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THE WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER September 2019

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Journal of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association

Snoqualmie City Council hobbles PRA

Hours cut drastically for processing record requests

The Snoqualmie City Council recently voted to limit the number of hours its staff spends dealing with public records requests.

The council said it was currently spending 172 hours per month, and voted to reduce that number to 16. It also agreed to ban the use of cameras and phones to make copies of public records, even though that actually reduces the city workload when it comes to making copies. The Washington Coalition

for Open Government objected, citing the city’s obligations under the Public Records Act. The city’s position prompted Snoqualmie Valley Record regional editor Corey Morris to write the following editorial: Transparency. Accountability. These are essential to maintaining any free, elected government.

Reviewing public records is one of the most effective

See SNOQUALMIE, Page 4

Sound refocuses in Kent area; South Beach Bulletin shuttered Sound Publishing announced last month it is refocusing one newspaper and ceasing to publish another as it consolidates some operations and realigns its news coverage.

Starting Sept. 6, the Covington/Maple Valley/ Black Diamond Reporter will begin publishing as the Kent/ Covington Reporter and will focus on those communities,

the company said. Readers will continue to find local news and views from those cities in a larger newspaper each week. The decision was made to improve quality local journalism in Kent and Covington while making the newspaper more financially stable, company officials said.

The newspaper will no longer include regular coverage of

See SOUND, Page 2

This photo by Dana Kampa of the Shelton-Mason County Journal is among the many dozens entered in this year’s Better Newspaper Contest. Find out who won at the big awards ceremony Friday, Oct. 11 at Hotel RL in Olympia.

Time is short! WNPA Convention registration deadline is Sept. 13

Registration is now open at wnpa.com for the 132nd Annual Meeting of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. The convention will be Oct. 10-12 at Hotel RL in Olympia.

Presenting the Keynote speech will be David Chavern, President and CEO of the News Media Alliance, the news industry’s largest

trade organization. David is intensely focused on telling the powerful and optimistic story of the news industry and has been called an activist for the news industry, a title he embraces proudly. Can publishers get a better deal from the big tech companies like Google and Facebook? What about an advertising share?

Is Facebook’s offer to set

up a news platform and pay publishers for content a good idea? Chavern will unpack the pros and cons of this quickly evolving digital landscape and how print newspapers can benefit.

Also on the program is Jacqui Banaszynski, a Pulitzer Prize winner for feature writing and the former Associate

See WNPA, Page 3

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Kent-Covington Reporter.

Maple Valley except Danielle Chastaine, the for the most compelling current Covington-Maple news stories.

Valley Reporter editor, Covington news will focus on covering will be available online news and events in Covat covingtonreporter. ington each week. com. Coverage from In another conthe Black Diamond solidation move, Sound area will be shifted to Publishing announced it The Courier-Herald, will cease publication of another Sound Publish- the weekly South Beach ing newspaper based in Bulletin in Southwest Enumclaw.

Washington. The Daily Mark Klaas, longtime World in Aberdeen will editor of the Kent Report- include South Beach er and a veteran journalnews in its Thursday ist, will oversee the new edition.

WCOG awards breakfast set for Sept. 20 in Seattle The Washington Coalition for Open Government will honor retired King County Superior Court Judge William Downing, watchdog journalist Eli Sanders of The Stranger and the longtime executive director of the WCOG, Elly Walker, at its annual awards breakfast Sept. 20, 2019 at the Washington

State Convention Center in Seattle.

WCOG was founded in 2002 by a group of individuals dedicated to the principles of strengthening the state’s open government laws.

Presale tickets are available through the WCOG website, washingtoncog. org.

Officers: Michael Wagar, President; Patrick Grubb, First Vice President; Sandy Stokes, Past President.

Trustees: Colette Weeks, Caralyn Bess, Roger Harnack, Scott Hunter, Steve Powell, Teresa Myers and Michelle Nedved.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

All the concerns and worries fade when you do such impactful work Why do we do it, this thing called journalism?

Our spouses get tired of the long hours. We suffer from lower than average pay (a teacher friend of mine makes over $90,000 and is going to retire in her late 40s Wagar because of the grind of the classroom — I just wish I had holidays and a few months off during summer from the stress of deadlines for editors and reporters, and the pain of budgets and goals for publishers and owners.)

We’re assailed on all sides as newspapers face cutbacks, some close and we all do more than ever before. Each day can bring delight, just as it can usher worry and problems.

We never know as we drive in to work.

As I write this at home at night, my wife comes in to talk and I say, “Can you just give me a few minutes?” She’s used to it, and lovingly leaves the room. I had already passed on going out on our boat for the evening, one of the last warm days of summer.

I had lunch with my highly successful cousin this week. She works for a major multinational company out of Portland. She gets paid handsomely. She gets six weeks of vacation every year. Every five years

she gets an additional five straight weeks of sabbatical leave.

She asked me why do I do it? Unless she experienced it for herself, she will never understand.

First, as a reporter, it almost felt like I shouldn’t even get paid for the job. Best job ever, in fact. Getting paid to talk to people and write, to go up front at a concert for a pic, past the crime tape for an interview, on an airplane cruising 50 yards above the Olympic mountains, driving a nuclear submarine under Hood Canal, the list goes on. Writing a story that matters.

Then there is the camaraderie. I’m sure it is similar to soldiers in the field, medical personnel in the emergency room and the like, what we all went through during deadline crisis — designers, reporters and editors — forged close friendships that last through the years. Making a difference in the community you live in satisfies, shedding light on good characters and bad.

Walking through a vibrant sports department, when you are part of the team, can’t be matched for wit, slovenliness, great writers and weird characters. I always have to be on my toes walking through a newsroom.

You will never know if you haven’t been there during deadline, or more enjoyable, after deadline when we really nailed it.

The euphoria I still feel just after a great paper goes to print can’t be

“As a reporter, it almost felt like I shouldn’t even get paid for the job.

Best job ever, in fact.” replicated.

This week I found out one of the most explosive stories I have ever led involving a highprofile, much beloved community member, is going to be vindicated.

I participated in a story about a decade ago, detailing improprieties.

Our paper was picketed.

I was called unethical. My publisher was accused of all sorts of underhanded deeds, of being a scalawag. It was typical blame the messenger.

Fast forward and we now have in our hands a document that will exonerate us.

If not for our newspapering, this would never have come out then, and the community would not be informed of the new information.

I told my cousin that the motivation comes from what we believe is our impact: underpinning democracy; bringing the community together; watchdogging the powerful; and comforting the unfortunate.

These are trying times, more so than ever in my career. I’m sure you all can relate.

Yet it is all so worth the effort for the reasons

noted above and so much more.

One of my papers, The Chronicle, was just awarded four Blethen Awards. It is the third straight year we have won a first place for investigative reporting.

Those reports made a real difference in our community. Our two weeklies are up for General Excellence next month in the Better Newspaper Contest at the WNPA conference.

All the late nights, the sweat on the brow, the worry over budgets and revenue, fade to the background when we do such impactful work, and when the stories print.

This is my final column as president of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. I’ll go back into the shadows, but I won’t let this wonderful, tough, rewarding effort end. It’s too much fun, too satisfying when it all comes together.

I wouldn’t exchange my three decades in our industry for anything.

Michael Wagar is the President of Lafromboise Communications and this year’s WNPA President.

WNPA: No time to waste! Reservation deadline is Sept. 13 Continued from Page 1

Managing Editor for special projects at the Seattle Times.

Banaszynski’s workshop will focus on writing profiles. “Our news reports are peppered with names and faces.

But a quick bio seldom reveals the depth of a person’s life or the traits that make them compelling,” says Banaszynski.

This lively session will explore ways to go beyond the resume to develop authentic, relevant characters in your community. This will include: brainstorming techniques to help find undiscovered profile potential, interview approaches that go deeper

Chavern

Banaszynski

than the usual Q&A and structures built around focus, scene and detail.

This workshop is virtually guaranteed to step up your feature writing game.

Kevin Slimp, a wellknown newspaper guru, tech master and workshop presenter will lead sessions on improving ad design and what you can do to make people pick

Slimp

up your paper.

His sessions will be of equal interest to designers, sales people, circulation folks, publishers and newsroom employees.

Chris Reykdal, Washington State’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, will deliver a program Saturday morning on the state of Washington school funding and what the future

Reykdal looks like for schools now that the Legislature has improved funding for basic education.

School coverage is a key part of every community newspaper. Here’s your chance to hear directly from the person who is managing changes.

We also have sessions on mining the Public Disclosure Commission’s website for

candidate detail and a workshop from longtime Skagit Valley photo editor Scott Terrell on how you can take better photos and why that is important.

Mix in a lively discussion of the editorial page with legendary editors John Hughes and John Brewer and you have a program that is entertaining and informative and guaranteed to provoke thoughts about the way you approach newspaper work.

After all that learning, we have our gala dinner and awards ceremony, where the winners of the 2019 Better Newspaper Contest are announced.

Come and cheer for

yourself and your coworkers.

To register, go to wnpa.com and click on the home page convention tile. That will take you to our registration page, where you will find hotel information and a downloadable convention brochure.

The convention registration deadline is Sept.

13.

To get our reduced rate, all hotel reservations need to be made by Sept. 19.

You can reserve rooms online at wnpa. com or you can call hotel directly at 1-360-9434000.

Our group code is WNPA2019.

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ways to ensure your local government is functioning properly. Through public records, an everyday citizen (or a newspaper reporter) can uncover a plethora of wrongdoings — misappropriation, cronyism, and any number of illegal actions.

In Snoqualmie, the city council is more interested in saving a buck than remaining transparent or accountable.

The council recently voted 4-2 to limit public records access. They will spin it, but the truth is the vote of the four council members — Bob Jeans, Katherine Ross, Bryan Halloway and James Mayhew — absolutely limits the public’s access to public records.

Going from 172 staff hours per month to 16 dedicated hours per month to fill public records requests means records requests will not be filled in a timely manner. Not even

close to a timely manner.

(Other department designated staff may assist the public records clerk for as many as eight hours.)

I’m assuming Councilmember Jeans understood that the new limit is unreasonable and that’s why he twice motioned to increase the new monthly hours limit (first to 50 hours, then to 30), but he was unsuccessful. Why he would then vote for the limited dedicated hours policy is beyond me.

What was the intent of this new limit? It’s hard to prove intent. I won’t speculate. The city’s explanation is that it wants to save a buck. The city is saving that buck at the expense of transparency, and clearly it’s not interested in being held accountable. Others may speculate there is nefarious intent and it’s an attempt to hide unscrupulous activity.

Again, I refuse to speculate on the intent.

Surely if the city wanted to save a buck, it

could do so elsewhere and still maintain transparency and accountability.

Further, it has to be asked, could there be efficiencies in the public records process that could ease the burden? Is the staff member assigned to public records fulfillment capable of competently fulfilling the records requests in a timely, efficient manner?

Has staff received appropriate training to fulfill records efficiently?

In fact, the Washington Coalition for Open Government (WCOG) sent a letter to the council with suggestions to help with the public records load while also fulfilling the requests in a timely manner. That advice was essentially ignored.

Instead, Bob Jeans, Katherine Ross, Bryan Halloway and James Mayhew voted to limit public records access.

(In North Bend, the city council also recently approved a policy to

limit public records staff time; however, that city council aimed for a policy that would not severely hamper records requests.

The current workload generates about 21 hours of records work a month, and North Bend’s new policy limits city time to 20 hours.)

Further, the Snoqualmie City Council included language in the policy that prohibits use of a camera, photo or any electronic device while reviewing public records. In snapping a picture of a public record with a smartphone, the public can quickly and efficiently capture that record, thereby saving their own time and city staff time while also ensuring accuracy. Mandating only handwritten notes is backward.

The Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, WCOG and the Fire Brigade, a subcommittee of Washington’s BenchBar-Press committee, re-

cently challenged similar copy limitations in Eastern Washington with success.

A story in the June 2019 issue of The Washington Newspaper quotes Judge Judith Ramseyer, the current Fire Brigade chair, who said, “…the Washington State Association of County Clerks (WSACC) previously had discussed this issue. Coincidentally, they had a board meeting at the end of last week and offered to again raise the issue. I am happy to report that WSACC agrees County Clerks should not prohibit reporters from photographing court records. Most counties have not. Those few who have no longer will do so.”

Jeans, Ross, Halloway and Mayhew are seemingly not interested in transparency or accountability.

But this seems consistent to the city administration’s course of action.

The city limits public comment to three minutes,

the city has changed the newspaper of record to a daily newspaper thereby limiting accessibility (likely at a greater cost to the city, and definitely at a greater cost to the public — there goes the argument of fiscal responsibility), and now the city is limiting public access to public records.

Luckily, the public can respond. Both Mayhew and Ross are up for reelection. Both have challengers.

Ross has two challengers and will vie to retain her seat in the Aug. 6 Primary Election. Mayhew’s seat will be on General Election ballots on Nov. 5.

Is transparency important to you? Is accountability important to you? Both are essential to maintaining a free, elected government. We know where Mayhew and Ross stand on transparency and accountability… where do their challengers stand? It is worth asking.

Blinder buys century-old Editor & Publisher trade journal Duncan McIntosh, president and group publisher of the Duncan McIntosh Co., Inc. and owner of Editor and Publisher (E&P), has announced today the sale of the trade magazine to media consultant Mike Blinder and a newly formed company: The Curated Experiences Group. The sale closed on Aug. 30. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Jeff Gruenhut of Grimes, McGovern & Associates represented McIntosh in the sale and Charles Wrubel of Wrubel Communications represented Blinder.

E&P is the authoritative journal covering all aspects of the newspa-

per industry, including business, newsroom, advertising, circulation, marketing, technology, online and syndicates.

The magazine dates back to 1884 when The Journalist, a weekly, was founded. E&P was launched in 1901 and merged with The Journalist in 1907. E&P later acquired Newspaperdom, a trade journal for the newspaper industry that started in 1892. In 1927, E&P merged with another trade paper, The Fourth Estate. In 2010, McIntosh purchased E&P from Nielson Co., reviving the magazine after it had closed.

Based in Southern

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California, The Duncan McIntosh Co., Inc. was founded in 1979 as a publishing company and producer of Southern California boat shows.

Today, the company publishes three consumer boating titles: Sea magazine, Boating Worldmagazine and The Log newspaper, and the OC Weekly, a tabloid covering Orange County news, arts and entertainment. The Duncan McIntosh Co., Inc. also produces the Newport Boat Show, the Los Angeles Boat Show, the Southern California Boat Show, the San Diego International Boat Show and the Fred Hall Shows.

“With all our media holdings at DMC, I am particularly proud of E&P with its 135-yearold heritage as the voice of the news publishing industry,” said McIntosh.

“I pass along the legacy of this great publication into the hands of a man I am confident understands E&P’s importance.

Mike is a man of boundless energy and ideas so I feel good that passing the baton to him will inject vibrancy into E&P to continue its mission as the authoritative voice of news publishing.”

With a background in radio and television, Blinder eventually made his way into print

and started one of the first digital newspapers in the U.S. He resides in Tampa Bay, Fla., and for more than 20 years, he has worked with numerous newspaper groups through his media consulting firm The Blinder Group.

Speaking about his new role, Blinder said: “I have a lot of respect for Duncan. Nine years ago, just after the start of the recession, he stepped in and rescued E&P from the Nielsen chopping block.

Even with its substantial resources and its Scarborough Research tie-in to the newspaper industry, Nielsen had given up on E&P. With his amazing team, Duncan was able to

not only keep E&P publishing, but build on that respected brand and grow its relevance to all news publishers.”

Looking ahead, Blinder wants E&P to continue being the go-to resource for publishers when it comes to implementing successful sales and business strategies, and he plans to expand the E&P brand onto other platforms such as podcasting and voice, while delving into deeper issues regarding news publishing including freedom of the press and the power of local journalism.

The October 2019 issue will be the first under the new ownership.

WNPA JOB BOARD The following listings are among those on the job board at wnpa.com. For full listings, please visit the wnpa website and click on Job Board.

at njohnson@chronline. com.

GENERAL MANAGER /EDITOR The General Manager/Editor at the Stanwood REPORTER Camano News is the key The Chronicle in Cenoperations manager in tralia has an opening for a overseeing day-to-day general assignment reporter general management of the to help us tell the stories of organization. our county of 75,000 people This position will mainand surrounding communi- tain primary responsibility ties. of daily management, planOur newsroom produces ning content, sections and three print editions per supervising and coordinatweek, periodical special sec- ing employees’ activities tions and posts content daily and schedules. to our website, Chronline.

The general mancom. We pride ourselves ager will be called on to on the quality and quantity run point coordination with of the news we produce Skagit Publishing for printand are well respected for ing and other department our fierce commitment to cooperation. the public’s right to know.

Candidates should have In recent years, our news a bachelor or other fourstaff has won recognition year degree in journalism or from the Pacific Northwest a related field, or equivalent.

Newspaper Association, Prior experience in a the Washington Coalition lead role in a news orgafor Open Government and nization and management. the Society for Professional Professional proficiency in Journalists. reading, writing and speakWe take our job seriing English, a typing speed ously, but we have fun of 40 words per minute, doing it. We’re a scruffy a valid driver’s license newsroom with a passion and proof of insurance for what we do. along with basic literacy in Photography skills are computer software, includa plus. We’d prefer a caning word processing and didate with experience but Internet browsing/research will take applications from is required. Please send talented grads. resume to: hhernandez@ The position is fullskagitpublishing.com. time — 40 hours per week.

Medical, dental, 401k and NIGHT TIME DRIVER paid time off are offered for (EVERETT, WA) full-time employees. The Sound Publishing, Inc. is Chronicle is located in Lew- looking for an experienced is County — a 90-minute truck driver with a CDL-B drive from Seattle, Portland, to drive out of Paine Field two active volcanoes and area in Everett, WA. If you the rugged Washington do not have a CDL-B, we coast and offers some of the will offer to train the right best outdoor opportunities candidate! Must have an in the region. excellent driving record, be If you think you’d fit in able to lift 50 lbs and load/ well with our newsroom, unload the truck. send a cover letter, resume, This position is on clips and references to the night shift (starting Editor Natalie Johnson approximately 6 pm to 5 5 The Washington Newspaper September 2019

am) and is Full-Time, 37-38 hours per week. The schedule varies and requires flexibility. Must have knowledge of the Puget Sound area. Must provide a current copy of driving abstract at the time of interview.

Please email application to careers@soundpublishing.com be sure to include ATTN: Night DRIVER in the subject line.

NIGHT SHIFT PRODUCTION LEAD (EVERETT, WA) Washington’s Largest Newspaper Publisher, Sound Publishing, is seeking candidates for a Lead Post-Press Operator at our Regional Printing Facility in Everett. This is a full-time position, Tuesday through Saturday: Tues. 10 pm – 7 am; Wed., Thurs., Fri. 11 pm – 7 am; Sat. 6 pm – 2 am.

The Lead Post-Press Operator assist with managing post-press operations during the shift to optimize workflow, meet out-thedoor deadlines, maintain quality, facilitate the direction of personnel, perform training, identify equipment issues and perform handson equipment operation.

Interacts with press and transportation personnel to help facilitate out-the-door delivery deadlines and generate report of issues that occurred during the shift.

Experience is required.

Must have knowledge of equipment operations, communication, personnel, and problem-solving skills.

Must have the ability to lead employees and coordinate production flow. Working knowledge of all Post-Press operations required.

We offer a competitive hourly wage and benefits package including health insurance paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.)

Email us your cover

letter and resume to careers@soundpublishing. com and be sure to include ATTN: Night PM in the subject line.

REPORTER (ABERDEEN, WA) The Grays Harbor Newspaper Group is looking for a reporter who is also good with a camera.

The newspaper group includes The Daily World based in Aberdeen, Wash., and two weekly papers.

We’re looking for someone who writes clear stories about complex matters,

and who will find and tell stories about real people and life on the coast. We value enterprise and reporters who dig. Photography and strong social media credentials are a must. Send writing and photography samples to careers@soundpublishing. com, and make sure to include in the subject line: Attention – GR Aberdeen.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS SPECIALIST (EVERETT & POULSBO) The largest community news organization in Washington State has an

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systems (Mac OS X 10.8+ and Windows XP/7/10), applications, drivers, etc., hardware problems, including problems with workstations, servers, drives, cards, printers, scanners, and other peripherals and address connectivity issues (TCP/IP, VPN, remote access, etc).

Travel is required using one’s personal vehicle. Willingness to work various shifts, able to work five days per week with the possibility of weekends as needed due to vacation coverage or planned weekend upgrades. Strong communication (both verbal and written), problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Ability to work with minimal supervision but as part of a team. Highly organized and detail-oriented; ability to prioritize daily tasks.

We offer competitive compensation and a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance; paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays); and a 401k with employer match.

To apply, please e-mail careers@soundpublishing.com (1) a resume including at least three professional references (2) a cover letter addressing the specific job requirements we’ve outlined, and (4) three references.

Make sure to include in the subject line IT Everett for the Everett job and IT SS for the position in Poulsbo.

Please also include your salary requirements.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR (ASTORIA, OR) One of the Pacific Northwest’s best local newspapers seeks an associate editor. Located in picturesque Astoria, Oregon, near the junction

of the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean, The Astorian is a small town newspaper with a global outlook.

We are a digital-first newsroom that publishes online daily and in print three times a week. We also publish Coast Weekend, a weekly entertainment guide, the Seaside Signal, a weekly newspaper, and Our Coast, an annual magazine.

The associate editor will partner with the editor to guide news, opinion and feature content, as well as supervise the editors of the weekly publications.

Writing, editing and management experience are essential to success.

Creativity and energy are at the heart of what we do.

Benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), insurances and a 401(k)/Roth 401(k) retirement plan.

Send your resume and cover letter telling us how your experience has prepared you for this position, along with your salary requirements, to hr@ eomediagroup.com.

EDITOR (LA GRANDE, OR) Want to put your journalism experience to good use working for a family-owned daily newspaper in the heart of beautiful Eastern Oregon? This is your golden opportunity.

The Observer is seeking an energetic, creative, outgoing and hard-working Editor.

This is your opportunity to join a company that believes in community journalism. The Observer is published Monday/Wednesday/ Friday in Northeastern Oregon and is part of EO Media Group, an awardwinning and innovative

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news organization with an active family of owners.

We seek a journalist who is passionate about local news, excited about the opportunity to publish in print, online and with social media. You’ll manage and mentor four newsroom employees and work with a profes-

sional page design team.

Your journalistic integrity is a must. Leadership, budgeting, multi-media and mentoring experience are a plus. This is a hands-on position that edits and writes stories; takes photos; posts daily to our web site; and uses social media to engage readers. Along with The

Observer’s Publisher, you will need to be involved in the community.

EO Media Group owns 11 newspapers and 17 websites that provide accurate, fair and timely reporting about the people and issues impacting the communities we serve in the Pacific Northwest, reflecting the responsibility and spirit of a

free press.

Competitive pay plus paid time off, 401(k) /401(k) Roth retirement plan and insurances.

Candidates with an education in journalism or a related field, plus leadership experience should send resume and letter of interest to hr@ eomediagroup.com.