Introduction from our President
The purpose of this directory is to identify the vendor companies having a direct working relationship with the Texas daily newspaper industry and who have demonstrated their interest in and support of this relationship by joining the Texas Daily Newspaper Association as associate members.
Associate membership status provides associate members a unique opportunity to participate in TDNA programs and activities. Associate members also receive TDNA publications and miscellaneous mailings and are encouraged to share in the benefits realized from the organization's many direct membership services.
The officers, directors and membership of the TDNA appreciate the participation and support of our associates and enjoy the opportunity to do business with them.
Charles Moser, President
AbitibiBowater
www.abitibibowater.com
Abitibi-Consolidated and Bowater Incorporated, two leaders in the forest products industry, have joined forces to become AbitibiBowater: a stronger, more globally competitive business.
AbitibiBowater is the largest producer of newsprint in the world, with annual capacity estimated at 5.9 million metric tons. We supply leading publishers in more than 80 countries with top-quality newsprint -- including varieties made of up to 100% recycled fiber. In addition to newspapers, our newsprint is an important component of a wide range of other applications including advertising inserts, flyers, brochures, circulars, telephone and other directories, and commercial guides. One-third of our total newsprint production is sold to markets outside North America.
Sales Contacts - esales@abitibibowater.com
Amy Schwarzbach - amy.schwarzbach@abitibibowater.com
Regional Sales Manager
Phone/Fax: (832) 767-0464
Cell: (713) 540-1006
P.O. Box 130165, Houston, Texas 77289
American Color
www.americancolor.com
American Color's Texas facility is located in Lufkin, Texas. The firm supplies turnkey solutions to newspapers and retailers on commercial four color sections utilizing heatset offset printing processes. A.C.-Lufkin has won national recognition for printing on coated paper stocks in various formats.
Contacts:
Dick Davis
Phone: (972) 452-8205
9711 Timber Trail, Scurry, Texas 75158
Cox Newsprint Supply, Inc.
Contacts:
Mark P. Mansfield - mark.mansfield@coxinc.com
President
Phone: (678) 645-4031
Fax: (678) 645-5003
Greg Tant - greg.tant@coxinc.com
Director
Phone: (678) 645-4042
Fax: (678) 645-5003
6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 9th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30328
Daily Texan-Texas Student Publications
The Daily Texan is recognized as the largest student newspaper in the nation and one that has produced more Pulitzer Prize winners than any other student newspaper. The winner annually of awards in state, regional and national contests, The Texan enjoys its relationships with other newspapers in the state, region and nation in developing internships and job placements.
The Texan is published by Texas Student Publications, which also produces the Cactus Yearbook, Freshman Record, Texas Travesty humor magazine, and the campus telephone directory. TSP operates student-run television and radio stations, as well as internet services for student media and advertisers. TSP offers printing services on its five-unit web press for other educational entities and state agencies.
Contact:
Kathy Lawrence - kathyl@austin.utexas.edu
Director
Phone: (512) 471-1084
Fax: (512) 232-5793
Texas Student Publications
P.O. Box D, Austin, Texas 78713
GP Plastics Corp.
GP Plastics Corp. has provided the newspaper industry with the highest quality polyethylene newspaper bags for home delivery protection, packaging, and promotion for over 30 years. Our line of products now includes 100% oxo-biodegradable PolyGreen plastic bags. We offer you the service and personal attention you need, along with the best lead times and on-time service record in the industry. For quality and value, there's only one choice...GP poly bags.
Contact:
Sherry Brumley - sherryb@gp-plastics.com
Texas Territory Manager
Phone: (800) 527-9459
Fax: (972) 484-2609
13375 Branch View Lane, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234
Haynes and Boone, LLP
www.haynesboone.com
Contacts:
FORT WORTH:
Thomas J. Williams - thomas.williams@haynesboone.com
Partner
Phone: (817) 347-6625
201 Main Street, Suite 2200, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-3126
DALLAS:
Donald C. Templin - don.templin@haynesboone.com
Partner
Phone: (214) 651-5590
David H. Harper - david.harper@haynesboone.com
Partner
Phone: (214) 651-5247
901 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, Texas 75202
HOUSTON:
Donald D. Jackson - donald.jackson@haynesboone.com
Partner
Phone: (713) 547-2026
1226 McKinney St., Suite 3100, Houston, Texas 77010
SAN ANTONIO:
Trace Ryan Blair - trace.blair@haynesboone.com
Associate
Phone: (210) 978-7425
112 East Pecan St., Suite 1600, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
www.jw.com
Jackson Walker's media law group is one of the most prominent in the Southwest, providing a full range of services to its clients. The group has provided counsel regarding prepublication review of news articles, broadcasts and advertisements; response to subpoenas, including protection of confidential sources, notes and outtakes; defense of libel, obscenity, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress cases; defense or prosecution of trademark or copyright cases; and open records and open meeting cases. The firm has represented media clients in connection with requests for government information and review of contests, games and lotteries, and has provided counsel on issues ranging from FCC regulations to postal permit, circulation/distribution, campaign advertising, anti-trust issues, and newsrack issues.
Contact Chip Babcock at cbabcock@jw.com or the attorneys listed below.
Contacts:
Austin: (512) 236-2000 - Stacy Allen - stacyallen@jw.com
Dallas: (214) 953-6000 - Bob Latham - blatham@jw.com
Fort Worth: (817) 334-7200
Houston: (713) 752-4200 - Nancy Hamilton - nhamilton@jw.com
San Angelo: (915) 481-2550
San Antonio: (210) 978-7700
K&M Newspaper Services, Inc.
www.kmnewspaper.com
K&M provides new Tital Rotary Inserting Systems, Image P.C. Inserter controls and replacement parts for Harris, AM Graphics, and GMA as well as complete re-manufactured inserting machines.
Texas customers include:
Abilene Reporter-News, Amarillo Globe-News, Austin American-Statesman, The Baytown Sun, The Beaumont Enterprise, Bryan-College Station Eagle, The Brazosport Facts, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, The Dallas Morning News, El Paso Times, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Galveston County Daily News, Houston Chronicle, Killeen Daily Herald, Longview News-Journal, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, The Lufkin Daily News, Midland Reporter-Telegram, The Pasadena Citizen, San Antonio Express-News, Sherman/Denison Herald Democrat, Temple Daily Telegram, Texarkana Gazette, Tyler Morning Telegraph and Victoria Advocate.
Contacts:
Mark Jacobs - mjacobs@kmnewspaper.com
President
Rick Walter - rwalker@kmnewspaper.com
Vice President/Sales
Phone: Toll Free (800) 828-0242 or (845) 782-3817
Fax: (845) 783-2972
45 Gilbert Street Extension, Monroe, New York 10950
Konica Minolta Graphic Imaging U.S.A., Inc.
www.gi.konicaminolta.us
Konica Minolta Graphic Imaging U.S.A. manufactures CTP equipment and supplies for the newspaper industry, specializing in Thermal and Violet plates and CTP Platesetters. We also carry conventional plates and film. Sales, Technical, and Service representatives are based throughout Texas and the United States.
Contact:
Pat Gear - pgear@gi.konicaminolta.us
Southwest Regional Manager
Phone: (800) 286-6310, #721 Voice Mail
Fax: (281) 485-3730
2309 Peach Court, Pearland, Texas 77561-4005
Landon Media Group
www.landonmedia.com
Landon Media Group is a sales and marketing company for newspapers. In addition to handling advertising sales for its client newspapers, Landon also offers consulting services.
Contacts:
Melissa Prince - mprince@landonmedia.com
Phone: (972) 867-4177
Fax: (972) 867-7668
1616 Clemson Court, Plano, Texas 75093
Owen Landon Jr. - olandonjr@landonmedia.com
CEO
Phone: (212) 826-1113
Fax: (212) 832-8802
805 Third Avenue, Floor 12, New York, New York 10022-7513
Parade Publications, Inc.
www.parade.com
Parade publishes a Sunday magazine which is featured in 370 newspapers around then country, including 28 key markets in Texas.
Contacts:
Howard E. Hoffman - howard_hoffman@parade.com
Managing Director, Newspaper Relations
Phone: (770) 394-2400
Fax: (770) 395-7086
3500 Parkway Lane, Suite 260, Norcross, Georgia 30092
711 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017-4014
Phone: (212) 450-7000
Publishing Group of America
www.pubgroupofamerica.com
Publishing Group of America publishes both American Profile and Relish magazines.
American Profile is a four-color magazine produced for the readers of community newspapers. American Profile partners with more than 1,200 newspapers, bringing stories about the people, places and things that make America great to over 7 million households each week. American Profile embodies the American spirit in print.
Relish celebrates America's love of food. Relish brings readers authentic, accurate features on cooking, dining, and entertaining to nearly 7 million newspaper subscribers monthly. Whether it's a formal dinner or a tailgate party, a hidden roadside restaurant or a family picnic, Relish is always lively, festive, and fun. Relish is a resource for useful cooking tips, delicious recipes, and new products for the kitchen.
Contact:
Sandi Baylis - sbaylis@pubgroup.com
Regional Director
Phone: (615) 468-6000
Fax: (615) 468-6100
341 Cool Springs Boulevard, Suite 400, Franklin, Tennessee 37067
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold L.L.P.
www.sdma.com
Sedgwick's media, entertainment and sports law attorneys are knowledgeable in substantive media and entertainment law matters, including First Amendment defense, communications regulations, entertainment content, licensing, contractual issues, intellectual property rights, privacy concerns, new technologies and constitutional law. Our clients include major media and entertainment entities. We represent sports figures in contract negotiations, right of publicity disputes and more. We also counsel clients in clearance work, newsgathering techniques and privacy and freedom of speech issues.
Sedgwick attorneys advise and counsel our clients in all substantive areas of media, entertainment and sports law. Our attorneys:
* Represent clients on matters of daily business operations. These issues include First Amendment and news gathering concerns, clearance work, privacy issues, trademark and trade dress selection and enforcement, unfair competition, and right of publicity issues.
* Guide clients in negotiations concerning media, high-tech and sports agreements, contracts, licenses and releases. Our attorneys also help to secure all of the various transactions that may arise during product development, which include options, commission contracts, licensing agreements, merchandising, advertising and distribution agreements, production and film licenses and talent releases.
* Assist clients in navigating and complying with complex government policy regulations schemes in areas such as consumer privacy and data security, copyright protection and internet.
* Manage copyright and trademark portfolios of motion picture studios and record companies.
* Counsel athletes and sports companies in contractual and right of publicity matters, licensing disputes, intellectual property rights and agency disputes.
* Direct global clients and assist in their compliance with laws in foreign jurisdictions that involve foreign film licenses, trademarks, purchase of foreign companies and copyrights.
* Provide effective economical claim resolution for defense technology and media entities insured under specialized D&O policies.
Contacts:
San Francisco: (415) 781-7900
Austin: (512) 481-8400 - Laura Lee Prather, Partner
laura.prather@sdma.com
Chicago: (312) 641-9050
Dallas: (469) 227-8200
Houston: (713) 353-3952
Irvine: (949) 852-8200
London: +011-44-20-7929-1829
Los Angeles: (213) 426-6900 - James J.S. Holmes, Media, Sports & Entertainment
james.holmes@sdma.com
New York: (212) 422-0202
Newark: (973) 242-0002
Orange County: (949) 852-8200
Paris: 33.1.4704.5502
Zurich: +011-411-201-1730
Tech-Energy Co.
www.techenergy.com
Tech-Energy Co. is a leading provider of replacement press parts for Goss, Harris, Hoe, Motter and TKS printing equipment. In addition to press parts, Tech-Energy's service department is second to none in repairing printing press units and folders, from replacing a single part in a press to completely rebuilding a press line either on site or at Tech-Energy's manufacturing facility. Tech-Energy offers pre-owned printing equipment, unit enhancers and web width reduction.
Contacts:
Louis Benke - louis_benke@techenergy.com
Sales Rep
David Moeller - david_moeller@techenergy.com
Sales Rep
Tommy Moeller - tommy_moeller@techenergy.com
Sales Rep
Phone: Toll Free (800) 847-5789 or (210) 658-0614
Fax: (210) 658-0653
1111 Schneider Drive, Cibolo, Texas 78108
Texas Press Association
www.texaspress.com
The Texas Press Association was founded in 1880. TPA and its affiliate organization, Texas Press Service, Inc., are governed by a board of directors which includes officers representing the state's five regional press associations. As of November 2005, 521 paid-circulation newspapers were published in the state - 88 dailies and 433 weeklies and semiweeklies. The 4.1 million combined circulation proves that Texans continue to rely on newspapers as their primary source of news and advertising.
TPA plays an important role as an advocate for the public's right to know in the passage of open government legislation. When First Amendment rights have been threatened, TPA has entered into lawsuits and assisted in funding the cost of related legal briefs. TPA's comprehensive service program includes:
Advertising rate information, ad sales and placement, awards contests, legal library, legislative representation, Lone Star News Service, Midwinter Conference and Trade Show, on-demand workshops and mobile computer lab, statewide classified advertising network, Summer Convention, Texas 2x2 Display Advertising Network, Texas Press Clipping Service, Texas Press Messenger, Texas Newspaper Directory, and TPA Bulletin & e-Bulletin Monthly Newsletter.
Contacts:
Micheal Hodges - mikehodges@texaspress.com
Executive Director
Ken Long - kenlong@texaspress.com
Advertising Director
Ed Sterling - edsterling@texaspress.com
Member Services Director
Phone: (512) 477-6755
Fax: (512) 477-6759
718 West Fifth Street, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78701-2799
University of Texas at Austin
http://journalism.utexas.edu
Students in the nationally accredited School of Journalism choose from four areas: print, broadcast news, multi-media and photojournalism. In each area, students pursue a mix of theory and practice courses. They do their work in one of the nation's best-equipped facilities. All students learn to write and edit stories electronically, using modern computer techniques. Many journalism students also work on The Daily Texan, recognized as one of the top student newspapers in the nation. Graduates of the department have an excellent employment record nationally.
Contact:
Lorraine E. Branham - lbranham@mail.utexas.edu
Director/Professor, School of Journalism
Phone: (512) 471-1845
Fax: (512) 471-7979
1 University Station A1000, Austin, Texas 78712-0113
University of Texas at Tyler
www.uttyler.edu
The University of Texas at Tyler was created in 1971 and became a component of The University of Texas System in 1979. Originally established as an upper-level university, UT-Tyler's mission was expanded in 1997 by the Texas Legislature authorizing it to offer classes for freshman and sophomore students. The journalism program draws a majority of its journalism students from nine junior colleges within a 50-mile radius of Tyler. The program serves approximately 65 journalism majors and offers the BA and BS undergraduate degrees in journalism and participates in a graduate interdisciplinary degree program offering the MA and MS degrees. Journalism internships are an important part of the student's program of study.
Contact:
Roger Conaway, Ph.D. - roger_conaway@uttyler.edu
Professor of Communication, Interim Chair
Phone: (903) 566-7253
Fax: (903) 566-7287
3900 University Boulevard, Tyler, Texas 75799
US Ink, A Sun Chemical Company
www.usink.com
US Ink produces letterpress, flexo, and web offset black and color inks exclusively for the newspaper industry.
Contact:
Dennis Orewiler
VP Southwest Region
Phone: Toll Free (800) 445-7549 or (972) 613-6735
Fax: (972) 613-6716
12010 Corporate Drive, Dallas, Texas 75228
USA WEEKEND
www.usaweekend.com
USA WEEKEND is a nationally syndicated color magazine distributed by more than 585 daily newspapers, with over 23.5 million in circulation in the United States, including 27 newspapers in Texas. Circulation in Texas totals almost 628,110. The magazine is owned by Gannett, Co., Inc.
Contacts:
Charlie Williams - cwilliams@usaweekend.com
Western Regional Director, Newspaper Relations
Phone: (239) 390-0238
Fax: (239) 390-0286
21528 Belhaven Way, Estero, Florida 33928
Dave Barber
VP Newspaper Relations
Phone: (212) 715-2100
Fax: (212) 935-5576
535 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022
Zinser Law Firm
www.zinserlaw.com
The Zinser Law Firm concentrates its practice in the representation of newspaper management. Michael Zinser has over 31 years of experience representing newspapers in issues involving employee relations, labor relations, antitrust and circulation law. The Zinser Law Firm counts many Texas newspapers among its clients.
Michael Zinser is General Counsel to the Texas Circulation Management Association and the following:
Inter-State Circulation Managers Association
Ohio Circulation Managers Association
Northwest International Circulation Executives
Mid-Atlantic Circulation Managers Association
Central States Circulation Managers Association
Midwest Circulation Management Association
Cal-Western Circulation Managers Association
In 1997 Michael Zinser was named General Counsel to the International Newspaper Financial Executives.
Contact:
Mike Zinser - mzinser@zinserlaw.com
Owner
Phone: (615) 244-9700
Fax: (615) 244-9734
150 Second Avenue North, Suite 410, Nashville, Tennessee 37201