Johnson Newspapers CEO Steps Down
Posted: 4/30/2013 | By: waterdowndailynews.com
John B. Johnson Jr., CEO of Johnson Newspapers and the editor and
co-publisher of the Watertown Daily Times, announced Friday that he will
step down from daily oversight of the companies.
In making the
announcement to department heads and newsroom staff, Mr. Johnson said he
will continue as chairman of the board of directors of the corporation.
“I will also start a new chapter by writing editorials for the Times
and will continue my community work,” he wrote in an email to the entire
staff.