| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION before New Mexico Press Association finally evolved in 1927 Statehood did not come until 1912 Montana newsmen moldedsociety on February 10 1885 four years before the territory becamestate Nevada even though its first newspaper began publication in 1858 and statehood followed in 1864 had no association until 1924 An abortive attempt in 1911 had failed Wyoming Press Association was founded in 1900 ten years after statehood Idaho State Editorial Association basis of todayIdaho Newspaper Association began in 1901 eleven years after the state had been created Even though it boastednewspaper the Tubac Arizonian as early as 1858 Arizona had no organization of publishers for another 72 years Efforts to create one began as early as 1892 and other fruitless attempts periodically followed before on December 14 1930 the Arizona Newspapers Association becamereality It was inevitable that national associations would follow those in various states The first National Editorial Association came into being on February 12 1885 The leadership of Benjamin Herbert editor of MinnesotaRed Wing Advance-Republican was in great measure responsible for the group which grew into todayNational Newspaper Association He and 136 fellow Minnesota newsmen passedresolution on August 1884 breathing life into Herbertlongtime dream It called for National Editors and Publishers Association in and for the United States of America Interestingly the Minnesota groupsingular action took place in Ashland Wisconsin where theytravelled by lake steamer aspart of their summer convention On February 19 1885 half-a-year later the first national convention was held during the WorldIndustrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in New Orleans and Ben Herbert was elected charter president NEA on July 1917 placedcommemorative plaque in Red Wing citing Herbert as its founder while editor of that citynewspaper The association 22 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
