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U.S. Rep. Giffords tells Secretary Janet Napolitano to read the Tucson Weekly...
Thursday, 06 May 2010
U.S. Rep. Giffords tells Secretary Janet Napolitano to read the Tucson Weekly to understand immigration
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Tucson, on May 5 gave a copy of the Tucson Weekly to Secretary Janet Napolitano, telling her that a story on April 29 on illegal immigration lays out the situation very well. She asked Napolitano, former governor of Arizona, to give the newspaper to President Obama. Reporter Leo Banks has covered the story in depth for the past few years, winning awards in the process. The story can be found at http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/the-krentz-bonfire/Content?oid=1945848
Daily News announces new editor
Wednesday, 05 May 2010
Veteran reporter and editor Richard Meek has joined The Daily News staff as managing editor.
Meek replaces Jacob Brooks, who transferred to another Wick Communications newspaper after three years in Washington Parish.
Meek brings 34 years experience to the position. He is a former sportswriter and slot editor for The Times-Picayune and also has served in various capacities from reporter to executive editor for papers in Toledo, Ohio, Indianapolis, Bay St. Louis, Miss., and Biloxi, Miss.
Most recently, he was special events fundraising manager at New Orleans City Park.
“I am excited and awed by the challenge awaiting me,” said Meek, a native of New Orleans. “I eagerly anticipating meeting the good people of Washington Parish.
“The Daily News has long been the source of news in the area, and I understand the responsibility of maintaining the high standards.”
General Manager Sandy Cunningham said Meek’s experience in all areas of the newsroom will be of great benefit to the community.
“He’s covered high school football, and he’s covered city council meetings. He’s covered small town police stories and local community events. He was involved in the Times-Picayune’s coverage following Hurricane Katrina, so he’s been on the front lines covering a major news event,” she said.
“Not only does Washington Parish offer a little bit of all of that to Richard, but Richard’s experiences in this business will be invaluable lessons for our editorial team as we keep parish residents abreast of the news happening around them.”
Bakke has same job, different title
Tuesday, 04 May 2010
Peter Bakke Director of Digital Media
We live in a time where the term “new media” is old hat. To better reflect the ever-evolving nature of technology, Wick Communication’s Peter Bakke has a new title: director of digital media. The change reflects the fact that the Internet has been around long enough to stop calling it ‘new.’ “In a couple of months, even the iPad will be old news,” Bakke said.
Herald takes second in division at N.D. newspaper competition
Tuesday, 04 May 2010
Several Williston Herald staff members took first place in various events at the 124th annual North Dakota Newspaper Association's Convention in Fargo last weekend. Shown with their awards are, from left, Marcy Huber, Wanda Olaf, Carla Huravitch and Katie Pizza.
The Williston Herald finished second in the General Excellence category at the 124th annual North Dakota Newspaper Association's Convention held in Fargo last weekend.
Earning top individual advertising awards for the Herald in 2009 were: Carla Huravitch, who took first in three events (apparel ad, health care ad and agricultural ad); Wanda Olaf, who earned first and second place in the financial ad category; Sherry Kinsella, who finished first in the "use of color" category; and Marcy Huber, who earned first-place in the vehicle ad category.
Huravitch also earned one-second place finish (small space ad) and two third-place finishes (food ad and entertainment/liquor ad).
Olaf also placed second in two other categories (promotion of community and ad series) and was third in the promotion of newspaper (readership) category.
Kinsella also took second for outdoor/sports ad, and Huber finished second in the single ad category.
The Herald's Karen Swenson took second in the home and garden ad category, and Herald Publisher Mitzi Moe finished third for promotion of newspaper (advertising). The Herald also took second for its special advertising section "Talkin' the Bakken."
The Herald's newsroom staff also won several awards, including a pair of first-place finishes for Katie Pizza (personal column-humorous) and Alan Reed (editorial).
Reed, the Herald's former editor, placed second for best headline, agricultural coverage, editorial page, and third-place for best agricultural photo. He also received honorable mention for business news reporting and spot news photo.
Sports Editor Mark Jones took second in for best sports section and third for best sports photo.
Herald reporter Alta Mayhugh placed second for government reporting (series).
The Herald also took third place for best Web site.
The Herald annually competes with newspapers from around the state for the top advertisements, news articles and photos, with the winners being decided by out-of-state judges. The Herald competes in the 12,000 or less (circulation) division.
"I am always proud of the staff at this newspaper," said Moe, the Herald's publisher. "They work hard each day to deliver a good community product to the door of our readers. Placing second in General Excellence is something for us to be proud of, and next year our goal is to be number one."
The Daily News was honored Saturday...
Tuesday, 04 May 2010
The Daily News was honored Saturday as the Louisiana Press Association’s Newspaper of the Year for its division.
The award was announced at the LPA convention in Lafayette.
The Daily News won the award in Division 5, which includes newspapers published two to four times a week.
The designation for the Newspaper of the Year is based on the number of points earned in the Better Newspaper Editorial Competition and the Better Newspaper Advertising Competition for 2009 with awards being given in individual contests for first, second, third places and honorable mention. The editorial contests range from news story writing to graphic design, while the advertising entries were judged based on design, creativity and effectiveness. The Florida Press Association judged both competitions this winter.
The Daily News won the sweepstakes awards in both the editorial and advertising competitions.
In all, The Daily News won 40 awards, including 12 first-place awards.
First places were awarded to The Daily News for: • Best Feature Story, Marcelle Hanemann, on actor Sylvester Stallone’s purchase of a custom motorcycle designed by a local businessman. • Best Sports Story, Brandon Wright, on Bowling Green’s preseason football camp. • Best Investigative Report, Jacob Brooks, on the Easter shootings in Franklinton. • Best Breaking News Photo, Jacob Brooks, at the one-year anniversary vigil of the Anita Smith murder in Franklinton. • Best Feature Photo, Marcelle Hanemann, of young Kaytlynn Clark and Jayden Brice, then students at Arinde Footsteps Childcare Center. • Best Sports Photo, Jacob Brooks, a snowy evening for football. • Community Service, the newspaper’s Care and Share program. • Staff Generated Ad Color over ½ Page, Kim Gerald, Mack Grubbs Motors. • Best Ad Campaign, Kim Gerald, Citizens Savings Bank. • Best Services Ad – Non-Retail, Kim Gerald, Magee Financial. • Best Success Story of an Ad, Kim Gerald, Arata Law Office. • Best Retailer Ad, Kim Gerald, City Drug Store. Other awards were presented to: • Marcelle Hanemann, Best News Story, honorable mention, and Best Continuing Coverage of a Single News Event, honorable mention; • Marcelle Hanemann and Jacob Brooks, Best Continuing Coverage of a Single News Event, second and third places. • Jacob Brooks, Best Investigative Report, third place, and Best Photo Package, second and third places. • Jan Gibson, Best Sports Column, third place. • Kim Gerald, Staff Generated Ad Black and White over ½ Page, second and third places; Staff Generated Ad Color over ½ Page, third place; Best Ad Campaign, second and third places; In Paper Promotion Black and White, second and third places; In Paper Promotion Color, second and third places; Advertising Idea or Promotion, second and third places; Best Services Ad Non-Retail, second place; and Best Retailer Ad, third place.
The newspaper also placed in the following categories: Best Classified section, third place; Best Front Page, third place; Best News Coverage, honorable mention; Best Lifestyle Coverage, second place; Best Overall Sports Coverage, second place; Best Special Section, second place; and General Excellence, third place.
L’Observateur’s received nine awards...
Tuesday, 04 May 2010
L’Observateur’s received nine awards, including four first places, in the Louisiana Press Association’s 2009 Better Newspaper Competition.
Awards were presented Saturday at the association’s annual convention, held this year in Lafayette.
Among the first place awards won by the newspaper was the coveted General Excellence award, which judges the overall quality of the product’s editorial and advertising components.
L’Observateur competed in the LPA’s Division 5, which includes all newspapers published two to four times per week.
The newspaper also won first place in the Best Front Page category and for Best Overall Sports Coverage, second place for Best News Coverage and honorable mention for Best Special Section.
Robin Shannon claimed the paper’s other first-place award in the Best Continuing Coverage of a Single News Event category for coverage of the parish’s tap water filtration system.
Other awards were: • Best Sports Story, Ryan Arena, third place and honorable mention; and • Best Feature Photo, Robin Shannon, honorable mention.
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