Cancer Awareness: Papers in the Pink, for a Good Cause
From Massachusetts to Minnesota, newspapers promoted Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October by printing issues on pink newsprint, affixing pink ribbons to the homepages of their Web sites, and more.
Key Strokes of 'Genius'
Anyone who has examined civil rights-era murder cases knows Jerry Mitchell. Without him, many of those 1960s crimes would never have made the news again. While Mitchell, 50, was just a child in the 1960s when many of the most hateful killings in the South were committed, he brought them back to prominence as an adult.
Gannett's Buzz Bureau Adds Value, from Research to Stand-alones
In a medium-sized room, deep in the heart of the InterContinental Kansas City hotel, Stephanie Stanton delivered some sobering news. The vice president of media operations at Vertis was part of an advertising- related panel during the Suburban Newspapers of America's Fall conference. "Clients have moved away from ROP because of the cost," she said of display ads running in print editions. She revealed she had a hard time justifying ROP to her clients, and instead requested packages sold on audience.
Web/TV 'Experiment' Puts Reporters in New Roles
How do you run a newspaper without any reporters? Ask Editor Lyle Miller of The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He's been doing it since February.
Swine Flu Doesn't Get Food Critic's Goat
"If you are wondering why I am so quiet lately, it's because I have been quarantined with N1H1," Houston Press food critic Robb Walsh twittered followers in mid-October. But the ailment, popularly known as swine flu, didn't keep the alternative weekly writer off the job.
'Voice' Goes Silent in 'Show-Me' State
When it comes to gay and lesbian-oriented newspapers in Missouri, The Vital Voice is really all there is. There are a couple of entertainment pubs that circulate in bars, but every other Friday for the past 10 years, Pam Schneider has published the only quality newspaper serving the so-called LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) audience, not just in its home base of St. Louis but in cities across the "Show Me" State.
Cuts Hurt (But Can Also Help) Interns
The long-suffering job market for journalists isn't just affecting full-time staffers. Interns, a steady presence in the newsroom, are falling victim to the industry's financial woes, too. Budget constraints are forcing many papers to reconfigure their internship programs, and in some cases, completely eliminate them.
New ABC Rule Boosts Bundled Subscriptions
Two occurrences have pushed The Wall Street Journal to become the No. 1 newspaper in the country in circulation, according to the FAS-FAX released in late October.
An IRE Book, Contest, Video Drive
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) is in the midst of its biggest membership drive in years. And to help sweeten the incentive for new members, the organization is offering a drawing for a free trip to its 2010 conference in Las Vegas.
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E&P's Photos of the Year 2009
With a new president, a continuing economic crisis and a months-long heated debate over health care reform, it was sometimes easy to forget that the U.S. was still bogged down in two wars, with nearly 200,000 troops stationed — and often under fire — in Iraq and Afghanistan. Indeed, in our annual photo contest, we see fewer entries every year from these war zones. But one unusual entry this year from The Denver Post stood out enough to gain the nod — and the $1,000 award — as the Grand Prize winner of our 10th annual photo contest. This was the first year that video/ multimedia entries were judged, and the Post's extensive package for that category vaulted right to the top.
Photos of the Year 2009: The Judges
Judges: This year's judges included the following, plus E&P Editor Greg Mitchell and Art/Design Director Reiko Matsuo. For judges' profiles, go to: www.editorandpublisher.com/judges.
Greater Mobility: New FAS-FAX Showed Another Plunge for Print — but Wireless is Booming
The Audit Bureau of Circulations released its fall numbers for most of the country's newspapers on Oct. 26, and the figures for the six months ending September 2009 were as harrowing as they have been for several years — proving again that fewer people are buying the print edition. To cite just one example, USA Today's circ fell 17%. But other stories loom behind that data: Publishers continue to pull back on unprofitable circulation, have redoubled their efforts to net quality subscribers, and, perhaps most interestingly, have started to raise cover prices that are so far sticking. Plus, the number of people dropping their subscriptions, or "churn," has fallen dramatically.
More Money in Circulation?
Newspapers are doing a lot of talking about charging for online content without actually implementing pay plans beyond a few niche selections. But there's one thing that dailies are making readers pay more for these days — the print edition.
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E&P's 2009 Photos of the Year
The Denver Post takes the top spot in this year's competition, which included several new categories and attracted some amazing entries. Check them all out in our special gallery.
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Erika Schultz, The Seattle Times, Sept. 22 |
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