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From the desk of Sam Martin President and Publisher, Advertiser Media Group Many of our readers have already read this column which was published this past Sunday explaining our changing business model. However, I felt it was worthwhile to publish it again as part of this comprehensive guide intended to help answer many of your questions about the change.

We are changing our business model As I have moved around this community over the past two and a half years, one of the recurring questions I am asked is “how much longer do you think newspapers will be around?” I typically answer that we don’t see ourselves as a newspaper company, that we see ourselves as a 24/7 provider of content across multiple platforms, and that from my view our future is bright.

However, in order for us to fully realize that bright future, some things will have to change.

One of my counterparts at another media company made it a point to let his readers know that for the past 65,455 days, they have produced a print newspaper on large presses and mass distributed on a daily basis. Here in the River Region, we have printed a newspaper daily for the last 66,425 days, give or take a few.

Until the last decade our focus was generally on a product we delivered once every 24 hours. As you’ve gotten to know montgomeryadvertiser.com over that decade, you know that changed long ago.

Consumers and technology continue to change dramatically, and so have we. We are no longer just a newspaper but a media company that disseminates content over 20 branded editions on a range of platforms. And this shift in what we are has required us to transform quickly, developing different skill sets, applying new technologies and more creative approaches in everything we do.

In our line of business, our model is changing too. As more of our readers make use of our content over digital platforms, we see that it’s our content itself that’s most valuable to our customers. It’s the stories, the pictures, and the video our journalist product that our readers crave.

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Our push to expand our digital universe and improve the user’s experience will not come at the expense of the print edition. It too will continue to evolve and reader experience will continue to improve.

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So on Wednesday , we’ll introduce in new subscription model -- focused on our content -- that will include full access to all of our content in print, on the desktop Web, mobile and tablet formats.

As we introduce our new model, we are making significant improvements to our content and digital development. Our customers will be able to utilize new mobile sites and apps and tablet experience to receive deeper content in select areas of coverage, including more watchdog journalism and deeper coverage of what we are now calling “The New Montgomery,” which is an expanded view of how Montgomery and the River Region are evolving. You’ll see us delve deeper into education, job creation and development, infrastructure, state and local government and of course sports. Through all of these topics, we’ll illuminate the quality of life priorities for the region. Our e-Newspaper – an exact replica of the daily print edition -- will be another avenue for digital access, and content will increasingly be geared to specific mobile devices, something we call “platform perfect.”

Subscription options will range from full access with seven-day home delivery of the print edition to digital-only. Non-subscribers will have access to a limited number of articles before they are required to subscribe, though some pages will remain available.

Meanwhile, our advertising customers will realize expanded, targeted and integrated solutions for all platforms, including mobile and tablet. Beyond that, our digital capabilities are exploding.

Our push to expand our digital universe and improve the user’s experience will not come at the expense of the print edition. It too will continue to evolve and reader experience will continue to improve.

We are communicating directly with customers and others in the community in the days and weeks ahead as we roll out these changes.

I am proud to work with a group of resourceful and dedicated media professionals who enjoy sharing their talent for sharing stories and information and making Montgomery and the River Region an even greater place to live.

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wlloyd@gannett.com @MGMeditor The content changes we are announcing this week have come about after more than a year of conversations with readers and customers in Montgomery and the River Region. We used those conversations to build a content plan that helps us focus our resources and provide local news and information to customers in a 21st century news environment.

Most importantly, we have added new positions and invested in new tools to help us revamp our content strategy. These strategies have to do with breaking news, launching new digital platforms and content for what we now call “The New Montgomery” and watchdog journalism.

Above all, local news is our franchise. We have more journalists covering local news and issues than any other media group in the River Region.

This is our mission statement for breaking news: Breaking news is one of the fundamental principles of our journalism.

We will be first.

We will be fast.

We will be accurate.

If you haven’t been keeping up with our website, montgomeryadvertiser.com, you are missing a lot.

Our breaking news strategy is to bring new information to people who live in the River Region all day, every day. A couple of years ago we were updating the site with local news stories two or three times a day and saving most of the “new” information for the next day’s newspaper.

Redefining breaking news

That’s no longer our strategy. In a world where readers are wired to technology and eager for information 24/7, and in a competitive environment where news organizations are rethinking how we allocate resources for the 21st century, we are redefining what news is and how it is delivered.

Traditionally, newspapers thought of breaking news as some huge or horrific event such as a pile-up on a major roadway, the transition of public officials, or a big crime that cost lives or would be a threat to public safety. Those are still big news, but breaking news is so much more.

Now our editors and reporters are producing a website that updates online users constantly about sports, municipal actions, societal changes, local announcements, watchdog projects (with follow-up information) and entertainment options. We’ve given our journalists iPhones and other technology to take photos and record videos and audio reports. We are filing remotely from locations outside our newsroom. We have added to our team a social media producer to complement our journalists who are updating on Facebook, Twitter and other sites.

We’ve added an additional journalist to help us deliver high school sports information in real time via the Web and Twitter, plus a couple of clerks to gather stats in real time during and immediately after games.

We have expanded the duties of one of our digital editors to make sure the site’s home page is up to date, and to help us measure what people who view the site care about throughout the day.

Look around and you’ll see people throughout this community using technology to stay in touch.

Our new apps launched this week for phones and tablets are designed for those who are in search of local news all the time. We want you to take us with you everywhere you go and when you need.

The New Montgomery

Our new strategy for “The New Montgomery” is an exciting part of our daily journalism. As we began internal discussions about how to determine the value of our content, we knew that there needed to be a framework around which to build what we have come to call a content

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evolution.

This plan is built around the passions and culture of the people who live in Montgomery and the River Region.

The New Montgomery is not confined to the physical boundaries of the city. It is not just a location – it is a state of mind. It is recognition of the rich historic past, enjoyment of the present and anticipation of the future. The New Montgomery is the spirit of the people who live here and who visit.

In print over the past few months readers may have noticed more stories about new businesses, the flourish of redevelopment in downtown Montgomery, prospects for expansions in Prattville’s retail community, revitalization of Wetumpka’s historic district and new jobs announced throughout the River Region. This is part of our New Montgomery strategy. You will be able to recognize some of these efforts with labeling of stories about “The New Montgomery,” including a series of stories this week to help kick off the public view of this strategy.

Understanding passions

It is important to note that we included not just newsroom staff to build our plan, but Advertiser colleagues in departments throughout the building to help us think through this plan. After all, all of us live and work in this community. We understand the passions of our family members and our neighbors. We understand the people with whom we worship, the teachers in our children’s schools, the people we know in our clubs and organizations, the people whose company we enjoy at football games and at concerts or in the area’s many restaurants.

We also conducted local research in several different ways. One research tool asked people here to prioritize topics in 10 subject areas.

It was no surprise to us that the highest value went to coverage of state and local government, education and regional history and culture Newsroom staff members fanned out across the community and talked to small groups of people and individuals about the passions in their lives. We also brought into our building groups of business leaders as well as some of the young professionals in Emerge Montgomery, and we asked all of our reporters to have one-on-one conversations with people in their own homes and offices.

We did not build this content plan in a vacuum and we didn’t build it in a day.

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Brad Harper Business reporter

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Brian Lyman State government reporter

Brian Woodham Copy editor

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Byron Robinson Copy editor

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Erica Pippins Features Editor

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Cortez Strickland Prattville Progress sports reporter

Eleanor Ransburg Copy desk team leader

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Don Fletcher Prattville Progress reporter

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Ethan Bernal Prep sports reporter

Faye Davis Lead copy editor

Gary Goodson Copy editor

James Crepea Sports reporter

Jeremy Henderson Social media producer

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Jim Earnhardt Editorial writer

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Josh Moon Watchdog reporter/ columnist

Marty Roney Prattville reporter

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Kym Klass Features reporter

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Kala Kachmar Montgomery government reporter

Lloyd Gallman Photographer

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Matt Okarmus Wetumpka reporter

Mickey Welsh Photographer

Monica Gibbs Digital producer

Rick Harmon Government/ Business Editor

Community watchdog

Another aspect of our content is a continued commitment to being the watchdogs for the community.

Our reporters are being given more time and more tools to work on projects looking at some of the serious issues and needs in our community. We have dedicated a position for local investigative journalism, to be sure we are on top of issues that need to be probed and revealed.

As we move about this community, we hope you will engage with us. For those who prefer to remain only print newspaper readers, we’re still here for you seven days a week, 365 days a year. If you are one of the growing number of people who are consumers of content on mobile devices, our new apps will include local news that is unique and frequently updated. We hope more of you will also join the thousands of “likes” on facebook.com/montgomeryadvertiser and also follow our news departments (including our sports reports) and individual staff members on Twitter @mgmadvertiser. In fact, I invite you to follow me on Twitter @MGMeditor.

Our business is now based partly on selling our content and asking subscribers to activate their digital access. We want more people who are not now subscribers to become subscribers. We believe in the value of our content.

We are here for you in print and on digital platforms 24/7.

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Sebastian Kitchen State government reporter

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Terry Manning Content editor

Tiffany Nabors Education reporter

Tim Gayle Sports reporter

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OUR COMMITMENT TO BREAKING NEWS Breaking news is one of the fundamental principles of our journalism.

We will be first.

We will be fast.

We will be accurate.

One of our key roles is to keep readers informed about what is going on in the community, up to the minute and with accuracy. Our reporters have been given the tools and the training to do just this by updating our digital platforms in real time.

We have redefined the definition of breaking news to include a broader range of topics than traditional breaking news.

We have a new commitment to social media so that we can engage with customers. We want your feedback and ideas.

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The Alabama State Department of Education on Monday named the members of the three-person investigative team that will look into allegations of mass grade changes at three Montgomery public high schools .

Dr. Terry Jenkins, former Auburn City Schools superintendent, Larry Raines, a former high school principal and ACCESS Administrator at ALSDE, and A.J. Price, the former technology coordinator and INOW contract specialist for ALSDE, will investigate the charges reported in the Montgomery Advertiser two weeks ago. In the story, numerous teacher at Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis s and Sidney Lanier high schools made allegations of grade changing at the schools. INOW is the state-mandated student records system that tracks changes in grades.

The investigative team held its first meeting Monday to review information and formulate a plan, according to ALSDE spokeswoman Malissa Valdes-Hubert. The next step will be review of all student informa a tion within Montgomery’s high schools .

Montgomery Public Schools superintendent Barbara Thompson requested the investigation. It will operate in conjunction with a separat e investigation that the Montgomery Board of Education approved last week when it voted unanimously hire a former FBI investigator to to also look into the allegations.

MPS board chairman Charlot Meadows also has sent a letter to te Attorney General Luther Strange asking him to conduct an investigation.

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“I think everybody came in and did a very knows that Jonathan “The offense, he’s kindnice job,” Chizik said. by piece. It was really of picked it up piece good to see him get into a game and really execute at a pretty high level. Obvious ly he’ll be in strong sideration for quarterb cona full-time basis. When ack playing time on we put together health of all the quarterbacks, we’ll the where we’re at.” see Starter Clint Moseley left the game with

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that’s a different effect.”

Statistically, 92,542-s eat Tiger Stadium is the toughest place in the nation for visitors, especially on Saturday night.

In fact, Alabama’s loss came in 2010 at last road that was a day game.LSU, and The Tigers have won 22 straight at home, the nation’s longest streak.

Since Les Miles arrived at LSU as head coach, the team is 36-1 urday night at home. on SatTim Tebow and managed the lone win Florida in 2009.

That Gators team entered Tiger Stadium ranked No. 1 in the major polls, as Alabama is now.

“The main thing is atmosphere of the just the Alabama linebacker crowd,” C.J. Mosley said. “Some teams might go down there and just not have the right mindset or be ready to play, and they might let the crowd get to them or let the adversity get to them.”

Crimson Tide strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran on Monday read the Tide players a quote ger Stadium from about TiLes Miles, kkachmar@ who has a school-r gannett.co ecord fivem wins over Alabama truly a place where : “This is opponents’ dreams go to die.”

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The CEO of a Clanton hospital that has had its license suspended says he hopes new owner to operate to find a been the only hospitalwhat has mile stretch betweenin a 60Prattville and Alabaster.

The Alabama Department of Health issued an emergency Chilton order Monday suspending Medical the Clanton has 60 Center in license of Clanton beds. JAY REEVES/AP Hospital after the facility was State Health Officer meet its payroll. Theunable to Don operates as Chilton hospital Williamson said at the hearing Center. It was given Medical hospital officials will have notice to lier this month its license ear- show they have fixed the financould cial problems be revoked. “and that they will stay fixed.”

Clanton Hospital Chapin said it’s important Chapin said Tuesday CEO Ted there is a get the to sign on the hospital’s hospital’s front because patients doors open door that says those suffering a seeking heart attack health care should go to hospi- currently or a serious injury tals in Prattville, Montgomery, have to travel to Prattville or Alabaster or Birmingham.

The ceive care. Alabaster to reyellow sign greets visitors to Chapin said he was the one-story hospital. concerned about “someone He said hospital sufferofficials ing chest hope to provide a financial pains or a kid needing plan stitches,” Chapin for reopening the said. facility at a Williamson said Nov. 8 meeting with it won’t department hearing a health officer.

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sodes 8 and 9 will Associated Press follow. The trilogy will continue of Luke Skywalker, the story LOS ANGELES — Han since George Lucas A decade and Princess Leia beyond Solo Wars” was finished said “Star turn of the Jedi,” the third “Reon screen, a new trilogy the big released and the sixth film in the under saga. After new ownership is destined that, Disney plans for a new “Star theaters after The Wars” movie evney Co. announcedWalt Dis- ery two or three years.

Lucas that it was buying Tuesday will serve as creative consultLucasfilm ant in Ltd. from him for $4.05 the new movies.

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has as a sophomore NEW YORK — Facebook the starts Facebook but at Harvard University. topped 1 billion users, have not May 2006: Facebook introduces past few months people work networks, allowing join. been easy. a corporate email to CEO Mark Zuckerberg is go- with 2006: Facebook says that the company 13 of a rough September letting anyone over ing through a bit rocky ini- begins patch following its join. launches tial public offering. his May 2007: Facebook Zuckerberg updated system for letting a Platform, Thursday develop Facebook status on the social outside programmers photos, taking to announce that has more tools for sharing networking site and playing games. quizzes users agrees than 1 billion active October 2007: Facebook to Mieach month. stake The Menlo to sell a 1.6 percent and million $240 for Calif.crosoft Park, partnership. based company forges advertising introhas had a diffi- February 2009: Facebook cult time of late. duces “Like.” were surpasses There June 2009: Facebook trading glitches News Corp.’s Myspace as the the day it went leading online social network in in May the U.S. Zuckerberg public and concerns October 2010: “The Social Netrevenue a movie about Zuckerberg since then about its facing law- work,” legal battles over Facepotential. It’s also share- and the released. suits from disgruntled book’s founding, is Facebook holders. a “To- November 2011: charges Zuckerberg said in Thurs- agrees to settle federal day” show interview cycle that it violated users’ privacy by to share more day, “We’re in a tough help mo- getting people now and that doesn’t focused information than they agreed to to the site. rale, but people are when they signed up on what they’re building.”

Matt February 2012: Facebook files Zuckerberg told in- for an initial public offering of Lauer during the “Today” fustock. terview that Facebook’s Facebook announces an area ture is about mobile, not cap- April 2012: Instagram for $1 for plans to buy it’s been criticized stock. enough. billion in cash and italizing on quickly 17, Facebook The 28-year-old executive May 2012: On May reassure prices its IPO at $38 per share, and also continued to person to trading the next that he is the right some on the stock begins week, the day. The following lead Facebook, as dropping amid questioned Wall Street have ability to stock price starts ability concerns about Facebook’sand sell whether he has the company. to keep growing revenue lead a large public “I take this responsibility ads on mobile devices. said. very seriously,” he

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One current Republican justice on the Alabama Court and nine formerSupreme justices — two of them Republican — urged voters on Tuesday to vote for Democratic nominee Robert Vance Jr. for chief justice of the court over Republican Roy Moore in this Tuesday’s Vance election.

Current Justice Tom Woodall, who is retiring, and former Acting Chief Justice Gorman Houston, also a Republican, were among those who released an Moore open letter to voters on Tuesday encouraging them to Vance, a circuit judge support in Jefferson County.

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The “New Montgomery” is not confined to the physical boundaries of the city. It is not just a location – it is a state of mind.

It is recognition of the rich historic past, enjoyment of the present and anticipation of the future.

The “New Montgomery” is the spirit of the people who live here and who visit.

The New Montgomery includes our neighbors in Prattville with the RTJ Golf Trail as well as developing retail space that is projected to take off under new management.

It includes Wetumpka, a city that is working on revitalization of the historic downtown area and where the Poarch Creek Band of Indians are planning a huge hotel and casino expansion on their land.

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