IN BRIEF:
CHICAGO TRIBUNE'S TYNER NAMED EDITOR OF THE YEAR
The National Press Foundation has named the winners of its 2000 awards with Howard Tyner, editor of the Chicago Tribune, winning the George Beveridge Editor of the Year title. The awards will be presented Thursday, Feb.
22 at the foundation's 18th annual awards dinner.
PHOENIX PAPER, TV STATION PARTNER
In the latest example of convergence, The Arizona Republic and a Phoenix TV station, both owned by Gannett Co. Inc., are partnering in news coverage. The Republic, purchased by Gannett in August, is converging for "more depth, speed, and exposure to the news" with KPNX-TV Channel 12, according to a news release.
ABITIBI FILLS BOARD SPOTS
Abitibi-Consolidated's board of directors has appointed Richard Drouin its chairman, Pierre Karl Peladeau vice chairman, and Claude Helie a director. A commercial, corporate, and energy lawyer, Drouin has been an Abitibi director since 1995 and served as chairman and CEO of Hydro-Quebec from 1988 to 1995. An Abitibi director since last year, Peladeau is president and CEO of Quebecor Inc. and vice chairman of Quebecor World Inc. and Sun Media Corp. Filling a board vacancy, Helie is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Quebecor Inc.
NEWSPRINT USE RISES
Daily newspapers in the United States used 9.6 million metric tons
of newsprint in 2000, a 0.7% rise over 1999, according to the Newspaper Association of America's preliminary figures. In December, usage rose 2.9% to 852,000 metric tons as end-of-month inventories declined 2.9% to 959,000 metric tons, a 34-day supply, preliminary figures show.
HELP-WANTED INDEX SHOWS NO RECESSION
The Conference Board's help-wanted index rose four points to 79 in December. The index stood at 87 a year earlier. The private research group said the economy and labor market are growing more slowly than they were six months ago, but not at a recessionlike rate.
Copyright 2001, Editor & Publisher.
The National Press Foundation has named the winners of its 2000 awards with Howard Tyner, editor of the Chicago Tribune, winning the George Beveridge Editor of the Year title. The awards will be presented Thursday, Feb.
PHOENIX PAPER, TV STATION PARTNER
In the latest example of convergence, The Arizona Republic and a Phoenix TV station, both owned by Gannett Co. Inc., are partnering in news coverage. The Republic, purchased by Gannett in August, is converging for "more depth, speed, and exposure to the news" with KPNX-TV Channel 12, according to a news release.
ABITIBI FILLS BOARD SPOTS
Abitibi-Consolidated's board of directors has appointed Richard Drouin its chairman, Pierre Karl Peladeau vice chairman, and Claude Helie a director. A commercial, corporate, and energy lawyer, Drouin has been an Abitibi director since 1995 and served as chairman and CEO of Hydro-Quebec from 1988 to 1995. An Abitibi director since last year, Peladeau is president and CEO of Quebecor Inc. and vice chairman of Quebecor World Inc. and Sun Media Corp. Filling a board vacancy, Helie is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Quebecor Inc.
NEWSPRINT USE RISES
Daily newspapers in the United States used 9.6 million metric tons
of newsprint in 2000, a 0.7% rise over 1999, according to the Newspaper Association of America's preliminary figures. In December, usage rose 2.9% to 852,000 metric tons as end-of-month inventories declined 2.9% to 959,000 metric tons, a 34-day supply, preliminary figures show.
HELP-WANTED INDEX SHOWS NO RECESSION
The Conference Board's help-wanted index rose four points to 79 in December. The index stood at 87 a year earlier. The private research group said the economy and labor market are growing more slowly than they were six months ago, but not at a recessionlike rate.
Copyright 2001, Editor & Publisher.
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