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Sheila Owens
NAA VP of Strategic Communications
(571) 366-1089
Sheila.Owens@naa.org
December 01, 2005
NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY’S TOP YOUNG TALENT HONORED AS PRESSTIME MAGAZINE’S ‘20 UNDER 40’
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Vienna, Va. – Twenty of the best and brightest young professionals in the newspaper business are profiled in the 13th edition of PRESSTIME magazine’s “20 Under 40” feature, designed to recognize those who demonstrate “the zeal, innovation and sharp thinking that’s at work in today’s newspaper industry,” according to the editors.
The 20 were selected from nominations made by executives at NAA-member newspapers across the country. “It’s never easy to narrow the list to just 20,” said Rebecca Ross Albers, NAA vice president and editor of PRESSTIME. “Each year we strive to showcase what great opportunities there are in all newspaper departments.”
Marty Petty, publisher and executive vice president of the St. Petersburg Times, served as guest editor for the December issue, and worked with the writers and editors to select the final 20.
In her guest column, Petty writes: “Newspapers must build new audiences, both demographically and geographically. The individuals we recognize in (this) issue are the ones who can guide us to those audiences. Collectively, they are change agents who have displayed a continuous commitment to finding innovative ways to grow our business so we can continue to invest back in our journalism in ways that will continue to serve our citizens and a healthy democracy.”
This year’s 20 Under 40 features additional content, as editors sought opinions from each nominee on how their current jobs will evolve and how the industry should change. The honorees’ profiles and opinions appear online at naa.org/presstime/20U40.
“We thank all of the people who took time to nominate candidates for this year’s 20 Under 40 awards,” said Su-Lin Nichols, NAA senior vice president of communications and publisher of Presstime. “It was a privilege to learn of their extraordinary work. We were especially lucky to have Marty serve as guest editor for this issue.”
The Presstime 20 Under 40 for 2005 are:
Barbara Anderson, controller, The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa
Nathan Bekke, publisher, Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune
Lisa S. Berrian, retail advertising manager, The Telegraph, Macon, Ga.
Lelani L. Bluner, vice president of marketing, Freedom Orange County Information Inc., Santa Ana, Calif.
Rob Clark, editor in chief, Quick, The Dallas Morning News
Kim Dalglish, director of marketing and strategic planning; The Herald, Bradenton, Fla.
Crystal Dupré, publisher, Laurel (Miss.) Leader-Call
Marti Galloway, marketing manager, Tampa Bay Times/St. Petersburg Times
Chris Kanemura, online content manager, The Honolulu Advertiser
Bill May, vice president of production, The Dallas Morning News
Dan Pacheco, senior product manager, new products group; The Bakersfield Californian
Ann R. Poe, retention services manager, Austin American-Statesman
Scott G. Pompe, vice president and general manager of direct mail, Los Angeles Times
Jim Rainey, publisher, Opelika-Aubern News, Opelika, Ala.
Clinton J. Schroeder, advertising director, Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Tony Smithson, production director, The Courier-Journal, Louisville
Dennis Stonebraker, regional circulation director, Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier
Wendi C. Thomas, metro columnist, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis
Gina C. Wilcox, director of online development, The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post
Jeff Zeleny, national political correspondent, Chicago Tribune
PRESSTIME, published monthly by the Newspaper Association of America, reaches executives across all departments with information about the issues that affect newspaper operations today and in the future. It serves as an authoritative voice in an increasingly competitive media world that helps newspapers improve their journalism, their businesses and their role in a democratic society. Rebecca Ross Albers, NAA vice president, is editor of PRESSTIME.
NAA is a nonprofit organization representing the $55 billion newspaper industry and more than 2,000 newspapers in the U.S. and Canada. Most NAA members are daily newspapers, accounting for 87 percent of the U.S. daily circulation. Headquartered in Tysons Corner (Vienna, Va.), the Association focuses on six key strategic priorities that affect the newspaper industry collectively: marketing, public policy, diversity, industry development, newspaper operations and readership. Information about NAA and the industry also may be found at naa.org.
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