General

• Rosemary Goudreau: Board of Directors Candidate

  Published Friday, August 10, 2012

  Rosemary Goudreau Co-Founder Florida Voices • rgoudreau.tampa@gmail.com After 32 years in newspapers, Rosemary Goudreau is a new-media entrepreneur and the co-founder of Florida Voices -- the state opinion page. Previously, she was editorial page editor of The Tampa Tribune, where she grew readership 30 percent. Before that, she was managing editor of The

• Larry Reisman: Board of Directors Candidate

  Published Friday, August 10, 2012

  Larry Reisman Editorial Page Editor • Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers • Lreisman@earthlink.net Laurence “Larry” Reisman was named the first editorial page editor of Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, which serves Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie and Stuart, Fla., in 2005. He led the merger of three editorial boards and sections into one. The

• Christian Trejbal: Board of Directors Candidate

  Published Friday, August 10, 2012

  Christian Trejbal Editorial Writer • The Roanoke Times • ctrejbal@gmail.com I am running for the Association of Opinion Journalists board because, contrary to the pessimism that permeates our industry, I believe our organization’s best days are still ahead of us. I have been a member of NCEW/AOJ since 1999. I joined after landing my first professional

• Gilbert Bailon named editor in St. Louis

  Published Friday, May 4, 2012

  St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editor Arnie Robbins is stepping down, and editorial page editor Gilbert Bailón (an AOJ member) will become the new editor of the paper, Publisher Kevin Mowbray announced Friday, May 4, 2012. Read more:

• AOJ Member Receives Award

  Published Friday, March 16, 2012

  Complete Official Press Release SCRIPPS HOWARD AWARDS HONOR NATION'S BEST 2011 JOURNALISM CINCINNATI (March 16, 2012) – The Scripps Howard Foundation announced on March 16 the winners of its annual Scripps Howard Awards, honoring the best work in the communications industry and journalism education in 2011. Established in 1953, the Scripps Howard

• 2012 Minority Writers Seminar

  Published Monday, February 27, 2012

  Experienced minority journalists have until March 1 to apply for the 17th annual Minority Writers Seminar. This year's seminar will be held April 12-15 at the Freedom Forum Diversity Institute at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Twelve participating journalists will be selected to attend, and learn about opinion writing from vereran speakers and writers.

• Principles Statement Republished

  Published Monday, February 20, 2012

  The Basic Statement of Principles of the National Conference of Editorial Writers, adopted in 1975 and published frequently in print issues of Masthead, is now available for reading online or downloading as a one-page printable pdf with the organization's new name and logo at the top. Pending further updating of the website, it is accessible by this link

• National Conference of Editorial Writers becomes Association of Opinion Journalists

  Published Thursday, January 12, 2012

  The National Conference of Editorial Writers has announced that, by a vote of its membership, it has renamed itself the Association of Opinion Journalists (AOJ). Founded in 1947, it remains dedicated to the craft of opinion journalism through education, professional development, exploration of issues and vigorous advocacy within journalism. AOJ is also