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Archive for February, 1990

February 2nd, 1990

Determination 80: MACCRAY School District v. West Central Tribune

Appearing for the complainant school district were Roger Rueckert, superintendent, Gary Sims, high school principal, accompanied by board members Gerald Winkelman, David Roskens and Craig Dirksen. Appearing for the West Central Tribune was its managing editor, Forrest Peterson. Also in attendance was the publisher of the weekly Raymond News, Bill Paterson.

The issue is whether appropriate journalistic practice in this instance should expect the newspaper to print the school district’s name as it is legally registered, i.e., all letters of the name in capitals.

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