
"She was a champion of the First Amendment and cared deeply about the dual role of a newspaper as a guide dog and watchdog for the readers of The Joplin Globe," he said. I respect her and I will miss her."īill Ketter, senior vice president of news for CNHI, said Stark was an "outstanding editor" who loved her community and had a passion for news. I will miss our Monday morning meetings when she would start with, 'Hey, boss, let's talk.' Discussing upcoming news plans, investigative projects, editorial positions and our community advisory board always started my week with energy and excitement.
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She was a professional who loved her community and fully embraced a newspaper's role, especially in a community like Joplin. Joplin Globe Publisher Frank Leto said, "It has been my pleasure to work with Carol for the last year or so. Everyone gravitated to her, and we all benefited from being around her." "She was strong, funny, warm and wise, which is why she was tapped for leadership roles in CNHI and the Missouri Press Association. "Carol was an outstanding journalist and woman," Barrett said in a statement. Stark, 61, was past president of the Missouri Press Association and will be inducted into that organization's Newspaper Hall of Fame in September, only the second person from the Globe to receive that honor.ĭonna Barrett, president and CEO of CNHI newspapers, the Globe's parent company, remembered Stark for her warmth and her wit. Louis after a long battle with cancer, was remembered by friends and co-workers for her professionalism, warmth and humor. Carol Stark, editor of The Joplin (Mo.) Globe, who died last Wednesday at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St.
