[Nfb-editors] NFB Affiliate Newsletters, stressed!

[Robert Leslie Newman]

Status of the Publication of NFB Affiliate Newsletters 

 

Most of you know that when I accepted the position of chair of the NFB
Newsletter Publications committee, that I instituted the sharing of
affiliate newsletters on our editors mailing list. To do so, I sought out
and contacted all affiliates (and Divisions) who had existing newsletters.
In addition, I encouraged all newsletter editors to join the editors mailing
list. It is great to be able to say that some of our editors are finding
value in sharing their publications, though to bring them all into the
editors mailing list, I still have to search out some of them and bring them
to the list on my own. 

 

This is a report of what I'm seeing relating to the publication frequency of
the 18 affiliate newsletters which say they are in business. I'm finding
that the majority, ten out of the eighteen are experiencing difficulties in
meeting their publication goals. And I stress, this report is not meant to
be a criticism in any way, shape or form! I, and we all know the important
job our affiliate newsletters do for our mission to change what it means to
be blind. We on this list and within the NFB Publications committee are all
about the promotion, support and enhancement of our newsletters. Maybe what
positive can come from this collection of data --- to know where affiliate
newsletters are "stressed," (my choice of word), is to be in a position
where we can collectively reach out and provide some assistance.

 

The 18 newsletters are divided below into two groups --- "Publication on
track, not stressed" & "Publication not on track, stressed"

 

I give the name of the state, the newsletter name, the frequency of
publication (when I could discern it), and when it was last published.  

 

***8 Publications on track, not stressed:

 

Connecticut, "The Federationest in Connecticut" (Published by annually):
last issued --- Spring-Summer 2011 

 

Illinois, "The Braille Examiner" (Published by annually): last issued ---
Winter 2011 

 

Kansas, "Tap Tracks" (Published by annually): last issued --- Autum-Winter
2011

 

Kentucky, "The Kentucky Cardinal" (Published quarterly): last issued ---
Summer 2011  

 

Minnesota, "Minnesota Bulletin" (Published quarterly): last issued --- Fall
2011

 

Nevada, "The Silver Standard" (Published by monthly): last issued ---
September-October 2011

(Just started 2011)

 

Ohio, (The Buckeye Bulletin" (Published by annually): last issued --- Summer
Fall 2011 

 

New Mexico, "Que Pasa" (Published quarterly): last issued --- September 2011


 

 

**10 Publications not on track, stressed:

 

Alaska, "Alaska, Newsletter" (Published monthly): last issued --- August
2011

 

Colorado, "The Blind Coloradan" (Published monthly): July 2011

(Just restarted 2011)

 

Idaho, "The Gem State Milestones" (Published quarterly): last issued ---
Winter 2010  

 

Maryland, "The Braille Spectator" (Published quarterly): last issued ---
Spring 2011 

 

Missouri, (The Blind Missourian" (Published unknown?): last issued ---
February 2011 

 

New Jersey, "The Sounding Board" (Published quarterly): last issued --- Fall
2010  

 

Pennsylvania, "The Blind Activist" (Published by annually): last issued ---
Spring-Summer 2009

 

Utah, "Blindness Matters" (Published quarterly): last issued --- March 2011

(Just started 2011)

 

Virginia, "NFB Vigilant" (Published quarterly): last issued --- Spring 2011 

 

Wisconsin, "The Spotlight" (Published quarterly): last issued --- Spring
2011

(Just started 2011)

 

 

 

Robert Leslie Newman

President, Omaha Chapter NFB

President, NFB Writers' Division

Division Website

 <http://www.nfb-writers-division.> http://www.nfb-writers-division.net

Chair, Newsletter Publication committee

Personal Website-

 <http://www.thoughtprovoker.info/> http://www.thoughtprovoker.info