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Time for change? Special meeting called to amend bylaws, allowing more membership types into CPA
Staff report Tucked away in a cabinet in the accounting office of the Colorado Press Association is a yellow, weathered piece of paper dated Jan. 16, 1979. In type-writer text is a proposed amendment to change the bylaws of the CPA so free or “controlled circulation” newspapers would attain full membership in the Association. The amendment did not pass, nor have similar proposals passed in
the last 36 years. However, a new proposal just might. Amended changes to the bylaws have been approved by both the membership committee and the CPA Board of Directors, which approved the changes at its Sept. 11 board meeting. Now it goes before the general membership. A special meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Denver Athletic Club, to amend the bylaws.
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At a glance: n A special meeting has been called for 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Denver Athletic Club to amend the CPA bylaws. n Amendments to the by-laws may be adopted only by a two-thirds vote of the Regular Members present, in person or by proxy. n If you need a proxy document, go to coloradopressassociation.com or contact the CPA office at 303571-5117.
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Adapt, overcome, improvise “Change is inevitable,” is a slogan that has been overused but certainly applies to what’s happening right now with Colorado Press Association and SYNC2 Media. The CPA/ SYNC2 board of directors met for two days the week Keith of Sept. Cerny 11 to review the group’s CPA, SYNC2 Media strategic Board President plan and for a regular quarterly board meeting. Changes in the bylaws to reflect proposed restructuring of membership criteria and other matters, and debate about future offerings in annual dues occupied much of the discussion. Add to that a change in annual convention date and site, as well as revisions to the annual contest, and your board had an intense day and a half of discussion. The Sept. 11 meeting was graciously hosted by board member Larry Ryckman and the Denver Post.
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
Ethics committee formed
Contest keeping its class
The Colorado Press Association Board of Directors approved a motion to form an ethics committee at its Sept. 11 board meeting.
The annual Better Newspaper contest is staying with 10 classifications for the 2015 contest — four weekly classifications, four daily, and one monthly.
The ethics committee initially is charged with coming up with ways to promote ethics for its members, as well as look at potential programs. If interested in joining the committee, or any other CPA committee, contact CPA CEO Jerry Raehal at 720-274-7171 or jraehal@colopress.net
The CPA Board of Directors looked a proposals to go to eight classifications at its Sept. 11 board meeting, but given all the other changes the contest is going through, the board opted to keep the classifications the same. To see 10 changes to the 2015 contest, go to http://www.coloradopressassociation. com/news-events/contests
Promote Power of the Press Oct. 4-10 is national newspaper week, and this year’s theme is Power of the Press. To find a package of editorials, cartoons, columns, and graphics for National News-
paper Week, go to http://nationalnewspaperweek.com.
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colorado editor ISSN #162-0010 USPS # 0122-940 Vol. LXXXVI, Issue 9 September 2015
Colorado Editor is the official publication of the Colorado Press Association and is published monthly at 1120 Lincoln St., Suite 912 Denver, CO 80203 p: 303-571-5117 f: 303-571-1803 coloradopressassociation.com
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In the News Workshop examines social media in the newsroom Morgan Community College (MCC) in Fort Morgan will once again host a free journalism workshop on Social Media in the Newsroom. Instructor Jeff Rice will present the workshop on Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in Cottonwood Hall, Room 101, on the Fort Morgan campus. The one-day event will focus on social media and how it is being used in the newsroom as participants explore how to use social media to gather information from their audiences and enhance their traditional delivery systems. Newspaper editors and radio station news directors will learn how to expand both coverage areas and news-gathering capacity. Registration is free, but participants are asked to email Jeff.Rice@MorganCC.edu to reserve a seat, or for more information.
Sen. Blunt to discuss USPS at NNA convention Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., will speak on his outlook on the U.S. Postal Service and other issues at a National Newspaper Association (NNA) plenary session Oct. 3 during the NNA’s 129th Annual Convention and Trade SEN. ROY Show, to be held Oct. BLUNT 1-3 in St. Charles, Mo. Blunt has “carried the ball for the National Newspaper Association on efforts to establish a new system for measuring service times for rural mail,” noted the NNA website. Blunt does not sit on the USPS Oversight Committee in the Senate, but has “asserted his expertise on postal (issues) again and again on behalf of NNA’s members.”
ASNE, APME host fall convention ASNE (American Society of News Editors) and APME (Associated Press Media Editors) – will host the 2015 ASNE-APME 2015 Convention for the nation’s top editors Oct. 16-18 at the Conference Center at the Li Ka Shing Center, Stanford School of Medicine, Stan-
What’s new in Colorado news? The Colorado Editor wants to hear from you. We’re on the lookout for news about your staff, publications and businesses for our all-new columns and features in the Colorado Editor – your monthly membership newspaper from Colorado Press Association. Send us your “breaking news” on: • New Hires • Promotions • People Moving On • Anniversaries • Retirements • Contest or Staff Awards & Honors
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ford, Calif. This year’s theme is “3-D: Digital, Diversity, Disruption.” The Associated Press Photo Managers (APPM) is also a conference partner. Topics will include digital transformation and the innovative use of technology in the newsroom, diversity in the newsroom and in reaching new audiences, First Amendment and access issues, and newsroom leadership. APPM will focus on using analytics and research to better utilize visual journalism, as well as innovative approaches to increase the impact of visual reporting. The event will also include an opening reception, a celebration of the winners of ASNE Awards and APME Journalism Excellence Awards at a Saturday luncheon, silent and live auctions, and many high-profile speakers from the tech and journalism industries. For more information, visit www.asne.org or www.apme.com.
NAA offers circulation facts & figures reference pub The Newspaper Association of America (NAA) is offering its 2015 edition of “NAA Circulation Facts, Figures & Logic,” a publication that publishers and circulation executives use to measure performance and industry standards. The newest installment of the ongoing NAA circulation study documents “fundamental changes in marketing the daily newspaper and the role these strategic changes play in the development of the industry’s new business model.” The study covers a range of circulation metrics, including subscription sales, subscriber churn, retention data by sales source,
single-copy sales by outlet, and subscriber payment practices. The 115-page report includes an executive summary; a section on the latest multiplatform audience data; and an in-depth look at new data on distribution practices, home delivery marketing, single-copy sales and customer service. One study highlight was that: “Audience and circulation divisions are continuing to make a substantial investment in acquiring new print and digital subscribers, while increasing efficiencies in other areas.” The study and resulting electronic report are downloadable at no charge to NNA members, and $85 for non-members. Visit www.nna.org for more information.
Five companies forming new national ad sales firm Five of the country’s largest newspaper chains – Gannet Co. Inc., Newhouse-owned Advance Publications, Hearst Corp., McClatchy Newspapers Inc., and Tribune Co. – are reportedly planning to form Next Gen, a new company that would sell national advertising in 30 major metropolitan markets. Handling both print and digital ads, the new firm would employ approximately 50 staffers and be a for-profit company funded by the five newspaper entities. The project could result in 100 million unique visitors with which to compete in the current digital market. Tribune Co. (owner of the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Baltimore Sun) is said to be spearheading efforts to form the new company. The move would likely mean national advertising staff cutbacks at the five major players. Gannet is already in the middle of buyout offers for employees with 15 years or more at the company.
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Q&A
10 questions with Peter Roper
Playing the right notes to find the hidden stories volved with economic development. All of which led to intense embarrassment on the part of the council members and county official involved and an immediate demand for their recall. The council members ultimately resigned and the county official was fired.
By Cheryl Ghrist Contributing Editor This issue “10 Questions” checked in with Peter Roper, government reporter for the Pueblo Chieftain and recent recipient of the Colorado Press Association’s Service to the First (Amendment) award at CPA’s annual convention in February. He’s been covering politics and government for The Chieftain since 1992, and in the last year successfully branched out into another form of writing.
The experience must have been rewarding on different levels. How did this story, and the award, change your beliefs or attitude toward governmental or investigative writing?
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You’re a respected and local-favorite reporter for The Chieftain, wellknown for covering the Pueblo City Council, which led to your being honored with the Service to the First award this year. How long have you been covering the council, and how big a part of your beat is it now?
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The awards were gratifying because there is no praise more meaningful than the respect of your peers. When other reporters and editors slap you on the back and say “Good work,” it always means something special and not just, “The drinks are on you.” That said, I’ve always believed throughout my career that newspapers and news organizations had the job and responsibility to look for the hidden stories, the real stories, especially when it comes to holding government accountable. As Bill Moyers likes to say, “News is what people try to hide. Everything else is publicity.”
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I’ll take your word that I’m a local favorite. I’ve worked the city beat twice during my 23 years at the Chieftain and together they amount to about 17 years. Currently, city government accounts for about 80 percent of my work week. I’ve also been one of the newspaper’s political reporters throughout my time here, but as our staff has been reduced in recent years, so has our political reach. It’s hard to admit, but we no longer have a statehouse bureau and we don’t provide any daily coverage any longer of our federal lawmakers.
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You also earned four Associated Press awards this year, for Best Series, Beat Reporting, Public Service and a first-place for Investigative Reporting. Besides government and politics, you’ve also written recently about public videos of police at work. Do you have a favorite area or issue to cover right now, or something you would really like to look into?
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The award was based on your coverage of a series of illegal email meetings and improper policy decisions by a Pueblo County official and three of the council members. Can you elaborate, and include how you first became aware of that activity?
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Three council members last year were publicly calling for the city to reconsider how it spends a half-cent sales tax that has been dedicated to job recruitment for 30 years. That tax has been a sacred cow of sorts, used to recruit new employers. But it had accumulated some $40 million as of last summer while the city had nearly zero money for infrastructure. So having several council members want to talk about sharing that revenue wasn’t anything suspect. But I kept hearing that a Pueblo County official was scripting their public meetings, coaching the trio on positions to take in regards to several controversial issues. Now, I knew the county official well but when I approached him about his role in the city debate, instead of the expected answer – a wink and a smart-alecky comment about needing to help city people find their way
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Photo by Mike Sweeney The musician comes out at times for Pueblo Chieftain government reporter and book author Peter Roper. – he was curt and defensive. That made me suspicious that he was playing a much larger role than he wanted to acknowledge, so I used the Colorado Open Records Act to request all the emails between him and all seven council members for the preceding 60 days. I wasn’t expecting to find much, but figuratively speaking, those emails not only held the smoking gun but all the bullets and a map to buried skeletons.
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Evidently your coverage stirred up some people, causing them to contact the newspaper – specifically Managing Editor Steve Henson, Assistant Publisher Jane Rawlings and former General Manager Randy Rickman. Did they want to stop you from writing about the whole issue, or write in a certain manner, i.e. tone it down?
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In the best tradition of American journalism, Jane, Randy and Steve took the heat and left me alone to write the stories. I never felt any pressure to do anything except tell the story clearly and accurately – and give everyone a chance to have their say. It should be noted that I was getting texts from some sources on the day before publication saying they’d been assured the stories would be spiked, but when I queried Steve Henson, he told me to respond that all involved should read the next morning’s Chieftain. Certainly there were people who didn’t want these emails revealed to the public. One councilman resigned just two days after the story broke. The messages also were laced with contempt for some longtime business people in-
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The email stories made a big splash in the Pueblo community because they were full of well-known people, snarky back-room commentary by and about elected officials, and other characteristics that had people howling and giggling over their Sunday morning coffee. But from a reporting perspective, it was a fairly easy story to corner, catch and write. It was two weeks’ work. I’ve done much harder – and more gratifying – reporting on bigger, more difficult stories, such as the eight-year battle between Southern Colorado ranchers and the Army over expanding the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. I think social media is revolutionizing how communities deal with their police departments and the reverse. But the police may just be the first element of society caught on the edge. As one officer said to me, “Will all these cameras mean that surgeons and doctors have to wear them during surgery and patient appointments in the future? Will pilots have to wear them while flying? Everyone?”
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SYNCing 2 U SYNC2 Media kicks off training, outreach programs which all member papers can SYNC2 Media is share. doubling down on Advertising sales staffs are its efforts to facilitate comprised of creative, tough communication and resilient folks. among member paBut oftentimes hearing pers’ ad departments from our prospects the same by offering two new objections and reasons for programs with a few not using our products and more waiting in the services wears on the psyche. wings. So, beginning with the The first Ad initial session on Thursday Director Monthly Oct. 8, SYNC2 Media will Forum was held via begin AD Sales 101. conference call on Doug This is a webinar series Sept. 15 with 12 designed to reinvigorate sales advertising direcHay staffs by reminding them of tors representing the basics of the craft (great 20 publications in SYNC2 Media for those new to the ad sales attendance. VP of Marketing game) and continuing into The goal of this 2016 with sessions that will monthly forum is to focus on best practices and give ad directors and strategies for selling digital and media ad managers a chance to share their mix packages. challenges, solutions and new revenue There will be something for everyideas. one in these sessions, whether it acts It is always good to step away from as a refresher and confidence builder your day to day and have an opportufor experienced reps or a great foundanity to hear new ideas and focus more tion for those new to the business. on what is possible rather than just Look for announcements, invitathe day to day nuts and bolts of the tions and updates on both of these advertising sales business. programs soon. As we grow as a group and become Please reach out to Doug Hay at more comfortable sharing ideas, the 720-274-7173 or dhay@sync2media. hope is that this more frequent intercom with any questions or suggesaction will produce new professional tions. friendships as well as some worldclass revenue producing programs in
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obituaries
whom he met in high school; daughter Veronica McKim; sons Michael R., Christopher and Kevin Galusha; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; his mother, Marie Weichering; sisters Kay Nordlund and Cindy McAllister; brother Ted Galusha; and four nieces and a nephew.
John Buffa
Denver Post employee for 14 years John Buffa, a 14-year employee of the Denver Post, died July 18, 2015, at age 66. Preceded in death by his son, William Buffa, he is survived by his wife of 46 years, Nancy Buffa; daughters Lisa Henley and Laura Buffa; son Joseph Buffa; sisters Louise Anderson and Marion Kraemer; his parents, Vito and Ann Buffa; and nine grandchildren.
Robert Ulich Madden
Family ran Nunn News in Weld County Robert Ulich Madden, whose parents ran a small-town newspaper in Nunn, Colo., has died. Services were held Aug. 29 for Madden, who was born April 10, 1915, to Cosy Scott Madden and Ulich Eugene Madden in Nunn, a small town in northwestern Weld County. After graduating from Nunn High School, Madden went on to Colorado State University. He was also a World War II veteran, serving in the Army and the Navy. In June 1939, he married Geraldine Mortensen. Madden’s professional life included business sales and management. He worked for The Mine and Smelter Supply Company for 33 years before starting Suppliers to Industry with partners, where he worked until his retirement. Madden grew up above the newspaper office of the weekly Nunn News. The newspaper was founded in 1907 by publisher C.L. Wiedmann and editor/manager R. Ray Clark, but changed ownership at least once until its purchase by Madden’s parents in 1908. They installed a printing plant with a gasoline-powered press and were great supporters of the town. But with newspaper competition in neighboring towns, the continual loss of original homesteaders, and drought years during the Great Depression in the 1930s, many businesses in the town closed, and with them support for the News. When Ulich Madden died in 1938, his wife continued to run the News for seven months, then sold the newspaper to Cleo Thompson. In March 1942, Richard L. Tatman bought the News from Thompson and merged it into his Greeley Farm Journal. Madden is survived by his wife; son John Robert Madden and daughters Judith Madden Woolley and Patricia Ann Madden; seven grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
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Michael Lee Galusha
Former Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News pressroom manager Michael Lee Galusha, former pressman for the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News, died Aug. 1, 2015, at age 61. He was born Oct. 24, 1953. He began his career in 1972 in the pressroom at the Sun Newspaper. The following year, he took a job at the MICHAEL LEE Rocky Mountain News. From there, he went to the GALUSHA Oklahoma City Herald, but returned to the Denver area to work for the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post as a pressroom manager and maintenance supervisor. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Paddy,
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BYLAWS
ignated Newspapers • Online Only • Monthly/Alternative Publications Continued from page 1 Legal publications — meaning they meet the standards to produce Bylaws can be amendlegals according to Post ed at the annual meeting Office regulations and or when a special meetlegislative requirements ing is called and 30 days — are currently the only notice has been given. In newspapers allowed to be addition to the proposed full CPA members. changes in memberThe proposed criteria ship criteria, also being to become a full-member considered are changes — or voting member — to the charter and to the is to publish a certain freannual meeting (reflectquency — daily, weekly, ing the new timeframe). or monthly depending on Amendments to the the silo — and produce a by-laws may be adopted certain amount of editoonly by a two-thirds vote rial to advertising ratio of the Regular Members on a regular basis — and present, in person or by no more than 75 percent proxy. advertising. If you need a proxy The amended bylaws document, go to colorawould eliminate the assodopressassociation.com or contact the CPA office ciate level for newspapers entirely. The associate at 303-571-5117. level would be replaced by a “Non-Voting MemProposed bers” category, that would membership include memberships for individuals, student changes newspapers, retired executives, honorary and The amended bylaws would replace the “Regu- allied associates, the latter of which is meant for lar Member” category organizations that work with “Voting Members” in support and conjuncand create several silos in tion with newspapers. that category, including If you have questions silos for: on the proposed bylaws, • Legal-designated contact CPA CEO Newspapers Jerry Raehal at jraehal@ • Free-Distribution and Paid-Non-legal Des- colopress.net or at 720AD - Colorado 10.25w x 6.5h copy.pdf 1 1/9/2015 8:36:57 AM 274-7171.
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CERNY Continued from page 1 Among the bylaws changes headed to members for review are a revision to the CPA charter to reflect the changing industry and a total revision of membership criteria. Instead of the major categories being “regular” and “associate” members, we will now have “voting members” and “non-voting members.” In each of those sections are different “silos.” Voting member silos are proposed to include Legal-Designated, Free-Distribution/Non-Legal Designated, Online News, and Monthly/Alternative memberships. Non-voting member silos include Individual, Student Newspaper, Retired Executive, Honorary and Allied Associate memberships. Another proposed change to the bylaws moves the annual meeting from February to May, tentatively set for May 12-14, 2016, in Lakewood. This was partially necessitated by construction at the Westin Hotel Downtown, but also was requested in a survey of CPA members probably hoping to avoid the inclement weather Colorado is so famous for in February. Also new is a convention theme of
The Associated Press launches AP Content Services to help brands tell their stories
See page 6 for current bylaws and proposed changes “Keep Calm and Press On,” a trendy knock-off of a motivational poster from World War II, but also reflecting how the term “press” has evolved in recent years. Your CPA board is also reviewing our dues structure and will be hoping to finalize those soon. Much debate has already ensued on how to base dues; continuing with the current formula based on ad rates and circulation, a percentage of full page cost at open rate, verified circulation or some combination of both. The fact is, a change is needed for this organization to remain effective longterm. A general meeting of the members is scheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Denver Athletic Club to amend bylaws. Another change: The contest committee proposed reducing the number of categories from 64 down to 49 and also tightening the criteria on “sweepstakes” awards to be sure it remains competitive. More entries will be allowed per category, however, and entry fees will be reduced
for an early deadline. Changes were also proposed in the number of classifications for member newspapers, but the board declined to consider that. Kudos to the committees for membership, convention and contest for their recommendations to the CPA/SYNC2 board, and for the members’ time volunteered on those groups. As our members have seen in the past decade, change is inevitable, but your Colorado Press Association and SYNC2 Media are following suit by borrowing a phrase from the 1986 movie, “Heartbreak Ridge.” Based on the true story of the raid on the island of Granada to rescue college student hostages, the movie starred Clint Eastwood as Marine Sgt. Gunny Highway who led the charge to overcome the situation by believing his troops had to . . . “Adapt, overcome and improvise.” And so will we.
The Associated Press has established a new division to provide talent, technology and distribution to help brands promote their products and services through multiformat storytelling. The new AP Content Services group offers end-to-end content creation and delivery solutions to increase brand awareness, enhance consumer engagement
and drive sales and audience acquisition. AP Content Services is separate from the AP newsroom and the content created does not involve AP editorial staff. Brands can also leverage AP’s network of direct-to-consumer advertising and social channels to distribute their content — locally or globally.
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Membership criteria changes Current bylaws: ARTICLE I —MEMBERSHIP Section A. REGULAR MEMBERSHIP. Regular membership in the Colorado Press Association shall be limited to those newspapers recognized as legal newspapers under the publication laws of Colorado. There shall be only one vote per Regular Newspaper Membership and the owner and/or publisher, or his/her designee, shall be the one to cast the vote. All proprietors, executives and employees of a Regular Member newspaper shall be considered members of the Association and shall be entitled to all privileges pertaining thereto, except that voting shall be as provided in Paragraph One of this Section. At the annual business meeting of this Association only those Regular Members whose dues for the preceding year have been paid shall be eligible to constitute a quorum or to vote upon any election or other matter. Section B. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. Associate membership in the Colorado Press Association shall be divided into two groups for the annual assessment of dues. Associate Member applicants shall meet the following qualifications, subject to majority satisfaction of the Board of Directors of the Association: INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS (1) Representatives of out-of-state newspaper; state; regional or national press associations; (2) Former newspaper employees who are retired or otherwise not currently engaged in their profession, freelance writers, authors, photogra- phers or artist; (3) Teachers of journalism and other representatives of accredited educational institutions; ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (1) Newspapers or other publications not fulfilling the requirements for Regular Membership in the Colorado Press Association; (2) Commercial firms selling products and/or services to newspapers; (3) Trade or professional associations, or other media; (4) Non-profit groups organized for public benefit or community benefit, government agencies, advertising agencies, or public relations firms, who in the course of their activities provide information and services to newspapers. The association shall make available to Associate Members a membership logo suitable for reproduction. Such logo shall clearly indicate the word “associate”, and shall be distinctly different in appearance than the logo provided to Regular Members for publication reproduction. Section C. RETIRED EXECUTIVES. Retired Executive Membership in the Colorado Press Association shall be offered to any person who has held the position of publisher, manager, editor or executive of any Regular Member newspaper of the Association for a duration of not less than five (5) years and who is presently inactive in the newspaper profession in the State of Colorado. Section D. HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP. Honorary Life Membership, intended as a mark of honor due for distinguished service to this Association or to the newspaper profession in general, may be granted only by the Association as a whole, by majority vote of the members present at a regular annual business meeting of the Association.
Proposed changes:
A publication shall be eligible to be a Monthly/Alternative Publications Membership by meeting the following requirements: 1. The publication must be published and printed in an accepted SECTION A. VOTING newspaper or magazine format, MEMBERSHIP — Voting standard or tabloid and meet the Membership in this Association ethical, news and typographical shall be one of four voting classes: standards generally recognized • Legal-Designated Newspaper by the newspaper and magazine • Free distribution Newspaper profession. • Online News Websites 2. The publication must have a • Monthly/Alternative PublicaCurrent bylaws: known Colorado-based office of tion publication, open to the public, Section II. The vision of the Colorado Press AssociaThere shall be only one vote per where the business of the publication is to be the leader that unites the Colorado news Voting Membership publication or tion is transacted during usual busiindustry in the relentless pursuit of journalism excelorganization and the owner and/or ness hours, with a local telephone lence and a sustainable news experience. Our vision is to publisher, or his/her designee, shall listing. be a champion for our members’ success through educabe the one to cast the vote. 3. The publication shall be tion, advocacy and revenue generation. Our core values All proprietors, executives and published consecutively for at least include: collaboration, value, innovation, and fellowship. employees of a Voting Member one year prior to application for of the CPA shall be considered membership. It shall be published members of the Association and at least monthly and shall also bear Proposed changes: shall be entitled to all privileges a fixed title or name, date lines and Section II. The vision of the Colorado Press Associapertaining thereto, except that of numbered volume sequence. tion is to be the leader that unites the Colorado news voting. 4. The publication must annumedia in the relentless pursuit of journalism excellence, At the annual business meeting ally publish, verify and submit to innovation and a sustainable news experience. Our of this Association only those Votthe Association accurate circulamission is to be a champion for our members’ success ing Members of the CPA whose tion figures, based on a recognized through education, advocacy and revenue enhancement. dues for the preceding year have auditing agency, a sworn post office been paid shall be eligible to constatement, or a duly notarized stitute a quorum or to vote upon statement. any election or other matter. 5. The yearly average of news(A) LEGAL-DESIGNATED NEWSPAPER MEMBERSHIP editorial content shall not be less than 25% of the publication. Of A publication shall be eligible to be a Legal Newspaper Member by news-editorial content, at least 75% shall be produced by the local meeting the following requirements: staff of the newspaper or purchased from recognized news sources 1. The publication must be recognized as legal newspapers under the such as Associated Press, Scripps Howard or similar news service. publication laws of Colorado. 2. The publication must annually publish, verify and submit to the SECTION B — NON-VOTING MEMBERSHIP Association accurate circulation figures, based on a recognized auditNon-voting members in the Association shall be one of five classes ing agency, a sworn post office statement, or a duly notarized state• Individual ment. • Student Newspaper • Retired Executive (B) FREE-DISTRIBUTION/NON-LEGAL DESIGNATED • Honorary NEWSPAPER MEMBERSHIP • Allied Associate A publication shall be eligible to be a Free-Distribution Newspaper Non-voting members shall be entitled to the social privileges of the Member by meeting the following requirements: Association, but shall not be entitled to vote or serve on the Board of 1. The publication must be published and printed in an accepted Directors. newspaper format, standard or tabloid and meet the ethical, news and (A) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP typographical standards generally recognized by the newspaper profesAn individual shall be eligible for a Individual Membership by sion. meeting the following requirements: 2. The publication must have a known Colorado-based office of 1. Representatives of out-of-state newspaper; state; regional or publication, open to the public, where the business of the publicanational press associations; tion is transacted during usual business hours, with a local telephone 2. Former newspaper employees who are retired or otherwise not listing. currently engaged in their profession, freelance writers, authors, pho3. The publication shall be published consecutively for at least one tographers or artist; year prior to application for membership. It shall be published at least 3. Teachers of journalism and other representatives of accredited weekly and shall also bear a fixed title or name, date lines and numeducational institutions; bered volume sequence. (B) STUDENT NEWSPAPER MEMBERSHIP 4. The publication must annually publish, verify and submit to the Junior college, community college, college and university newspaAssociation accurate circulation figures, based on a recognized auditpers that meet the ethical, news and typographical standards generally ing agency, a sworn post office statement, or a duly notarized staterecognized by the Newspaper Members of this Association shall be ment. eligible to be a Student Newspaper Membership. 5. The yearly average of news-editorial content shall not be less than (C) RETIRED EXECUTIVES 25% of the newspaper. Of news-editorial content, at least 75% shall Retired Executive Membership in the Colorado Press Association be produced by the local staff of the newspaper or purchased from shall be offered to any person who has held the position of publisher, recognized news sources such as Associated Press, Scripps Howard or manager, editor or executive of any Voting Member newspaper of the similar news service. Association for a duration of not less than five (5) years and who is (C) ONLINE NEWS WEBSITES presently inactive in the newspaper profession in the State of ColoAn online publication shall be eligible to be an Online News Webrado. site Member by meeting the following requirements: (D) HONORARY MEMBERSHIP 1. An online newspaper must publish for one year regularly and Honorary Memberships shall be conferred only by a vote of a consecutively, prior to application for CPA Online Membership. majority of the Board of Directors as a special honor to individuals 2. The online news website must be published using recognized considered deserving of same for special services to the profession. standards of professional journalism. Its content must be revised on a Honorary life Membership is automatically conferred on any past regular basis not less than once per week. President of this Association. Other Honorary Members’ terms shall 3. The online news website must be principally devoted to the be established by the Board of Directors and may be terminated at any dissemination of original local or general news and other editorial time. content (not less than 50 percent of overall content). A substantial (E) ALLIED ASSOCIATE portion must be staff produced or locally written and must be available Any individual, firm, shopper, corporation, non-profit or organizato the general public via the World Wide Web. tion that is in any way associated with the furnishing of services, sup4. The online news website must not serve primarily as a platform plies, management or advice to or for newspapers, or associated in any to promote the interest or the opinions of a special interest group, other manner with any other type of news media, shall be eligible to individual or cause. be an Allied Associate of the Association. Allied Associate members 5. The online news website must have a local telephone listing and a shall be entitled to the social privileges of the Association, but shall known Colorado-based office of publication, open to the public, where not be entitled to vote, be on the board of directors or received Press the business or publication is transacted during usual business hours. Credentials. 6. All other definitions of a "newspaper", as determined by the CPA Bylaws and the Board of Directors of the Association, shall apply to REST OF BYLAWS AMENDED TO Online News Websites membership. REFLECT THESE CHANGES (D) MONTHLY/ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATIONS
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10 QUESTIONS Continued from page 3
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Can you tell us about your education, how you became a reporter, and any mentors who influenced you?
I’m a Watergate reporter and was about to start college at the University of Colorado as the Watergate story was unrolling in 1972-1973. Jazzed up by reporters like Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein and Sy Hersh, I thought newspaper reporting was a way to make a difference. I consider myself very lucky to have been assigned to the Colorado Springs Sun newspaper Denver bureau 1983-1986, where I got to work next to – and learn from – such terrific professionals as Cindy Parmenter and Neil Westergaard of the Denver Post, Pete Blake of The Rocky Mountain News, and the one-and-only Carl Hilliard of the Associated Press, who taught me that when dealing with a combative secretary who won’t let you talk to the boss, snarl into the phone that you’re writing about “graft and corruption.” That works every time.
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About a year ago, you published “The Romeo Boys: A Rock ‘n Roll Odyssey,” a coming-of-age novel set in 1964 in Colorado and Wyoming, revolving around music and other issues of that time. How long have you been writing fiction in any form, how did this first book project come about, and is there another one coming?
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You show me a reporter and I’ll show you somebody with a novel (or two) in a desk drawer. I started writing fiction in college, then focused on journalism for a decade, then went back to writing fiction as a hobby. Unlike Harper Lee, I’m not sharing any of my early stuff. She shouldn’t have either. I was looking for an original story to tell for some time when an advertising colleague here at the Chieftain told me about the summer of 1966 when he spent three months on the road as a gui-
tar-playing member of an “imposter” band – essentially pretending to be another, better-known group and getting booked into clubs under those false colors. Well, I’d hung around rock ’n’ roll musicians for decades without hearing such a tale before. That’s how “The Romeo Boys” was born. It took many drafts to get it into its current condition, but it seems popular with people who remember the 1960s as well as I do. I am currently arguing with its sequel, to see if it’s willing to sit still long enough to be written.
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There’s a U.S. Soccer icon on your Facebook page. Are you a big fan? Did you play soccer growing up or in school?
At the Chieftain, I am known as “that guy who likes the World Cup.” I learned to like soccer at my first reporting job in Canon City in 1979, when I volunteered to be a youth coach even though I knew nothing about the sport. (I was looking for an after-work activity that didn’t involve a bar stool.) Trying to teach little kids to play soccer impresses on you how difficult it really is. It also got me hooked watching German games on PBS, then international games. By 1994, I was a rabid fan of the U.S. national team and have remained so ever since. And what about the U.S. women’s team! What fun they were to watch this summer. As I wrote on Facebook, let’s put Carli Lloyd’s picture on the $10 bill.
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Neat desk or not, and what would we see there? Piles of used legal tablets, city government documents, old coffee cups and press releases from everywhere. Do you have a current personal or professional goal in mind?
“After 36 years in the business, I think I’m finally getting the hang of this." Peter Roper
To keep on reporting and writing. After 36 years in the business, I think I’m finally getting the hang of this.
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