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Our Mission, Strategy, Impact
Sep 03, 2024
Our highest goal is to remain relevant and interesting to our readers—and we work hard at it.
—Editorial in The Lakeville Journal, March 20, 2024
Our Mission
The mission of The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News is to help readers in our communities make more informed decisions about everything from schools, real estate, and health care, to what event to attend or hike to take this weekend. We foster the free flow of news, information, opinion, and ideas accurately and fairly—whether the subject is local government and regional issues; school and sports news; or the Tri-Corner region’s wide range of arts and recreational activities.
And we want to deliver our journalism in whatever form works best for our readers—in print, online, in our replica edition, and in weekly e-newsletters that deliver both the news and additional coverage of cultural, entertainment, and recreational events directly to readers’ inboxes.
Our Strategy
We will achieve greater impact and strengthen both our news products and our financial standing as an independent, non-profit, and locally-owned news source with:
- Improved products and ways of producing and distributing our news for our dual audience of year-round and part-time residents.
- More communication with and involvement in the many communities we serve in the Tri-Corner Region of Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts.
- Additional investment in talented journalists and staff…and working with local schools and colleges to train, nurture, and retain the next generation of area journalists.
- Sustainable support from our readers, advertisers, and donors, all of whom value—indeed, rely on—the high-quality, authoritative, local news and information we provide.
Our Impact
With a combined 219 years of publication, The Lakeville Journal (1897) and The Millerton News (1932) have long been the leading sources of news and information for more than 20 communities in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
On our websites, all news and information is open and available to all our readers—those who’ve subscribed to our print editions for years, and those who’ve just discovered us on their laptops and phones.
Our news is produced by, for, and about our neighbors, with the focus on the issues and opportunities that impact life in the Tri-State region.
Recently that’s included:
- Coverage of the environmental threat posed by an aggressive invasive strain of Hydrilla found in local lakes.
- A focus on Sharon Hospital’s attempt to close the labor and delivery unit.
- News about our schools, everything from mascot changes to building plans and student life, including sports and graduations.
- Comprehensive coverage of local events and all the cultural and natural resources that make life in the Tri-State Region so special.
- Cultivation of aspiring young journalists through our robust intern program.
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Our Print & Digital Offerings
Sep 03, 2024
- The Lakeville Journal Newspaper
- The Lakeville Journal Replica Edition
- The Millerton News Newspaper
- The Millerton News Replica Edition
- News Headlines Newsletter
- Compass Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle Newsletter
- “What To Do” Newsletter
- Tri-Corner Real Estate
- Special Sections
To Advertise in Our Print Editions, Replica Editions, & Newsletters
Please contact:
Roxanne Lee, Advertising Account Manager, roxannel@lakevillejournal.com; 860-435-9873 x501
Mary Wilbur, Advertising Account Manager, maryw@lakevillejournal.com; 860-435-9873 x502
Lyndee Stalter, Classified Advertising, lyndees@lakevillejournal.com; 860-435-9873
Michelle Eisenman, Legal Notices, michellee@lakevillejournal.com
Media Kit
View Our Media Kit for ad sizes, deadlines and more.
To Subscribe to our Print Editions, Replica Editions, & Newsletters
Where to Buy Our Newspapers
The Lakeville Journal
Lakeville, CT
Patco
Interlaken Inn
On The Run
Salisbury, CT
LaBonne’s
Salisbury General Store
Canaan, CT
Walgreens
Canaan Patco
Stop & Shop
XtraMart
Lone Oak Campground
Cornwall Bridge, CT
Cornwall Market
New Hartford, CT
Stop & Save
Norfolk CT
Berkshire Country Store
Falls Village, CT
Falls Village Cafe
Falls Village Package Store
Route 7 Fuel
Kent, CT
Kent Convenience
Davis IGA
Bulls Bridge Country Store
Kent Station Pharmacy
Litchfield, CT
CVS
Goshen, CT
Village Market
Riverton, CT
General Store
Sharon, CT
XtraMart
J.P. Gifford Market
Sharon Package Store
Sharon Pharmacy
Torrington, CT
Patco
Winsted, CT
AM Citgo
Stop & Shop
Great Barrington, MA
XtraMart
Sheffield, MA
Silk’s Variety
Amenia, NY
Benzer Pharmacy
Cumberland Farms
Freshtown
Ancram/Wassaic, NY
Farmer’s Wife
Millerton, NY
CVS
Cumberland Farms
Round III
Millerton Gulf
Pine Plains, NY
Pine Plains Pharmacy
The Millerton News
Millerton, NY
Cumberland Farms
Round III
CVS
Millerton Gulf
Amenia, NY
Benzer Pharmacy
Freshtown
Cumberland Farms
Dover Plains, NY
Cumberland Farms
Renny’s Store
Carrol’s Gift Shop
CVS
Millbrook, NY
Salt Point Market
Marona’s Market
Stewart’s Shops
Pine Plains, NY
Pine Plains Pharmacy
Stewart’s Shops
Stanfordville, NY
McCarthy’s Pharmacy
Ancram/Ancramdale, NY
Farmer’s Wife
Copake, NY
Valero
Sharon, CT
Sharon Package Store
Sharon Pharmacy
XtraMart
Torrington, CT
Patco
Salisbury, CT
LaBonne’s
Kent, CT
Davis IGA
Want to Sell Our Newspapers?
From newsstands in home stores to diners to convenience stores, retailers have many reasons for selling The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News in addition to the revenue and the ease of working with our team.
Most importantly, carrying our publications says to shoppers that you’re really a part of our community, and community matters a great deal to both full-year and part-time residents of the Tri-Corner Region.
For details on selling either or both papers, please contact Sandra Lang at circulation@lakevillejournal.com
We look forward to adding your business to our retail roster.
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Our Staff
Sep 03, 2024
Management
James H. Clark, Publisher & CEO, jamesc@lakevillejournal.com
John Coston, Editor-in-Chief, johnc@lakevillejournal.com
Thomas Carley, Chief Operating Officer, tomc@lakevillejournal.com
Sandra Lang, Controller, accounting@lakevillejournal.com
In Appreciation….
William E. Little, Jr. Chairman Emeritus
Janet Manko, Publisher Emeritus
A. Whitney Ellsworth, Managing Partner, 1936-2011
Robert H. Estabrook, Editor & Publisher Emeritus, 1918-2011
The Lakeville Journal & The Millerton News Staff
Riley Klein, Managing Editor, The Lakeville Journal, rileyk@lakevillejournal.com
Patrick L. Sullivan, Senior Reporter, patricks@lakevillejournal.com
Natalia Zukerman, Engagement Editor, nataliaz@lakevillejournal.com
Nathan Miller, Editorial and Digital Content Coordinator, nathanm@lakevillejournal.com
Colleen Flynn, Reporter, colleenf@millertonnews.com
Correspondents: Debra Aleksinas, Christine Bates, Lans Christensen, Leila Hawken, and Matthew Kreta
Finance & Administration
Sandra L. Lang, Circulation Manager, circulation@lakevillejournal.com
Cornelia Haymann Snyder, Financial Assistant
Sally André, Development Associate, sallya@lakevillejournal.com
Adam Williams, Special Projects Coordinator
Advertising Sales
Roxanne Lee, Advertising Account Manager, roxannel@lakevillejournal.com; 860-435-9873 x501
Mary Wilbur, Advertising Account Manager, maryw@lakevillejournal.com; 860-435-9873 x502
Lyndee Stalter, Classified Line Advertising, lyndees@lakevillejournal.com; 860-435-9873
Michelle Eisenman, Legal Notices, legals@lakevillejournal.com
Composing Department
Caitlin Hanlon, Production Manager, caitlinh@lakevillejournal.com
Olivia Montoya, Graphic Designer
Drivers
Geoffrey Olans
Adam Williams
Brian Murphy
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Policies
Sep 03, 2024
Editorial Independence
The news judgements and coverage decisions of our editorial staff are made independently with neither advertisers nor donors playing a role in the overall editorial process. Neither have a right to review content before publication.
Our Donations Policy
LJMN Media, which publishes The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News, is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that solicits and accepts donations to help fund its operations. Your tax-deductible donations (thank you!) are now a critical revenue source, along with subscribers and advertisers. You can see a list of our donors in our Annual Reports.
Donors, however, have no role in the editorial process. The news judgements of our editorial staff are made independently and are not based on or influenced by donors.
In addition, we do not accept donations from political parties, elected officials, or candidates seeking public office. We publish the names of all donors in our Annual Reports (with the exception of those who request anonymity and have also given less than $5,000).
If you would like to donate or see the many ways you can make a donation (check, credit card, donor-advised fund, stocks or securities, and bequests, etc.), please go to: https://lakevillejournal.com/donate
And if you have any questions about making a donation or our donations policy, please email donations@lakevillejournal.com.
https://lakevillejournal.com/gift-acceptance-policy
Editorial & Financial Transparency
We accept donations, grants, and sponsorships from individuals, organizations, foundations, and advertisers to help with our general operation, special projects, and coverage of particular topics that are of interest to our readers.
Subject to review by the Publisher, we accept grants from foundations and government programs for non-profits like LJMN Media. We make public all revenue sources, including donors who give $5,000 or more in a year, which you’ll find in our Annual Reports.
Our news judgments, however, are made independently. They are not based on or influenced by donors or any other revenue source and donors and advertisers do not have the right to assign, review, or edit content.
https://lakevillejournal.com/editorial-independence-policy
https://lakevillejournal.com/donor-and-financial-transparency-policy
Our Readers’ Privacy
https://lakevillejournal.com/privacy-policy
Conflict of Interest Policy
The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News adhere to a strict Conflict of Interest policy that applies to key employees, directors, financial advisors, and legal counsel.
https://lakevillejournal.com/lj-mn-conflict-of-interest-policy
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