The American Editor, March 2000

Table of Contents

A note from the President

• ASNE needs your knowledge to do its work, by Rich Oppel

High school programs

• Recruiting young, Last year, ASNE sent an e-mail to members asking what their newspapers were doing to support high school journalism and increase the flow of talented journalists, especially journalists of color, into the pipeline of newsroom employees. Nearly 80 editors replied..., by Rosalind Stark
• Two effective programs
• Growing your own really works, by Sierra Rendon
• More online

A look at media convergence

• Experiment with TV leads to cable channel, The Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune first partnered with a TV station, but when it started doing the work itself, things got interesting, by Allen Parsons
• How much multimedia should students learn?, As newspapers begin broadcasting news stories, a debate emerges on whether to teach photographers how to shoot video, as well, by Rod Sandeen

Diversity

• In search of ... minority copy editors, Newspaper groups have started programs to increase the ranks of minorities on their copy desks, by Jim Gold
• Not as diverse as the newsroom

Personnel

• What reporters want from mid-level editors, by Gene Foreman
• What top editors want from mid-level editors

Reader Communication

• How one paper dealt with photo controversy, Front-page photo of bonfire collapse victim caused an uproar among some readers of The Dallas Morning News; the editor stands by his decision, by Gilbert Bailon

Open records

• Fear of the Internet leads to clampdown, Advocates of open records fight legislation that flame-fanning privacy activists push and fearful lawmakers pass as records become 'too available' online, by Kevin Goldberg

Credibility

• Mexican credibility project reveals discontent, Mexican journalists want to improve their newspapers, long burdened by allegiance to politicians rather than readers, by Michael Zamba

On copy editing

• Survey looks at how copy desks are doing, ACES survey quantifies industry shortage; comments voice desire for respect, training and better conditions, by Hank Glamann

An American Editor

• Leading the News in San Antonio, Robert Rivard is taking the Express-News to new levels through innovation, alliances and enterprise, by Patrick Yack
• San Antonio Express-News
• Robert Rivard

The front page

• A 'very Jersey page' before the holiday, by Charles Cooper

Good writing

• Public access projects make great exercises, These endeavors force writers and editors to put readers' needs first, by Kevin McGrath

ASNE on the move

• ASNE announces six writing awards
• 2000 candidates for the ASNE board
• The election
• Congratulations ... Other moves ... Death
• McMasters wins Zenger award
• Former president Lee Hills dies
• Convention details looking positive
• Convention sponsors
• Calendar