| Show National media convention draws Horizon staff to Denver MAH ffman Managing Editor THE snow was blowing the road was clear and the bus was freezing Would we ever make it to Denver Yes about 1130 pm p.m. we pulled into our hotel The Thebus Thebus Thebus bus was slowly lowly emptied as the cold tired group made our way to four warm rooms Even though we felt exhausted exhausted exhausted ex ex- ex- ex hausted we were excited and knew tomorrow would be a abig abig abig big day A group of 14 Horizon staff members including Brenda Bensch advisor and Rick Weeks computer specialist alist and bus driver were involved We were attending the National Media Convention to learn more about producing ng nga a great paper For four days we ran from one workshop to the next learning everything we could about journalistic ethics editorials layout and design types of computer equipment photography news reporting and press law Included in the workshop s sessions were three general sessions featuring cartoonist cartoonist car car- Jerry Robinson creator of Batman's adversary The Joker also Jean Otto president of the First Amendment Amendment Amendment Amend Amend- ment Congress and Jeffrey syndicated columnist The members of the staff were asked what one thing they were most impressed with at atthe atthe th the convention Michael Ware production production production tion manager manager Experiment Experiment x il S T FF tj g. g Y a s I a 6 t E i if f I w a- a e r 1 Horizon staff returning from Denver Front row Michael Ware Rick Weeks Jennifer Fender Cameron Francis Middle Row Ed Lile Brenda Bensch S Susan san Sotomayor Peggy Hoffman Bonnie Taylor Maria Von Vimar Back Row Row Kenyon Eastin Amanda Hughes John Colaizzi Edward Mayo around Just because things have always been done in a a specific way doesn't mean they always have to be that way Ed Lile photographer photographer-HI I think a lot of it was about quality photographs How to togo togo togo go out and get the best shots Bonnie Taylor production production production tion and design design If If If small college newspapers can produce award w winning award papers with fewer resources than we should be able to combine our resources and make the Horizon a great paper Brenda Bensch a advisor ad ad- d- d visor visor How How to elevate the number of elements headlines headlines head head- lines graphics pictures subheads subheads subheads sub sub- heads etc per inside page but use only one boxed article per page Kenyon Eastin business editor editor I I learned there was a abig abig abig big market for advertising out there not being reached and how I can reach them With the reso resources we have we can get to those places Amanda Hughes a as associate s- s so ate editor editor I I am planning recruiting on-recruiting on responsible good students so that the managing staff can focus on a vision for forthe forthe forthe the paper Everyone's input from the Denver conference will help us set goals and ac accomplish accomplish ac- ac c- c them Edward Mayo business manager manager Experiment Experiment and try new things so that the paper is aesthetically pleasing to the readers and our readership readership readership reader reader- ship will be enhanced which will up our advertising Maria Von Vimar feature feature feature fea fea- fea- fea ture editor Main editor Main things I learned during workshops were to get our editors to use more charts and maps as necessary People would love that because then they can see where the news happened Cameron Francis staff photographer photographer Legally Legally I can photograph any person at any time doing any activity as long as it is viewed in a public place Jennifer Fender staff writer writer Totally Totally going through the paper and doing a survey of the readers so we can find out what they want and what they want from us We need needmore needmore needmore more feedback more student insight Susan Sotomayor r arts editor editor HIt It motivated me so much to see other papers and what we can do I now want to write more and do more things for the paper John Colaizzi editor-at- editor large large large-HI I learned about the First Amendment and press law and what leg legal l resources are available for college papers We also need more in-depth in coverage in our n news ws stories As managing editor I feel the 1300 that was spent was was was' well worth spending The ideas concepts and information information information tion we have learned in Denver Denver Denver Den Den- ver will benefit the paper and the students at for years to come |
