Paul Goodsell, a 41-year veteran local reporter and editor, is the new editor-in-chief of the Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald. more

Lee Enterprises has named Kelly Lecker the next executive editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, effective April 11. Lecker currently serves as both the interim editor and the managing/investigative editor of the Columbus Dispatch in Columbus, Ohio. more

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications has announced that broadcast news veteran Denise Vickers has been named the director of the Innovation News Center, the College’s state-of-the-art, multimedia newsroom. more

After 19 years with the University of Arizona School of Journalism, Professor Celeste González de Bustamante will become associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin in the fall. more

Harrison Hove, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Department associate chair and lecturer, has been selected as the new CJC Summer Media Institute director. more

Dennis M. Lyons, national editor of CNHI, LLC, has been promoted to vice president of the company in that role, Donna Barrett, president and CEO, announced Tuesday. more

At the end of March, Pam Sander is stepping down from her role as executive editor for the Wilmington StarNews and regional editor for Gannett Southeast. more

The Lake Placid News and Adirondack Daily Enterprise have a new publisher. more

Seasoned journalists and longtime newsroom leaders Lisa Miner and Jim Slusher have been promoted to managing editor roles at the Daily Herald in Chicago, Illinois. more

Jeff DeLoach, president of the Chattanooga (Tennessee) Times Free Press for the past five years, has resigned as head of the Chattanooga Publishing Co. more

Paris Goodnight will be Salisbury (North Carolina)  Post’s interim editor as outgoing editor Josh Bergeron moves onto another opportunity in news. more

Vanessa Koper has been named as advertising director of the New Castle News and The (Sharon) Herald. more

Deputy Head of News Gathering Michael Giarrusso announced on Monday that Deputy Managing Editor for U.S. News Noreen Gillespie will take on a new role leading AP’s business news coverage. more

Mark Stencel will lead JournalList while continuing to serve as co-director of the Reporters’ Lab at Duke University. more

Trevor Baratko has been named editor of InsideNoVa and FauquierNow.com, two properties owned by Rappahannock Media LLC. more

Lan Nguyen Chaplin will serve in IMC department; Larry DeGaris will run Spiegel Research Center. more

Donna Hall to retire after 35 years with Cox Enterprises and three years as publisher. more

News Media Corporation owner John Tompkins recently announced two promotions within the organization. Current NMC chief revenue officer JJ Tompkins has been promoted to company CEO and longtime Brookings Register Publisher Billy McMacken has been named the company’s new chief operating officer. more

Booker Izell, 82, died Feb. 16 after an extended illness. As head of diversity and inclusion, he changed the face of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and its parent company Cox Enterprises. more

The Dallas Morning News has named Tampa Bay Times senior editor Amy Hollyfield its new managing editor. more