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Patrick, Matt, Darla, Ken,
Attached is a proposal for the editorial achievement award as discussed.
I also would like for us to reconsider the circulation categories.
We might want to consider whether the categories are:
1. Best divided to attract participation in the meeting and generate interest (one of our original,
stated goals)
2. Fair (which would have a direct impact on No. 1) in relationship to number of newspaper per
categories and comparative resources.
I created a spreadsheet with the circulation of member newspapers (based on the 2007 TDNA
directory). The directory included the circulation of 80 member newspapers.
Under the proposed categories of under 20,000; 20,000 to 35,000; 35,000 to 50,000; 50,000 to
100,000; and over 100,000, here is the breakdown of number of newspapers per category:
Under 20,000 circulation - 53 newspapers
20,001-35.000 circulation - 13 newspapers
35,000 to 50,000 - 3 newspapers
50,001 - 100,000-6 newspapers
Over 100,000- 5 newspapers
Here are two alternatives, one with four categories and another with five categories. Something
along these lines might seem more appropriate to participants than categories with such disparity in
number of newspapers.
Four Categories:
Division A: Dailies 6.000 and under
Division AA: Dailies 17,000 to 6,001
Division AAA: Dailies 100,000 to 17,001
Division AAAA: Dailies more than 100,000
-- 25 newspapers
-- 24 newspapers
-- 26 newspapers
-- 5 newspapers
or Five Categories:
Division 1A: Dailies Under 6,000
Division 2A: Dailies 15,000.000 to 6,000
Division 3A: Dailies 30,000 to 15,001
Division 4A: Dailies 100,000 to 30,001
Division 5A: Dailies more than 100,000
23 newspapers
25 newspapers
14 newspapers
13 newspapers
5 newspapers
Thanks,
Doug