Lee Enterprises axes at least 13 journalism posts
Iowa-based Lee Enterprises has eliminated at least 13 newsroom positions across its Montana papers during the past week. The affected papers include: The Billings Gazette The Missoulian The Helena Independent-Record The Montana Standard The Ravalli Republic “Lee Enterprises declined to answer questions, provide details or confirm current Lee Montana newsroom headcounts,” reported KTVQ. The Montana […]
Lee Enterprises seeks a photographer/videographer – DBA Kearney Hub
The Kearny Hub, a Lee Enterprises Inc. publication is seeking a talented full-time visual journalist to bolster the area’s strongest media outlet through photography and video for print, digital, social media and mobile news/information platforms. Our subscribers appreciate and expect great visual reporting as seen in our strong digital traffic to online galleries and videos. We […]
Bowers named president of South Carolina SBU at Lee Enterprises
The following was sent out from Editor & Publisher: Michelle Bowers has been named president of South Carolina SBU for Lee Enterprises, which publishes the Morning News in Florence, Marion Star & Mullins Enterprise, The Hartsville Messenger and The Times and Democrat. She most recently served as publisher of The Citizen in Auburn, New York, […]
Lee Enterprises seeks a national newsroom news producer
Lee Enterprises’ National Newsroom, which provides national news, lifestyles and sports content for the company’s news organizations across the country, is seeking a motivated news producer with experience in both print and digital journalism. Candidates must have excellent news judgment, strong editing and technical skills and an ability to work independently and quickly on deadline. […]
River Valley Media Group names Krysiak editor
The following excerpt was sent out from lacrossetribune.com: Todd Krysiak will take over March 1 as executive editor of the media group. He succeeds Bob Heisse, who is retiring after 44 years in journalism. “Todd is a proven, veteran news leader, both in Wisconsin and in operations that have touched on news markets throughout the […]
The Times seeks a night editor
The Times of Northwest Indiana, a division of Lee Enterprises, is seeking a Full Time Night Editor for our copy desk. Responsibilities: Help oversee all live pages of the newspaper, news, business and sports. Help ensure that news and sports make deadlines. Help track page flow and proof pages. Help make story-play decisions on late-breaking […]
Ferraro named exec editor for public service journalism at Lee Enterprises
Lee Enterprises has tapped John Ferraro to serve as executive editor for public service journalism at Lee Enterprises. Recently, he was group managing editor at Hearst Connecticut Media Group. Ferraro supervised the investigative desk for The Hartford Courant and courant.com and oversaw local news sites in Connecticut for Patch.com. He was also part of the […]
Lee Enterprises names Brandhorst, 21, as Southern Illinoisan EIC
The following excerpt was sent out: A Carbondale native and veteran of The Southern Illinoisan news staff is assuming the reins of the newsroom. Lee Enterprises, parent company of The Southern, announced Wednesday that effective immediately, Jackson Brandhorst, formerly a clerk, columnist, copy editor, assistant editor and interim editor, will assume the role of Editor-in-Chief […]
LaCara swaps USA Today for Lee Enterprises
Len LaCara has joined Lee Enterprises as a senior editor for engagement. Recently, he was a senior content strategy analyst at USA Today Network. LaCara was an exclusive enterprise editor, business editor and audience analyst at the Democrat and Chronicle. He served as managing editor of two properties in Gannett’s Newspaper Network of Central Ohio […]
Gress named deputy editor at two Lee Enterprises papers
Steve Gress, news and sports copy editor/page budgeter for two Oregon-based Lee Enterprises papers, the Corvallis Gazette-Times and Albany Democrat-Herald, has been named deputy editor of both publications. Previously, Gress was a sports reporter and then served as a sports editor at the Corvallis Gazette-Times. Before that, he worked as a sports reporter for the […]
