The Indiana Publisher

Page 2 January 11, 2017 MEMBER NOTICES Sales Manager - Experience in sales specific to the newspaper industry and new revenue genera- tion is a plus. Successful appli- cants posses teamwork, strategic thinking, and creative thinking skills. The company provides a competitive salary, an incentive plan that rewards overall results and other benefits including a retirement plan. To apply, please send your resume and salary his- tory to: Personnel Director, P. O. Box 226, Spencer, IN 47460, or email to personnel@waprinting.net. Reporter - The Decatur Daily Democrat, a six-day-a-week daily newspaper in Adams County, has an opening for an experienced reporter. Applicants should have a working knowledge of the InDesign desktop publishing program. Photography skills are a plus. Responsibilities of the position include some coverage of county government, schools, general assignment news and feature writ- ing and the layout, production of special sections and the layout of a weekly shopper. Resumes may be sent to: Jannaya Andrews, Managing Editor, Decatur Daily Democrat, Decatur IN 46733, or by email at jandrews@decaturdai- lydemocrat.com. For more informa- tion, call 260-724-2121. Journalist - The Commercial Review is looking for a journalist. Journalist will be assigned to the county government/police beat. The role will include feature writ- ing, photography, column writing, breaking news and some layout/ design responsibilities. We're look- ing for someone who, through pro- fessional work, internships or their college newspaper, has shown a passion for journalism. Recent college graduates are encouraged to apply. Send resume and three examples of your work to editor Ray Cooney at r.cooney@thecr. com. Advertising Account Executive - The Princeton Daily Clarion is seeking a multimedia Advertising Account Executive. The prod- uct line includes print, digital, social media, mobile, and niche products. Applicants must have a proven track record of at least 3-years of successful sales experi- ence, excellent verbal and written communication skills, are goal- oriented, and are able to create positive results for our advertising clients. Background in media sales a plus. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. College degree preferred. Must have an acceptable driving record and proof of auto insur- ance. To apply, send your resume to: The Princeton Daily Clarion, c/o Courtney Shuttle, Regional Advertising Director, 100 N. Gibson St., Princeton, IN 47670, or email courtney@pdclarion.com. Advertising Sales - The Her- ald is looking for a media sales consultant to sell print and online advertising for our newspaper and digital products. This is a full-time position in a established territory. Benefits include health insurance, 401K, paid time off, etc. Interested candidates should email cover letter, resume and references to mmazur@dcherald.com or mail to The Herald, Attn: Human Resources, PO Box 31, Jasper, IN 47547-0031. Sales Manager - The Connersville News-Examiner seeks a sales manager to supervise a two- person staff in the achievement of sales goals and to expand adver- tising revenue. He or she will help develop new products and will be expected to sell local advertising. Experience as a newspaper adver- tising representative is desirable. Send an email with an introductory letter, your resume and three busi- ness or professional references to Bob Hansen, publisher, at bhan- sen@pmginmi.com. The News- Examiner is part of Paxton Media Group and is an equal opportunity employer. Send member and employee notic- es to news@hspa.com. Employee Sought HSPA staff Steve Key, executive director and general counsel skey@hspa.com • (317) 624-4427 Pamela Lego, MAP advertising director plego@hspa.com • (812) 350-7711 Yvonne Yeadon, office manager yyeadon@hspa.com • (317) 624-4433 Shawn Goldsby, statewide advertising manager sgoldsby@hspa.com • (317) 803-4772 Jamar Cobb-Dennard, communications specialist news@hspa.com • (317) 624-4430 The Indiana Publisher is published monthly by Hoosier State Press Association, 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, (317) 803-4772. ISSN 0019-6711 USPS 058-730. Periodicals-class postage paid at Indianapolis, Ind., and at additional mailing office. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Indiana Publisher, 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, (317) 803-4772, Fax (317) 624-4428 Website: www.hspa.com Subscriptions $25 per year. Ad rates furnished upon request. HSPA Foundation Board of Directors HSPA Foundation Officers HSPA Foundation Board of Directors HSPA Board of Directors HSPA Officers President: Chris White, The Times Media Co. Vice President/Secretary: Chuck Wells, AIM Media Indiana HSPA Board Members Greg Morris, IBJ Corp. Pete Van Baalen, Fort Wayne Newspapers Patrick Lanman, Vevay Media Group Beverly Joyce, CNHI Bill Connelly, LaGrange Publishing co. Cory Bollinger, Schurz Communications, Inc. President: Nancy Grossman, Leader Publishing Vice President: Michael J. Christman, Fort Wayne Newspapers Secretary: William "B.J." Riley, CNHI Curt Jacobs, The Madison Courier Barbara King, North Vernon Plain Dealer & Sun Mark Miller, The News-Banner (Bluffton) Jack Pate, Evansville Courier & Press John Rumbach, The Herald (Jasper) H enry Bird, regional executive for Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc., will retire March 31. "It has been a great, long ride," said Bird. "Tackling the challenges and making the best of the opportunities in a constantly changing industry has been exciting and energizing." Bird was only 16 when he went to work for the Irish Times in Dublin as a newsroom copyboy, with the responsibility to deliver tea to the paper's copy editors and run copy to and from the production shop. Bird immigrated to the United States in 1968 to live with his aunt and attend the University of Montana in Missoula, graduating in 1972. He also worked at the Missoulian, the col- lege town's daily newspaper owned by Lee Enterprises, a company he later went on to work for in Wisconsin. His career journey also included executive stints with Hearst and Thomson Newspapers in the Midwest and New York; Central Newspapers as publisher of the Star Press (Muncie) and group publisher of Central's other Indiana com- munity papers, and Pulitzer Newspapers as publisher of the Bloomington, Illinois, Pantagraph and company vice president responsible for Pulitzer papers in Illinois and Wisconsin. Bird joined CNHI in 2005 as vice president and then senior vice president overseeing the company's papers in the Midwest and Northeast. He also served as publisher of the Herald Bulletin (Anderson) from 2009 to 2015, when he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, as a regional executive respon- sible for CNHI papers in Tennessee, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and north Georgia. Bird has been active in several industry organiza- tions over the years, serv- ing on the boards of direc- tors of the Inland Press Association, Local Media Association, Wisconsin Press Association and as president of the Hoosier State Press Association and also its foun- dation. He was honored with the organization's Distinguished Service Award in 2012. He's also received awards for his industry and community leadership from Ball State University and Anderson University. Bird and his wife Debbie plan to remain in Knoxville. - Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. CNHI executive to retire HSPA calendar Now Bicentennial series available for download at www.HSPAfoundation.org Feb. 24 Pulliam internship application deadline Sept. 21-22 2017 HSPA Annual Conference I t's time to start tearing down the silos. The fact is that many of us consume our media in a silo; one defined by our personal philosophy or politi- cal ideology. What flows our way simply reinforces beliefs that have already been iden- tified due to algorithms on Facebook or other Internet outlets. This keeps us safely away from ideas that might chal- lenge our preconceptions, and ideas that actually might make us think. The editorial page of a newspaper is intended to be an open marketplace of ideas. The purpose is to allow readers to sample a little of this and a little of that. In other words, it might make you think. Instead of opening doors, the sheer abundance of the Internet has prompted us to close our doors. Increasingly—and to our detriment as a democracy— news and opinion consumers only read and listen to what they want to hear, the stuff that reinforces and rigidifies views they already held. This may be the greatest threat to maintaining a dem- ocratic republic in the United States of America. If we only read what we agree with, we'll never learn anything new. We'll never be able to fashion a compro- mise. The notion of common ground—something that has held the country together— will become harder and harder to find. Citizens in silos aren't fully engaged citizens at all, and democracy suffers from their detachment. Jack Ronald is the publish- er of the Commercial Review (Portland). By Jack Ronald Commercial Review (Portland) Editorial: Personal Silos are terrible for democracy Henry Bird

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