Publishers and Editors Roundtable: The Long View for Newspapers in the Digital Age    [Print This Page] Time: 2:00-3:15 p.m. Date: Thursday, Sept. 11 Place: Fred W. Smith Forum, Reynolds Journalism Institute Some of the nation's top publishers and editors will look past the current challenges facing newspapers and share their thoughts about what the future holds for this medium. Moderator: Everette E. Dennis Felix E. Larkin Distinguished Professor Fordham University Graduate School of Business Everette E. Dennis is known as an institutional and intellectual leader in higher education, media industries and the nonprofit and philanthropic world. An author, educator and director of policy research centers and educational programs, his interests span media and entertainment industries, news media, media law and regulation and global media issues. Currently the Felix E. Larkin Distinguished Professor at Fordham University's Graduate School of Business, Dennis serves as chair of the communication and media management department. He also serves as director of the Center for Communication concurrent with an appointment as board member and executive director of the International Longevity Center, Ltd. Through much of the 1980s and 1990s, Dennis led the Media Studies Center at Columbia University. He has served as national president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. He was the first in his field to win the coveted Liberal Arts Fellowship in Law at Harvard Law School, where he subsequently held advanced fellowships at the Kennedy School of Government and a special Nieman research fellowship. He is a senior consultant to the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. He has written many books, monographs and articles and has appeared on hundreds of television, cable and radio programs as well as in most major news media outlets. Discussion Leaders: Janet E. Coats Executive Editor and Vice President The Tampa Tribune Janet E. Coats, BJ '84, is the executive editor of the Tampa (Fla.) Tribune, where she supervises an interactive newsroom of 275 journalists producing content for the newspaper, WFLA-TV and the Web site TBO.com. Coats joined the Tribune in July 2004 as managing editor and became executive editor in January 2005. She has worked in Florida journalism for more than 10 years; all of that work has been in multimedia newsrooms, practicing journalism across print, television and online. She joined the Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune as managing editor in 1997, becoming executive editor of that newspaper in 1999. Coats graduated from the University of Missouri in 1984 and began her career as a reporter at the Irving (Texas) Daily News. She was a reporter and editor for the Stuart (Fla.) News and a city hall reporter for the Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va. At the Pilot, she rose through the ranks to become deputy managing editor for features, sports and weekends. She was managing editor of the Wichita (Kan.) Eagle from 1994 until 1997. Coats worked briefly at the Poynter Institute as dean of the faculty. She is on the board of directors of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and has served as a Pulitzer Prize juror five times, chairing the public service and investigative reporting juries. Lewis W. Diuguid Vice President for Community Resources The Kansas City Star Lewis W. Diuguid, BJ '77, is vice president for community resources at The Kansas City (Mo.) Star. He also is a columnist at the paper, a member of the editorial board and co-chair of the Star's diversity initiative. Diuguid is the author of A Teacher's Cry: Expose the Truth About Education Today (Brown Walker Press, 2007). As a certified diversity facilitator, Diuguid frequently shares his knowledge with corporations, community groups and schools. He has funded scholarships to help students of color become working journalists. Diuguid is a former member of the Mizzou Alumni Association's board of directors and communications committee. Michael Golden Vice Chairman The New York Times Company Michael Golden, MA '78, was appointed vice chairman of The New York Times Company in October 1997, the same year he also was elected to the company's Board of Directors. Since that time, Golden has served as publisher of the International Herald Tribune, as chief administrative officer for the company and as a member of the newspaper's board of directors. He was executive vice president and publisher at the company's Tennis magazine for two years, and prior to that he served as executive vice president and general manager of the company's Women's Publishing Division. Since joining The Times Company in 1984, Golden's additional posts have included publisher of McCall's magazine, general manager of Child magazine, production manager of Family Circle and senior vice president of The Retail Magazine Marketing Company, which was the company's magazine distributor. Before joining the Times Company, Golden worked for eight years in a series of editorial and management posts at The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times. Pam Maples Managing Editor St. Louis Post-Dispatch Pam Maples, BJ '79, joined the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as managing editor in October 2006 from The Dallas Morning News, where she was assistant managing editor/projects and investigations. During her 16 years at the News, Maples held several positions, including deputy political editor and national editor. She also was a member of the reporting team that won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for a series about violence against women around the world. Maples was a Knight Fellow in Journalism at Stanford University in 2005-2006. During her fellowship, she experimented with techniques for telling investigative and complex stories across print and online platforms and developed proficiency in multiple interactive tools. Earlier in her career, Maples worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers in Springfield, Mo., Albuquerque, N.M., and Denver. She has served as a juror for the Pulitzer Prizes. Maples is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors, Associated Press Managing Editors and a past board member of the Journalism and Women Symposium. Ken Paulson Editor and Senior Vice President USA Today and USATODAY.com Ken Paulson, BJ '75, is editor and senior vice president of USA TODAY and USATODAY.com. For the past 30 years, Paulson has drawn on his background as both a journalist and lawyer, serving as the editor or managing editor of newspapers in five different states and as the executive director of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University. A pioneer in online newspaper content, Paulson launched online newspaper editions in Florida and New York in 1993. Paulson is widely known for his efforts to inform and educate Americans about First Amendment freedoms and as a strong voice for tougher confidential sourcing policies and ethics guidelines in America's newsrooms. He was the host of the Emmy-nominated PBS program "Speaking Freely" that spanned more than five seasons and 60 PBS markets nationwide. Paulson is also the creator and author of "Freedom Sings," a multimedia stage show that highlights the First Amendment through three centuries of banned and censored music in America. As the chair of the American Society of Newspaper Editors' (ASNE) First Amendment committee, Paulson founded and oversees The Liberty Tree Initiative, a new nationwide campaign to build nonpartisan support for First Amendment freedoms. He also serves on the board of directors for ASNE. In 2007, Paulson was named a Fellow of the Society of Professional Journalists, the highest honor bestowed by SPJ. This same year the American Press Institute honored him with the API Lifetime Service Award. Paulson has earned two degrees: a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and a law degree from the University of Illinois. Marty Petty Publisher and Executive Vice President St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times Marty Petty, BJ '75, joined the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times in August 2000 as executive vice president and was named publisher in August 2004. She serves on the Times' board of directors and is a trustee of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, which owns the Times. Prior to joining the Times, Petty was publisher and chief executive officer of The Hartford (Conn.) Courant, which won two Pulitzer Prizes during her tenure. She joined The Courant as managing editor in 1983 and subsequently became deputy executive editor, associate publisher, senior vice president and general manager, among other positions. Prior to joining The Courant, Petty served as assistant managing editor of the Kansas City (Mo.) Star and Times and was a member of two Pulitzer Prize teams in 1982. In 1979, she and her husband took personal leaves and completed and published a photojournalism documentary on the U.S. government's leprosy home and hospital in Carville, La. Petty is a member of the Florida Press Association Board of Directors, American Press Institute Advisory Board and National Association of Minority Media Executives. She has served as a Pulitzer Prize juror and chaired the Pulitzer photography jury in 1990. Mark E. Russell Managing Editor Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel Mark E. Russell, BJ '84, is the managing editor of the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel. Russell leads a newsroom of 200 journalists covering national, foreign, metro, sports and business news for the central Florida newspaper, in addition to features, special projects and the production of El Sentinel, the company's weekly Spanish-language newspaper. Previously, he worked in management and reporting positions at The Cleveland Plain Dealer, the largest newspaper in Ohio, and The Wall Street Journal. Russell is president of the Missourian Publishing Association Board of Directors. About the Futures Forum Top journalists, advertisers and thought leaders will lead numerous interactive sessions during the Sept. 11 Futures Forum, a day of cutting-edge discussions about the next century of journalism. Ethics, convergence and politics are just a few of the many hot topics that will be explored in this diverse program dedicated to challenging industry thinking and visualizing possibilities for the future. Sessions will be 75 minutes long and held concurrently with others on the schedule. Full schedules will be available during on-site check in during the Sept. 10-12 celebration. Close Window