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Submit News [+]Larry Doyle wins Thurber Prize
Posted by: Kit Donahue on 2008-10-08 09:03:57Larry Doyle, a former TV writer-producer for "The Simpsons," was named the winner Monday of this year's Thurber Prize for American Humor. He was cited for the novel "I Love You, Beth Cooper." Read More >>
Tribute to Ponz in Gil Thorp comic strip
Posted by: Kit Donahue on 2008-09-04 12:09:21Jeff Ponczak was a fan of the Gil Thorp comic strip and he was recently added into the strip as a new character.
Here is the link:
Click here to see Gil Thorp comic strip
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Emma Johnson MSN Money column launches
Posted by: Emma Johnson on 2008-07-18 15:35:49Emma Johnson's multimedia personal finance column recently launched on MSN Money. The series focuses on people in their 20s and 30s, and includes video, audio, graphic and text elements. Read More >>
proudly introducing... jean lachat photography
Posted by: Jean Lachat on 2008-07-17 22:48:52I happily launched my own home-based photo studio this summer, specializing in documentary portraiture and pretty much anything that is not immoral or illegal! (or at least not that much!) Read More >>
Reporting Contest for College Students and Professionals!
Posted by: Adriana Colindres on 2008-07-17 22:13:52Journalism organization Capitolbeat has separate reporting contests for college students and for professionals, as well as a conference open to all. Contest deadline is Aug. 1 for professionals and Sept. 10 for college students. Read More >>
Most recent new members:
Suzanne Callighan Wagner, Bill Luthy, Mike Meinhardt, Elizabeth Raischel, Evangeline Politis, Regina Lee, Stacey Keefe, Joe Hubbard, Greta Weiner, Wanda Whitsitt,Most recent donors:
Albert Spenadel, Anita Bukey, Jonathan Groesbeck, Amanda Crane, Gene Honda, Mike Bushman, Dana Dejanovich Maragos, Mary VanDeVelde Unseth, Kenneth and Kathleen Graesser, John David Reed,Illini Media Hall of Fame - 2006
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Larry BeaupreDaily Illini: 1963-66; sports editor, 1964-65; editor in chief, 1965-66.University of Illinios: Bachelor of Science in communications, 1966. Master of Science in journalism, 1968. Inducted: 2006 |
Larry Beaupre has been a leader in the newspaper industry for more than two decades, serving as the top editor of two metro papers during his career.
Beaupre started his professional career with the Gannett Co. and worked his way up to become managing editor of the Times-Union in Rochester, N.Y., from 1980-84. In Gannett, Beaupre went on to become vice president and editor of Gannett Suburban Newspapers (now The Journal-News) in Westchester County, N.Y.; vice president and editor of The Cincinnati Enquirer; and a news executive at Gannett's corporate news division, where he coordinated the writing of a code of ethics for Gannett's daily newspapers. While at the Enquirer, Beaupre was named Gannett's "Editor of the Year" in 1988, and three times he led newspapers to win Gannett's Most Improved Newspaper award.
Since 2000, Beaupre has been the managing editor of The Times-Tribune in Scranton, Pa., and executive editor of Times-Shamrock Communications, a family-owned media company with more than 40 print and radio outlets. Prior to his work at Shamrock, Beaupre was an independent newsroom consultant, working with newspapers in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.;Bakersfield, Calif.; and other locations.
He is a former national president of the Associated Press Managing Editors, where he was an officer or board member for 20 years, and former president of the New York State Professional Journalists. Beaupre has conducted professional workshops at the American Press Institute, Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Canadian Professional Journalists, Suburban Newspapers of America as well as numerous universities and other organizations.
Beaupre started his professional career with the Gannett Co. and worked his way up to become managing editor of the Times-Union in Rochester, N.Y., from 1980-84. In Gannett, Beaupre went on to become vice president and editor of Gannett Suburban Newspapers (now The Journal-News) in Westchester County, N.Y.; vice president and editor of The Cincinnati Enquirer; and a news executive at Gannett's corporate news division, where he coordinated the writing of a code of ethics for Gannett's daily newspapers. While at the Enquirer, Beaupre was named Gannett's "Editor of the Year" in 1988, and three times he led newspapers to win Gannett's Most Improved Newspaper award.
Since 2000, Beaupre has been the managing editor of The Times-Tribune in Scranton, Pa., and executive editor of Times-Shamrock Communications, a family-owned media company with more than 40 print and radio outlets. Prior to his work at Shamrock, Beaupre was an independent newsroom consultant, working with newspapers in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.;Bakersfield, Calif.; and other locations.
He is a former national president of the Associated Press Managing Editors, where he was an officer or board member for 20 years, and former president of the New York State Professional Journalists. Beaupre has conducted professional workshops at the American Press Institute, Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Canadian Professional Journalists, Suburban Newspapers of America as well as numerous universities and other organizations.