Today’s public relations professionals need to know not only who is going where, but also how to communicate more effectively with those journalists, bloggers and influencers making moves.
Keep reading for the latest industry insights, including a look at The Baltimore Sun’s first African-American managing editor, Architectural Digest’s new editor-in-chief, and a Q&A with Global News Toronto Co-Anchor Farah Nasser.
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1. The Baltimore Sun: Assistant Managing Editor Sam Davis (@samcdavis) has been promoted to managing editor of @baltimoresun. Sam began his ascension as a newspaper clerk, became a sports reporter and editor, and then moved from sports to become the page one editor. He now is the person in charge of daily operations at the Sun and all of its community papers. Sam is a Baltimore native and the first African-American to become the Sun’s managing editor in its almost 180-year-old history.
2. The Washington Post: Op-ed Columnist Ruth Marcus (@RuthMarcus) has been promoted to the role of deputy editorial page editor at @washingtonpost. Ruth will be part of the Post’s new “Global Opinions” section, which is an expansion of its editorial page and will include voices on issues from around the world. Ruth is a veteran news person who has been at the Post for over 30 years and has covered everything national in D.C. from the Supreme Court to the White House. She joined the Editorial Board in 2003 and has been penning her opinions in a column since then.
3. The Charlotte Observer: Former Wichita Eagle Executive Editor Sherry Chisenhall (@schisenhall) returns to Charlotte to become the managing editor of @theobserver. Sherry had been the editor of the Eagle for the last 12 years after originally being hired by then editor Rick Thames. Rick is currently the editor of the Observer and has hired Sherry to return to Charlotte where she was an assignment editor before moving to Wichita. Sherry was in charge of the Eagle’s transformation from being mainly a newspaper to a digital news source as well. Sherry starts up at the end of June.
4. The Boston Globe – Washington Bureau: Former Wall Street Journal Reporter Victoria McGrane has joined @BostonGlobe as a national political correspondent. She had been covering financial regulation at WSJ since 2010. Victoria also has banked experiences as a political reporter at Politico and as a finance and economical reporter at Congressional Quarterly. Victoria will be covering the intersection of politics and policy in her new role with the Globe.
5. Architectural Digest: Amy Astley (@AmyTAstley) has been named editor-in-chief of @ArchDigest. Amy was the founding editor-in-chief of Conde Naste’s Teen Vogue since its beginning in 2003. Before that she worked as an associate editor at House & Garden. Amy is taking over for current Editor-in-Chief Margaret Russell who will stay with the publication as a consultant for special projects. Amy is being tasked with expanding Architectural Digest’s digital presence via all of its mediums.
Influencer Intel of the Week: In the latest edition of Beyond the Wire’s Meet the Press, CNW speaks with Farah Nasser, co-anchor of Global News Toronto. Check it out to learn about her top tip for PR pros interested in broadcast news coverage.
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Author Kevin Frey is a senior audience researcher for the Mid-Atlantic region.
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