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Tutt S. Bradford, former publisher of The Daily Times, dies
Mr. Tutt Bradford, former owner and publisher of The Daily Times, Maryville, died on Friday, March 23. Mr. Bradford was 94. Mr. Bradford became the fifth owner of The Daily Times in November 1955 and served as publisher until 1984. He served as TPA president from June 1974 until June 1975.

Arrangements are being handled by McCammon Ammons Click Funeral Home in Maryville, (865) 982-6812. The funeral will be at 6 p.m. Monda, March 26, at First Baptist Church of Maryville. The family will receive friends following the service from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the church’s Family Life Center. Obituary

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Ad/Circ Conference May 4 in Gatlinburg
Plan to get "A Bigger Slice"
Plan now to attend the TPA Advertising/ Circulation Conference, May 4 at The Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg. PDF of program details. Awards in the 2012 Ideas Contest will be presented at the conference. Register online

Conference website

The Park Vista Hotel is the official conference hotel. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at (800) 421-7275. The TPA rate is $99 plus tax, per night.

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TPA Survey: Do you charge for obituaries?
The last survey we conducted on charging for obituaries was in 2006. At that time 16 out of 49 respondents were charging. We suspect the number of those charging for obituaries has increased. A member has asked us to survey again to find out who is charging and how much. If you take the survey, the results will be shared with you.
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Agencies processing increased number of FOIA requests
An Associated Press analysis of 37 government agencies' FOIA activity found more requests are being processed, and fewer denial exemptions are being used, in the past three years. More than half a million requests were either accepted or denied in 2011. Link to AP's data and illustration.
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Judges Needed April 19 and 20
TPA and Texas swap contests
Tennessee Press Association needs volunteers to judge the 2012 Texas Better Newspaper Contest on April 19 in Nashville and April 20 in Knoxville. If you can serve as a judge, please sign up online or send an email to Robyn Gentile, rgentile@tnpress.com.

The Nashville judging will be held at The Tennessean and the Knoxville judging location will be the TPA offices. Judging will begin at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided for the judges.

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Newspaper Institute registration is $95 with scholarship for TPA members
Registrations for the October 11-13 session of the Institute of Newspaper Technology are coming in fast. Half of the scholarships provided by the Tennessee Press Association Foundation have already been used. Don't miss out on this opportunity to save $500 off your Institute registration (available to TPA members only). To register using a scholarship, go to: newspaperinstitute.com/tpa.html
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Johnson City Press names new publisher
Justin Wilcox has been named publisher of the Johnson City Press, succeeding Art Powers, who retired in January. Wilcox will come to Johnson City from San Jose, Calif., where he is publisher of the Daily News and general manager of Silicon Valley Community Newspapers.

Wilcox assume formal responsibilities for the Press in April. Read the story at www.johnsoncitypress.com
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Uncovering the Best Local Business Stories: Lexington, Ky., April 13
Whether it’s finding stories in the municipal budget, the local economic-development agency or area small businesses, business and the economy are big news on Main Street, as well as Wall Street.Geared to the needs of generalists on small staffs, this daylong training will arm community journalists with resources, tips and ideas to bring more meaningful coverage of this important topic to their towns.The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism is presenting this free workshop, which is hosted by UK’s Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues. Sign up for this free workshop.
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Plan on Chattanooga June 14-16 for Summer Convention
The TPA Summer Convention Committee met Feb. 23 to continue work on that convention's schedule. While not ready to be fully released yet, we can tell you that you should plan to be at the convention, June 14-16. The convention coincides with the popular Riverbend music festival.

So many session ideas have been discussed that the challenge will be to work them all into the schedule. Details will be available in early April, but please mark your calendar now.
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Free Online Computer-Assisted Reporting Minicourse
Newly updated and expanded, this free, online course created by MTSU School of Journalism professor Dr. Ken Blake uses YouTube-hosted videos and downloadable practice datasets show how journalists can use Excel, Access, Google Fusion Tables and Excel's Data Analysis ToolPak to quickly find news in databases they can download from the Internet or create themselves. http://mtweb.mtsu.edu/kblake/CAR.htm
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Board approves The Fulton Leader as TPA's newest member newspaper
The Fulton Leader, Fulton, Ky. was accepted as a member of the Tennessee Press Association on Feb. 8. The newspaper is owned by Magic Valley Publishing Co. Inc. It serves Fulton, Ky. and South Fulton, Tenn., which is located in Obion County.

The Fulton Leader
Paid Circulation 1,406
Established: 1898
P.O. Box 1200
304 East State Line Road
Fulton, KY 42041-1200
(270) 472-1122
website
Publisher: Dennis Richardson
Editor: Stephanie Veatch
Advertising Manager: Benita Gammon

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TPA welcomes three new associate members
The TPA Board of Directors approved Capitol Newswatch, Liberty Mutual and TNReport.com as associate members at is meeting on Feb. 8.

Capitol Newswatch, LLC
Amelia Morrison Hipps, Executive Editor/CEO
www.capitolnewswatch.com
press release
Phone: 615-442-8667
Toll-free: 1-888-417-8567
Cell: 912-481-2936
1260 Trousdale Ferry Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087
Capitol Newswatch is represented by Amelia Hipps and Jim Hipps. Amelia Hipps was managing editor of The Lebanon Democrat.

Liberty Mutual Insurance
Stephen Dorris
Phone: 615-822-7196
100 Bluegrass Commons Blvd.
Hendersonville, TN 37075
Liberty Mutual is represented by Stephen Dorris. Previously, Dorris was regional manager for Publishing Group of America and owner of the Mt. Juliet News.

TNReport.com News Service
Mark Engler, Editor
www.tnreport.com
press release
Phone: 615-489-7006
P.O. Box 119
Buffalo Valley, TN, 38547
TNReport.com News Service is represented by Mark Engler. Engler is a journalist with experience in newspapers in the Pacific Northwest.
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Public Notice Week was January 22-28
Public Notice Week kit We encourage you to use the materials, and to produce your own editorials, during the designated week and throughout the year.
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Ads for newspaper promotion campaign available
Every TPA member publisher should have received a CD with ads promoting the newspaper industry. This campaign is titled, “Tennessee Newspapers: Turning the Page on the Future.”

Please continue to run these ads as you have space available.

Download/view the promotional ads

If you need a disk with all of the ads or want the ads designed for a billboard, please contact the TPA office at (865) 584-5761 or send an e-mail to Angelique Dunn at adunn@tnpress.com.

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TPA Foundation launches capital campaign:
Do you believe in the future of newspapers?
The Tennessee Press Association Foundation (TPAF) Board of Trustees has embarked on a capital campaign that will help set the tone for the future of newspapers across our state.

A lofty goal to raise $1,000,000 over the next five years has been set, and TPAF leaders have already received pledges of more than $100,000 toward the goal.

“I Believe” is the theme of our campaign to generate funds to advance our newspapers through the years to come. By being a part of this effort, you are showing that you believe in the future of newspapers.

As newspaper editors, publishers and owners, we should not only lead the charge in letting the nation know that newspapers aren’t dying, but also put our money where our mouths are by showing our dedication to the industry we all love.

For more information about the “I Believe” campaign, visit our website at www.tpafoundation.org, or contact the TPA office at (865) 584-5761.

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Series of Public Notice Ads reinforces the importance of printed notice
The following public notice ads were adapted by Chattanooga Times Free Press from concept ads created by Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association, and are available for all TPA members to use. All ads are half page ads.
Link to ads

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Have a job opening?
Post your open positions and search for resumes in TPA's employment area at http://www.tnpress.com/employment.html.
Only authorized personnel from member newspapers can post jobs or review résumés. First time users will need to register with a user name and password. Once you complete your online registration, please contact Robyn Gentile, member services manager, for access—(865) 584-5761, ext. 105 or via e-mail.
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