share The Warmth”
Read the Winning Columns & Editorials on the OPA website:
www.OkPress.com (Under Contests)