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Issue: #397
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September 16, 2016
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The New York Times names Joseph Kahn managing editor
From The New York Times - The New York Times announced today that Joseph Kahn has been named managing editor, effective immediately. Mr. Kahn had been assistant editor for International since September 2014 and is the architect of The Times's international strategy.
In making the announcement, Dean Baquet, The Times's executive editor, said, "In a newsroom of exceptional journalists, Joe stands out. He was one of our finest foreign correspondents and has become one of our very best editors. He cares deeply about this institution and I am very pleased that he has agreed to take on this critical role, helping me lead our editorial strategy and build The Times of the future."
Mr. Kahn said, "It is a wonderful honor to help Dean run the world's finest newsroom. We have an enormous amount to do in coming years, and the best team in journalism to do it."
Mr. Kahn becomes The Times's first managing editor since 2014. More
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CNHI appoints senior vice president/chief information officer
From CNHI - Michelle Talerico has been promoted to senior vice president and chief information officer for Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc., Donna Barrett, CNHI president and chief executive officer, announced Monday. Talerico had been the company's senior vice president and chief technology officer in charge of systems, software, technology and special projects. Her added responsibilities include quality control, magazines, and operational analysis. Barrett said her promotion to senior vice president and chief information officer reflects the expansion of her responsibilities across the company. "Michelle has been increasingly engaged with ways to improve our technical and operational efficiencies," said Barrett. "She is a key member of the top management team." More
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Report: GateHouse buying 'Rochester Business Journal'
From democratandchronicle.com - GateHouse Media New York Holdings is purchasing the Rochester Business Journal, with its longtime president, publisher and principal owner, Susan Holliday, planning to leave after the sale.
Financials of the deal, first posted to RBJ's website, were not disclosed. Calls to GateHouse and to Holliday were not immediately returned. Holliday had been principal owner of the publication since 1988.
"I am looking forward to the next chapter of my life," she said, according to the online story. "Hopefully, where one door closes, another one opens."
The deal for the business-focused publication comes about a month after GateHouse sent a memo to its employees informing them of a voluntary severance offer. Workers participating in the program were to inform the company in August, with a final work date of Sept. 16. More
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From the NYSAPA - Registration is now open for the fall workshop sponsored by the New York State Associated Press Association and Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Communications on Saturday, Oct. 8.
The daylong seminar, held at Syracuse every other fall, is geared toward journalism students and professionals wanting to hone their skills and stay on top of the latest industry trends. The agenda includes training sessions and panels featuring experts on the fast-changing media landscape, critical thinking, online tools, creative storytelling, new skill sets, covering the 2016 presidential race and covering news in 2017. The seminar begins at 8:45 a.m. -- with coffee and networking for early arrivals at 8:15 a.m. -- at the Newhouse School III, Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium on the Syracuse campus.
Renowned journalism trainer Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute and KARE-TV's award-winning journalist Boyd Huppert will lead workshops for anyone who needs to learn or brush up on multimedia story-telling skills. Julie Pace, AP's White House correspondent, will talk about covering the presidential election.
Print, broadcast and multimedia news managers from across New York State will take part, and broadcast news directors will offer one-on-one résumé reel critiques to those who register for appointments.
You can see the full agenda here.
Register for the event and sign up for critiques here. There is no charge, but we need to know how many lunches to order.
If you have questions, please contact Tim Scheld at tscheld@wcbs880.com.
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From democratandchronicle.com - The sale of the former headquarters of Gannett Co. Inc. and the Democrat and Chronicle to developers with local ties has been finalized, D&C Digital President Dan Norselli announced in a memo to employees on Wednesday. He said the sale of the five-story, 153,350-square-foot building at the corner of Exchange Boulevard and West Broad Street has been completed to DHD Ventures of Rochester and Morgan Management of Pittsford. Calls to both developers were not immediately returned. The building was sold for $2.65 million, said Gannett East Group President Michael Kane, former president and publisher of the Democrat and Chronicle. "This completes the last stage of our move to a new headquarters and sets the stage for the next phase of our growth," Norselli told employees. "The sale of the old building frees us from the distraction being landlords of a legacy complex. This allows us the flexibility to innovate as we must, and to empower our community to connect, act and thrive." More
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Gannett invests in digital media company Digg
From Gannett - Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), the parent company of USA TODAY NETWORK comprising 109 local U.S. properties and USA TODAY, announced an investment in digital media company Digg. Using proprietary data sources and an editorial team, Digg curates the best content on the web for millions of people every month.
Gannett led Digg's recent Series C investment round with an undisclosed sum to provide USA TODAY NETWORK access to Digg's industry-leading data and to increase scale, reach new audiences, and innovate with engaging new content discovery and messaging products. This investment is part of Gannett's commitment to expand USA TODAY NETWORK's content distribution capabilities and improve user experience by enabling readers to easily discover award-winning journalism across multiple platforms.
The investment will allow Digg to accelerate innovation for content discovery products utilizing its powerful proprietary data, including across messaging platforms. Earlier this year Digg released its first integrations with Facebook Messenger and Slack. Digg will also have access to local content from USA TODAY NETWORK for improved personalization and geo-targeting content to its users. More
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UPCOMING WEBINARS AND EVENTS
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