Joy Robins named chief revenue officer of The Washington Post
The Washington Post has announced the appointment of Joy Robins as chief revenue officer. Robins will oversee sales divisions that provide a range of innovative solutions for advertisers to reach The Post's influential readership.
MORENewspaper's Elliott, Faver promoted to VP posts
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has promoted two longtime employees to company vice presidents, said Lynn Hamilton, president of the newspaper.
Nick Elliott moves from production director to vice president of operations, and Kathy Faver from controller to vice president of finance.
MOREAmerican-Statesman picks new newsroom leaders
American-Statesman Publisher Patrick Dorsey has announced two leadership changes for the Statesman newsroom.
John Bridges, a 30-year veteran of the Statesman newsroom, was promoted from managing editor to executive editor, and Bill Church, the senior vice president for news for Statesman owner GateHouse Media, added Statesman editor-in-chief to his corporate responsibilities.
MORED-R Media employees given expanded roles
Four D-R Media employees were recently promoted. The promotions cross county lines between Highlands, Lake, Polk and Sumter counties. D-R Media produces the daily and weekly community newspapers in those Florida markets as well as multiple magazine publications.
MOREAdvocate expands Acadiana newsroom; new chief revenue officer also named
Two veteran media executives with deep ties to Lafayette will be joining The Acadiana Advocate, and the news organization has doubled the size of its newsroom by hiring five journalists from The Daily Advertiser, Advocate owner John Georges has announced.
MORESVP of GateHouse news, Bill Church, adds Statesman editor-in-chief to title
GateHouse Media, LLC has announced that Bill Church has added the role of Austin American-Statesman editor-in-chief to his responsibilities as GateHouse Media's senior vice president of news. Church, a respected industry veteran, known for his visionary leadership, has served in his current role since 2016.
MOREIndustry innovator to lead news performance, partnerships
Steve Dorsey has been named vice president of news performance and partnerships for the Austin-based Center for News & Design. He formerly was vice president of innovation and planning at the Austin American-Statesman.
MOREWoronoff to be inducted into NC Media and Journalism Hall of Fame
David B. Woronoff, president and publisher of The Pilot of Southern Pines, N.C., is among the five industry leaders who will be inducted on Friday, April 12, into the NC Media and Journalism Hall of Fame.
Founded and administered by the UNC School of Media and Journalism, the Hall of Fame honors exceptional leaders with ties to North Carolina who demonstrate leadership in their spheres of influence; service to the professions and society; performance exemplifying the highest professional standards; and commitment to inspiring and advancing young people in media and journalism careers.
MOREVeteran journalist Pamela Stallsmith named RTD's first female opinions editor
The Richmond Times-Dispatch has named veteran journalist and former Times-Dispatch reporter Pamela Stallsmith as its next opinions editor.
MOREThe Washington Post names VP of commercial technology & development
The Washington Post has named Jarrod Dicker vice president of commercial technology and development. Reporting to both the CIO and CRO, this new role sits at the intersection of engineering and revenue and will focus on driving growth by developing innovative revenue solutions across advertising, subscriptions and technology.
MOREKatherine Miller named GM at The Cullman Times
Katherine Miller, a news industry veteran of more than 20 years, has been named general manager of The Cullman (Ala.) Times. Miller assumes the duties immediately and will continue to serve as publisher of the News-Courier of Athens.
MoreKathy Malm named regional general manager of Kansas papers
Kathy Malm, a longtime newspaper advertising salesperson, one-time chamber executive and central Kansas rancher, has been named regional general manager for GateHouse Media newspapers in Hutchinson, Salina and Hays, Kan.
MoreVanHorn announces plans to retire
Edward VanHorn, executive director of SNPA and the SNPA Foundation, has announced that he will retire at the end of 2019 after 43 years at SNPA.
"I have enjoyed every minute of my career at SNPA," VanHorn said. "It is a great organization that does important work for an industry that is crucial to the well-being of every person in this country. It has been an honor and privilege to work with the journalists and publishers who run newspapers in communities in the South and all over the United States."
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