Remembering Paul R. Schell

It is with much sadness I share the news of the passing of ONPA Life Member Paul R. Schell who died Monday evening at the age of 86. Schell retired from The (Youngstown) Vindicator in 1985 after working there for 29 years.With the passing of time there are probably...

Prep sports going to court in Wisconsin

This issue of who owns the rights to visual depictions from high school sporting events has reared its ugly head again. This is round two for the issue in Wisconsin and it pits the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) against Gannett, publisher of the...

Pro Football Hall of Fame entries due

The deadline for submissions to the 41st Annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Photo Contest sponsored by Canon is April 6th. For complete rules and instructions on how to upload your photos use this link.Even if you’re not interested in entering, the contest page...

Dispatch to layoff 45 from newsroom April 3

The Columbus Dispatch is one of the few Ohio newspapers that haven’t had to resort to layoffs to offset falling revenues, but that is about to change. According to a story on the newspaper’s Web site 45 newsroom staffers are facing layoffs effective April...