[AEJMC Newspaper Division list] revisiting name change for Newspaper Division

[Dorothy Bowles]

I don't know that there is a current desire to revisit the name-change  
question, but here is an interesting development.

Dorothy
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Dorothy Bowles, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Journalism & Electronic Media
333 Communications Bldg.
University of Tennessee
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ASNE votes to drop 'Newspapers' from its name

Published: April 06, 2009

Four bylaws amendments approved by member vote promise to strengthen  
the nation's premier news editors group.

In the most significant change, ASNE will become the American Society  
of News Editors, dropping "newspapers" from its name. In addition, the  
group will open membership to leaders of online news providers and  
leading journalism educators.

In a letter to members announcing the results, ASNE President  
Charlotte Hall states that this change will allow "us to reflect the  
fact that we serve editors who are leaders in delivering news on  
multiple platforms in addition to newsprint."

The vote:

     * 74 percent in favor of the new name.
     * 86 percent in favor of extending membership to editorial  
leaders of online only news enterprises and leaders in journalism  
education, including deans, directors and endowed chairs.
     * 88 percent voted to permit the directors to make temporary  
board appointments.
     * 98 percent approved electronic meetings.

The board of directors meets April 25 and 26 and promises to develop  
an expeditious plan to develop these changes.

ASNE, founded as the American Society of Newspaper Editors in 1922, is  
the main organization of the directing editors of daily newspapers in  
the Americas. The organization, with some 600 members, is leading  
efforts to protect First Amendment rights and enhance the free flow of  
information, to promote the newspaper´s role in providing information  
necessary to the informed practice of citizenship, to encourage  
innovation and celebrate creativity in newspapers and the new media  
environment, to drive the quest for diversity and inclusion in the  
workplace and news content, and to bolster media credibility and  
improve high school journalism.

For more information contact Suzanne Martin, smartin at asne.org  
703-453-1124.








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