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John Temple

Editor, publisher and president

John Temple is the editor, publisher and president of the Rocky Mountain News. He writes a weekly Saturday column, and posts on the Editor's Blog.

Recent stories

TEMPLE: Why Denver can't support two papers

February 27, 2009

Now that we have come to the end, I think it important to share with you a few thoughts about how we got here.

TEMPLE: At the Rocky, we built an identity together

February 27, 2009

It's the people who make a newspaper.

TEMPLE: Living with, learning from uncertainty

February 14, 2009

In these times, there are lessons. Normally in this space I talk to you of issues related to the newspaper, how or why we do what we do.

TEMPLE: Time to play offense, not defense

February 7, 2009

I admit, I am proud to be a newspaperman. I actually love the form, ink on newsprint.

TEMPLE: Nonprofit newspaper? Nonsense

TEMPLE: Nonprofit newspaper? Nonsense

January 31, 2009

The question has been very much on my mind this week: How do you fund newspapers to make them viable?

TEMPLE: The newsmaker and news makers

January 24, 2009

These are the days a journalist dreams of covering. I know I do.

TEMPLE: Learning lessons in trying times

January 17, 2009

You've got to laugh. If you didn't, you might just have to cry.

TEMPLE: Recognizing the humanity around us

January 10, 2009

I would like to thank the many of you who have written kind notes in recent weeks, expressing support for the Rocky Mountain News in this time of uncertainty.

TEMPLE: At lunch with the new senator

January 3, 2009

I never imagined that lunch Friday would be with the next U.S. senator for Colorado.

TEMPLE: Simple moments, rich rewards

December 27, 2008

Sometimes I'm reminded why it's worth following a path less trodden.