MPA eBulletin, Oct. 29, 2014 _______________________________________________ -- Political ads: Important legal reminders from MPA attorney -- Saving Born-Digital Content, Be a Part of this Important Forum -- Walter B. Potter Sr. Conference Nov. 20-21 -- Amos, McKinney, Phillips awards presented -- Missouri Journalists Series Expands -- FBI faked Seattle Times to catch suspect -- Looking for interesting features to publish? Here are some ideas -- Print newspapers still drive holiday purchases -- Can Twitter make any money for newspapers? -- What’s in a ‘scoop’? White House has a strategy -- Blue Book STILL AVAILABLE; Order for Libraries, Schools -- Letter to the Editor from Percy Pascoe to the Cuba Free Press -- CenturyLink, ‘Your link to what’s next.’ (MPA thanks its sponsors) -- PRESS Safety Vests Available -- MPA members: Get inexpensive collection letters sent! -- Newspapers can help local businesses establish digital footprint -- Turn to Medical Assoc. for all things medical (MPA thanks its sponsors) -- Don’t forget you can download ads -- Protect life savings from fraud (MPA thanks its sponsors) -- Uploading PDFs to Newz Group gives you a free, digital backup -- Use Interlink Circulation to navigate USPS (MPA thanks its sponsors) -- Make your pledge to Missouri Press Foundation -- ArchiveInABox digitizes your bound volumes (MPA thanks its sponsors) -- Expert columns provide inspiration, training -- Stay up-to-date with these professional Webinars -- Help Wanted / Marketplace -- MPA Calendar _______________________________________________ -- Political ads: Important legal reminders from MPA attorney (Jean Maneke, MPA Hotline Attorney) -- I had two calls to the hotline in the last 24 hours relating to political advertising payment methods. You will recall last election cycle, I had a discussion with people at the Missouri Ethics Commission office regarding the issue of checks used for payment of ads having a different name on them than the actual attribution requested for the ad. At that time, we were told we should insist that the check name match the name on the ad. This time, the questions related to people using credit cards to pay for ads, where they were indicating the campaign was going to reimburse the person whose card was being used for the cost incurred in the ad. In other words, John Doe passes you his credit card to pay for an ad that states it is paid for by the “Committee to Elect Sue Smith, Don Williams, treasurer.” I called the MEC and they admitted they didn’t have a firm policy about this. Later, they called me back to say that, after discussion, it is the INFORMAL consensus of the MEC that if such a situation arises, it will be permissible for the newspaper to accept a credit card with a different name than the attribution on the ad, but that the newspaper should document in its file that the person offering the credit card has told the newspaper it intends to be reimbursed by the campaign for this expense. The MEC will accept such a memo in the file as support for the discrepancy in the names. Feel free to make your own decisions as to how you want to handle this. The MEC also hinted it felt a similar affirmation also was sufficient for when the check doesn’t match. I also will leave that up to your discretion. Of course, as your lawyer, I must caution that you are always better off with an absolute match on these names, if possible. And, of course, if you are accepting a credit card for payment, it would be wise to have a sentence in your rate card that political ad payments are not cancellable and that the payment is deemed owed and paid at the time the payment is made. _______________________________________________ -- Saving Born-Digital Content, Be a Part of this Important Forum Attend the “Dodging the Memory Hole: Saving Born-digital News Content” forum, Nov. 10–11 at RJI in Columbia. A recent poll by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute found that about a quarter of news organizations have lost significant amounts of their news archive. Unlike print, digital news content can silently vanish in the blink of an eye. Digital preservation is the key to ensuring long-term survival of your news content, content that news organizations need for context, credibility, reuse and monetization. That’s why RJI is asking you to join other journalists, librarians, historians, archivists and entrepreneurs in formulating a national agenda for saving digital news content. If you are a decision-maker in a news organization who recognizes the value of digital archives and want to change the future of the past, join us Nov. 1011 for the Dodging the Memory Hole: Saving Born-digital News Content forum at RJI in Columbia, Missouri. If you know of another person who should attend this event, please forward this message to them now. Register now! Go to: http://www.rjionline.org/events/memoryhole The event is made possible by grants from The Mizzou Advantage and RJI. _______________________________________________ -- Walter B. Potter Sr. Conference Nov. 20-21 The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute is inviting industry professionals to the second Walter B. Potter Sr. Conference this fall and the price of admission is two successful ideas - proven winners that generated revenue, boosted readership or improved your operation. The Potter Conference will bring together community news executives and leaders at the Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia for an exchange and dialogue of best practices that will help sustain local journalism, especially in small and rural markets. The two-day event is scheduled Nov. 20-21 at RJI in Columbia, Missouri. All participants will be permitted to bring up to three colleagues from their outlet or media group. Those who make it to the conference will return home with access to all innovations presented, including details to help with implementation at their organization. In addition, participants will receive a free book “Saving Community Journalism: The Path to Profitability,” by Penelope Muse Abernathy, Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Professor Abernathy, who will present virtual remarks at the Potter Conference, is also formerly an executive with The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Apply online at: www.rjionline.org/events/potter14 _______________________________________________ -- Amos, McKinney, Phillips awards presented Jeff David, Elizabeth Parker and Derek Sawvell were honored during the recent National Newspaper Association 128th Annual Convention & Trade Show, when they were presented with the 2014 Amos, McKinney and Phillips awards, respectively. Recognized as the highest and most dignified tributes in community journalism, the Amos and McKinney Awards are presented to working or retired newspapermen and women who have provided distinguished service and leadership to the community press and their community. NNA established the Phillips Award in 2007 to honor Daniel Morris “Dan” Phillips, an award-winning writer, photographer and assistant publisher of the Oxford (MS) Eagle, who died in 2005 at the age of 47. This award is presented to an individual between 23-40 years old who is well respected in his or her community, of good reputation and integrity, provides active leadership in the newspaper industry and is active in his or her state press association and community and whose newspaper is a member of NNA. David is the publisher of the Livingston Parish News in Denham Springs, LA, and a past NNA president. He received the Amos Award. The Amos Award was established in 1938 in honor of Gen. James O. Amos, a pioneer Ohio journalist and member of the National Editorial Association—now known as the National Newspaper Association. David was nominated by former NNA President Bob Sweeney, publisher of Villager Newspapers in Greenwood Village, CO. Parker, co-publisher and executive editor of the New Jersey Hills Media Group in Bernardsville, NJ, received the 2014 Emma C. McKinney Award. This award was established in 1966 to honor Emma C. McKinney, co-publisher and editor of the Hillsboro (OR) Argus for 58 years. She was dean of Oregon newspapermen and women in 1954 and was inducted into the Oregon Journalism Hall of Fame in 1982. Parker was nominated by George White, executive director of the New Jersey Press Association. Sawvell is managing editor for the Wilton-Durant Advocate News in Wilton, IA. Sawvell, who was nominated by Bill Tubbs, publisher of the North Scott Press in Eldridge, IL, is the sixth recipient of the Daniel M. Phillips Leadership Award. The awards were presented Oct. 4 during NNA’s Annual Convention & Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas. _______________________________________________ -- Missouri Journalists Series Expands Missouri Press has created four new features in their Famous Missouri Journalists series that are perfect resources for showcasing men and women who played major roles in journalism and other important arenas in Missouri. New this year are features about: Walter Williams - Williams fought for and won the establishment of the Missouri School of Journalism. He led the world’s first professional school, creating the Missouri Method. Mary Paxton Keeley - Keeley was the first woman to graduate from the Missouri School of Journalism. She said she was waiting at the door when Walter Williams opened it! Lucille Bluford - Bluford was a civil rights leader who fought for the opportunity to attend the Missouri School of Journalism. Walter Cronkite - Cronkite was a newspaper man whose broadcasting standards forged his legacy as the “Most Trusted Man in America.” Cronkite always considered Missouri his home and valued his newspaper roots. Thanks to The State Historical Society of Missouri for sharing its biographies and photographs with Missouri Press Association for this project. The four new features join six original features in the series written by longtime Missouri Press Association historian Dr. William Taft. The original series has been converted to color and includes: William Switzler, Joseph Charless, Mark Twain, Eugene Field, Joseph Pulitzer and the Missouri Press Association. To access any or all of these features, visit www.mo-nie.com and used download code: mojournalists. _______________________________________________ -- FBI faked Seattle Times to catch suspect The FBI wrote a fake news story and used a fake Seattle Times-like web address in 2007 in order to catch a suspect in a bomb threat, the Seattle Times reports. In 2007, the FBI's Seattle office created a fake story with an Associated Press byline about bomb threats at schools with an email link “in the style of The Seattle Times." The story was sent via MySpace to a teenager suspected of sending bomb threats to a high school in the area. Once the suspect clicked on the link, hidden software sent his location to the FBI, and he was arrested. The scheme was revealed in a report published Monday by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and publicized by the American Civil Liberties Union. Kathy Best, the editor of the Seattle Times, said the newspaper is "outraged" at the FBI. “Not only does that cross a line, it erases it,” Best said. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ob53xxf _______________________________________________ -- Looking for interesting features to publish? Here are some ideas Nov. 9 is the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall that led to the reunification of Germany. MPA has a new feature available. Download the feature at mo-nie.com using the download code: wall89. Nov. 11 is Veteran’s Day. MPA has features on Veterans Day (veterans) and U.S. Flag Etiquette (usflag). 2014 is the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you haven’t used the two features available on the Act, you’ll find them using download code: civilrights64. Last month 43 Missouri newspapers downloaded features from MPA’s Famous Missouri Journalists series. We promoted the use of the series to kick of National Newspaper Week in early October, but these stories on Missouri’s journalism pioneers can be used at any time. There are 10 features in the series, including the four added this year on Walter Williams, Lucille Bluford, Mary Paxton Keeley and Walter Cronkite. To access the features, visit mo-nie.com and use code: mojournalists. The 2015 Reading Across Missouri Project, a serialized story on The Gashouse Gang, is gaining momentum. The story is being written by “Lily’s Story” author Carolyn Mueller, of St. Louis. Nick Hayes, the British illustrator who drew pictures for our 2014 story and created amazing images for the children’s book version, “Lily, A True Story of Courage and the Joplin Tornado,” has agreed to bring our new story to life with his art. Watch MPA News magazine and mopress.com for details on the story, which should be available in late December for use after Jan. 1, 2015. _______________________________________________ -- Print newspapers still drive holiday purchases (Newspaper Association of America) -- There is only one question on the minds of retailers and advertisers for the next two months – what is the best way to reach consumers? The answer this year, as it has for many years prior, is newspaper media. As we enter an exciting holiday shopping season, retailers will experiment more than ever with mobile apps, geo-location push notification and other advertising strategies to reach elusive consumers. However, data reveals that one of the most effective methods remains print and digital newspaper advertising. The proof is in the numbers. Recent research from a national survey found that 79 percent of adults have taken action as a result of seeing an advertisement in a print newspaper in the past 30 days, and more than half made a purchase. Furthermore, 69 percent of adults cite newspapers as key coupon sources, making newspapers the leading medium for coupons. These numbers indicate what we in the newspaper media business have always believed – that nothing connects advertisers with potential customers like we can. Newspapers engage consumers and influence purchasing decisions. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/prbjmjv _______________________________________________ -- Can Twitter make any money for newspapers? On Sunday mornings, bargain hunters can sign on to Twitter to see #TBTimesDeals, a shopping list of bargains found inside that day’s Tampa Bay Times. Consumers routinely find everything from $10 off Target groceries to free french fries at Checkers Drive-In Restaurants. By tweeting out the deals -- sometimes more than $700 in coupons in a single day’s newspaper -- the Times has seen how Twitter pays off... Twitter has proved to be a valuable tool for journalists searching for information, but turning social media efforts into real revenues is still elusive for most newspapers. Nonetheless, publishers and owners are willing to invest the time and experiment because they see progress and longer-term payoffs. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/kg6keb3 _______________________________________________ -- What’s in a ‘scoop’? White House has a strategy (Washington Post) -- When the New York Times broke a story in June about the Obama administration’s plans to expand its efforts on immigration enforcement, rival reporters spied a hidden hand behind the news. With its prescient timing and abundant details, the article looked very much like an “authorized” leak, a bit of news stage-managed by White House officials. Presidents, of course, have long manipulated select members of the news media with “exclusives” designed to maximize an announcement’s impact and enhance the administration’s standing. The Obama White House is no different, but it has played the game a little differently. It doles out scoops irregularly, White House reporters say, and does so primarily to news outlets with a perceived expertise or special authority on a topic. In effect, it follows a strategy of market segmentation, steering leaks to a very short list of strategically valuable publications and journalists. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ptyz3rj _______________________________________________ -- USA Today, WSJ, NYT top U.S. newspapers (Poynter) -- The Alliance for Audited Media issued its last-ever six-month circulation report today. Here are the top newspapers in the U.S., by total average circulation in September 2014: USA Today (4,139,380) The Wall Street Journal (2,276,207) The New York Times (2,134,150) AAM is discontinuing the print report in favor of more detailed, more frequent reports on individual titles. This edition doesn’t include comparisons to previous totals, which is kind, in a way, as rule changes have made comparisons to past performance, or other publications, increasingly difficult. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ocofqlx ______________________________________________ -- Blue Book STILL AVAILABLE; Order for Libraries, Schools Copies of the 2013-2014 Official Manual, State of Missouri, commonly known as the Blue Book, are still available for purchase. The books are a project of the Missouri Press Foundation. Buy copies for local libraries and schools. The Blue Book, which is published by the Secretary of State every two years, is the definitive source of information about Missouri state government. The book contains detailed information on local, state and federal government, as well as stories, essays and pictures that help preserve the state's heritage. To order your copies today, call the Missouri Press Association, 573-449-4167. An order form for the Blue Book also is available at www.mopress.com. ______________________________________________ -- Letter to the Editor from Percy Pascoe to the Cuba Free Press Dear editor, Mr. Louis LaCroix, the American Literature teacher at Beaumont High School in St. Louis in the 1940s, was one of the most influential persons in my adult life. I was a green, 14-year-old kid, fresh from Little Rock, Arkansas, whose family had just moved to Missouri in 1944 for better job opportunities. We had lived through the Great Depression and World War II and those two devastating events had a significant impact upon the lives of my family, as well as on me. I had developed one helpful habit as an eight year old -- I acquired a fondness for reading books on all sorts of subjects. And this was evident in the American Literature class of Mr. LaCroix, of which he took particular note. But, as a young boy, I learned much more from Mr. LaCroix than literature. He instilled in me the highest standards of life that served me well in everything I attempted to achieve throughout my adult life; personal values such as: Work hard, never cheat, show courage, always do your best, be faithful to yourself, be honest with everyone, give full effort to each task, and never quit until the job is finished. I have always strived to meet Mr. LaCroix’s standards in everything I attempted to do, but as a flawed human being, not always successfully. By some long-forgotten circumstances, I ended up In Cuba, Missouri, where my fondness for reading led me in 1960 to start a weekly newspaper, The Cuba Free Press. The greater reward for those years was when Mr. LaCroix, long-retired, wrote me a letter expressing pleasure in his former student’s publishing success. And it all began … with a teacher … at Beaumont High School. Somewhere, there are other teachers like Mr. Louis LaCroix; perhaps you know one, too. Percy Pascoe Cuba, MO ______________________________________________ -- CenturyLink, “Your link to what’s next.” (MPA thanks its sponsors) For all your Broadband, Entertainment, Voice, Cloud, and Managed Services, contact your local CenturyLink representative: http://news.centurylink.com/resources/facts/mo ______________________________________________ -- PRESS Safety Vests Available Now available and value priced for our members! Missouri Press now has safety vests in sizes Medium-XL in stock. They are required to be worn by reporters when covering accident scenes. They also come in handy at events and even when taking photos on the sidelines at football games. The word "PRESS" is printed on the back. There are no logos on the vest. Price is $15 for sizes Medium-XL and $17 for XXL. Order yours today by going online to: http://www.mopress.com/online_store.php or call MPA, 573-449-4167. _______________________________________________ -- MPA members: Get inexpensive collection letters sent! For MPA members only, Jean Maneke, Maneke Law, will send out inexpensive collection letters to clean up that past-due list. Member newspapers can send past-due bills to Maneke Law and they will generate a demand letter. The cost used for the service is $20. For details: Jean Maneke, Esq. (jmaneke@manekelaw.com) The Maneke Law Group, L.C. (www.manekelaw.com) Kansas City, MO 64112 (816) 753-9000; fax: (816) 753-9009 ______________________________________________ -- Newspapers can help local businesses establish digital footprint Your newspaper should be the connection between businesses in your community and the digital world. Contact Missouri Press ad director Mark Nienhueser about coming to your newspaper to explain Digital Footprint, a bundle of services that you can offer to local businesses. Contact him at mdnienhueser@socket.net. _______________________________________________ -- Turn to Medical Assoc. for all things medical (MPA thanks its sponsors) For all things medical in Missouri, turn to the experts at the Missouri State Medical Association, 800-869-6762, http://www.msma.org. _______________________________________________ -- Don’t forget you can download ads Don’t forget-- Member newspapers can download their network ads from moads.com (no username or password is needed). _______________________________________________ -- Protect life savings from fraud (MPA thanks its sponsors) Mary lost $172,619 in an investment scam. Don’t lose your hard-earned savings to fraud. Call the Investor Protection Hotline, 800-721-7996, http://www.MissouriSafeSavings.com. Jason Kander, Secretary of State. _______________________________________________ -- Uploading PDFs to Newz Group gives you a free, digital backup Uploading your PDFs to Newz Group gives you a free, automatic, searchable digital backup of your newspaper, and it helps strengthen MPA’s public notice website. For simple instructions on sending your content to Newz Group, contact Ian Buchanan at Newz Group, 573-474-1000 or ibuchanan@newzgroup.com. MPA's statewide public notice website is http://www.molegals.com. If you have concerns or questions about this MPA project, contact MPA Executive Director Doug Crews, dcrews@socket.net or (573) 449-4167. _______________________________________________ -- Use Interlink Circulation to navigate USPS (MPA thanks its sponsors) Interlink Circulation is the most widely used newspaper-circulation system in America, helping more than 1,550 community newspapers navigate the postal system to obtain the best delivery at the lowest cost. www.ilsw.com _______________________________________________ -- Make your pledge to Missouri Press Foundation Support Missouri’s newspaper industry with a pledge to the Missouri Press Foundation’s Society of 1867 or the Page Builders fund-raising campaign. Installment payments can be made on pledges, and you can use a credit card. Join your Missouri newspaper associates in support of your industry. Fliers explaining the program and the levels of giving can be downloaded at http://www.mopress.com/current_forms.php. _______________________________________________ -- ArchiveInABox digitizes your bound volumes (MPA thanks its sponsors) ArchiveInABox is the newspaper scanning service from SmallTownPapers. We specialize in helping publishers get their bound volumes and loose printed archives digitized. Includes hosting on your own searchable and browseable website. (http://www.archiveinabox.com/) _______________________________________________ -- Expert columns provide inspiration, training These people write columns about newspaper work, from writing to advertising to design. Go to their websites or send an email to sign up for their RSS feeds. John Foust, Advertising: jfoust@mindspring.com Ken Blum, Black Inklings, Newspapering: blummer@aol.com Doug Fisher, Common Sense Journalism: dfisher@sc.edu; http://www.jour.sc.edu/news/csj/index.html. Ed Henninger, Design: edh@henningerconsulting.com; http://www.henningerconsulting.com. Jim Pumarlo, Community Newspapers: jim@pumarlo.com; http://www.pumarlo.com. Kevin Slimp, Technology: kevin@kevinslimp.com. Jim Stasiowski, Writing Coach: (775) 354-2872. Russell Viers, Adobe Technology: http://www.russellviers.com; http://www.video2brain.com; lynda.com/Russell-Viers. _______________________________________________ -- Stay up-to-date with these professional Webinars Because Missouri Press promotes the programs of these organizations, they allow MPA members to get their training webinars and programs at reduced or member rates. Visit these sites to find out about the latest webinars offered and/or to explore archived webinars. -Inland Press Association: http://www.inlandpress.org/training/ -Local Media Association: http://www.localmedia.org. -Online Media Campus: www.onlinemediacampus.com. _______________________________________________ -- HELP WANTED / MARKETPLACE FOR SALE PRESS FOR SALE: 2 unit NewsKing w/KJ4 folder, two roll stands, air compressor, power unit, rolling 1-ton hoist, plate bender, punch, spare parts. Located on ground floor, easy take out. Asking 2,500 dollars or best offer. Clarence Courier, 106 East Maple St., Clarence, MO 63437. 660-699-2344; clarencecourier@centurytel.net 8-14 NEWSPAPER FOR SALE IN SW MO: Established Southwest Missouri weekly newspaper for sale. Healthy list of paid subscribers. Owners ready for new challenges. Contact Missouri Press Association, Attn: Bryan Jones, bejones@socket.net. 6-18 NEWSPAPER GROUP FOR SALE: Small weekly newspaper group in Southwest Missouri. Close to metro area. Legal publications in adjoining counties. Job printing equipment and real estate available. Priced near annual gross. Excellent growth opportunity for motivated sales professional. Email swmopapers@centurytel.net. 6-6 NEWSPAPER FOR SALE: The Ballard County Weekly, A small newspaper in Wickliffe, Kentucky is for sale by local owner. Price: 15k. Call 270-335-3700 or 270-748-5602. Contact: Lisa Turner, Owner/Publisher, The Ballard County Weekly, P.O. Box 6, Wickliffe,Ky 42087. Fax: 270-335-3701. 6-3 HELP WANTED REGIONAL EDITOR: Campbell Publications, publisher of six community newspapers in West Central Illinois, is seeking a Regional Editor to lead editorial staff. If you have a commitment to the goals of community journalism, if you face each new challenge with optimism and the desire to make positive contributions at the local level, this could be the job for you. We are seeking a well-rounded editor with hands-on experience covering news and features, plus experience managing social media and websites. The successful candidate must have a proven track record of executing projects both in print and online and be comfortable in the role of mentor to stringers and reporters. Qualifications for this job include reporting, copy editing, assigning stories and page layout experience; InDesign proficiency; also, experience with web pages, email news updates, video and Facebook. A high degree of community involvement and direct reader engagement is encouraged. This position is responsible for the news content of three newspapers and is based in Jerseyville, IL. We serve readers in a territory known for its agriculture, hunting and outdoor recreation. Our communities value strong local schools and include a variety of hometown businesses. We are within easy driving distance of St. Louis, Mo. and Springfield, Ill. If you’re not from this area, we are interested to know why you want to live here; please tell us when you send your resume and cover letter to Julie Boren, publisher, at publisher@campbellpublications.net 10-24 MISSOURI PRESS SERVICE, INC. - ADVERTISING PLACEMENT DIRECTOR: Newspaper display advertising placement: Missouri Press Service, Inc. in Columbia, Missouri, is seeking a sales-minded, goal-oriented team member to oversee all display advertising placement and related financial accounting, including tearsheeting, billing, client accounts receivable, accounts payable to newspapers, maintaining records, preparing reports, and performing other aspects of print advertising placement. This team member will maintain a current database of information for each Missouri newspaper, prepare ad quotes, process ad insertion orders to newspapers, check all tearsheets and communicate with and send billing to clients. This job requires positive customer service skills and experience. Send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: Doug Crews, dcrews@socket.net SYSTEMS ANALYST: Tribune Publishing Company has an immediate opening for a Systems Analyst in the Information Technology Department. The Systems Analyst is responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting software and hardware from multiple vendors. This position requires the ability and willingness to work with different platforms (e.g. Windows, Linux, Apple, etc.) and the ability to learn new systems. The departmental responsibilities dictate someone who can communicate effectively with people of various types and skill levels. The ideal candidate will have a four-year degree in computer science, CIS, or related field. Relevant experience may be substituted for a degree. The candidate must be a self starter and fully capable of working independently with little direction. Must also be able to work within and form teams. Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds is needed. Experience with Microsoft Windows Deployment Services or Active Directory Group Policy is a plus. This is a full time position (8 AM-5 PM, M-F) and participates in an on-call rotation with other members of the department. If onsite assistance is required, the time requirement to be onsite is within 30 minutes of the call. Benefits include health, vision and dental insurance, vacation, holiday and sick pay, 401(k), and employee gym. Email resume and pay requirement to srinehart@columbiatribune.com EOE/Drug free Workplace. 10-16 WEB DESIGNER/FRONT-END DEVELOPER: We have an opening in our online department for a web designer. You will help maintain the functionality of columbiatribune.com, as well as design and develop new online features. As a member of a small team, you will have the freedom to try new things and see your ideas put into action. Core skills: Strong design background; Ability to design web interfaces while considering usability and user experience; Good knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript + jQuery. Secondary Skills: Programming background – We use JavaScript, PHP and Python. Experience working with databases and data interchange formats (XML, JSON). Online advertising experience. Search engine optimization experience. 2+ years of work experience or equivalent personal experience. Portfolios of previous work are appreciated. Benefits include vacation pay, sick pay, 401(k), health and dental insurance, use of employee gym. Email resume with pay requirement to srinehart@columbiatribune.com EOE/Drug free workplace. 10-16 REPORTER POSITIONS: A family of six local newspapers surrounding Springfield is seeking journalists with a passion to report news in our local communities. If you possess skills befitting a community news organization we would like to talk with you. Web experience and page design would be a plus. We offer good benefits and many opportunities to make a difference. EOE Please complete an application from our website, www.commpub.com, and email with resume and samples to: careers@MO.NeighborNews.com. Or fax to: 417-3268701, Or mail to: Reporter Positions, PO Box 330, Bolivar, MO 65613. Full-Time positions available in Missouri at: Bolivar Herald-Free Press in Bolivar; Christian County Headliner News in Ozark; Cedar County Republican in Stockton; The Marshfield Mail in Marshfield; and Nixa Xpress in Nixa. 10-8 TWO POSITIONS OPEN: Sexton Media Group, Inc., publisher of the River Hills Traveler, The News-Dispatch and Midwest Times, is expanding and looking for a COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE for five different markets (Kansas City, Joplin, St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, and Springfield-Branson) as well as a composing/graphics artist. For the communications rep, this person will work with existing clients in their market as well as new clients both in person, by email and by phone. He/she will also develop new media strategy and marketing opportunities for the company in that market both in Missouri and across the state line. Advertising sales experience a plus but not necessary, as we’re looking for a “people person” who wants to be rewarded not just by a big paycheck but also with the relationships developed. Part-time or full-time, excellent pay. For our COMPOSING DEPARTMENT, we need someone part-time to update our websites and social media daily and to design/layout our print editions weekly and monthly as well as other specialty print/online media projects. Experience with InDesign, QuarkXPress and Photoshop necessary. Flexible hours, good pay. Contact Jimmy Sexton at jimmy@sextonmediagroup.com. 10-3 COPY EDITOR/PAGE DESIGNER: The Quincy (Ill.) Herald-Whig, an awardwinning seven-day newspaper, is seeking an experienced copy editor/page designer for our universal desk. We’re looking for someone who enjoys the challenge of being involved in all operations of our multi-platform desk -- editing local copy, doing daily page design, Web editing and taking a role in our social media sites. Good editing and headline writing skills are a must. Candidates must have experience in page design, and knowledge of InDesign is a plus. The Herald-Whig is part of a growing, family-owned-and-operated company dedicated to the communities it serves. The newspaper staff won 41 awards this year and our circulation is growing. Quincy is a beautiful, affordable community of 40,000 on the banks of the Mississippi River in West-Central Illinois. Our coverage area consists of West-Central Illinois, Northeast Missouri and Southeast Iowa. Quincy is a two-hour drive from Peoria and Springfield in Illinois, St. Louis and Columbia in Missouri, and Iowa City, Iowa. The Herald-Whig offers a comprehensive employee benefits package with everything you expect and more. The HeraldWhig is an equal opportunity employer. To apply, send a resume, references and samples of your work by mail to Christina Wilson/Human Resources, The Quincy Herald-Whig, P.O. Box 909, Quincy, IL 62306, or by email to cbwilson@whig.com. 10-2 PRODUCTION MANAGER: The Examiner, based in Independence, MO (Kansas City area), has an exciting career opportunity for a Production Manager with a proven track record and excellent leadership skills. The Production Manager is responsible for the planning, execution and project management of the company's entire process of print production including offset printing, inserting, distribution and pre-press. This includes the supply chain process for all print production requirements from planning, RFQ, through delivery to customers. In addition, the Manager will liaise internally and externally with vendors, while managing the flow of information to ensure timely and efficient delivery to customers. Direct accountability and management of team of production supervisors and leads to facilitate the production of newspaper and commercial printing products and services. Key driver for planning, production and execution of complex master production schedules proactively hold the entire organization accountable to ensure production schedule is met. Development of team's knowledge and achievement of quality expectations. Ensure effective equipment operation with appropriate maintenance programs. Work proactively with vendors to ensure continuous improvement and optimal production solutions for new and existing materials and equipment. Assist in developing and achieving commercial print market plan by creating interest and forming partnerships with potential and existing customers. Develop pricing quotes for commercial printing work. Interact professionally with all customers. Manage costs effectively within agreed-to budgets. Work with finance on budgeting, forecasting and actual product cost analysis. Complete required reports accurately and on time. Create and maintain a safe work environment, ensuring that all safety policies and procedures are followed. Requirements: At least 3 years of offset print management; A thorough knowledge of commercial printing processes including prepress, press, distribution, insertion and commercial print sales; Computer skills including Microsoft Office Programs; Strong organizational ability and problem solving techniques; Ability to multi-task and utilize resources to execute tasks within a deadline oriented environment; Excellent communication and negotiating skills; Commitment to continuous process improvement initiatives and ability to solve problems creatively; Highly motivated and high level of initiative; inspires confidence to work independently and in support of department goals and business objectives; Ability to build relationships and work across a multi-product line organization. Please send resume including salary requirements to: jobs@examiner.net The Examiner is a GateHouse Media publication, one of the largest publishers in the U.S., and owns 79 daily and 257 weekly newspapers in 21 states, as well as more than 405 locally focused websites. An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer 10-1 WEB OFFSET PRESS OPERATOR/FOREMAN: Nowata Printing Company is seeking a single-width, web offset press operator/foreman with at least 5 years experience. Heat-set, Goss Magnum knowledge and supervisory experience preferred. This commercial printing facility produces newspapers, inserts, shoppers, and other publications on several different press lines and operates 24 hours a day, 5+ days a week. Competitive pay. Great benefit package including 401K, Profit Sharing, Medical, Dental, bonuses. EOE. Visit our website at www.commpub.com, complete the application, and submit it with your resume to: cecilias@nowataprinting.com or P.O. Box 472, Nowata, OK 74048. 9-15 GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER: If you’re looking to put yourself in a position to advance your career, come join our family newspaper team. We have a proven reputation of award-winning journalism and placing our reporters at larger operations. We’re seeking a talented and motivated journalist who can produce well-crafted, clean copy and lots of it. Fast-paced daily newspaper environment for a general assignment reporter who likes variety. Photo skills, knowledge of Internet reporting, and page layout useful. We’re located in southwest Missouri within easy driving distance of Kansas City, Joplin and Springfield. Apply to Publisher Floyd Jernigan at fjernigan@nevadadailymail.com 9-8 REGIONAL ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Gatehouse Media is seeking a strong sales leader to manage local digital products and services, as well as print and online marketing programs and packages. This role involves direct oversight of eight multi-media sales executives for a group of three daily newspapers in southwestern Missouri. Responsibilities include driving sales of Propel Digital Products and Services, newspaper and other print products, direct mail and event-based marketing solutions; maximizing key revenue initiatives; coaching and developing the staff; collaborating effectively with management colleagues; building a sales pipeline; and maintaining excellent client relationships. Propel Marketing is a full service digital services firm owned by Gatehouse, with offices located in each newspaper market. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, knowledgeable and creative about developing customized local advertising solutions. Digital sales and management experience strongly preferred. If you are motivated, goal oriented and success driven, this may be the career position for you. We offer a competitive base salary and excellent bonus plan. We also offer health, dental, life insurance, 401(k) and flexible spending accounts. To apply, submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: michelle.smith@gatehousemedia.com An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer 9-2 SPORTS REPORTER: The Cedar County Republican is seeking a “sports champion” to cover local high-school sports and general assignments. Experience in photography and any Web experience a plus. NewsEdit Pro and Photoshop experience preferred. We are a family of local newspapers in print and online surrounding Springfield, Mo. We offer good pay and benefits and many opportunities to make a difference. EOE. Complete an application from our website, www.commpub.com, and email with resume and samples to: careers@MO.NeighborNews.com or mail to: Sports, P.O. Box 330, Bolivar, MO 65613 or fax: 417-326-8701. 9-2 PRESS OPERATOR: A Springfield, Mo. commercial printer seeks a Heatset Press Operator, newspaper experience a plus. Competitive pay, bonus, excellent benefits, clean work environment. EOE. Complete an application from our website, www.commpub.com, and email with resume and description of work experience to: Press Operator, P.O. Box 330, Bolivar, MO 65613 or email to: careers@Mo.NeighborNews.com or fax to: 417-326-8701. 9-2 _______________________________________________ -- MPA CALENDAR October 30 -- Missouri Sunshine Coalition Board meeting, 3 p.m., MPA office, Columbia November 6-7 -- Russell Viers Workshop, Columbia 10-11 -- Dodging the Memory Hole forum at RJI 20-21 -- Potter Conference at RJI, Columbia 2015 March 11-12 -- Missouri Advertising Managers’ Association Meeting, Lake Ozark 19 -- NNA Leadership Summit, Arlington, Va. 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