Bulletin
07/20/2018
Gannett, ONMA partnership helps bring candidates to Ohio State Fair
Political candidates, including both major party candidates for governor and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jim Renacci, will appear at the Ohio State Fair on Saturday, July 28, thanks to a partnership involving the State Fair, Gannett’s USA Today Network Ohio and the Ohio News Media Association.
07/20/2018
Tariffs force Ohio papers into tough choices as we await ITC ruling
Elsewhere in today’s Bulletin, you’ll see links to news items about our members that are troubling examples of the times.
07/20/2018
Peter Wagner's 'Get Real' column: Printed publications continue to evolve and fill need
The biggest problem publishing newspapers today is public perception. Every newspaper, from the largest metro to the smallest family-owned community weekly, is judged by the actions of all the others.
07/20/2018
Zinser on Supreme Court ruling regarding class action arbitration waivers
On May 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis, with Justice Gorsuch delivering the opinion of the court. Rejecting the position of the National Labor Relations Board, the Court ruled that employers and employees may lawfully agree that any disputes between them will be resolved through one-on-one arbitration.
07/19/2018
Explaining journalism to Rep. Jim Jordan
Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, facing pressure over reports that he failed to act on knowledge of sexual abuse by the Ohio State wrestling team doctor when Jordan was an assistant wrestling coach, decided Wednesday to take his grievances with the media to the public.
07/19/2018
Right to be forgotten: Cleveland.com rolls out process to remove mug shots, names from dated stories about minor crimes
We've been talking for several years in our newsroom about the right to be forgotten - the idea that people should not have to spend their lifetimes answering for mistakes they made or minor crimes they committed many years earlier.
07/19/2018
Two newspapers, one building, and lifetimes of history in Athens
In the popular spot where coffee addicts now order up macchiatos, The Athens Messenger once printed the news. Upstairs from that, where patrons now hide themselves in study corners, The Messenger’s main competitor in town operated its own newsroom.
07/19/2018
Mother says her son was racially profiled while delivering newspapers in Ohio
Police were reportedly called on an 11-year-old African-American boy as he was delivering newspapers in a Columbus, Ohio suburb, the boy's mother told USA Today.
07/19/2018
Former Cleveland Plain Dealer golf writer George Sweda will be honored with PGA Journalism Award
The World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational announced today that, in celebration of the 65-year anniversary of professional golf at Firestone Country Club, former Cleveland Plain Dealer golf writer George Sweda will be honored with the Journalism Award for his more than 30-year commitment to professional golf’s tradition at Firestone Country Club.
07/19/2018
Megan Bachman takes over as editor of Yellow Springs News, Diane Chiddister to sell ownership shares in paper
A change of leadership is taking place at the Yellow Springs News this month.
