A blog by WVPA Executive Director Don Smith Posted March 16, 2014: The West Virginia girls’ basketball state tournament was an exciting challenge for the WVPA staff. Our plans called for providing a few photos, but when we realized The Associated Press was not covering any games on Wednesday, Thursday[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Convention
Do we undervalue our editors and copy desk staff?
A blog by Don Smith, WVPA Executive Director: Posted on Feb. 9, 2014. With newspapers competing for audience share in today’s 24-hour cycle, in newsrooms around the state, our editors and copy desk staffers are being challenged to maintain our journalist standards on multiple platforms: print editions, online editions and[Read More…]
Gallery: Newspaper photographers provide visions of winter
A blog by Don Smith, WVPA Executive Director: Posted on Feb. 8, 2014. Picture a cold, miserable winter with lots of snow, ice, freezing pipes and dangerous roads. You can almost see the people, bundled up in the bulky winter coats, hats and gloves with steamy breath escaping as they[Read More…]
Blog: wvpress extra — Viva La Charleston
Jan. 16, 2014: Viva La Charleston! We greatly appreciate the amazing number of calls and emails from concerned individuals checking on the staff during this water crisis. Water at the office has been flushed, but that has done little to eliminate the fears. Three of four employees still have no[Read More…]
Blog: wvpress extra — Who is suffering the most during the water crisis?
A blog by WVPA Executive Director Don Smith: Jan. 12, 2014: Who is suffering the most during the water crisis? In downtown Charleston today getting more bottled water and looking at closed restaurants. It’s a warmer day – 45 degrees -and a lot of people are out walking, many[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Newspaper provides multimedia coverage of water crisis
Video is a must-see item for all WVPA newspapers CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Want to see what West Virginia newspapers are providing “viewers” of the publication’s multimedia features. The Charleston Daily Mail’s Elaine McMillion, with assistance from fellow DM staffer Dave Boucher, gives subscribers an video update of the ongoing water[Read More…]
Blog: wvpress extra — No immediate crisis for news coverage
A blog by WVPA Executive Director Don Smith: Jan. 10, 2014: No immediate crisis for news coverage. West Virginia newspaper reporters got the word out Thursday and Friday — even throughout the night — about the 4-Methylcyclohexane Methanol chemical leak. During this nine-county state of emergency, West Virginia American Water customers[Read More…]
Blog: wvpress extra — Good Morning, 2014
A blog by Don Smith, WVPA Executive Director: Jan. 2, 2014: Good morning, 2014. As we close another year and Christmas season, I would ask that all newspapers send me information on their Christmas Charity events. Many of our newspapers sponsor special Christmas projects. We distribute food, coats, clothes, money[Read More…]
