You'll see some of the most dramatic change in the history of the organization in the coming 12 months,” First Amendment advocate and former USA TODAY editor Ken Paulson told members Saturday in San Diego on the final day of ASNE's annual convention. A proposed bylaws change that will expand membership, a wide range of national and regional training opportunities and an even great emphasis on news leadership, regardless of platform, were among the initiatives cited by Paulson.

On the final day of the ASNE Convention, members heard recommendations from a special committee that had worked for months to chart a future for the 89-year-old organization. The headline: Dramatic changes are coming. The committee's strategy is to broaden membership while tightening ASNE's focus. It also urges exploring an array of initiatives and abandoning programs that are no longer critical to ASNE's core mission. "The result is a detailed and powerful roadmap for the future," said committee chair David Boardman. "The leadership of ASNE is committed to following it, and we are confident it will lead us not only to greater financial stability, but to becoming an even more helpful and relevant organization for our members, for journalism and for our society."

Ninety percent of those who responded to the post-convention survey indicated that it met or exceeded their expectations. Best-selling author Daniel Pink and Facebook’s Justin Osofsky were the highest-rated speakers, and a reception on the USS Midway and an evening at Qualcomm were the most popular social events.

American daily newspapers lost another 5,200 jobs last year bringing the total loss of journalists since 2007 to 13,500. But American daily newspapers lost fewer staffers than in 2008, when nearly 6,000 journalists left newsrooms across the country. The percentage of minorities in newsrooms totaled 13.26 percent, a decline of .15 percentage points from a year ago.

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Ken Paulson becomes the 82nd president of ASNE at the San Diego convention.

Brigadier General Joseph L. Osterman, assistant division commander of 1st Marine Division will address convention attendees aboard the USS Midway.

Mexico's 55^th president will speak at luncheon added to convention schedule.

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