The Journal-News of Butler County, Ohio, has named Mandy Gambrell editor of the Journal-News, Today’s Pulse, Oxford Press and all its digital products associated with the site.
Gambrel succeeds Kyle Nagel, who has been named managing editor of innovation for Cox First Media, parent company of the Journal-News. Initially, she worked as a copy editor at the Hamilton Journal-News and then joined the Middletown Journal copy desk.
She has also served as an entertainment and lifestyle editor, business editor, digital editor and a leader on the breaking news team for Cox’s southwest Ohio news products.
Recently, she was digital national news editor for The E.W. Scripps Company.
“Mandy is a great journalist and deeply connected to the communities the Journal-News serves,” said Jim Bebbington, editor-in-chief of Cox’s Ohio newspapers. “It is an honor to bring her back to our organization. She’s going to be a great leader for our excellent Journal-News staff.”
