'Hartford (Conn.) Courant' Names Deputy Editorial Page Editor

By: E&P Staff Tom Condon has been promoted to deputy editorial page editor of The Hartford (Conn.) Courant.

Previously, Condon served as columnist, editorial writer and editor of Place, a Sunday Commentary section. In his new role, he will write and edit editorials, as well as write a column for and edit Place, among other duties.

Condon joined the Courant in 1971 and has served in various reporting and editing positions including general assignment reporter, New Haven bureau chief, and special projects editor. He was a news columnist for 18 years, and has won more than 30 journalism and community awards including the New England Society of Newspaper Editors Master Reporter Award and the 2007 American Planning Association Journalism Award.

In addition, he is the co-author of "School Rights," a book about parent activism in schools.