Published: September 24, 1997
Last Updated: September 24, 1997
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Table of Contents Standing Out in Your Field Gives You Room to Grow 14 Reasons Why Editors Like Jobs at Smaller Newspapers 'Do It All' at Small Papers and Hone Marketable Skills What Are You Missing? Walla Walla Staff Goes Tag-Team on Big Stories Cutting Teeth in Boca A Manager Can Make an Imprint Close Knit Bonds Are Formed Finding Your First Newspaper Job Small Newspapers Are a Platform to Build on No Small Amount of Fun Small Newspapers Open More Doors to Community Life Thriving at a 'Teaching' Newspaper in my Hometown At the Speed of News Since the first version of @ Small Newspapers in March 1997, several of the featured journalists have changed jobs. Standing Out in Your Field Gives You Room to Grow: John Sinclair, Rand Miranda and Ling Low have left The Sun-News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 14 Reasons Why Editors Like Jobs at Smaller Newspapers: George Benge is executive editor of the Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times. 'Do It All' at Small Papers and Hone Marketable Skills: Karen York is an education reporter at The State, Columbia, S.C. Close Knit Bonds Are Formed: Rick Seto is a sports writer at the Union-News, Springfield, Mass. No Small Amount of Fun: Mark Trahant is a regional columnist for The Seattle Times. Thriving at a 'Teaching' Newspaper in my Hometown: Lisa Marie Gomez is a city reporter at The Monitor, McAllen, Texas. At the Speed of News: Tom Bray is managing editor of The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif. These Web pages produced by the ASNE Small Newspapers Committee 1998-99 Chair: Joy Franklin, Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times Editor: George Benge; Design: Jerry Morehouse and Scott Davis; Photo editor: Tom Campbell; Web Design: Matthew Lee, Craig Branson Published through the generous contribution of Gannett Co., Inc. Funding also provided by the ASNE Foundation. Second edition: August 1998