Much of APME's work occurs throughout the year in the association's committees.

While individual goals change every year as new issues and opportunities arise, the priority remains the same: help APME assist busy editors to become better managers leading trained, professional staffs who put out interesting, relevant newspapers.

Activities are coordinated by the Journalism Today Chairman, Joe Garcia, community conversation editor at The Arizona Republic of Phoenix.

The committees are a great way to get involved with the association and to move into an important, visible role in the news industry. If you'd like to know more about the committees, contact the committee chairs listed below.

■ First Amendment:
David Bailey, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock, Ark.
dbailey@arkansasonline.com

■ Diversity:
Calvin Stovall, Press & Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, N.Y.
cstovall@binghamt.gannett.com

■ Great Ideas:
Kurt Franck, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio
kfranck@theblade.com
Terry Orme, Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah
orme@sltrib.com

■ Nominations and Elections:
Carole Tarrant, The Roanoke (Va.) Times
Carole.Tarrant@roanoke.com

■ Sounding Board:
Alan D. Miller, The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch
amiller@dispatch.com
Bob Stover, Florida Today, Melbourne, Fla.
bstover@floridatoday.com

■ Innovations:
Bob Heisse, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa.
bheisse@centredaily.com

■ Membership:
Peggy Bellows, Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch
pbellows@timesdispatch.com