By: E&P Staff Michael Joseph has been promoted to publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He previously served as the paper's president and general manager.
Joseph succeeds Doug Franklin, who took on the role in January 2009 following the retirement of John Mellott. Franklin is also executive vice president of Cox Media Group. Joseph reports to Franklin.
"Mike is a natural choice for this role," Franklin said in a statement. "First in Dayton, and most recently in Atlanta, Mike has exhibited a wealth of operations and management expertise. These skills will be invaluable as the AJC adjusts its business model to best serve readers and advertisers."
Joseph joined the AJC in April 2009 to oversee the company's business operations, which included advertising, marketing, circulation, production and human resources. Prior to Atlanta, Joseph was the president and CEO of Cox Ohio and publisher of the Dayton Daily News.
While at Cox Ohio Publishing, which he joined in 1995, Joseph oversaw the planning, design and operations of Cox Ohio's Print Technology Center. He also worked for Pioneer Press Newspapers.
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