By: Joe Strupp Robert J. Rosenthal, former editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and most recently managing editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, has been named executive director of the Center for Investigative Reporting in Berkeley, Ca.
CIR, which describes itself as the "first and oldest nonprofit journalism organization in the world devoted to producing original investigative reporting," revealed the appointment late Wednesday.
"Rosenthal has worked for some of the most respected newspapers in the country, including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer and, most recently, the San Francisco Chronicle," CIR said in its release. "In recent months, he has led a group of reporters representing numerous Bay Area media organizations to investigate the assassination of Chauncey Bailey, editor of the Oakland (Calif.) Post."
?We conducted an extensive, nationwide search and Rosey delivered on all fronts?a great reporter, unquestioned integrity and strong management experience,? CIR Board President Tom Goldstein said in a statement. ?He?s the perfect choice to lead CIR as it enters its fourth decade of hard-hitting, investigative reporting.?
Rosenthal, who left the Chronicle earlier this year during a major staff cut, begins his new assignment on January 2, 2008.
?I?m very excited to join CIR and hope to build on its strong foundation of fine work,? said Rosenthal. ?This is the time to grow CIR and to develop bold new strategies for producing more work and distributing it in new ways. I look forward to the opportunity to work in multiple mediums, bringing journalists together to tell great stories that will resonate across a wide audience and have impact. This is going to be fun.?
CIR?s original reportscan be found on its website, www.centerforinvestigativereporting.org.
Comments
No comments on this item Please log in to comment by clicking here