A note from the President

• Why does international news matter?, by Edward Seaton

The state of the American newspaper

• Where, in fact, are newspapers going?, Backed by Pew money, a platoon of noted writers is giving scrutiny to what media companies are actually doing for, and to, America's newspapers, by Thomas Kunkel
• Project on the state of the American newspaper

The copy desk

• And now a word from the copy desk, The people who put out your newspaper are organizing, and they want to dispense with such stereotypes as the washed-up reporter and the unlettered computer jockey, by John McIntyre and Pam Robinson
• Second ACES meeting

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Human resources

• Editors to workers: Train, innovate, smile, Progress apparent, but newsroom demands still strain and drain talent; what are editors doing to address these concerns and how can Elvis help?, by Paula Schwed
• More on training

Online

• A dissent on synergy, Just because 'everyone' is zooming in one direction by integrating their newspapers and Web sites doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea, by David Zeeck

Diversity

• A call for greater vigor in diversity efforts, ASNE's statement is a great first step in improving newsrooms beyond 2000; board should look toward the future with more energy and leadership, by Loren Ghiglione

International news

• International news:  It's dwindling everywhere, The end of the Cold War has diminished readers' appetite for news outside their country, no matter what country that may be, by Felipe Edwards

On credibility

• Bringing home the pieces of credibility, Editors revise guidelines on sensitive subjects and look again at the newspaper's responsibilities in the community, by James Smith

Readership

• Tips on picking up younger readers, Convention workshop offers dozens of tips on reaching, keeping young newspaper readers ranging from writing cartoon captions to high school news pages, by Joe Distelheim and Rena Pederson

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Short Takes

• The values of diversity, by Gregory Favre
• My second day in Asheville, by Virgil Smith

An American Editor

• In the eye of the Detroit hurricane, At the Detroit Free Press, Robert McGruder pursues his vision while coping with strike, by John Carroll
• Detroit Free Press
• Robert McGruder

Good writing

• Making sense of the other half of the story, by Don Fry

ASNE on the move

• FOI chair testifies against
• Ceppos to lead ACEJMC
• Wiggins retires, again
• Member news ...
• Retirements, now and later ...
• Calendar