March 25th, 2017

Oregon Author Pens Satirical Trump Book

“The Wit & Wisdom of President Donald Trump:

A Fair and Balanced Political Portrait”

Author Tim Murphy has written his first political book.

“I painstakingly researched this book for months,” said Murphy. “I left no stone unturned as I poured through thousands of documents, speeches, statements, press releases and tweets. The fact that I discovered neither wit nor wisdom from our 45th President was not going prevent me from publishing my findings…57 completely empty chapters.”

With tongue firmly planted in his cheek, Murphy maintains the book is an accurate portrayal of the President. “It shows his depth of knowledge and insight across a multitude of topics such as education, the EPA, healthcare, press conferences, voter fraud and the CIA.”

“We know Trump likes to take a hands-on approach to issues close to him like women and wire tapping, but you need real facts on these topics. Alternative facts just don’t cut it. This book is as fair and balanced as a Fox news program.”

This is not his first comedy venture. Murphy has done morning radio for 25 years. He’s also contributed to ABC Radio Network, National Lampoon and several radio comedy services. He also did a stint as a stand-up comic.

“The Wit & Wisdom of President Donald Trump – A Fair & Balanced Political Portrait” is $10.95. It is available through Amazon.com and through Murphy’s website at www.flanneljohn.com.

Murphy lives in Astoria, OR and has written more than 50 books, including the popular “Flannel John Cookbooks” series.

For more information on the book or to interview Tim Murphy call him at 701-238-1775 or e-mail

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ACES announces 2016 Headline Contest winners at ACES 2017 Conference

ACES: The Society for Editing recognized the winners of the 2016 National Headline Contest at the awards banquet during ACES’ 21st annual conference in St. Petersburg, Fla. The organization’s premier contest aims to reward exceptional headline writing in all types of media, from newspapers to social networks.

The winners were announced with the presentation of a commemorative booklet to members in attendance at the banquet. The 40-page, full-color booklet features the headlines from every portfolio placing first, second or third in the contest.

The booklet is available for sale on ACES’ website, copydesk.org. The cost is $10 per copy, free shipping.

Individual winners in professional categories won between $75 and $300, and winners in student categories won between $50 and $125. The complete list of winners and a sampling of headlines from first-place portfolios are below.

2016 HEADLINE CONTEST WINNERS

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Newspapers over 200,000 circulation

• 1st, Jim Webster, The Washington Post
  SAMPLE HEADLINE: “NYC clears snow, D.C. clears calendar”
• 2nd, Arlene Schneider, The New York Times
• 3rd, Wayne Lockwood, The Washington Post
• Honorable mention, Doug Darroch, Philadelphia Media Network

Newspapers 100,001-200,000 circulation

• 1st, Rich Mills, Omaha World-Herald
  SAMPLE HEADLINE: “Snubbed EU to Britain: Just go”
• 2nd, Mike Swanson, The Oregonian
• 3rd, Zack Aldrich, Omaha World-Herald
• Honorable mention, Phil Cornell, New Jersey Advance Media

Newspapers 100,000 circulation and less

• 1st, Steve Wilkinson, The Detroit News
  SAMPLE HEADLINE: “Millennials challenge rules of engagement: More couples decide for themselves what to spend on ring”
• 2nd, Mariel Tam-Ray, Denton Record-Chronicle
• 3rd, Don Friske, Daily Herald

Digital media

• 1st, Michael Roehrman, The Wichita Eagle
  SAMPLE HEADLINE: “When it’s bird vs. airplane, both lose”
• 2nd, Gael Cooper, CNET.com
• 3rd, Hilary Krieger, CNN

Non-newspaper publications

• 1st, Frannie Sprouls, Human Capital Media
• No other places were awarded

 Student publications

• 1st, Maleesa Johnson, Baylor University
• 2nd, Maddy Mikinski, University of Kansas
• 3rd, Kamryn Broschinsky, University of Utah

STAFF AWARDS

Newspapers over 200,000 circulation

• 1st, The San Francisco Chronicle
  SAMPLE HEADLINE: “Hell freezes over: After 108 years of disappointment, the Cubs are Series champions”
• 2nd, The Dallas Morning News
• 3rd, Los Angeles Times

Newspapers 100,001-200,000 circulation

• 1st, New Jersey Advance Media
  SAMPLE HEADLINE: “Lawsuit targets a cereal offender: $5M demanded because no real maple in oatmeal.”
• 2nd, Omaha World-Herald

 Newspapers 100,000 circulation and less

• Honorable mention, Daily Herald
• No other places were awarded

Digital Media

• 1st, The Wichita Eagle
  SAMPLE HEADLINE: “Enlisted at 17. Dead at 19. Returning home 65 years later”
• 2nd, Harvard Business Review
• 3rd, The New York Times

Non-newspaper publications

• No places were awarded

Student publications

• 1st, The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• 2nd, The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University
• 3rd, Wingspan, Laramie County (Wyoming) Community College

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ACES: The Society for Editing (American Copy Editors Society), is a non-profit 501(c)(3) education and membership organization working toward the advancement of copy editors. Our aim is to provide solutions to editing problems, training and a place to discuss common issues. With more than 1800 members, ACES is an international members’ alliance of editors working at newspapers, magazines, online news sites, public relations and marketing agencies and corporations. ACES training opportunities include a national conference, more than a dozen daylong boot camps around the country and online training. The organization was started in 1997 by Pam Robinson of Long Island, N.Y., and Hank Glamann of Houston. For more information, visit www.copydesk.org.

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Founder of Conscious Style Guide, Karen Yin, Wins ACES 2016 Robinson Prize

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida —  At its national conference in St. Petersburg, ACES: the Society for Editing announced Karen Yin, founder of the Conscious Style Guide and AP vs. Chicago, as the winner of the 2016 Robinson Prize. Yin received $3,000 and an engraved glass plaque.

The Robinson Prize, named for ACES co-founder and first president Pam Robinson, recognizes an exceptional copy editor who helps further the craft in an era of increased competition. Nominees are evaluated on a combination of elements, which can include editing, design, mentoring and training, fostering a sense of teamwork and pride among colleagues, and anything else that furthers the craft of professional editing.

Yin was a standout among this year’s nominees. The judges agreed that the combination of her entrepreneurial talent and ability to be inventive in a changing industry made her a deserving winner. In a politically divided nation, Yin has stepped in with thoughtful ideas about inclusion on her blogs. One judge noted that “a lot of editing is about sensitivity and nuance and spotting language mines before they explode. Karen seems to have done this. I give her big points for innovation and risk-taking.” 

She founded Conscious Style Guide in 2015 to raise awareness of compassionate, empowering and inclusive language. The creator of AP vs. Chicago and a style columnist for Copyediting since 2014, Yin has been invited to speak on androgyny, sexist language and racist language at universities, conferences and community events. 

When detailing her own philosophy regarding conscious editing, Yin wrote:“Mislabeling people does more than just misunderstand; it erases identities and invalidates experiences. It’s not fun to be shoehorned into categories at every turn, socialized to fulfill cultural expectations, and then be criticized for being that way or not being that way. Nobody wins. To paraphrase Booker T. Washington, you can’t hold someone down without staying down with them.” 

In 2013, Yin founded Quiet Press to provide editorial services for clients in education, publishing, advertising and research. She is also an award-winning fiction writer, a 2014 Table 4 Writers Foundation grant recipient, and a Lambda Literary Foundation fellow in 2015 and 2016. 

Freelance copy editor Jamaal D. Pittman led this year’s judging panel. Rounding out the panel were Betty Ann Bardell, editor and proposal writer, Lockheed Martin Energy; Raymond P. Simon, Editor of Games-World of Puzzles magazine; and Matthew Crowley, Assistant City Editor of Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The Robinson Prize is one of two prestigious honors presented annually. The Glamann Award, named for ACES co-founder Hank Glamann, recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of editing. The 2017 Glamann Award was presented on March 10 to renowned copy editor Bill Walsh, who died March 15.

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Cumulus Media Launches Consumer Survey Series –
NASH Country Pulse Poll – Around The ACM Awards

Country Music Fans Predict What Will Happen at the ACMs in New National Poll

Country Music Listeners Debate over Luke Bryan and Keith Urban as
Entertainer of The Year, Think Blake Shelton will be Bleeped and
Announce the Wrong Winner, and Believe Carrie Underwood will
“Bring It” On the Red Carpet 

NASHVILLE, TN – March 27, 2017 – Cumulus Media today announced the launch of their consumer survey series, NASH Country Pulse Poll. NASH, #1 for Country, is announcing the findings of its first NASH Country Pulse Poll – revealing America’s predictions for the Academy of Country Music Awards, Country Music’s Party of the Year®. Which artists rule the hearts and minds of real Country fans? 

The results may surprise you!  

Luke Bryan and Keith Urban are in a dead heat for “Entertainer of the Year.”

• Both superstars tied at 26% of predictions for ACM “Entertainer of the Year.”  Listeners were split by demographic – Luke was favored by the younger crowd under 45 (28% vs. 15% for Keith Urban), with those over 45 favoring Keith by a 33% to 24% margin.
• Luke was also slightly more favored among Men, while Keith had a slight edge with Women.

Country listeners keep it “Humble and Kind.”

• Tim McGraw’s 27th #1 Country hit was voted most likely to win “Song of the Year,” with 29% of the votes. Runners up were two of 2016’s biggest ballads – “Blue Ain’t Your Color” by Keith Urban, and “Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett.

Carrie Underwood predicted to rock the red carpet. 

• No “Dirty Laundry” for Carrie at the ACMs – 57% of listeners predict that she will make a grand entrance at the awards show.

Blake Shelton should keep the ACM producers on their toes. 

• More than half of all listeners (54%) chose Blake Shelton as the artist most likely to be bleeped at the ACMs.
• Predicted Blake bloopers continue – 36% of listeners also believing he is the most likely to announce the wrong winner during the show.

Country music comes from the heart.

• Powerful, personal stories are at the heart of every great Country love song. The top two favorite love songs among listeners in our poll were “Remember When” by Alan Jackson, followed closely by Randy Travis’ classic “Forever And Ever, Amen.”

Best songs for love gone wrong.

• Country songs capture the deep and profound feelings of romantic endings. Listeners’ favorite Country breakup songs were “He Stopped Loving Her Today” by George Jones and “The Dance” by Garth Brooks.

Tim and Faith are #RelationshipGoals

• Just after celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were voted by Country listeners as the cutest Country couple ever (48% of all Country music listeners).
• Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood came in second with 22% of Country music listener

The full reveal of The NASH Country Pulse Poll series can be found online at NASH Country Daily, a leading Cumulus Media property, covering the music and lifestyles of country’s biggest stars. 

“I agree with our NASH listeners; Blake will probably be bleeped and Carrie Underwood will be stunning on the red carpet,” said John Shomby, NASH Director of Programming, adding, “All of these artists are friends of NASH and we look forward to sharing these findings with them at Westwood One Backstage, our broadcast event live on Friday and Saturday from the ACMs.”

Cumulus Media’s Westwood One is the official national radio partner for the ACM Awards. NASH will join other media outlets at Westwood One Backstage at the ACMs at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Westwood One Backstage features exclusive, multi-platform content, a star-studded radio row, live performances, social media experiences, and A-list interviews with Country’s biggest stars and hottest new talent.

In addition, Westwood One will present five hours of event coverage from the red carpet on Sunday, April 2, with NASH Nights Live hosts Shawn Parr and Elaina Smith.

Country radio listeners across the U.S. were polled using Katz Media’s national consumer panel. Listeners offered their predictions for the ACMs and cast their vote for favorite Country tracks. This NASH Country Pulse Poll kicks off a series of upcoming polls conducted by NASH, leveraging its deep understanding of the Country music audience.

About Cumulus Media
A leader in the radio broadcasting industry, Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) combines high-quality local programming with iconic, nationally syndicated media, sports and entertainment brands to deliver premium content choices to the 245 million people reached each week through its 445 owned-and-operated stations broadcasting in 90 US media markets (including eight of the top 10), more than 8,200 broadcast radio stations affiliated with its Westwood One network and numerous digital channels. Together, the Cumulus/Westwood One platforms make Cumulus Media one of the few media companies that can provide advertisers with national reach and local impact. Cumulus/Westwood One is the exclusive radio broadcast partner to some of the largest brands in sports, entertainment, news, and talk, including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, the Olympics, the GRAMMYs, the Academy of Country Music Awards, the American Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, Westwood One News, and more. Additionally, it is the nation's leading provider of country music and lifestyle content through its NASH brand, which serves country fans nationwide through radio programming, exclusive digital content, and live events. For more information, visit www.cumulus.com.

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