Publishers' Auxiliary
Contributors
Alana Baranick
Alana Baranick, Cleveland Plain Dealer obit writer, is the chief author of "Life on the Death Beat: A Handbook for Obituary Writers" and winner of the 2005 ASNE Award for obit writing. She can be contacted at abaranick@plaind.com.
Matt Baron
Matt Baron is a freelance reporter for the Chicago Tribune. He delivers seminars for corporations and associations. You can reach him at matt@mattbaron.com or (888) 713-6589.
Jerry Bellune
Jerry Bellune and his family own and operate a publishing company in South Carolina. He can be reached at jerrybell@aol.com.
Bob Berting
Bob Berting is a professional speaker, newspaper sales trainer, publisher and marketing consultant who conducts seminars for newspaper staffs, their customers and print media associations. Contact Bob at (800) 536-5408, bob@bobberting.com or 6330 Woburn Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46250.
Ken Blum
Ken Blum is the publisher of Butterfly Publications, an advising/speaking/publishing business that is dedicated to improving the profitability and quality of community newspapers. He puts out a free quarterly e-mail newsletter (Black Ink/The Newsletter) with nuts and bolts ideas to improve revenue and profits at hometown papers. To subscribe to the newsletter or contact Ken, e-mail blummer@aol.com or telephone (330) 682-3416.
Al Cross
Al Cross is director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, based at the University of Kentucky, and a political columnist for The Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, where he was political writer from 1989 to 2004. He is a former editor and manager of weekly newspapers. He can be reached at al.cross@uky.edu.
Charles Davis
Charles Davis is executive director of the National Freedom of Information Center located at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He can be reached at (573) 882-5736 or daviscn@missouri.edu.
Lisa Dixon
Lisa Dixon, AdWorks, is a national speaker based in Dallas, TX. She has more than 20 years professional experience in advertising and marketing, with 15 in the newspaper industry, and has won 17 awards for her work in print, radio, TV, outdoor, direct mail and collateral materials. She conducts small business advertiser seminars for weekly and daily newspapers nationwide and has spoken nationally and internationally at press association conferences, American Press Institute and NNA. For information on scheduling the small business advertiser seminar and how it will benefit your newspaper call Lisa at (972) 818-5472 or e-mail ladixon@aol.com.
John Foust
John Foust provides advertising training. For information about his training videos for ad departments, e-mail jfoust@mindspring.com.
Lee Gray
Lee Gray is a former Missouri community newspaper publisher. Many of his 80 journalism awards during his 31-year career were for editorials, columns and best editorial pages. He also taught journalism at Rockhurst University. He can be reached at oleegray@yahoo.com.
Max Heath
Max Heath, NNA postal chair, is vice president for postal/acquisitions, Landmark Community Newspapers in Shelbyville, KY. Heath has saved community newspapers thousands of dollars by working with the USPS. He can be contacted by e-mail at maxheath@lcni.com.
Ed Henninger
Ed Henninger is an independent newspaper consultant and the director of Henninger Consulting, offering comprehensive newspaper design services including redesigns, workshops, staff training and evaluations. He can be contacted by e-mail at edh@henningerconsulting.com or by telephone at (803) 327-3322.
Dane Hicks
Dane Hicks is publisher of The Anderson County Review in Garnett, KS, and developer of the Hometown Sweepstakes circulation development program. He can be reached at dhicks@garnett-ks.com.
Katherine E. Hill
Katherine E. Hill is the associate publisher and editor of the Tahoe Weekly in Lake Tahoe, CA. She can be reached at katherinehill@tahoe.com.
Bill Irvine
Bill Irvine is a classifed advertising consultant. He can be reached at classdev@zoomnet.net.
Bill Kirtz
Bill Kirtz teaches journalism at Northeastern University. He can be reached at (617) 373-4045 or at w.kirtz@neu.edu.
Dawn Kitchell
Dawn Kitchell is state director for Missouri Newspapers In Education for the Missouri Press Association. She can be reached at 19753 Valley View Drive, Marthasville, MO 63357, by telephone and fax at (636) 932-4301 or kitchell@yhti.net.
Edward D. Miller
Edward D. Miller is a former editor and publisher of The Morning Call in Allentown, PA, and an affiliate of The Poynter Institute. He is a cofounder of the Society of Newspaper Design and the First Amendment Coalition of Pennsylvania.
Jim Pumarlo
Jim Pumarlo regularly writes and speaks on community newsroom success strategies. He is author of Bad News and Good Judgment: A Guide to Reporting on Sensitive Issues in a Small-Town Newspaper, and also wrote Votes and Quotes: A Guide to Outstanding Election Campaign Coverage. He can be reached at jim@pumarlo.com or (651) 380-4295.
Teri Saylor
Teri Saylor owns and operates Open Water communications in Raleigh, NC, specializing in association management, organizational communication and freelance writing. She currently writes a column and feature in the North Raleigh News section of The News & Observer and manages the Mid-Atlantic Newspaper Advertising and Marketing Executives. Contact her at terisaylor@hotmail.com.
C. Dennis Schick
C. Dennis Schick is the retired executive director of the Arkansas Press Association in North Little Rock, AR. He can be reached at crylds@earthlink.net.
Kevin Slimp
Kevin Slimp is director of the Institute of Newspaper Technology. He can be reached at kslimp@newspaperinstitute.com.
Larry Timbs
Larry Timbs, an associate professor of mass communication, teaches journalism at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, where he's also faculty adviser to the student newspaper. Contact him at timbsl@winthrop.edu.
Dave Waddell
Dave Waddell has advised The Orion since 1996. He was recently named the Distinguished Four-Year Newspaper Adviser for 2006 by College Media Advisers Inc., a national association. He can be reached at dwaddell@csuchico.edu. |