Background
McMasters, Paul Kenneth was born on January 18, 1942 in Dade County, Missouri, United States. Son of James Harvey and Evelyn Gail McMasters.
McMasters, Paul Kenneth was born on January 18, 1942 in Dade County, Missouri, United States. Son of James Harvey and Evelyn Gail McMasters.
Bachelor, Southwest Missouri State University, 1965; Master of Arts, Southwest Missouri State University, 1973.
From general assignment reporter to assistant managing editor, The Daily News, Springfield, Missouri, 1960-1979; managing editor, Coffeyville (Kansas) Journal, 1979-1982; states editor, United States of America Today, Arlington, Virginia, 1982-1983; operations director editorial department, United States of America Today, Arlington, Virginia, 1983-1987; deputy editorial director, United States of America Today, Arlington, Virginia, 1987-1991; associate editor editorial page, United States of America Today, Arlington, Virginia, 1991-1992; vice president, The Freedom Forum, Arlington, 1992-1995; executive director, The Freedom Forum 1st Amendment Center, Nashville, 1992-1995; first amendment ombudsman, The Freedom Forum, Arlington, Virginia, since 1995. Speaker in field.
Board of directors Student Law Press Center, The Media Institute, SDX Foundation, Virginia Coalition for Open Government. Member Society Professional Journalists (president 1993-1994, past chairman freedom of information, past secretary-treasurer, Wells Memorial Key award 1990), American Society Newspaper Editors (freedom of information committee), Association Educators in Journalism and Mass Comm. (newspaper division Executive Committee).
Married Priscilla Jean Thomas, February 19, 1967. 1 child, Amy Elaine.