Post Publisher Carol A. Clark

Staff Report

ALBUQUERQUE—The New Mexico Press Association (NMPA) has elected Los Alamos Daily Post Publisher/Owner Carol A. Clark to the position of First Vice President of its Board of Directors. Clark was first elected to serve on the state press association board in 2022. At that time she was also appointed to serve on the NMPA legal committee with Past President Nick Seibel of the Silver City Daily Press and Deming Headlight and Donn Friedman of the Albuquerque Journal. Her new term as first vice president began immediately upon election last month.

The newly elected board also includes President Clara Garcia, Editor/Publisher of the Valencia County News-Bulletin in Belen; Second Vice President Belinda Mills, Southwest Regional Senior Publisher of Osteen Media Group, Las Cruces Bulletin and Desert Exposure; Secretary-Treasurer Frank Leto, General Manager Rio Grande Sun and El Rito Media Chief Revenue Officer. Immediate Past President is Barbara Beck, Publisher of the Roswell Daily Record.

This year’s election took place at the state press association’s annual convention in October in Albuquerque.

“I have enjoyed my time serving on the board and welcome the opportunity to serve as first vice president,” Clark said. “The NMPA is an important resource for newspapers across the state.”

The NMPA exists to improve the quality of member newspapers, encourage high journalistic standards, promote journalism education and seeks to protect the rights of free speech for its members as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America.

NMPA is comprised of three organizations with different functions:

• New Mexico Press Association – Founded in 1901, the NMPA is the industry representative for member newspapers throughout the state. As the leading advocate, the association is on the front line when it comes to defending and protecting issues important to not only the industry, but for anyone who supports transparency in government. Every fall, NMPA members gather for an annual convention, which includes professional development workshops, guest speakers and an award ceremony.
• New Mexico Press Service – The press service is the advertising arm of the press association. The organization helps clients place advertisements in the state’s newspapers through the Classified, 2X2 and Display ad networks. In addition, the service also has a Press Release Program to help clients write and place press releases with media outlets throughout the state.
• New Mexico Press Association Foundation – The Foundation’s mission is journalism education. As such, it holds the annual High School Journalism Workshop most summers. The workshop provides high school juniors and seniors to learn the newspaper industry from professionals in the newspaper business.