Shaw Media lures two Chicago Tribune staffers to join its Northern Illinois operation

The following excerpt was sent out from Editor & Publisher: Two former Chicago Tribune editors will join Shaw Media in prime leadership roles for the company’s Northern Illinois news operation. Diana Wallace, a former senior content editor, and Mark Hume, a former deputy senior content editor, joined Shaw Media on Sept. 11. Wallace took over […]

Shaw Media seeks a reporter

Sauk Valley Media, the publisher of the Gazette in Sterling and the Telegraph in Dixon, Illinois, is looking for a top-notch general assignments news reporter to join the news staff at Sauk Valley Media, which is based in Dixon and covers four counties. The ideal applicant will be someone with a keen sense of curiosity […]

Shaw Media seeks an editor

Shaw Media is looking for a dynamic editor to oversee its group of northwestern Illinois daily and weekly newspapers in one of the company’s most important markets. The editor is responsible for the overall editorial content of the group with a focus on appealing to local readers and growing a digital audience. The editor will […]

Shaw Media seeks a weeklies editor

The Weeklies Editor is responsible for the overall editorial content of the company’s weekly newspapers in northern Illinois. The editor will work with a team of up to 10 journalists, including reporters, editors, and photographers, to produce high-quality, engaging journalism that informs and entertains readers. The editor is responsible for the overall editorial content of […]

Doak joins Boulder Daily Camera as a reporter

Olivia Doak will join the Boulder Daily Camera as a reporter. Commenting on her new role, she tweets: “I’m so thankful for the people I met and experiences I had reporting in La Salle-Peru [Illinois]. I’m excited for what’s next!” Recently, Doak was a news reporter at Shaw Media for the NewsTribune. She also worked […]

Smith swaps Shaw Media for News Nation

Katherine Smith will be joining News Nation as a digital producer. She comes from Shaw Media in Illinois, where she was a reporter. Previously, she has reported for the Daily Herald Media Group. She also served as photo editor, news editor and then as editor-in-chief of The Daily Eastern News, the student newspaper of Eastern […]