Carol Nunnelley, a longtime reporter and editor for The Birmingham News, has died, leaving behind a legacy of love for journalism. more

A veteran journalist, Matos previously worked as a Chronicle political reporter, and for The New York Times Company, the Washington Post and Minneapolis Star Tribune. more

Anthony Campbell, the former executive editor and managing editor of The Denver Post who led the paper to a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1986 for a series on missing children, has died, according to former associates at the Post. He was 82. more

Randy Mitchell has been named the new publisher and digital sales director for the Aiken Standard in South Carolina. more

Kevin Austin, who has been named publisher of The Ironton (Ohio) Tribune, got his start in the newspaper business with a paper route in his hometown of Lansing, Michigan. more

The company also named Rob Huting as VP of corporate development. more

In this new leadership position, Aron Pilhofer will lead the Star Tribune’s efforts to grow its digital products and services to meet the needs of its readers. more

Phillip Meek, a former president and publisher of the Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram, died Nov. 21 in his Michigan home. He was 86. more

Reggie Ponder has worked at community newspapers in eastern North Carolina for 27 years, most recently as a staff writer for The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City and the Perquimans Weekly in Hertford. more

Mike Fortman, associate publisher of TH Media, Dubuque, Iowa, has announced that Todd Benz has been named TH Media/Woodward Community Media director of sales. more

Tess Ware is the new editor of The Aberdeen (South Dakota) American News, The Watertown (South Dakota) Public Opinion and The St. Cloud Times in Minnesota. more

Terry R. Taylor, who in two trailblazing decades as the first female sports editor of The Associated Press transformed the news agency’s emphasis into multilayered coverage of rigorous reporting, entertaining enterprise and edgy analysis, has died. She was 71. more

Pili Linares is the new general manager for the five newspapers in the Kitsap News Group. more

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced the appointment of Maribel Perez Wadsworth as president and CEO. As the former president of Gannett Media and publisher of USA TODAY, Wadsworth brings nearly three decades of experience to this role, along with a steadfast belief in journalistic excellence as a pillar of a vibrant democracy. more

Craig Hodges has been named senior vice president of corporate affairs with Cox Enterprises. In this role, Hodges will oversee the corporate communications and corporate social responsibility strategy, while providing communications counsel to executive leaders. more

Multimedia reporter Caché McClay will cover a new beat focused on the accomplished entrepreneur and legendary singer, songwriter and actress Beyoncé Knowles-Carter at The Tennessean and USA TODAY Network. more

AIM Media Midwest, LLC has announced the appointment and return of David Trinko as editor at The Lima (Ohio) News and the appointment of Natalie Buzzard as regional advertising director for the Lima market, in addition to maintaining her other responsibilities at the company. more

Lange Svehlak, an experienced newspaper executive, has been appointed regional publisher of four Texas newspapers: the Palestine Herald-Press, Corsicana Daily Sun, Jacksonville Progress and Huntsville Item. more

Cindy Clark, a former salesperson with the Fredericksburg (Texas) Standard-Radio Post, has begun her tenure as the advertising director for the 116-year-old publication. more

The board of directors of the Times Publishing Company is adding David Denor, Carolyn Fox, Jessi Navarro and Jay Rey as its newest members. The Times also announced a promotion for Joe DeLuca, one of its longtime senior leaders. DeLuca, 65, was named president of the Tampa Bay Times. more