The Indiana Publisher

Pete Van Baalen Fort Wayne Newspapers I was recently lucky enough to get to go on vacation, which included a stop in New York City. Seeing the hustle and bustle of the big city was great, it provided me with many memories. Near the top of that list was a chance to see up close the Statue of Liberty. It was inspiring to see it with my own eyes, and think about the immigrant paths of my family and that of my wife's along with the hope this statue brought to them and so many other families over the years. But I also looked on with a sense of pride, as I had just recently learned about the important role newspapers played in the building of the Statue of Liberty. The statue itself is a gift from the French, but the pedestal on which she stands needed funding. In steps Joseph Pulitzer, who made it a crusade of sorts to get that money raised. In the pages of his news- paper the New York World, he raised over $100,000, which was more than enough to finish the job. How appropriate that the base of liberty was built by newspapers. Publisher The Indiana Volume 83, Issue 11 • November 2018 Published on second Thursday monthly Election coverage showcases newspapers' service to public See Van Baalen, page 3 Newspapers ability to tell stories, change the world evident every day That ability to rally a community and help it to be a better version of itself is one of the many things I love about this industry. Van Baalen INSIDE Matt Tully remembered as powerful voice in community, page 3 David Hill returns as editor of Daily Reporter in Greenfi eld, page 4 Hotline: Publishers, editors determine free or paid public notice, page 5 Elections display the impor- tance of newspapers to their communities. It all starts months ahead of election day. Newspaper reporters wrote stories about candidates for each political party's primary. Many papers published content about the contested primary battles, whether the race was for township trustee, sheriff, or state representative. The county clerk, by law, published the list of polling places in a local newspaper to help voters locate their precinct's voting location. Candidates who wanted to get their message in front of the most likely to vote, placed ads in the local newspaper. Anyone who had an interest in the primary knew they could get the fi nal results in the edition following May's primary vote. Depending upon the expertise of the staff, readers might have also got an early preview of key races that would be decided in November. As campaigning geared up for the fall vote, Hoosiers could read the opinions of neighbors on certain candidates or campaign issues on the editorial pages of their newspaper through letters to Key Points Steve Key To view a selection of election front pages from across Indiana, visit hspa.com. See Elections, page 6 IDEM vote on air permit application notices Nov. 14. Check hspa.com for updates.

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