Gannet seeks a state legislative reporter, The Clarion Ledger

The Clarion Ledger, part of the Gannett Co., is seeking a reporter to cover the Mississippi Legislature and other statewide political and governance issues in addition to helping our growing news team cover general assignment news issues from breaking developments to human interest stories, with emphasis on watchdog reporting that scrutinizes the use of taxpayer […]

Clarion Ledger hires Chavez to cover high school sports

The Clarion Ledger, part of the USA Today Network, has hired Michael Chavez as a high school sports reporter. He wrote on X/Twitter: “Eager to start my first full-time reporting job and can’t wait to get started.” Chavez joins from The Seattle Times, where he interned as a sports reporter. There, he covered professional  teams, […]

The Oklahoman taps Davis to serve as high school sports reporter

Jordan Davis, a sports writing intern at Gannett-owned Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Miss., has taken on the role of high school sports reporter at another Gannett title, The Oklahoman. Davis will begin on Aug. 28. Previously, he was a fellow at NBCU Academy and held the post of sports editor at The A&T Register, the student […]

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 […]