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Volume 72, Number 9 - September 2001 as S
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PUBLISHED AS A MEMBER SERVICE OF THE KENTUCKY PRESS ASSOCIATION AND KENTUCKY PRESS SERVICE
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By LISA CARNAHAN Al mss - 0 - - ism since their youth and all remain committed
Member Services Director Th CC ’ political :lntvzll I ' " to their respective industries after 20-plus years.
Kentucky now has another distinction to add e. ouner'Joum . ’ . _’
to its list of credits, besides fast horses, hard mdllCted as PreSldent ““3” Al Cross
liquor and great basketball: three media figures of the national Society 3 . Onle of the best anlwg names in Kfentucky
in the state have attained top leadershi osts in - - Journa 15m: t e name “ r055” rings ear to a
. national journalism organizations, p p of.Professmnal Joumahsfs . gr eat number Of state politicians but that fear *
A] Cross, political writer for The Courier- during the annual convention is usually accompanied with a healthy dose of
Journal, will be inducted as president of the reSpfisteaskZSilh A] for 23 years ,, sa'd H e i
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SOClet): 0f :PI‘OfeSSIOHal Journallst-S (SPJ) next preSIQen-t and CEO ofthe Kentucky Broadcazsters Majority Leader Greg Stumbo, one Of the most ‘7-
month, Dav1d T- Thompson, execut1ve d1rector 0f Assoc1atlon, Just completed hls term as presudent powerful political leaders in the state “I call
the Kentucky Press Association was inducted of the Broadcast Executive Directors’ Association ' "
last month as president of the Newspaper (BEDA).
Association Managers (NAM); and Gary White, All three men have been involved in journal- See NATIONAL, page 6 '
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By LISA CARNAHAN 1* ‘ .3.... m ‘ ' . ,- , e. - . ‘
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In this case, two times was a charm. After an . . fig? 3 i I“; "v .. 3 =3». ’9. y. \
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unsuccessful try last summer to launch the train- : 3 :3: ms: f“ i .13 3-," - h ,_ _
ing, the KPA Journalism Boot Camp graduated “33* ., "3 i' 33% . 3' , eggs *f33;-’ '
the first class onAug. 3. 3% fivfi 3“ 3:, ’ - ' :3;* '. " Q,
The group of 22 ranged in age from 22 to 60 if . g 3 . w. . ,
. and came from all over the state to attend the 3 7"“ a I 4,: gas; 7 E;
three-week course that was held at Georgetown ,, it" p 3 3g, -
College. The boot camp was led by Indiana ~ . , “is .3 W _
University Southeast journalism professor Jim Ag ,1, E g ex $13M,” ,
St. Clair but it was the brainchild of KPA Vice- ' ”a -' E “i 7
President David Greer. ‘ a .., .-
Greer, publisher of The Kentucky Standard » ..
1“ Bardsmwn’ dlscussed the ‘dea “th 3 The met-ever KPA Joumallsm Boot Camp was held July 16-Aug. 3 at Georgetown College. The stu-
Landmark execut1ve some three years ago, and
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then a short tune later read about the Thomson we, nts 12 that' mm | thl l fThe P
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Nominations and letters of in the Kentucky Press Association director or those persons who have
applications are being accepted may submit a letter of application. served three consecutive years as
until Monday, Oct. 1 for the office of KPA bylaws state: “The only an appornted director.
vice president of the Kentucky person eligible for election to the Nominations must be sent to;
Press Association for 2002. office of vice president are those DBV‘d T- Thompson, Kentucky
Any KPA member may nomi- who are currently serving as elect- Press Association, 101 Consumer
nate any individual who meets the ed directors; those who have been LaanFrankfort, Ky. 40631' to th
criteria set forth in the KPA bylaws elected to serve on the board, pro- minaiighmanedes consien :5 e 5.
for that position. Addigionallx indi- fidwfiwn :Pl'eviously served no n agree 113 serv
viduals interested in holding office as ei i" 'elected or appointed 8.. mamas, m 4