This month, the October edition of The Oklahoma Publisher begins with a new publisher at the Okemah News Leader. Justin Scrimshire recently purchased the newspaper from longtime owners Roger and Pam Thompson. Read about the publisher of the Mangum Star-News being confronted while taking photos at a community event; the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals upholding a trial court’s ruling on defamation but lowering Gannett’s punitive damages; which web browser is the safest for you to use; OPA Consultant Rod Serfoss talks about OPA member newsapers doing legal notices the right way, as well as reviewing all the legal notice changes that go into efffect Nov. 1. There’s also a page you can print that has all the important changes in one place. Tape it up so everyone can see it. Plus, check out the Public Notice Journalism Contest winner as well as the ONG-OPA Column and Editorial Winners and the OGE-OPA Photo Contest Winners.
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