| Show CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Managers OverHalf-Century Utah Press Association has hadfull-time secretary manager for half of its century of existence In fact it was observing the 50th anniversary of its founding when the first full-time executive was employed The title has varied from simply Manager to Field Secretary Executive Secretary and Executive Director But the assignment has been essentially the same -knit together the varied purposes for which the organization exists represent it both in the metropolitan area and out-of-state protect its interests in actions of governmental bodies and assist its officers in maintaining continuity of its various programs Itnot surprising in view of the importance of advertis ing dollars in the production of newspapers that most member publishers have made the sale of advertising an important stipulation in the job description Whatto be gained from rubbing shoulders with other newspaper people in terms of problem solving and improvement of product is important in their minds too But the perfect blending is havingforum in which to learn how to producebetter newspaper and at the same time havinggoodly amount of advertising from non local sources Prior to 1943 when the first true full-time executive was hired the associationneed for suchperson was frequently discussed though never acted upon The first to actually fulfill suchrole although inpart-time setting was Roy Porte in 1925 former newsman who had come to Salt Lake City as secretary of the Ben Franklin Club an organization of commercial printers he would later found Porte Publishing Company producer of the nationally-known Franklin Printing Catalogue Porte added USPA to his list of secretarial duties 299 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
