Published: April 07, 2001
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_______ LAST UPDATED Sunday, April 7, 2001 _______ A LOOK BACK AT THE CONVENTION This week’s 2001 ASNE convention focused on diversity and insight from veteran journalists, a photo essay. Below, President Bush greets Rich Oppel, president of ASNE.more NEWS Bush says ‘Chinese have got to act’ President George W. Bush reiterated that the Chinese government should immediately send home the 24 Americans being detained in China. “The Chinese have got to act, and I hope they do so quickly,’’ President Bush told editors at the ASNE convention Thursday. “They need to realize it’s time for our people to be home.more Senator Clinton challenges tax-cut plan An hour before President George W. Bush took center stage in the J.W. Marriott’s Grand Ballroom, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., told newspaper editors that the president’s proposed tax cuts would strangle the federal government. more JAY HARRIS SPEAKS LISTEN TO THE HARRIS SPEECH Jay Harris says newspapers' duties do not decline with revenues Former newspaper publisher Jay T. Harris told editors at ASNE Friday that his decision to speak out against market pressures in the newspaper industry was not an “act of betrayal.” Rather than an act against a newspaper company, it was an “act of fidelity” to the values of journalism. “I had watched a long train of corporate abuses against the traditions and core values of a great profession and a great company,” Harris said at the organization’s closing luncheon. “I had witnessed enough.” “It was like watching a loved-one commit suicide-- unintentionally.” more PERSPECTIVE | AMY LEANG Newsrooms must walk the ‘diversity’ walk, not just talk the talk Coming into the ASNE Reporter project, I was full of excitement. This week promised the opportunity to work with the nation’s top editors and rising students.All that pride soon disappeared though, with the first night of the conference. more DIVERSITY Minority departures: who and why Interest in Hispanic issues rises with population Why the exodus? NABJ members give views Cartoonist McGruder gives editors a view from the ‘Boondocks’ MORE NEWS Senator Clinton fields questions, wins praise WEB EXCLUSIVE Hot topics, good coverage lands Miami Herald editor E&P honor Award winners offer ingredients for excellence Knight gives $4.8 million to ASNE for high school initiative 5 incumbents, 1 newcomer elected to ASNE board Online journalists have major league issues WEB EXCLUSIVE D I V E R S I T Y Minority count falls for first time in ASNE newsroom census In spite of an increasingly diverse America, the number of minorities in the newsroom has fallen for the first time since ASNE began tracking it in 1978. more MORE NEWS Retention key to reversing drop in diversity No surprise, much concern among minority organizations Minority departures: who and why Interest in Hispanic issues rises with population Why the exodus? NABJ members give views MORE RESOURCES Survey results in tables Survey results by newspaper Newspapers with highest minority percentages, by circulation L E A D E R S H I P With the downturn in the economy, editors have to balance the responsibility of cutting costs with the mission of improving the quality of their paper. more Exiting president outlines challenges to the industry Positive thoughts for negative times among editors Exercising good judgment becomes more critical in times ahead Editors seek new ideas at the convention S P E A K E R S Notable speakers address editor at convention Editors were addressed by a number of prominent news figures including President Bush, Senator Clinton, Attorney General Ashcroft and Walter Cronkite . more Bush says 'Chinese have got to act' Senator Clinton challenges tax-plan Ashcroft says government needs more help from people Cronkite encourages editors to stick with principles of legitimacy R E A D E R S H I P Study urges editors to heed readers’ advice Not only can newspapers survive, they can flourish by simply following advice from readers, according to a study released Wednesday at the ASNE convention. more Handbook offers foundation for newsroom credibility Eight tips to increase credibility among readers Ethnic papers provide bond for minority communities Photo Essay: Newspaper readers around Washington D.C. B U Z Z Retaining Talent What one idea would you suggest to improve retention in the newsroom? Competitor or Complement? How has online competition affected your newspaper readership? Finding Inspiration In your journalism career, who has been an inspiration? Facing the Economic Downturn What is your major tip for newspapers confronting the economic downturn in the country? G A L L E R Y MULCH MADNESS A city government worker lays mulch in front of the Szechuan Gallery Restaurant, 617 H St. NW, Tuesday in Washington's Chinatown.(AMY LEANG/ASNE REPORTER) S T A F F NEW TURNS | WILLIE J. ALLEN JR. Repaying some debts through journalism I am a 40-year-old senior at San Francisco State University majoring in photojournalism. My father was a chief petty officer in the Navy and my mother was a floor manager for the Navy Exchange store. I was born a Navy brat at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City. BRIDGES | ICESS FERNÁNDEZ Bridging the cultural divide I was 22 years old when I finally learned to spell my last name correctly. I was in Havana in the house my father grew up in, and I went into the matchbox-sized kitchen to look at my family’s ration book, la libreta. IDENTITY | ANGELIQUE SOENARIE The Importance of Differences My family is the definition of diversity. I am Indonesian and Filipino. I have two aunties who are African-American, one uncle who is Jewish, an aunt who is German, another aunt who is Italian. My great-grandfather was Filipino, my great-grandmother was Hawaiian. When my family looks at each other we just see a family. PERSPECTIVE | JASON BEGAY Overcoming the Prefix Syndrome I hate being a minority. I wouldn't mind it so much if it didn't set me apart from other students and a "Native American" prefix was attached to me to prove that diversity in journalism is on the rise. Copyright © 2001 ASNE Reporter. All rights reserved.

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