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Former Kentucky Press Association ”m‘*‘h’_“—“—m— Clooney also served recently as a host and
President and owner of Hatﬁeld Newspapers, i ' ° - ~_‘ . writer-researcher for the American Movie
Inc., Guy Hatﬁeld, is among this year’s [Hqtﬁeld sztlnguLShéd . Classics cable-television channel. He began his
inductees into the Kentucky Journalism Hall himself as Kentucky 3 { * broadcasting career on Maysville radio station
of Fame. youngest publisher in “g: it WFTM while in high school. He eventually

The journalists will be honored during | - -. becameaweekend news anchor and production
induction ceremonies at noon Thursday, April 1973' HLS newspapers ’ .35, director at WKYT.TV in Lexington and pro-
12, at a luncheon at the Hilary J. Boone have won over 500 i 1 gram director for WLAP-AM in Lexington. A

Faculty Center at the University of Kentucky i awards from KPA, % , newsman and broadcaster for nearly 50 years,

in Lexington. KP % «s Clooney has accumulated more than 300
The hall of fame, sponsored by the UK i W A andjijié__ WJ awards. He is the brother of singer Rosemary

Journalism Alumni Association, inducts jour- His newspapers have won 542 awards over the Clooney and the father 0f ﬁlm and television

nalists who are natives 0f Kentucky 01' have years from the KPA, the West Kentucky Press actor George Clooney.- .

spent substantial periods of their careers in Association and the National Newspaper ‘ °The late Vll‘gUlla Harris Combs, a Lee

Kentucky. Association for excellence in writing, editing County .native 39d 1°“.gt1me columnist for the
Hatﬁeld, publisher Of the Citizen Voice & and photography. The Citizen Voice & Times Mountaln Eagle 111 whlteSburg-

, Times in Irvine, the Clay City Times and the has been named best Kentucky weekly in its Combs,.who dled ,1“ 2000 at age 99’ started
' Flemingsburg Gazette, distinguished himself class 16 times since 1975. He has been recog- her career in journalism after nearly 30 years
as Kentucky’s youngest publisher in 1973. He nized by the Boy Scouts of America for his vol- as a second-grade and hlgh'SChOOI English
was also the youngest president of the unteer service. teacher in the Whitesburg SChOOlS’ where She

Kentucky Weekly Newspaper Association and Other inductees are: launched the hlgh fChOO} newspaper. Shf had

is the only person to hold that ofﬁce three 'Maysville native Nick Clooney,now syndi- a weekly column, Family. and Friends, that

times. cated radio show host and a three-column-a- focused on small 00’1”“?th happenings and
During his year as KPA president in 1998, week writer for the Kentucky Post and offered her home remedies, political commen-

Hatﬁeld visited every newspaper in the state. Cincinnati P05t~ See JOURNALISM, page 3

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In an attempt to address one of newsroom employees or allow Attendees this year will be dormitory, three meals a day, all

the most important issues facing newspapers to hire a person from given the option of either staying materials and handouts for the

our industry, the lack of newsroom the community who has potential, on campus or commuting daily to training and computer use. The
employees, KPA has scheduled the but no journalism background. the sessions. Last year, it was a commuter fee includes a continen—

2001 Journalism Boot Camp. This year’s boot camp has been requirement that those attending tal breakfast and lunch each day,
The training, dubbed a “boot scheduled for July 16 through stay on campus. Another change is materials and handouts and com-

camp” because of the intensive August 3 at Georgetown College the cost. This year’s boot camp fee puter use.

training over a relatively short and some major changes have been is $995 for those staying on campus Both fees are substantially less

period, is designed to provide addi- made to the format over last year’s and $595 for commuters. The $995 than last year’s boot camp regis-

tional training for inexperienced proposed camp. fee includes lodging in a college SQeCAMP, page 12

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The 2001 Spring Ad Seminar toolstohelp advertisers succeed.” how to prove the advertising is - '

will be held in Owensboro April 19- The program will include tips making money for the advertiser. .

20 and feature Mitch Henderson of on redeﬁning your role with the Henderson will demonstrate how to N

MarketPro International, Inc. client, the two key characteristics build ads that get response. ’ ’ 1 ‘
On Thursday, April 19, advertisers are really looking for, On Thursday, Henderson’s ses-

Henderson will lead the session the “secrets in the science of mar- sion is from 1:30-4:30 p.m., and on

“Power of Conviction,” and provide keting behavior,” how to use the Friday it’s scheduled for 9-11:45

ad reps with sophisticated market- 5W3 and the Big G to power inter- am. (Central Time)

ing skills to help them create more view the advertiser, and the basics The seminar will conclude with

effective advertising and close more of great layout, from type to balance the KPA Advertising Contest

sales. According to Henderson, to artwork. Awards Luncheon at noon.

“Reps will gain conﬁdence and then On Friday, it’s “The Magic of

a ﬁery conviction that they have the Break Even,” where reps will learn Soc SEMINAR, p... 12