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Fall convention wrap-up ANA News
Coppola returns for second term in 2017-18 as ANA president Manuel C. Coppola, director of legislative affairs for Wick Communications Co., has agreed to serve a second term as president of the Arizona Newspapers Association Manuel Coppola due to certain Returning ANA c ircumstances President – under which 2017-18 our board memWick bership shrunk Communications – and the first Director of and second Legislative Affairs chairs went Publisher – unfilled. Nogales International
These circumstances, which have largely been addressed, included company reassignments for some of our members and additional responsibilities placed on others who were then unable to fulfill their tenures as board members or officers. “This is a reflection of our
t umultuous industry in general,” said Coppola, who has himself experienced both reassignment of duties and additional responsibilities at Wick in the past year. “The reality is that we have to be Quick and Nimble, as the title of Adam Bryant’s book suggests. In it, Bryant offers guidance to move an organization faster and to instill a corporate culture that fosters innovation and produces results. “That is the mindset that we in the newspaper industry need as we continue to find the right blend of print and digital to customize our operations and meet the changing needs of our readers and advertisers” Coppola said. As former publisher of the Sierra Vista Herald, Coppola helped steer a redesign of the newspaper format from broadsheet to tall tab. It launched on Sept. 1, featuring an entirely new flag and name change, from the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review to the See ANA 2017-18 President, page 2
2017’s new officers elected to the association’s board of directors �������������� page
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Convention wrap-up General Excellence winners and photos ��������������� page
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2017-2018 ANA board The new 2017-2018 Officers for the ANA board were nominated and selected on Saturday afternoon, September 30. • Manuel C oppola, D irector of Legislative Affairs Wick Communications; Publisher – Nogales International • Kyle Larson, General Manager – Sedona Red Rock News, Camp Verde Journal • Jill Jorden Spitz, Editor – Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) • Ilana Lowery, Editor-in-Chief – Phoenix Business Journal • Chase Rankin, VP Advertising – Arizona Republic /Republic Media (Phoenix) • Colleen Brady, Advertising Director – Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff) • Lisa Reilly, Publisher – Yuma Sun, Bajo El Sol • Jeanie Hankins Williams, Publisher – Wickenburg Sun • Brian Kramer, Publisher – White Mountain Independent, Payson Roundup • Cloves Campbell, Publisher – Arizona Informant (Phoenix) • Past President, Donovan Kramer Jr., Co-Publisher – Casa Grande Dispatch Read more on page 3 about the newsest members to join the board. How four media organizations are using events to raise revenue, engage audiences ���������������� page
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