Recently added articles from The Masthead:
Finding the way forward.(EDITOR'S NOTE)(Editorial)
Sep 22, 2009; Kazakoff, Lois ... THIS EDITION of The Masthead is about you, the members of NCEW, rather than about the craft of editorializing. That's why the cover features members and NCEW activities rather than the traditional editorial cartoon. This edition of The Masthead is devoted to finding the way ...
A plan of action for the way forward.(PRESIDENT'S LETTER: Straight talk from Tom Waseleski)
Sep 22, 2009; Waseleski, Tom ... Change. We write about it. We call for it. We challenge the targets of our editorials to embrace it. But when the tides that are reshaping journalism wash over NCEW, we see how difficult making changes can be. Yet change we must. The downsizing of newspapers, the ...
Let's take a serious look at NCEW revenues.(National Conference of Editorial Writers)
Sep 22, 2009; Waseleski, Tom ... At NCEW, conventions and revenues have been inextricably tied. That's because convention profit is typically the organization's second-largest source of yearly income, after dues. As we look to the future, though, it becomes risky business to lean heavily on convention revenue ....
Opportunities for leadership.(A PLAN OF ACTION)(National Conference of Editorial Writers)
Sep 22, 2009; Radmacher, Dan ... The National Conference of Editorial Writers has always depended on the blood, sweat, and tears--in nearly equal measure--of its members. Volunteer labor and leadership have been instrumental in practically every accomplishment of note in the organization's 60-plus years. But in ...
The benefits.(National Conference of Editorial Writers)(Brief article)
Sep 22, 2009; Radmacher, Dan ... There are many factors these days that work to dissuade members from agreeing to seek leadership positions, but the tangible benefits of serving as an NCEW leader should not be forgotten. Serving as a committee chair, board member, or officer broadens your range of contacts ...
A call to members for members.(A PLAN OF ACTION)
Sep 22, 2009; Harrop, Froma ... Our shorter membership list no doubt reflects the troubles facing both the industry and the economy. But business conditions will eventually improve, and whatever form of delivering opinion journalism survives, expands or is yet to be invented, NCEW will play an important role for its ...
Ponder NCEW's future.(National Conference of Editorial Writers)
Sep 22, 2009; ... As NCEW seeks The Way Forward, members need to tell the board what a robust professional organization would look like. In advance of the general business meeting at the Salt Lake City convention, here are some questions to ponder. Do you have thoughts on these questions? What other ...
Is there a contest in NCEW's future?(A PLAN OF ACTION)(National Conference of Editorial Writers)(Brief article)
Sep 22, 2009; Gallman, Vanessa ... NCEW's Executive Committee is exploring whether, and how, to offer an annual contest that spotlights the best in print and online opinion. The Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, which manages NCEW, has extensive background in running contests and is assisting in figuring out ...
AOPE joins NCEW for convention.(Association of Opinion Page Editors and National Conference of Editorial Writers)
Sep 22, 2009; Burr, Richard ... The Association of Opinion Page Editors has broken with tradition and decided to coordinate its conference efforts with NCEW in Salt Lake City. AOPE, a two-decade-old group of op-ed page editors, usually meets at an annual conference to share ideas and discuss the latest op-ed ...
DigitalNCEW.(National Conference of Editorial Writers' new website)(Brief article)
Sep 22, 2009; Kazakoff, Lois ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Screen by screen and page by page, NCEW's new Website is coming together, and with it a new chapter for our organization. The old Website was all about presenting information and maintaining lists (of sources, of members). The new ...
State of the industry.(news industry)
Sep 22, 2009; Myers, Steve ... In a reflection of the turmoil in the news industry, organizations such as the American Copy Editors Society (ACES) and the American Society of News Editors (ASNE) are seeing fewer checks in the mail and more empty seats in convention halls. Membership has dropped by as much as 20 percent, ...
What the foundation does for you.(NCEW FOUNDATION)
Sep 22, 2009; Taylor, John H., Jr. ... NCEW Foundation is the lifeblood of the National Conference of Editorial Writers. As our organization struggles with reinventing itself for the digital world, the Foundation's support has become ever more important. NCEW has two primary sources of revenue: membership ...
Salt Lake City: from health care reform to the state of the industry.(CONVENTION 2009)(Conference news)
Sep 22, 2009; Cardall, Duane ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One of the thrills of journalism is having a front-row seat to history. Indeed, any journalist worth his/her salt wants to be on the front lines when something important is happening, be it the fire down the street or a singular event on the other side of ...
Meet our speakers.(CONVENTION 2009)(Pulitzer Prize winner, John Hughes)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
Sep 22, 2009; Evensen, Jay ... It would be difficult to find a more respected and experienced journalist in Utah than John Hughes, who will speak to NCEW's 2009 convention in Salt Lake City. His topic? "The Institutional Voice and the Bedroom Blogger: Issues of Freedom, Credibility and Tradition." A Pulitzer ...
Michael Leavitt.(CONVENTION 2009)(Brief article)
Sep 22, 2009; Cardall, Duane ... Mike Leavitt had a keen interest in health care reform during his three terms as governor of Utah, but since his tenure as Health and Human Services secretary for the Bush administration, he has been become one of the nation's foremost experts on the volatile issue. Leavitt ...
Dean Singleton.(CONVENTION 2009)
Sep 22, 2009; Anderson, Vern ... If anyone in the news business actually has ink in their veins, it is most likely William Dean Singleton, vice chair and CEO of MediaNews Group, chair of the board of the Associated Press, and former chair of the board of the Newspaper Association of America. Singleton began his ...
Park City: an olympic draw.(National Conference of Editorial Writers in Park City, Utah)(Brief article)
Sep 22, 2009; Cardall, Duane ... One of the most popular traditions of the annual NCEW convention is the special daylong tour for spouses and guests. This year's excursion will be to the one-time-mining-town-turned-resort-community of Park City (www.parkcityinfo.com). Now recognized as a playground of the rich ...
Back to school: sign up for NCEW-U.(National Conference of Editorial Writers)(Brief article)
Sep 22, 2009; Landauer, Michael ... Times are rough and uncertain, so maybe we could all use a dose of going back to school. You won't earn a degree at NCEW-U, but you might just benefit from spending a few hours putting all the other stuff that is going on in the industry aside to talk about writing. Remember writing? ...
Candidates for secretary, board.(National Conference of Editorial Writers)
Sep 22, 2009; ... NCEW Secretary [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bob Davis Editor Anniston Star in Alabama bdavis@annistonstar.com "Here comes the future, and you can't run from it," is how the song goes. For too many NCEW members and ...
Editors were trading card stars.(Allen & Ginter's American Editors series)
Sep 22, 2009; Rowe, Charles ... In 1887, enterprising tobacco barons began placing cards picturing professional baseball players in cigarette packs to encourage sales. It was the start of a collecting boom that continues today, mostly among youngsters with big-league dreams. Newspaper editors joined the ...
