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CBS welcomes Bartlett as political analyst New opinion page editor for Charlotte Observer Ed Williams, 704-358-5012, recently took on the role of opinion page editor in addition to his title of editorial page editor for The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer. He has held the editorial page editor role since 1987. He replaces Jane Pope, who is no longer the opinion page editor. Williams formerly served as an assistant editor from 1980 to 1987, managed the editorial page from 1976 to 1980 and joined the paper as a reporter in 1973. For more information, call 704-358-5000. Free exits The Baltimore Sun Bill Free recently left The Baltimore Sun, where he served as the college sports reporter. No replacement has been named. For more information, call 410-332-6000. Los Angeles bureau of Chicago Tribune closes Michael Martinez, Los Angeles bureau chief, recently exited the Chicago Tribune. He had held that post since 2003. He formerly served as a Middle East correspondent and had also covered education in the Chicago office. Consequently, the Los Angeles bureau has closed. For more information, call 312-222-3232. Chang shifts beats at LA Times Staff writer, Andrea Chang, 213-237-7447, of the Los Angeles Times recently picked up the retail beat for the paper. She formerly covered transportation and general business news. For more information, call 213-237-5000. Leroy Sievers passes away New publisher takes over at LA Times Eddy Hartenstein, 213-237-7001, has been tapped as the new publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times. He most recently served as the charman and CEO of Direct-TV, from 1994 to 2004. Hartenstein fills the post that was vacated when publisher David Hiller resigned July 14. For more information, call 213-237-5000. Lab Manager Magazine welcomes new editor in chief Pamela Ahlberg, 973-729-6538, has joined Lab Manager Magazine as editor in chief. She replaces Patrice Galvin, who left the publication in July. Ahlberg was previously the editor in chief of Laboratory Equipment and the editor of Chromatography Techniques. To learn more, call 705-528-6888. Nelson moves up at Minnesota Public Radio Steve Nelson has moved up from his post as program director at KCMP-FM to director of news programming for Minnesota Public Radio Network. Melanie Walker, 651-290-1118, is taking over as program director at KCMP-FM. For more details, call 651-290-1500. Edmonton Journal features editor to retire Chris Standring has announced that she will retire from her post as features editor at The Edmonton Journal. Kerry Powell, 780-429-5346, currently on maternity leave, will take her place in September. For more information, call 780-429-5100. Atlanta Journal-Constitution cuts back sports coverage Pelton out at Baltimore Sun The Baltimore Sun recently lost environment and conservation reporter Tom Pelton to a buyout. While there, he contributed to the Bay & Environment blog. It has not yet been decided if a replacement will be named. For more information, call 410-332-6000. Tomlin traverses from Star-Banner to Star-News The Star-News in Wilmington, N.C. has snagged Robyn Tomlin from the Star-Banner in Ocala, Fla. and tapped her to become the executive editor. A replacement has not been named at the Star-Banner, where she also held the executive editor title. For more information, call 910-343-2000. Brulliard heads to South Africa for Washington Post Karin Brulliard, 703-383-5103, will move to South Africa in early September as a correspondent for The Washington Post. She replaces Craig Timberg, who is going on book leave. She currently serves as an immigration reporter for the newspaper and will work out of Johannesburg once she moves. For more information, call 202-334-6000. Los Angeles bureau of New York Times moves The Los Angeles bureau of The New York Times recently moved to new offices at 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 910, Los Angeles, CA 90036. While the new phone number is 323-658-8984, all staffers' existing phone extensions will remain the same. President of broadcasting leaves Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Halverstadt hired to stay at The Arizona Republic The Arizona Republic has hired Lisa Halverstadt, 602-444-7968, as a police reporter in the Mesa, Ariz. bureau. She had been serving as a summer intern there. Further inquiries can be directed to 602-444-7931. New to Cision! First30Days is an online magazine that offers support for people going through a life change. It offers advice on dealing with changes in careers, relationships, health, finances and more. Updates are posted continuously. Michelle D'Alba, 212-641-9756, is the editor. Visit www.first30days.com for more information. Buyout fever hits The Palm Beach Post NYT writer to return to politics Julie Bosman, 212-556-7851, writer for The New York Times, will return to the politics beat in early September. Currently, she is covering books, theater and performing arts as a temporary assignment. To find out more, call 212-556-1234. Outdoor empire falls After 58 years of publishing, Fishing & Hunting News has closed down. The magazine covered news and information on fishing and hunting opportunities in several regions across the U.S. It also provided how-tos for improving gaming techniques and reported on the latest products. Goldblatt named anchor at WFLD-TV Sleeper resigns from The Herald John Sleeper recently resigned from The Herald in Everett, Wash., where he served as a sports columnist. No replacement has been named. For more information, call 425-339-3000. Kozarovich named publisher of The Tribune The Tribune in New Albany, Ind. recently named Steve Kozarovich its publisher. He most recently served as the executive editor from October 2005 to August 2008. Prior to that, he was the group editor for the Greater Niagara Newspapers in North Tonawanda, N.Y. For more information, call 812-944-6481. Boughton promoted at FOX News Bryan Boughton, 202-824-6388, was recently promoted to bureau manager at FOX News Channel's Washington, D.C. bureau. He also serves as the politics director. Boughton was previously FNC's deputy bureau chief in D.C. since February 2007. For more information, call 212-301-3000. New to Cision! How You Can Save The World is a blog that offers ideas from the frontiers of innovation that will help solve some of the challenges facing our society today. It covers important issues like global warming, famine, poverty and war. Thomas Dima authors the site. For more information, visit http://howyoucansavetheworld.com. Tribune veterans accept buyouts Abrams to join New York Times Jonathan Abrams is set to join The New York Times sports section, covering professional football and basketball, on Sept. 8. He is currently a professional baseball staff writer covering the Clippers for the Los Angeles Times. To find out more, call 212-556-1234. Virginian-Pilot staff writer exits Gregory Richards has left his post as reporter covering railroads and ports for The Virginian-Pilot. Richards joined the paper in February 2006 after serving as a business writer at The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union. For more details, call 757-446-2000. Miller promoted at Reader's Digest Kenneth Miller has been named the West coast editor for Reader's Digest. He replaces Meg Grant, who left the publication in July to become West coast editor at AARP The Magazine. Miller most recently served as a senior writer for the magazine. He joined the staff in February 2007 and previously worked as a freelancer. For more information, call 914-238-1000. New to Cision! Military Watch is a blog covering the United States military. It focuses on military operations, events and trends. It is authored by David Wood, 202-824-8406, of The Baltimore Sun. For more information, visit http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/militarywatch. Smith to start column for The Baltimore Sun Los Angeles Times Caribbean bureau closes The Caribbean bureau of the Los Angeles Times, which was based in Miami Beach, Fla., has closed. Going forward, Caribbean news will be covered by the Atlanta bureau. Caribbean bureau chief Carol Williams, 305-766-9317, has relocated to Los Angeles to serve as a legal affairs staff writer. To learn more, call 213-237-5000. Stern to oversee global coverage at Dow Jones Gabriella Stern, Asia Pacific senior editor at Dow Jones Newswires, has been named senior editor for global news coverage. She will move from Singapore to the New York bureau and take on her new responsibilities in early 2009. As senior editor for global news coverage, she will oversee the central news desk and coordinate coverage by all of the newswire's global journalists. For further details, contact 201-938-5400. Cassidy signs off from WBBM-AM Pat Cassidy has stepped down from his position as one of the top anchors on WBBM-AM, "Newsradio 780" in Chicago. He is rumored to be joining WLS-AM as a talk-show host. Before joining WBBM-AM in 2000, Cassidy had been with former WMAQ-AM since 1975. There he spent 13 years working in the country music format and 12 years working for the all-news format. John Hultman, 312-297-7801, will fill in for Cassidy until a replacement is hired. With further inquiries, call 312-297-7800. Wilkinson lands at The Week Orlando Sentinel shuts down Miami bureau The Miami bureau of the Orlando Sentinel has closed and bureau chief Maya Bell is no longer with the newspaper. The Sentinel is written for the general public in Orlando, Fla. and East Central Florida, including the counties of Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia. To find out more, call 407-420-5000. Bunch moves to Washington Times Sonny Bunch, 202-636-3227, started this week as a features reporter for The Washington Times. He most recently served as an assistant editor for The Weekly Standard, where a replacement has not yet been announced. For more information, call 202-636-3000. Large group of staffers accept buyouts Gregory Kane, from Sun to Examiner Gregory Kane has joined the Baltimore Examiner as an editorial page columnist. He was previously a metro columnist for The Baltimore Sun, but had accepted a buyout from the paper like many other editorial staff members. To learn more, call 410-878-6100. Daily News bids farewell to Weinkopf Chris Weinkopf is leaving the (Los Angeles) Daily News; his last day is Aug. 22. He has been serving as an editorial page editor as well as a writer for the opinionated blog Friendly Fire. A replacement has not been named. To find out more, call 818-713-3000. New to Cision! The Playpen is a blog that covers family and parenting, particularly families with small children. It offers tips for raising kids and identifies the changes that inevitably take place in the lives of parents. It aims to help parents not only watch their children grow, but grow with them. To spend time in The Playpen, visit http://redsparks.com/playpen. Komarow named AP's deputy bureau chief Fresno Bee shuffles editors The Fresno (Calif.) Bee recently changed up their editorial staff. Kathy Mahan, 559-441-6491, moved from metro editor to features editor. Alison Lucian, 559-441-6351, formerly features editor, is now the executive news editor. Robert Zizzo, 559-441-6340, has been appointed metro editor after serving as the sports editor and Matt Lloyd, 559-441-6044, has moved up to sports editor, after serving as the assistant sports editor. For more information, call 559-441-6111. Squires and Jordon exit the Daily Press David Squires and Jason Jordan recently left the Daily Press in Newport News, Va. Squires had served as an urban affairs reporter and Jordan was a high school sports reporter. No replacements have been named. For more information, call 757-247-4600. Peterson promoted to executive editor of News-Tribune Karen Peterson, 253-597-8738, was recently promoted to executive editor of The News-Tribune in Seattle. She also serves as the vice president of news. She formerly served as the managing editor of the paper since June 2005. Peterson has also served as a senior editor for news and production and a local news editor since joining the paper in 200o. Before that, she served as a state education writer, assistant features editor and assistant city of the Honolulu Advertiser from 1997 to 2000. For more information, call 253-597-8742. Novak retires from Sun-Times AP names Washington, D.C. bureau chief The Associated Press has named Ron Fournier, 202-641-9402, as bureau chief of its Washington bureau. He had been acting bureau chief for the news service since May, and also serves as online political editor. Fournier left the AP briefly to serve as the editor in chief of Hotsoup.com. Before that, he was with the AP as chief political correspondent as well as a White House correspondent. He joined the news service as a political reporter for the Little Rock, Ark. bureau. To learn more, call 202-641-9000. Education editor leaves Miami Herald Robert Steinbeck has left his post at the Miami Herald as education editor. Metro reporter Luisa Yanez, 305-376-4627, is now the acting education editor until a replacement is found. For more information, call 305-350-2111. New senior editor at Riviera Orange County Steve Irsay, 714-371-2392, has been named senior editor for Riviera Orange County magazine. He was previously the associate editor for Coast Magazine. For further details, call 714-557-2700. Globe and Mail adds new sports editor Tom Maloney, 416-585-5351, has been named sports editor at The Globe and Mail, replacing Steve McAllister, 416-585-5145, who has become Web site sports editor for the publication. To find out more, call 416-585-5000. New to Cision! Consuming Interests is a consumer affairs blog. It posts articles on consumer satisfaction, sales and discounts at major retailers and reviews the handling of problems and customer complaints by major retailers. It is authored by Dan Thanh Dang, 410-332-6171. For more information, visit http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/consuminginterests/blog. Luke Russert joins political coverage for NBC News Baltimore Sun loses Rappaport The assistant bureau chief for the Columbia, Md. bureau of The Baltimore Sun, Stan Rappaport, is leaving his post. For further details, call 410-332-6000. Strauss stepping down at Indy Star John Strauss is leaving his post Aug. 8 as the Web site content editor for the IndyStar.com. He will join the faculty at Ball State University. For more information, call 317-444-4000. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel loses staffers Douthit departing Atlanta Journal-Constitution Rob Douthit, 404-526-5619, is leaving the Atlanta Journal-Constitution after accepting a buyout. His last day will be Aug. 29. Douthit serves as automotive section editor and pens the weekly column, Test Drive. For additional details, call 404-526-5151. Camerota named host of FOX & Friends Weekend Alisyn Camerota has been appointed host of FOX & Friends Weekend. She has been with FOX News Channel since February 1998, when she joined as a correspondent in the Boston bureau. Camerota's prior experience also includes spending four years as a correspondent for FOX's America's Most Wanted. To find out more, call 212-301-3800. Long-awaited radio merger finalized Renowned journalist goes on medical leave Journalism veteran Robert Novak is on medical leave after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. It is unknown when he will return to his work in the media. Novak is a political columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times. His column, which is distributed via Creators Syndicate, also appears in publications such as the National Ledger. He has been writing about politics for 45 years. For more information, call 312-321-3000. Bossert leaves NLJ, multiple promotions follow Rex Bossert, who had been serving as editor in chief of The National Law Journal, recently left the publication. He has been replaced by Steve Fromm, 212-313-9108, who previously served as managing editor. Ruth Singleton, 212-313-9147, has been bumped up from assistant managing editor to replace Fromm, while former associate editor Michael Moline, 212-313-9156, was promoted to replace Singleton and former staff reporter Leigh Jones, 212-313-9150, was promoted to replace Moline. For more details, call 212-313-9000. Editors leave The Chicago Collection Editor Andrea Kasprzak and associate editor Megan Baldwin have left The Chicago Collection for new writing opportunities in Los Angeles. Replacements have not yet been named. The Chicago Collection covers culture, fine art, dining and shopping in Chicago and its unique neighborhoods. For details, call 312-329-0600. Whitaker takes over as NBC's Washington, D.C. bureau chief Lantigua named managing editor of Westport Magazine Juleyka Lantigua, 203-271-1612, was recently named managing editor of Westport (Conn.) Magazine. She replaces James Mauro, 203-571-1613, who is now serving as the Web editor. Lantigua previously served as the managing editor of Giant magazine as well as the managing editor of XXL, Urban Latino Magazine and the now-defunct Honey. For more information, call 203-222-0600. Staff changes at Santa Fean Several staff changes have occurred at the Santa Fean recently. Ashleigh Morris left her post as editor in chief. Marin Sardy is now serving as interim editor on a trial basis. Bibi Deitz has joined the staff as an associate editor replacing Liz Napieralski, who is no longer working for the publication. For more information, call 505-983-1444. New editor at Arkansas Educator Lori Dimond has been named editor of the Arkansas Educator. She replaces Tish Talbot, who retired. For more information, call 501-375-4611. Ducassi promoted at Miami Herald Jay Ducassi, 305-376-3557, was recently promoted to metro editor of the Miami Herald. He formerly served as the state and political editor. For more information, call 305-350-2111. Trent Dilfer joins ESPN Sports editor changes at The Globe and Mail Steve McAllister, 416-585-5145, has moved from sports editor of The Globe and Mail, to sports editor for the publication's online edition, globeandmail.com. Tom Maloney, 416-585-5351, will take McAllister's place as sports editor for the print edition. Maloney previously served as the sports editor of the Calgary (Alberta) Herald. For more information, call 416-585-5000. Kotok named managing editor at World-Herald C. David Kotok, 402-444-1125, has been named managing editor of the Omaha World-Herald. He previously covered government services, city hall, social issues, Iowa and Nebraska politics, presidential politics, demographics and gambling for the publication. To learn more, call 402-444-1000. London exits Charlotte Business Journal Ashley London will be leaving the Charlotte Business Journal. She served as staff writer and covered retail, restaurants and commercial real estate relevant to Charlotte, N.C. London also wrote the Table Talk column, which concentrated on miscellaneous new items in the Charlotte, N.C. area. For further details, call 704-973-1100. Kelly joins Good Day New York as anchor Greg Kelly has joined Jodi Applegate as co-anchor of morning show Good Day New York on WNYW-TV. He was previously a host and White House correspondent for Fox News Channel. To find out more, call 212-452-3618. New weekly insert insert covers ethnicity and race Launched on June 22, RiseUp is a new newspaper insert, distributed weekly through major newspapers throughout the United States. It aims to create a conversation about ethnicity and race and celebrates what makes people unique, but also explores the things that unite its readers. For more information, call 816-561-5200. AARP snags Grant from Reader's Digest Hartford Courant to lose managing editor Claude Albert, 860-241-6755, will leave his post Sept. 30 as the managing editor of The Hartford Courant. A replacement has not yet been named. He has served as the managing editor since October 2006. He has also held numerous other titles since joining the paper in 1971, such as deputy managing editor, reporter and state editor. For more information, call 860-241-6200. Lat takes on more Breaking Media sites David Lat has taken over as the managing editor of Breaking Media's Dealbreaker and Fashionista sites. He will continue as the editor in chief of Above the Law until a replacement is named in a few weeks. For further details, call 212-334-1871. Leiva joins Traverse City Record-Eagle The Traverse City Record-Eagle recently tapped Garret Leiva, 231-933-1416, as a features editor. He previously served as the local news editor for the Grand Traverse (Mich.) Herald. To learn more, call 231-946-2000. International Herald Tribune appoints global editor The Charlotte Observer loses staffers The following staff members are no longer with The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer due to a recent round of buyouts and layoffs: Katharine Dale, religion reporter; Brett Honeycutt, high school sports reporter; Gerry Hostetler, general columnist; and Kara Lopp, neighbors reporter. For details, call 704-358-5000. Sporting News Today launches Sporting News recently launched a new online newsletter called Sporting News Today. It provides daily, in-depth coverage of college football and basketball, the NBA, NFL, NHL, Major League Baseball and NASCAR. Jeff D'Alessio, 704-973-1554, is the editor in chief of the newsletter and Paul Kasko serves as managing editor. For further details, contact 704-973-1900. Possley leaving the Chicago Tribune Bostian heads to Tulsa World, leaves multiple changes in his wake Kelly Bostian, managing editor of Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, will take up the role of outdoor editor at Tulsa World in mid-August. Rod Boyce, 907-459-7575, assistant managing editor for the News-Miner, will rise to take Bostian's place. Additionally, Sam Bishop will rejoin the paper to assume Boyce's role. For more details, call 907-456-6661. Schulz replaces Keenon at the MEA Voice Karen Schulz will join MEA Voice as the new editor on Aug. 1. She will replace Dennis Keenon, overseeing news of the Michigan Education Association, as well as national and legislative news. For more information, call 517-332-6551. Fonseca named regional correspondent Felicia Fonseca of the Associated Press has recently been named Northern Arizona correspondent, a newly created title. She will continue to cover Native American news as she did while at the Albuquerque, N.M. bureau. She joined the news service in 2005. For further details, call 602-258-8934. New to Cision! Green Luvin' is a weekly blog devoted to sustainable living practices. It posts information on green habits, such as gardening and recycling, and highlights the latest in environment-friendly products. It also comments on businesses that enforce new green policies, as well as media outlets that try to keep the world informed and active. To go green, visit www.greenluvin.com. Kraft jumps to CNN's American Morning Venbrux accepts post as Brussels correspondent Lisa Venbrux recently accepted the position of Brussels (Belgium) correspondent for the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. She will mainly be contributing to Privacy & Security Law Report and will cover privacy, data protection and technology in the European Union. For more information, call 703-341-3000. AP reporter changes beats Booth to become Mexico correspondent for the Post William Booth will serve as Mexico correspondent based in Mexico City for The Washington Post beginning in fall 2008. At the same time, Manuel Roig-Franzia will leave his current position as Mexico correspondent and return to the main office in Washington. For more information, call 202-334-6000. Minot Daily News appoints new publisher Bart Leath, 701-857-1912, has been appointed the new publisher at Minot Daily News. He replaces Jim Eykyn, who recently retired. Leath is also the publisher of the Pierce County Tribune. To learn more, call 701-857-1900. Rozzo promoted at Men's Vogue Mark Rozzo, 212-286-6162, has been promoted to deputy editor at Men's Vogue. He was previously articles editor for the publication. For further details, call 212-286-2860.
Posted on: 8/19/2008
CBS Television Network recently announced that Dan Bartlett has joined CBS News as a political analyst. He will provide on-air analysis on political issues, including the Democratic and Republican National Conventions among other things. Bartlett most recently served as counselor to the president from January 2005 to July 2007. Before that, he served as the assistant to the president for communications and White House communications director from June 2002 to January 2005. He also served as the deputy assistant to the president. For more information, call 202-457-4385.
Posted on: 8/19/2008
Posted on: 8/19/2008
Posted on: 8/19/2008
Posted on: 8/19/2008
Posted on: 8/18/2008
The Navigator regrets to inform its readers that Leroy Sievers, a commentator for NPR/National Public Radio's Morning Edition, passed away on Aug. 15 after a battle with cancer. Sievers wrote a blog called My Cancer on npr.org and was also a podcaster for the Web site. He had been a journalist since the 1980s, and worked at ABC Television Network's Nightline for 14 years. Prior to that, Sievers worked at CBS Television Network for almost ten years. During his career, he covered more than a dozen wars, including Desert Storm, Rwanda, Somalia, El Salvador, Nicaragua and many others.
Posted on: 8/18/2008
Posted on: 8/18/2008
Posted on: 8/18/2008
Posted on: 8/18/2008
Posted on: 8/15/2008
Stan Awtrey, Tony Barnhart, Curtis Bunn and Matt Winkeljohn have all accepted buyouts from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Each will leave the paper's sports department on Aug. 29. Their departures coincide with massive buyouts at the Journal-Constitution. For more information, call 404-526-5151.
Posted on: 8/15/2008
Posted on: 8/15/2008
Posted on: 8/15/2008
Posted on: 8/15/2008
Posted on: 8/14/2008
Sheraton Kalouria has left Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. He had been president of broadcasting there. Prior to joining the company, Kalouria served as senior vice president of programming of NBC Television Network. He also held several positions with ABC Television Network, where he began his career in 1993. His titles there included: vice president of marketing and promotion for ABC Daytime, director of marketing for The Wonderful World of Disney and for children's programming, special assistant to the president and marketing director for ABC Multimedia Group. For more information, call 212-827-8000.
Posted on: 8/14/2008
Posted on: 8/14/2008
Posted on: 8/13/2008
The Palm Beach Post has issued buyouts to a large number of staff members. Those who have accepted and thus recently left the paper include: Washington bureau chief Larry Lipman, society columnist Thom Smith, assistant managing editor Bill Greer, assistant metro editor Doug Kalajian, Delray bureau chief Price Patton, Martin County bureau chief Glenn Henderson, Port St. Lucie bureau chief Teresa Lane, politics editor Brian Crowley, editorial writer Elisa Cramer, public editor and columnist C.B. Haniff, editorial page writer Sally Swartz and metro columnist Emily Minor. More departures are expected. For more information, call 561-820-4400.
Posted on: 8/13/2008
Posted on: 8/13/2008
Posted on: 8/12/2008
Jeff Goldblatt, 312-494-4849, will soon be sitting in the anchor chair on WFLD-TV's Fox Chicago News at Nine. He will leave his post as a Chicago based correspondent for Fox News Channel on Aug. 14. He has been with FNC since 1999. Goldblatt previously worked as a chief investigative correspondent for American Journal and was a political correspondent for The Providence Journal. He has held anchor and reporting duties at WTVR-TV in Richard, Va.; and WECT-TV in Wilmington, N.C. For more information, call 312-565-5532.
Posted on: 8/12/2008
Posted on: 8/12/2008
Posted on: 8/12/2008
Posted on: 8/12/2008
Posted on: 8/11/2008
Three long-time journalists have accepted buyouts at the Chicago Tribune. Managing editor Hanke Gratteau, public editor Tim McNulty, and associate managing editor for the Washington bureau Michael Tackett all left the paper on Aug. 8. These were the first editorial exits at the Tribune connected to company-wide cost cutting. Replacements have not yet been named. For more information, call 312-222-3232.
Posted on: 8/11/2008
Posted on: 8/11/2008
Posted on: 8/11/2008
Posted on: 8/11/2008
Posted on: 8/8/2008
Ron Smith, 410-338-6651, will pen a Wednesday opinion column in The Baltimore Sun. The self-titled column will debut on Aug. 13. Smith also serves as host of the Ron Smith Show on WBAL-AM. Prior to joining the station in 1985, he served as a morning on-air personality at WKBL-AM in Nashville, Tenn. To learn more, call 410-332-6000.
Posted on: 8/8/2008
Posted on: 8/8/2008
Posted on: 8/8/2008
Posted on: 8/7/2008
The Week has tapped a former staffer of The Huffington Post, Frank Wilkinson, to be its first executive editor. He joined The Huffington Post in May 2007 as an editor and previously worked as a senior editor at Rolling Stone. He also worked as a staff writer at The New York Observer. The Week gathers the finest reporting and writing from the U.S. and international press to offer an informative, witty digest of the news for readers on the go. To learn more, call 646-717-9500.
Posted on: 8/7/2008
Posted on: 8/7/2008
Posted on: 8/6/2008
A large number of editorial staff members have accepted buyouts and will depart from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Aug. 29. Those who will leave the paper include opinion page editor David Beasley, metro reporters Stephanie Reid and Eileen Drennen, city editor Arthur Brice, business reporter Julie Hairston, investigative reporter Ann Hardie, higher education reporter Andrea Jones, suburban news correspondent Bill Sanders, investigations editor Jim Walls, courts reporter Beth Warren, news reporter Michelle Hiskey and Web site content producer Wendy Parker. Buyouts are expected to continue at the Journal-Constitution from a number of editorial departments. For more information, call 404-526-5151.
Posted on: 8/6/2008
Posted on: 8/6/2008
Posted on: 8/6/2008
Posted on: 8/5/2008
The Associated Press recently named Steven Komarow the Washington, D.C. bureau's deputy bureau chief. His duties are effective immediately. Komarow formerly served as the senior deputy international news editor after returning to the news service in May 2006 as an assistant international news editor. Before rejoining AP, he served in many capacities for USA Today, including national security and Iraq reporter, reporter from Central and Eastern Europe and a defense correspondent. During his first stint with the Associated Press, he served as the Washington, D.C. metro editor, chief Congressional correspondent and a reporter. For more information, call 212-621-1500.
Posted on: 8/5/2008
Posted on: 8/5/2008
Posted on: 8/5/2008
Posted on: 8/4/2008
Journalism veteran Robert Novak has retired from his position as political columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times. As The Navigator reported before, he has been on medical leave after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Novak announced his immediate retirement on Aug. 4. His column, which was distributed via Creators Syndicate, also appeared in publications such as the National Ledger. He had been writing about politics for 45 years. For more information, call 312-321-3000.
Posted on: 8/4/2008
Posted on: 8/4/2008
Posted on: 8/4/2008
Posted on: 8/4/2008
Posted on: 8/4/2008
Posted on: 8/1/2008
NBC Television Network has tapped Luke Russert as a correspondent at large to cover youth issues during the 2008 elections. One of his first assignments is to cover the Republican and Democratic national conventions. He is the son of the late Tim Russert and Vanity Fair special correspondent Maureen Orth. Russert also hosts and produces the sports radio program, 60/20 Sports. He and co-host James Carville debate sports and welcome high-profile guests on the show, which airs on XM Satellite Radio. For additional details, call 212-664-4444.
Posted on: 8/1/2008
Posted on: 8/1/2008
Posted on: 7/31/2008
After a recent round of layoffs and voluntary buyouts, the following contacts are no longer with the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Tal Abbady, news reporter; Sally Apgar, news reporter; Craig Barnes, college sports reporter; Robin Benedick, reporter covering urban planning and development ; Charles Bricker, sports reporter; Tim Collie, news reporter; Joe Demma, investigative news editor; Joe Kollin, reporter covering property management; Linda Kleindienst, Tallahassee, Fla. bureau chief; Nancy Othon, news reporter; Michele Salcedo, race and demographics editor; and city reporter Chrystian Tejedor. For more, call 954-356-4000.
Posted on: 7/31/2008
Posted on: 7/31/2008
Posted on: 7/30/2008
After 17 months of debate and detailed planning, SIRIUS Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio have completed their merger. The new company, named SIRIUS XM Radio Inc, will feature over 300 channels of programming including offerings from Howard Stern, Oprah, Martha Stewart and many others. SIRIUS XM will also offer its 18.5 million subscribers new audio entertainment packages, the first of which will be available this fall, along with backseat television programming and GPS tracking systems. For more information, call 212-584-5100.
Posted on: 7/30/2008
Posted on: 7/30/2008
Posted on: 7/30/2008
Posted on: 7/29/2008
NBC Television Network announced yesterday that Mark Whitaker, senior vice president at NBC News, has been named Washington, D.C. bureau chief. His duties start immediately. The position was open due to the untimely death of Tim Russert. Whitaker will have executive oversight of Meet the Press and the network's election and political coverage. Whitaker joined NBC News in May 2007 and formerly served as the editor of Newsweek from 1998 to 2006. He also served as a reporter, writer and managing editor of Newsweek for two decades prior to being named editor. For more information, call 212-664-4444.
Posted on: 7/29/2008
Posted on: 7/29/2008
Posted on: 7/29/2008
Posted on: 7/29/2008
Posted on: 7/28/2008
Former Super Bowl champion quarterback Trent Dilfer has joined ESPN as an NFL studio analyst. He appears on a variety of ESPN programs, including NFL Live, NFL PrimeTime, SportsCenter and Monday Night Countdown. He will also provide regular insight and analysis on ESPN Radio Network and espn.com, as well as on ESPN's Super Bowl week and NFL Draft coverage. To find out more, call 860-766-2000.
Posted on: 7/28/2008
Posted on: 7/28/2008
Posted on: 7/28/2008
Posted on: 7/28/2008
Posted on: 7/28/2008
Posted on: 7/25/2008
Meg Grant will leave her post as the West Coast editor for Reader's Digest Aug. 1 to join AARP The Magazine. She was named the West Coast editor in 2000. She also formerly served as the deputy bureau chief for People magazine in Los Angeles, where she worked for 13 years. AARP The Magazine is the world's largest circulated magazine and serves as the official publication of the American Association of Retired Persons, an association for Americans over the age of 50. For more details, call 202-434-6880.
Posted on: 7/25/2008
Posted on: 7/25/2008
Posted on: 7/25/2008
Posted on: 7/24/2008
William Schmidt, 212-556-1211, an assistant managing editor at The New York Times, will join the International Herald Tribune in Paris as the global editor by the end of December 2008. He will replace interim editor Martin Gottlieb, who will return to New York at the same time. Schmidt was named to his current position in July 2005 after serving as an associate managing editor since 2003. He joined the paper in 1981 and has held a variety of other positions including deputy national editor, London correspondent, and national correspondent. He has also served as bureau chief for Atlanta, Chicago and Denver. To request further details, call 212-556-1234.
Posted on: 7/24/2008
Posted on: 7/24/2008
Posted on: 7/23/2008
At the end of August, reporter Maurice Possley will leave the Chicago Tribune after nearly two and a half decades of journalism. Until his departure, he will continue to cover crime, criminal justice and courts, as well as write investigative news pieces. During his tenure, Possley served in a number of positions including deputy metro editor and city editor. Before joining the Trib, he worked for the Chicago Sun-Times, The Rock Island (Ill.) Argus and the City News Bureau. For more details, call 312-222-3232.
Posted on: 7/23/2008
Posted on: 7/23/2008
Posted on: 7/23/2008
Posted on: 7/23/2008
Posted on: 7/22/2008
CNN/Cable News Network recently announced that Jamie Kraft will join the staff of American Morning as the senior broadcast producer. He comes to the program from Anderson Cooper 360, where he served as a senior producer for three years. Before joining CNN, Kraft worked for CBS for more than 13 years. During that time, he was a producer on 60 Minutes for three years and worked as a producer for the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. For more information, call 212-275-7800.
Posted on: 7/22/2008
Posted on: 7/21/2008
Jesse Washington, 212-621-7049, will begin covering the national social issues of race and ethnicity for the Associated Press on July 28. He was previously an entertainment reporter for the news source since May 2003. Washington joined the AP in 1992 and worked from the Detroit bureau. He was named to the assistant New York bureau chief position soon after. Washington has also served as the managing editor of Vibe. To find out more, call 212-621-1500.
Posted on: 7/21/2008
Posted on: 7/21/2008
Posted on: 7/21/2008