They bring high ideals, enviable records of undergraduate achievement and a reservoir of untapped potential. I have no doubt that several will be newsroom leaders in the next decade or two. The staff will publish four issues during the convention, starting March 31. The project is coordinated by the Diversity Committee and supported by the ASNE Foundation. Advertising students from Howard University, supervised by a Washington Post professional, handle ad sales.
Members can assist the project in several ways.
ASNE is seeking newspaper sponsors to help defray transportation costs for students. Rede, editor of the 1998 ASNE Reporter, is bureau chief of the Metro Southwest bureau at The Oregonian, Portland.