Spring 2011 Spot News

Spot News VOLUME 17, NO. 5 / print SPRING 2011 A publication of the East Tennessee chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists http://etspj.org Front Page Follies to honor Neely Annual musical revue skews newsmakers, raises scholarship funds The “secret” is history: ETSPJ has announced this year’s Front Page Follies honoree is local author, columnist, editor and historian Jack Neely. Neely began writing his popu- lar, award-winning “Secret History” column in 1992 for weekly newspaper Metro Pulse, at which he’s now associate editor. Before signing on to Metro Pulse’s masthead, he’d worked as a freelance journalist and an editor for magazines published by the former Whittle Communications. He’s written books on the history of Market Square, Webb School and various aspects of Knxoville, and his work has appeared in several other collections. Fellow journalists will honor Neely at the 33rd annual Front Page Follies at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Marriott in down- town Knoxville. The fundraising night also includes dinner and a live and silent auction. It ends with journalists and other volunteers performing a musical stage revue skewing local news – and newsmakers! – from the past year. Ticket s are $100, with tables of 10 available for $1,000. Proceeds fund journalism schol- arships at Universityof Tennes- see and Pellissippi State Com- munity College. To reserve tickets, please contact Megan Venable Smith at 865-974-3678. Neely’ s own career history is a story in itself: After graduating from UT, he worked as a truck driver, piledriver-crew supervi- sor, Egyptian museum guide and criminal-defense investigator , his bio on Metro Pulse’s website says. He’s been on the staff of Metro Pulse since 1995 and also writes a monthly humor columnist for sister publication Knox- ville Magazine. Neely has worked as a con- sultant and project writer for various historical and cultural projects, including the BBC’s 1995 and 2007 audio documen- taries about James Agee, and Knoxville’s live broadcast, in 1999, of “A Prairie Home Com- panion.” He has lectured on journalism, history, architecture, music and literature at UT, Maryville College and other institutions. As for the stage show that follows Neely’s feting, be pre- pared — if it made the headlines or the newscast, it’s fair game!

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