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Saturday, July 4, 2009
Shelley Ridenour Named Editor, Publisher of 'Pauls Valley Daily Democrat'
July 02, 2009 - Shelley Ridenour has been appointed editor and publisher of the Pauls Valley (Okla.) Daily Democrat. Ridenour most recently worked as a media consultant for Wyoming Inc., a Lander, Wyo., public relations and advertising agency.
Clay Foster Named Publisher of 'Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal'
July 01, 2009 - Clay Foster has been appointed publisher of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo. Foster was named president of parent company Journal Publishing in 2006. He succeeds Billy Crews, who had served as publisher since 1989.
Kirk MacDonald Returns to Denver Newspaper Agency as Exec. Sales VP
June 30, 2009 - Kirk MacDonald has returned to the Denver Newspaper Agency as executive vice president in charge of sales, marketing and digital sales, effective July 9. MacDonald served the DNA in various capacities from 1989 through 1997, and was its president and CEO from 2000 to 2006. He most recently served as chief operating officer of the Creative Loafing chain of alt-weeklies.
Kathie Obradovich Named 'Des Moines Register' Political Columnist
June 26, 2009 - Kathie Obradovich has been named The Des Moines Register's new political columnist. Obradovich has been the Register's political editor since September 2003. She succeeds David Yepsen, who left the position earlier this year to become the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
John Dillon Appointed Publisher of 'Argus Observer'
June 22, 2009 - John Dillon has been appointed publisher of the Argus Observer in Ontario, Ore. Dillon is promoted from advertising director, a post he has held since 2003. He succeeds Steve Krehl, who has retired.
Paul M. Keep Named 'Grand Rapids Press' Editor
June 22, 2009 - Paul M. Keep has been named editor of The Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press. Previously, Keep served as publisher and editor of The Muskegon Chronicle. He succeeds Mike Lloyd, who is retiring at the end of this month after serving 31 years in the position.
Jonay Corley Named 'Tyler Star News' Editor
June 18, 2009 - Jonay (Kelly) Corley has been named editor of the Tyler Star News in Sistersville, W.Va. Corley was a reporter for The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register before joining the Tyler Star News as a staff writer in July 2008.
Christopher Rowland Named 'Boston Globe' Washington Bureau Chief
June 16, 2009 - Christopher Rowland has been named Washington bureau chief for The Boston Globe. Rowland, 47, joined the Globe in 2001 and has served as political editor for the past two years.
Lorie Love Named Editor of 'Richmond (Ky.) Register'
June 15, 2009 - Lorie Love has been named editor of the Richmond (Ky.) Register. Love is promoted from assistant editor. She succeeds Jim Todd.
David Clemons Named Editor, Publisher of Two Georgia Papers
June 15, 2009 - David Clemons has been named editor and publisher of The Walton (Ga.) Tribune and The Loganville Tribune in Monroe, Ga. Previously, he served as managing editor of The Sand Mountain Reporter in Albertville, Ala. Clemons succeeds Patrick Graham, who left to become editor and publisher of The Paris (Texas) News.
Petula Dvorak Named 'Washington Post' Metro Columnist
June 11, 2009 - Petula Dvorak has been named a Metro columnist for The Washington Post. Dvorak previously served as a general assignment reporter.
Peter Canellos Named 'Boston Globe' Editorial Page Editor
June 11, 2009 - Peter Canellos is the new editorial page editor for The Boston Globe, and will oversee the Ideas section. Canellos most recently was the Globe's Washington bureau chief. He succeeds Renee Loth, who will serve as a weekly columnist for the Op-Ed page.
Jennifer Brown Named Editor of 'Kentucky New Era'
June 10, 2009 - Jennifer Brown has been named editor of the Kentucky New Era in Hopkinsville. Brown, who started at the paper 24 years ago as an intern, most recently served as deputy editor. She succeeds Laura Noeth, who served as editor from January 2005 until April.
Chris Jennewein Named President of San Diego News Network
June 05, 2009 - Chris Jennewein has been appointed president of the San Diego News Network. Jennewein most recently served as senior vice president and publisher of Greenspun Interactive.
Africa Price Named 'Shreveport Times' Exec. Editor
June 02, 2009 - Africa Price has been named executive editor of the Shreveport (La.) Times. Previously, she was managing editor of the Tallahassee Democrat.
Olga Peña Named 'Killeen Daily Herald' M.E.
June 01, 2009 - Olga Peña has been named managing editor of the Killeen (Texas) Daily Herald. Since 2008 Peña has been assistant managing editor/regional news, serving as editor of both the Fort Hood Herald and the Cove Herald.
Christine Chinlund Named Deputy ME/News Ops for 'Boston Globe'
May 29, 2009 - Christine Chinlund has been named deputy managing editor for news operations at The Boston Globe. Chinlund has served in a variety of reporting and editing capacities for more than 25 years, including national editor, foreign editor, and most recently as deputy health and science editor. She succeeds Ellen Clegg, who is leaving to become managing editor for communications platforms at the Broad Institute in Cambridge.
Tom McGeveran Named 'New York Observer' Interim Editor
May 28, 2009 - Tom McGeveran has been named interim editor of The New York Observer, effective June 1. He succeeds Peter Kaplan. McGeveran joined the paper in 2000 and has served in various capacities including politics editor, managing editor, deputy editor and editor of observer.com.
Steve Doyle Named Editor of Shelbyville 'Sentinel-News'
May 28, 2009 - Steve Doyle has been named editor of The Sentinel-News in Shelbyville, Ky., effective Sept. 8. Previously, Doyle served as associate managing editor/content development.
Darrell R. Sandlin Appointed Publisher of Alabama's 'TimesDaily'
May 27, 2009 - Darrell R. Sandlin has been named publisher of the TimesDaily in Florence, Ala. He most recently served as director of operations at The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Miss.
Patrick Keefe Appointed 'Central Kentucky News-Journal' Publisher
May 27, 2009 - Patrick Keefe has been named publisher of the Central Kentucky News-Journal in Campbellsvile, effective Sept. 29. Keefe previously served as marketing director for The Daily Union in Junction City.
Jennifer Preston Named 'NYT' Social Media Editor
May 26, 2009 - Jennifer Preston has been named social media editor for The New York Times. Preston, who has been with the Times for more than a dozen years, has served as regional weekly sections editor and a political editor, as well as in other capacities.
Barbara J. Nauman Named 'Providence (R.I.) Journal' VP/Circ
May 21, 2009 - Barbara J. Nauman has been named vice president of circulation at The Providence (R.I.) Journal. A 20-year employee, Nauman most recently served as senior director of consumer marketing.
Ryan Blethen Named 'Seattle Times' Editorial Page Editor
May 19, 2009 - Ryan Blethen has been named editorial page editor for The Seattle Times. Blethen, 36, will continue as the Times’ associate publisher, with oversight of the company’s Washington Affiliate Newspapers. He succeeds James Vesely, who is retiring.
Ed Dawson Appointed Publisher of 'Herald-Dispatch'
May 18, 2009 - Ed Dawson has been appointed publisher of The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington, W.Va. He is promoted from executive editor. Dawson succeeds Pat Thompson Frantz, who is retiring.
Lee Morris Named News Editor at 'Valley City Times-Record'
May 18, 2009 - Lee Morris has been named news editor at the Valley City (N.D.) Times-Record. Previously, he was a reporter and copy editor for The Forum in Fargo.
Nikki Laine Zinke Appointed 'Valley City Times-Record' Publisher
May 15, 2009 - Nikki Laine Zinke has been appointed publisher of the Valley City (N.D.) Times-Record. Zinke is promoted from managing editor. She succeeds Roger Bluhm.
Doug Phares Named President of Sandusky Newspapers' Midwest Division
May 13, 2009 - Doug Phares has been named president of Sandusky Newspapers' newly created Midwest Division, which includes the Sandusky Register, the Norwalk Reflector, and the Grand Haven (Mich.) Tribune. Phares most recently served as publisher of the Sandusky Register, and will continue in that capacity.
Ed Moss Named President/Publisher of 'San Diego Union-Tribune'
May 12, 2009 - Ed Moss has been appointed president and publisher of The San Diego Union-Tribune, effective May 18. Moss most recently served as president and CEO of the Los Angeles Newspaper Group. Before that, he was president and publisher of the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal.
Shirley M. Carswell Named 'Washington Post' Deputy M.E.
May 08, 2009 - Shirley M. Carswell has been named deputy managing editor of The Washington Post. Previously, she served as an assistant managing editor.
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