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 2nd Vice President of its Board of Directors.
The election took place at the 2023 General Membership meeting in November during the NMPA annual convention at the Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel.
“We are pleased to have such an experienced publisher agree to serve on our executive board,” NMPA Executive Director Sammy Lopez said.
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.
Clark will serve with NMPA Executive Board of Directors President Barbara Beck, publisher of the Roswell Record; 1st Vice President Clara Garcia; editor of the Valencia County News-Bulletin; Secretary-Treasurer Belinda Mills, southwest regional senior publisher for Osteen Media Group and Immediate Past President Nick Seibel, publisher/editor of the Silver City Daily Press.
During the NMPA convention in 2022, Clark was also appointed to serve on the NMPA legal committee with Seibel and Donn Friedman, senior vice president of news at the Albuquerque Journal. Her new term as 2nd vice president began immediately upon election.
“I have enjoyed my time serving on the board during the last year and am happy for the opportunity to now serve on the executive board,” Clark said. “The NMPA is an important resource and advocate for newspapers across the state and I am pleased to add my support.”
In addition to the state press board, Clark serves on the Executive Committee of the United Way of Northern New Mexico, Executive Committee of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation, Los Alamos Housing Partnership Board and New Mexico’s International Women’s Forum.
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.
