Statement of the American Society of News Editors and the Associated Press Media Editors regarding the president's statements in support of U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-MT:
President Trump’s enthusiastic support Thursday of Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte's May 24, 2017, assault on Ben Jacobs, a reporter for The Guardian, represents a disturbing elevation in attacking the media, which threatens journalists at home and around the world. It shows reckless disregard for the First Amendment.
As representatives of the nation's news leaders, we are also dismayed by his reckless disregard for the impact of his words, given that he was speaking just days after the apparent murder of Jamal Khashoggi. The president's words will only serve to embolden despots around the world to treat journalists in a similar manner without fear of repercussion.
The president's continued attempts to delegitimize the press should not be viewed as mere political rhetoric. They have real and dangerous consequences.
Nancy Barnes, president, ASNE
Angie Muhs, president, APME
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The Associated Press Media Editors board this month launched a yearlong mentoring program for emerging newsroom leaders as part of APME’s mission to foster innovation and confidence in the next generation of editors.
A strong field of early career editors applied to participate and 10 were chosen and paired with veteran journalists from the APME Board of Directors.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Managing Editor Sally Stapleton is mentoring Alee Quick, local news editor at The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois.
The Greenville (SC) News Executive Editor and USAT Network South Regional Editor Katrice Hardy is mentoring Barbara Leader, editor of The News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana.
The Missoulian (Mont.) Editor Kathy Best is mentoring Allison Smith, editor of the Twin Falls Times-News in Twin Falls, Idaho.
The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) Managing Editor Autumn Phillips is mentoring Catherine Rogers, digital director, South Carolina, at The Greenville News.
Minneapolis Star Tribune Senior Managing Editor and Vice President Suki Dardarian is mentoring Karen Scherting, digital director for Lee Enterprises Montana.
Philadelphia Inquirer Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Michael Days is mentoring Nick Falsone, editor / managing producer of lehighvalleylive.com, New Jersey Advance Media.
Cleveland Plain Dealer President and Editor George Rodrigue is mentoring Benjamin Lanka, editor of The (Newark) Advocate.
Gatehouse Media Digital Project Manager Summer Moore is mentoring Alia Rau, local politics and issues editor at The Arizona Republic in Phoenix.
MetroWest Daily News and Milford (Mass.) Daily News Editor Anne Brennan is mentoring Liz Schubauer, breaking news editor at The Tennessean in Nashville.
WHYY (Philadelphia) Vice President for News and Civic Dialogue Sandra Clark is mentoring Chelcey Adami, editor of The Salinas Californian.
APME mentors have committed to one year of phone calls and regular communication, with a goal toward imparting lessons learned from years of newsroom management.
  ASNE, APME approve merger plan to become News Leaders AssociationAustin, Texas (Sept. 11, 2018) — At this pivotal moment for journalism and freedom of the press, two of the most significant organizations in journalism have voted to merge and become one voice for the industry.
The formation of the News Leaders Association, combining the American Society of News Editors and Associated Press Media Editors, was approved by the two groups' members during their joint News Leadership Conference in Austin.
ASNE and APME will continue to work jointly on major projects during the coming year as legal steps toward the merger are completed. NLA is expected to be in place by the 2019 News Leadership Conference Sept. 9-10 in New Orleans.
In this extraordinary time of upheaval across the news industry, as well as forces outside it, leaders and members of ASNE and APME believe that now is the time for journalism leaders to come together to make great impact.
"These are challenging times for our business and our country," said Nancy Barnes, incoming president of ASNE for 2018-19. "We believe joining our two organizations will only strengthen our ability, as journalism leaders, to stand up for the principles we hold dear."
APME President Angie Muhs said, "Editors' jobs have never been more challenging, and we believe that our groups are stronger together as we work to be a valuable resource for leaders at news organizations of all sizes."
The mission statement of NLA reads: "The News Leaders Association is committed to leading, nurturing and serving journalism and democracy."
"There's never been a more important time to create an organization vigorously committed to defending and explaining the values of an independent press in a democratic society," said outgoing APME President Jim Simon. "NLA is also committed to reimagining our work, so that it's relevant to a broader range of leaders from a variety of backgrounds and to the needs of a rapidly changing journalism landscape."
After years of working closely together to further the cause of journalism, both organizations are excited to become one, while also honoring the long histories of both ASNE and APME.
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The 2018 ASNE-APME News Leadership Conference was filled with sessions to help editors lead their newsroom
See the coverage by Ball State University and University of Texas at Austin students here, or at #NewsLeaders2018
See you next year in New Orleans on Sept. 9-10!
More details coming soon.
Now what the hell do you do?
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Now we want to broaden the circle and help develop newsroom leaders from coast to coast to strengthen journalism for all. You don’t need to be a member of APME; we’re here to help everyone.
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