The Indiana Publisher

September 8, 2016 Page 3 Goodner replaces McDonough in circulation Send promotions, announcements, staff changes and other corporate news to news@hspa.com. The newest addition to the staff of The Seymour Tribune plans to focus on keeping the daily newspaper's customers happy. "So if you are having a problem, please call so we can get it resolved," said Josh Goodner, who recently replaced Gary McDonough as circula- tion operations manager. McDonough retired July 22. Goodner said his sec- ondary goal is to keep The Tribune's circulation numbers climbing. He plans to accomplish that through various forms of merchandising and with outstanding customer service. Goodner began work- ing at what was then the Home News Enterprises (HNE) print center in Walesboro in May 2012. HNE was purchased by AIM Media Indiana on Nov. 4, 2015. "I mostly worked pro- duction and deliveries unless help was needed in the offices doing paperwork," he said. "After they closed down the printing center in June of 2016, I was offered a job as the Sey- mour circulation opera- tions manager and hap- pily accepted," the 2012 Columbus North High School graduate said. When he's not work- ing, Goodner said he enjoys camping, horse- back riding and outdoor activities. - Seymour Tribune D oggone that Joey Young. And doggone that Al Cross, too. While we're at it, doggone the managing editor of that daily in Tennessee and the journalist from the metro paper who kept me up last night. I should have known better. After several long days, punctuated by late-night car shopping for my son who had a "fender bender" two weeks ago, the necessity of a good night's sleep could not be overstated. It's my own fault. After more than 20 years of column-writing, visiting newspapers and sticking my nose in just about every crevice of the journalism world, I should know better than to get online at night when I need sleep. It started innocently enough, when I shared a blog post by Joey Young, a young (30ish) publisher in Kansas. The post titled "Editor & Publisher Is Starting To Get It: Invest In Your Print Product," sounded so much like a column I wrote three weeks ago I couldn't help but take a peek. Joey is starting to get noticed, and for good reason. I remember when he came to me three or four years ago at a newspaper convention in Des Moines and asked if we could spend some time discussing his plan to get into newspaper publishing. He was convinced others weren't making smart moves and newspapers attract a significant number of readers and make a profit, if given the chance. He asked for my advice and he took copious notes. It's not unusual for publishers to ask my advice. Over the past year, conventions have begun scheduling "20 Minutes with Kevin" sessions, where I visit one-on-one with publishers who schedule a block of time. In most cases, time runs out before I get to all the publishers. At a press association convention in South Dakota a couple of months ago, a very successful young publisher who wasn't able to get a spot on the one-on-one schedule pulled me to the side and asked a very direct question about an important part of his publishing operation. "I want your advice on something, and I want to know what you really think." I could tell he had given serious thought about the question before posing it to me. He asked how much emphasis should be given to the digital side of his newspaper. I could tell he really wanted to know my thoughts. I paused, making sure I was giving him solid advice, then told him what I would do. "Then that's what I'll do!" he responded. I take it very seriously when a young or veteran publisher asks my advice. It's easiest to give the popular answer. But the popular response isn't always the best response. So, when Joey Young asked my advice in Des Moines, I didn't take him lightly. Little did I know he would, in just a few years, run multiple successful newspapers, both free and paid. Now I notice groups ask Joey to sit on their panels and speak with his fellow publishers about how he created successful, loved and profitable products. I won't spend any more time writing about Joey's blog, other than to let you know it can be found at newspaperdisruptor.com. Common sense pays off the following results if, for example, there's a request under the worst scenario, a police- action shooting resulting in the death of an individual: The video will be held until the investigation is completed. Then if it exoner- ates the police, it will be released since there will be no charges filed against the deceased. If the prosecutor plans to file charges against an officer, the video would not be released because the prosecutor will not want to preju- dice the officer's trial. Unfortunately, Key said the refusal to release the video could feed community dis- trust of law enforcement in neighborhoods where there already may exist a concern that minorities are treated differently by police. If police decide not to release the video, the public can appeal that decision to a judge through the filing of a lawsuit. The burden then rests with law enforcement officials to convince the judge that the video should not be released. The legislation that created the appeal process though specifically denies the citizen reasonable court costs and attorney fees even if the lawsuit is successful in gaining access to the video. This effectively discourages citizens to file the appeal, Key said. It's also contrary to all other lawsuits filed under the Access to Public Records Act. The legislation concerning police body cam- era video passed during the 2016 session is H.E.A. 1019. Body Camera Continued from Page 1 By Kevin Slimp The Newspaper Institute News Guru Kevin Slimp Industry takes note of 'self-made' publisher who succeeds by following his instincts, instead of jumping on latest trends See Common Sense, Page 4 Julie Beer named Goshen News editor Julie Beer, who had been the education reporter for The Goshen News since 2014, and writes under the byline Julie Crothers Beer, was named this week to replace Michael Wanbaugh. Wanbaugh recently left the position to take a newsroom job at The South Bend Tribune. Beer is the first female editor of The News, which is one of the old- est businesses in north- ern Indiana. The paper, through its predecessors, dates to 1837. In making the announcement, Publisher Brian Bloom praised Beer for her professional skills. "Julie has exhibited maturity beyond her years. She has proven herself to be an extraor- dinary performer and I believe her leader- ship and organizational skills will help take The Goshen News to a new level of community jour- nalism." Beer said she, "believes small newspapers, such as The Goshen News, are better at telling the stories of their commu- nity members than many larger media outlets." "I am from Syracuse, a small community with a small newspaper," Beer said. Beer said that when she worked at larger newspapers they were involved in large projects that explored the issues in their communities, but some- times left something out — the people. "What I missed in those moments were the human aspects," she said. "In this new role I plan to make sure that our talented and dedicated writers spend more time focused on telling the stories of the people in the community where we live." Beer indicated she intends to reach out to the community to engage readers in the news prod- uct that is published in the traditional print form and on the Internet and with stories and photos being placed across social media platforms. "One of the things I would like to start doing is having a better rela- tionship with our readers online," she said. Beer said interaction with the paper's readers will be a priority for her and The News' staff. Beer joined The Goshen News in July of 2014. Before that she worked as a reporter for The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne; as a reporter for the Martinsville Reporter-Times; as a copy editor for the Columbus (Ind.) Republic. She is a 2011 Franklin College graduate. Julie Beer

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