Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Connie Schultz wrote in her June 28 column about two brothers, one a First Amendment attorney and the other an economics professor, who advocate tightening federal copyright law to bolster the newspaper industry. But two days later, John Temple, former editor, publisher and president of the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News in Denver, wrote on his Temple Talk blog that he opposed the proposed change. In the meantime, KPA member services director David Greer, a former editor and publisher, wrote in the June 2008 issue of The Kentucky Press on what could be called a middle-of-the-road approach.
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BY JASON RILEY • JRILEY@COURIER-JOURNAL.COM • JUNE 28, 2009

The anonymous post appeared online Aug. 13, 2008, under a Richmond Register story, headlined, “You can buy it at the mall, but you can’t wear it there.”

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By Jim Warren – jwarren@herald-leader.com

Weeks of sometimes acrimonious debate among members of the Bath County Board of Education have spilled over into a board investigation of the county’s weekly newspaper.

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By Dan Klepal

dkelpal@courier-journal.com

The Courier-Journal

The Courier-Journal filed a lawsuit Monday against Louisville metro government over an anti-litter ordinance that the newspaper says violates constitutional protections of free speech and the press.

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To be able to serve Kentucky newspapers and KPA/Kentucky Press Service clients, the KPA Central Office will be open both Friday, July 3, and Monday, July 6. The office will be operating both days with a skeleton staff but since many newspapers will not close for the July Fourth holiday, the KPA/KPS staff decided to split the work schedule for the Central Office to keep it open both days.

By Julia Hunter, New Era Staff Writer

Twenty-four years after joining the newspaper as an intern, Jennifer P. Brown has been named editor of the Kentucky New Era.

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Black Inkling - Tip for Hometown Papers - From Ken Blum

Dear Black Ink readers,

It’s a debate that never ends.

Which works better for producing a newspaper, a PC or a Macintosh?
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By John Foust
Raleigh, NC

Peggy was talking to me about sales. “When I first started selling advertising, I would come up with one killer ad idea, and then build a presentation around that one concept. Although I had some success with that approach, I felt like more of my ideas should have been accepted. Then I bought a sweater.”
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For the ninth time since 1997, the governor has called the Kentucky General Assembly into Special Session. Gov. Steve Beshear issued his call earlier this month, ordering the legislators to Frankfort on June 15. The session could take up to two weeks.
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After leading the Richmond Register to two Kentucky Press Association General Excellence awards in the last four years, Jim Todd has retired as editor.
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