NewsBeat

June 2018 NewsBeat 23 PS New York Press Service 621 Columbia Street Extension | Cohoes NY 12047 | p: 518-464-6483 | f: 518-464-6489 Introducing Eliot Putnam eliot@nynewspapers.com www.nynewspapers.com Director, Revenue Diversification / New Business Development Eliot Putnam liot E the new face at the Press Service Judy Patrick has joined the New York Press Association in the new position of executive vice president for editorial development. Patrick worked in daily newspapers for 40 years, retiring this spring as editor of The Daily Gazette in Schenectady. In her new role, she will be a resource for NYPA's newspapers statewide. She will work to help member newspapers find new ways to cover the news of their communities, especially by promoting the NYPA's News To Share platform. The content-sharing website is designed to enable papers to share stories and photos. "At a time when many people think of journalism as under attack, the successes of NYPA's member papers prove that journalism is indeed alive and well throughout New York state. I'm grateful to be afforded the opportunity to help that journalism continue to thrive. Our democracy depends on it." Patrick is also working with NYPA's summer internship program, encouraging the students to share their experiences with each other throughout the summer and establishing a network they will be able to tap into as their careers advance. "Being able to help the next generation of journalists develop the skills they need in this fast-paced media environment is just icing on the cake," she said. Patrick grew up in Washington County, where she was a faithful reader of the Greenwich Journal. She worked for a number of newspapers over the years but spent nearly all of her career at Schenectady's Daily Gazette. judy@nynewspapers.com Vice President for Editorial Development Judy Patrick Judy to NYPA I have a long history of working with national advertisers in print media. For the past 10 years I worked at GateHouse Media in several different roles; the most recent of which was National Sales Director working with retailers such as Sears, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Home Depot, etc. I was responsible for managing the contracts for the 60 largest national accounts on behalf of all 650 GateHouse papers. During the negotiation process I worked directly with the clients to analyze their marketing needs against the coverage our newspapers delivered. Prior to GateHouse Media I was with ADVO (now Valassis) in the role of District Sales Manager of the Boston Market with 21 account executives of varying levels reporting directly to me. I managed a $24 million P&L with 60% of our business coming from grocery and drug stores. Welcoming Judy Patrick PA New York Press Association

• Cover