Colleen McCain Nelson, who has been the executive editor of The Sacramento Bee for more than four years, will become the new leader of the Dallas Morning News’ newsroom.
A Bee story states, “Nelson, 51, is returning to the publication where she was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize in editorial writing in 2010.
“‘I have loved every day at The Sacramento Bee, and I feel fortunate to have spent the last four-and-a-half years working with such a talented and innovative team that cares deeply about the community that we serve,’ Nelson said. ‘The Bee’s journalists are committed to holding the powerful to account, delivering exclusive local journalism and helping our readers live their best lives in Sacramento.
“‘I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from this team,’ she said. ‘It’s tough to leave The Bee newsroom, but I am returning to the city I called home for 12 years and the newsroom where I spent my formative years as a journalist.’
“Managing Editor Scott Lebar, a 40-year veteran of The Bee, will assume the role of interim editor. Lebar, 71, has worked as an editor in many capacities with The Bee since 1985, overseeing all aspects of news coverage, from local and state news to features to sports to investigations. He has served as managing editor since 2013.
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