Time-Warner Cable 23 aired the first of the Akron Press Club series called "Trading Places With the Media." It was the Beacon Journal's slot on Thursday evening (April 19) which was dubbed "Be the Editor" or a public viewing of the Beacon Journal's morning news meeting.
It did not sound like the old news meetings I used to know which were a little more raucous with hard questions and not very clear answers, but in today's politically correct world it is probably much tamer. It probably did give viewers some insight into how editors meet to decide what will go into the newspaper--until news happens and changes it all.
Actors for the meeting were Bruce Winges, assistant managing editor; Ann Sheldon Mezger, metro editor; Mitch McKinney, features editor; Kimberly Barth, photo and graphics editor; Larry Pantages, business editor, and Rich Desrosiers, sports editor.
Managing Editor Mizell Stewart introduced them and explained that there are meetings at 9:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. He talked about placing content on Ohio.com which has more space and allows photographers, for instance, to show more of their work. He pointed out that getting space on servers is a whole lot cheaper than newsprint.
Behind the Microphone for TV and radio types will air at 7 pm. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday, and 7 p.m. April 26
News of the Week, on reahing local communities, will air at 7 p.m. April 28, 4 p.m. , April 29 and 7 p.m. May 2.
The Media Online Future will air at 7 p.m. May 5, 4 p.m. May 6 and 7 p.m. May 10.
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