Author: Victor Chen
Published: April 02, 1998
Last Updated: January 31, 2000
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ASNE supports OAS press advocate

By Victor Chen
ASNE REporter

ASNE's board of directors approved a resolution supporting the creation of a permanent press freedom advocate at the Organization of American States, based in Washington, D.C.
The person would be responsible for defending the freedom of the press throughout the hemisphere. The Clinton administration also has endorsed the proposal.
The OAS, established in 1890, is a regional organization advocating democracy, human rights and international trade among 34 countries in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The general assembly of the OAS will meet in Venezuela later this year. For more information, call (202) 458-3000.




The new math, ASNE style
1922+1=1923+75=1998-1=1997-75=1922

By Curtis L. Esquíbel
ASNE Reporter

Diversity, credibility and sex are the hot issues being discussed at the75th ASNE convention sponsored by the organization that celebrated its 75th anniversary last year.
Confused? Here's the low-down.
This year, ASNE, which was founded in 1922, is celebrating its 76th year. So, it would figure that the 1998 convention would also be the 76th. Wrong.
Blame it on World War II.
According to Craig Branson, ASNE's publications director, the one-year discrepancy is because the 1945 convention was canceled when the U.S. was at war.
"It was pretty well explained last year that it was the 75th year of ASNE but only the 74th convention," Branson said.
Well, yeah, but there are new members here.
Still, Branson said there has hardly been any confusion.
Really?

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