Our Mission
The object of this organization shall be to encourage and promote wise and independent editorial comment, news content and leadership in community newspapers throughout the world; to facilitate the exchange of ideas and viewpoints of community editors in order that they and their readers may become better informed; to help in the development of the community newspaper press as an instrument of mutual understanding and world peace; and to foster freedom of the press in all nations.

The ISWNE's Purpose is to help those involved in the weekly press to improve standards of editorial writing and news reporting and to encourage strong, independent editorial voices.

Officers of the
International Society
of Weekly Newspaper Editors

President Jim Painter West Valley View Avondale, Ariz. Term expires: June 2010

Vice President Jeremy Condliffe Congleton Chronicle Congleton, Cheshire, England Term expires: June 2010

Executive Director Dr. Chad Stebbins Institute of International Studies Missouri Southern State University Joplin, Mo. Term expires: Indefinite

Board of Directors:
	Sandra George Jonesville, Mich. Term expires: June 2010		Paul MacNeill The Eastern Graphic Montague, Prince Edward Island Term expires: June 2010
	Kris O'Leary The Star News Medford, Wis. Term expires: June 2011		Chris Wood Wisconsin Web Offset, LLC Brookfield, Wis. Term expires: June 2011
	Kelly Clemmer Star News Inc. Wainwright, Alberta Term expires: June 2012		Cheryl Wormley The Woodstock Independent Woodstock, Ill. Term expires: June 2012
Immediate Past President:
	Don Brod St. Charles, Ill.	Past Presidents

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