Gannett seeks a business reporter
TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers, tcpalm.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking a reporter to cover the local economy and how its ups and downs/trends and changes affect our residents, businesses and communities, with special attention on our most diverse and underserved ones. A knack for narrative storytelling is ideal for capturing people’s voices and […]
Gannett news executive Warren to lead Medill Local News Accelerator
Mackenzie Warren, senior director for Gannett’s career development and training, has been appointed director of the new Local News Accelerator at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Warren’s LinkedIn post reads: “My personal mission is to make the world a better place: one day at a time, one person at a time, one act at […]
Gannett announces upcoming layoffs
Gannett’s news division will undergo another round of layoffs, marking the publisher’s third move to cut costs in the last six months. As per Henry Faure Walker, the news division’s new interim head, the affected staff members will be informed on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2. According to communications chief Lark-Marie Anton, a six percent […]
Cardenas swaps Gannett for Hearst Newspapers
Jamie Cardenas has joined Hearst Newspapers as director of social media and engagement. Recently, Cardenas was a social media strategist and analyst for Gannett Local News. Before that, he served as a digital analyst and digital strategist – SEO and social media at Gannett | USA Today Network. He was a digital news editor – […]
Greenville News reporter Hamilton departs
Alexis Hamilton, a reporter at the Gannett-owned newspaper The Greenville News in South Carolina, has left. Hamilton tweets: “So grateful for a supportive newsroom filled with awesome people. I’ve been able to cover some very cool and important topics.” Previously, she was an intern and was an associate producer at FAMU-TV Ch. 20, Florida A&M […]
Washington Post adds three to its SEO team
The following excerpt was sent out from The Washington Post’s SEO and operations editor Bryan Flaherty and head of curation and platforms Coleen O’Lear: We are thrilled to announce the addition of three editors to The Post’s SEO team: Candace Mitchell, Gwen Milder and Ashleigh Wilson. These SEO editors will work to create strategies to […]
Arizona Republic hires Hardle as city watchdog reporter
Alexandra Hardle will join The Arizona Republic as a city watchdog reporter to cover the Southwest Valley. Recently, Hardle served as an education reporter at Gannett | USA Today Network. She was a digital media intern and assignment desk intern at NBC Bay Area. Hardle has a B.A. in journalism and mass communication from the […]
With revenues down, Gannett lays off journalists at a dozen newspapers
Gannett, America’s largest newspaper chain laid off employees across its newsrooms across the country. The affected outlets include: The Athens (Georgia) Banner-Herald (South Texas) Caller-Times Columbia (Missouri) Daily Tribune Ventura County Star Cloud (Minnesota) Times Monroe (Louisiana) News-Star Billerica (Massachusetts) Minuteman, (Milwaukee) Journal Sentinel Panama City (Florida) News-Herald (Kentucky) Courier Journal Gadsden Times Tuscaloosa News […]
Konradi named executive editor of Gannett’s Mississippi paper
Mark Konradi has joined Gannett-owned newspaper The Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Miss. as executive editor. Konradi will also serve as Gannett’s state editor, overseeing the Hattiesburg American. Konradi came from The Dallas Morning News, where he worked for more than 22 years. He joined as deputy sports editor in 1999 and was named director of […]
Konradi named executive editor of Gannett’s Mississippi paper
Mark Konradi has joined Gannett-owned newspaper The Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Miss. as executive editor. Konradi will also serve as Gannett’s state editor, overseeing the Hattiesburg American. Konradi came from The Dallas Morning News, where he worked for more than 22 years. He joined as deputy sports editor in 1999 and was named director of […]
