Luanne C. Traud.Editorial page editor, The Herald-Standard in Uniontown, Pennsylvania Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 12,422 at the 2000 census. 724/439-7568; Itraud@calkinsnewspapers.com Career history: I've I've Contraction of I have. I've I have I've have been editorial page editor slightly more than a year. I spent several years each covering crime, government and transportation. Changes in the shop: We are orchestrating chaos by switching from a Mac system to PC, while undergoing newsroom renovations. Family news: With four daughters -- college junior, high school senior, second-grader, and toddler -- I'm not certain on any given day what all are up to. Best thing about job: Finally being able to express an opinion and working with letter writers. Worst thing about job: Listening to racist subscribers. First impression of NCEW NCEW National Conference of Editorial Writers : There's an overwhelming volume of e-mail, but discussions (for the most part) are of interest. Topics for The Masthead mast·head n. 1. Nautical The top of a mast. 2. The listing in a newspaper or periodical of information about its staff, operation, and circulation. 3. : I'd like to see ideas for increasing reader interaction, including well-written letters, in an area of high illiteracy illiteracy, inability to meet a certain minimum criterion of reading and writing skill. Definition of Illiteracy The exact nature of the criterion varies, so that illiteracy must be defined in each case before the term can be used in a meaningful . |
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