Kempner, onetime AJC biz editor, is taking buyout offer
Matt Kempner, who has been business editor and business columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, has taken the publication’s buyout offer and will be leaving on Dec. 31. Kempner says he’s “hoping to stretch into new and different things in retirement, but I may still search for interesting stories.” He has been with the paper for […]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution names Nigut co-host of ‘Daily Radio Show’
The following excerpt was sent out from Editor & Publisher: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has hired acclaimed Georgia broadcaster Bill Nigut to co-host Politically Georgia alongside the AJC’s award-winning team of Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and new co-host, AJC Washington Correspondent, Tia Mitchell. The show will expand to five days a week. Nigut has been an icon […]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution seeks a housing affordability & availability reporter
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s mission is to be the most essential and engaging source of news and information for the people of Atlanta, of Georgia and the South. To achieve that mission, we are investing and transforming our organization from a storied daily newspaper into a modern media company. We are the largest and most influential […]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution hires Anderson as weekend editor, coach
Lynne Anderson has joined the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a weekend editor and coach. Previously, she worked at the Journal-Constitution from 1996 to 2007. During that time, Anderson worked on nearly every desk, including metro, editorial, features and sports. She also served as bureau chief of DeKalb, Rockdale and counties East of Atlanta. Recently, she served […]
Atlanta-based radio reporter Dalton departs
Martha Dalton, a senior reporter and fill-in-host at Atlanta-based radio station WABE FM 90.1, tweets: “Some personal news, as they say. Today is my last day at @wabenews after almost 13 years at the station. I can’t put into words how much I will miss the people there.” In her new role, Dalton will join […]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution appoints Morse president and publisher
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has tapped Andrew Morse to serve as its president and publisher. He joins at a time when local news is suffering with more than 2500 newspapers shutting down across the US over the last two decades. In his new role, Morse succeeds Donna Hall, who retired as publisher last year after spending […]
Brasch swaps the Journal-Constitution for WaPo
The following excerpt was sent out from The Washington Post’s general assignment editor Keith McMillan and deputy managing editor Sharif Durhams: We are delighted to announce that Ben Brasch is joining The Post’s General Assignment desk, where he will cover breaking news and write of-the-moment features. Ben comes to GA from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where […]
Atlanta Journal-Constituion launches Swing State Georgia political newsletter
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has launched a subscriber newsletter Swing State Georgia, which includes text alerts and online events, and will provide up-to-the-minute political insights and analysis. It also features Politically Georgia, a twice-weekly podcast. “There’s simply no better vehicle than Swing State Georgia for hearing from — and interacting with — the smartest, most trusted […]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution hires Landergan as health and safety net reporter
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has hired Katherine Landergan as a health and safety net reporter. In her new role, she will cover child protective services, the foster care system, children with special needs, homelessness, and aging and senior issues. Her beat also includes food assistance programs, mental health and disability programs and poverty programs. Landergan joins […]
Afshar to join CNN´s assignment desk
Paradise Afshar will be joining CNN´s assignment desk next month. Currently, she is a reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, covering immigrant communities in the metro Atlanta area. She has also worked freelance and was a producer at Fox News and a digital editor at WPLG in Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area. She has also reported for The […]
