Gannett sheds three news executives

In a month that Gannett announced it is dropping its expensive Associated Press service, it has also parted company with three high-level news executives.

The New York Times names a new executive producer for ‘The Headlines’

James Shield, an award-winning journalist, will lead the NYT Audio app’s anchor morning news program.

Laura Sanicola joins Barron's

Laura Sanicola is joining Barron's as an energy beat writer who will spearhead a new Energy Insider newsletter for investors.

Chicago Sun-Times hires Abby Miller to cover development

Abby Miller has been the Cincinnati Business Courier commercial real estate reporter since September 2022.

The Guardian appoints new correspondents in the Caribbean, South America, Africa and the UK, boosting its coverage of underreported communities

The new editorial roles form part of the Scott Trust Legacies of Enslavement program, marking one year since the publication of its report into the Guardian’s historical links with transatlantic slavery.

Audacy/Austin appoints Tatjana Deegan VP of sales

Audacy appoints Tatjana Deegan as vice president of sales in Austin. She's a 25-year sales and leadership veteran and is an eight-time recipient of Austin Radio Sales Manager of the Year from the Alliance for Women in Media.

Cox Media Group/Atlanta names Scott Kellum as general sales manager

Scott Kellum joins Cox Media Group (CMG) in Atlanta as general sales manager, effective immediately. He comes to CMG after serving as GSM at Morgan Murphy Media in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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Michael Brody expands his leadership role to include Midwest Communications' cluster in Nashville in addition to his continued role overseeing the Knoxville group.
Andrew Simon, an experienced nonprofit media leader and magazine editor whose work has focused on serving highly engaged, informed audiences, will be the new editor-in-chief of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, an independent journalism organization that helps nonprofits, foundations and others better understand trends and advance meaningful social change.
The 2024-25 Local Investigations Fellowship class welcomes 10 new fellows from eight states who will report from the communities where they live. The program is led by the Fellowship’s executive editor, Dean Baquet, deputy editor Chris Davis and program and editorial director Sona Patel.
Gabby Herzig is joining The Athletic as a staff writer covering golf.
Yahoo today announced the appointment of Rob Gelick as general manager of Yahoo Mail, to lead its operations and product innovation. Gelick joins Yahoo with over 25 years of experience advancing the global digital media landscape for large scale iconic brands including CBS, Showtime, PlutoTV, Motorola, and most recently as chief product officer at Paramount. 
Emma Brown has been named deputy editor of The Washington Post's rapid-response investigations team. She has been filling in as interim deputy editor since January.
The E.W. Scripps Company has nominated senior consumer research and marketing services executive Nishat Mehta to its board of directors.
Quartz, a G/O Media brand and leading business news and information site, announced the hiring of Rocio Fabbro as a staff writer. This follows the hiring of two new staff writers in February and a total of six in the last eight weeks.
In one of the most high-profile hires of the 2024 election cycle, NBC News is bringing on former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as an on-air contributor.
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced that Gabriela Sibori has joined as senior director of communications on the NAB Public Affairs team. Sibori will report to Alex Siciliano, senior vice president of communications.
Ang Rogers will drive awareness of the company’s products focused on reaching diverse audiences with inclusive messaging.
Boone Newsmedia, Inc., has appointed Brent Maze as the publisher of The Selma (Alabama) Times-Journal and The Demopolis Times.
Glendive Ranger-Review reporter Hunter Herbaugh has been promoted to editor of the Miles City (Montana) Star. He takes over for retiring editor Andy Prutsok beginning on March 25.
States Newsroom and Stateline News have hired Shalina Chatlani to cover the business of health care and environmental health.
The Herald Democrat (Leadville, Colorado) has a new publisher. Stephanie Wagner, who has worked in sales and marketing capacity at the paper for the past 12 years, has been promoted to publisher, effective April 1.
The Voice of America has selected Richard Frantz as its new director of Studio and Production Operations. Frantz will lead the team responsible for all VOA television and radio studios, master controls, traffic and remote operations, its facilities around the globe and its Washington, D.C.-based technical and operational staff of more than 250.
Rebecca Chao, an editor on Metro, is rejoining the Flexible Editing desk. John MacDonald, an editor on Flex, is headed to Metro.
In a memo to staff, Vice President and Head of Global News Gathering Paul Haven announced that Victoria Eastwood will join AP as the new Middle East news director, based in Cairo.
NBC News’ award-winning journalist Hallie Jackson will become the anchor of the Sunday edition of “NBC Nightly News,” beginning April 7.