Journalism Day 2006
Jim Pumarlo will speak in the Nauvoo Room of the University Union at 2:00pm. All are welcome.
Pumarlo will speak about the challenging news decisions faced by smaller "community newspapers," emphasizing why it's important to print the good news and the bad news. His recent book, Bad News and Good Judgment, is a guide to help editors handle sensitive stories ethically and professionally.
About Jim Pumarlo
Jim Pumarlo spent 27 years working at small daily newspapers in International Falls and Red Wing, Minn. He served as editor of the Red Wing Republican Eagle for 21 years. He resigned in December 2003 and currently is director of communications at the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. He released a book in January 2005, Bad News and Good Judgment: A Guide to Reporting on Sensitive Issues in a Small-Town Newspaper, which is available through Marion Street Press. Pumarlo can be reached at jpumarlo at pressenter dot com.
He was responsible for daily editorials at Red Wing and also wrote a weekly column, often responding to questions posed by readers. His column was recognized in the Minnesota Newspaper Association's annual Better Newspaper Contest as a consistent winner in the category for "best explanation of news operations or ethics." He received the Minnesota News Council's first "Accountability Award" in 2000. He also received the MNA President's Citation for commitment to the highest standards of the profession in 1996, and he received an award of merit from the Society of Professional Journalists, Minnesota chapter, for distinguished service in the field of freedom of information in 1995. In 2005, he was given the Al McIntosh Distinguished Service to Journalism Award by the Minnesota Newspaper Association.
The Republican Eagle won first place in Best of the States competition as the best daily newspaper under 10,000 circulation in the nation by the National Newspaper Association in 1998.
