Derek Donovan, who has done an admirable job in the tough position as the Readers’ Representative at the Kansas City Star since 2004, has been promoted to the new position of Public Editor, according an announcement by the McClatchy-owned newspaper.
His promotion is effective next week.
Donovan, 42, will continue as the newspaper’s Readers’ Representative while assuming new responsibility for the newsroom’s social media content, including its Kansascity.com Web site, Facebook and Twitter.
Donovan joined The Star in 1995 as a library database manager and became library director in 1998. Before becoming the paper’s Readers’ Representative, he served as the newsroom’s director of research and information.
He has degrees from Truman State University and Stephen F. Austin State University.
What an awful job to have to show up to. Why don’t they name him ” Caprain of the Titanic” instead?
Derek does an admirable job in a very difficult position. His promotion is well earned.
I want to commend you for highlighting Frank White with such a nice coverage of what he has meant to this area, and is still doing.
He is a very good example for all people of all ages - Thank you
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KC STAR CUSTOMER SERVICE
I realize this is not your problem but I am hoping you will help me. Unfortunately, I have found customercare/kcstar.com to be a joke. Several times before and after Christmas I wrote requesting the name of my paper carrier. I wished to write him a note with a small gift to let him know how much I appreciate his faithful service and consideration. I never received a response even tho I left my name, phone# and address. I do want to send a message to this man who never misses a delivery and in inclement weather throws my paper near my garage door. I am a senior citizen (84) and deeply appreciate his kindness. Can you please ask someone to send me his name in order that I may thank him? You have my e-mail address.
Thank you! Luann Reese
12403 Frost Rd.
KCMO 64138
816-353-4453
Here’s hoping someone at the Star can help you out.
FLAGS ON OBITUARIES?
I have noticed that there is not always a flag on all of the veterans obituaries. Who decides that??
Derek Donovan has responded to your inquiry: “The flags are completely free for death notices and paid obituaries of all veterans. But not every family or funeral home requests them.”
Thanks, Derek.
DROPPING STAR AFTER 42 YEARS
I’ve had it with the star. after 42 plus years as a star subscriber I am through in the towel. this paper dose not print the news. In your eyes Obama can’t do no wrong. So because of the papers liberal stance I am dropping my home delivery. Just to let you know I don’t watch The 3 liberal news networks either. Would love to see a real newspaper company buy the star.
NOT A MARY SANCHEZ FAN
DEAR GOD-IT IS MYSELF AGAIN-that dreadful piece by M.Sanchez again is something either deliberately obtuse or downright planned racism. She fiddles around with all the chatter about investigations, Attorneys General from generally all over, about protests and cops-whose procedures remain innocent ignorance for her-but then she casually dismisses that the universal sign for surrender, hands-up, really isn’t that significant
In fact all autopsies show that the surrender hands-up is precisely what happened, and that is precisely what the rioting is about. She cannot dismiss the major issue with any amount of “blithering” (my coined word) about procedures.
Thank God the NAACP got the Lawyer from Trayvon Martin’s case (a million-dollar attorney really for free), and he announced promptly what else is necessary after the autopsy reports for the family to insist upon the officer’s arrest.
Sanchez is both facile and pompous in her assumed grasp of difficult and comprehensive issues which is why she is a comprehensive ass! She belongs on back pages where obituaries are for 77 yr olds who did not make it to 77 the very day she presented her ghastly column
Sanchez is unfit for such an import organ of communication as]]\ the STAR which I still value, and his new editors give new promise. Please-get this to her INTACT with my name writ large.
James McCormick KC MO 64111 3227 central st ee as above
816-931-2773
IGNORING JEWEL BALL
Why has nothing been printed about the Jewel Ball? The Star prints extensive coverage of very impressive large weddings so why not coverage of this event? The people involved with the Jewel Ball are mostly citizens who donate their time and money for the betterment of the city. Is the Star so egalitarian that these people can’t be recognized?
Keep in mind, most of the big write-ups for weddings are really paid advertisements similar to obituaries.