Leroy Chapman Jr. has been named editor in chief of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, succeeding longtime Editor Kevin Riley, who announced his retirement Thursday. more

In her new role, Rachel Kay will be Hearst’s most senior human resources executive, leading companywide strategy, programs and human capital management support, while maintaining a longstanding tradition of local oversight of the majority of human resource decision-making. more

Matt Jones has retired from the Paxton Media Group after 25 years of service, serving as The Paducah (Kentucky) Sun’s operational manager from December 2014 to January 2019 and as its general manager since January 2019. more

Doug Ames, who has worked at The Daily World for 15 years — most recently as circulation director — has been named interim general sales manager. more

McClatchy has announced the promotion of Robyn Tomlin to chief news officer. In this role, Tomlin will lead the division responsible for all news, opinion and multimedia content created across McClatchy’s network of 30 local news sites and affiliated brands. more

Graham Media Group, the local media division of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC), announced today that Aaron King has been named vice president and general manager of Social News Desk, the leading social media management solution for news. more

Terry Connor brings a wealth of experience to Meridian having worked in the media industry for more than 35 years, including as a group publisher for Alabama and Meridian from 2014 to 2019. more

Kristin Roberts will be joining Gannett on March 27 as chief content officer to drive the company’s digital transformation and content strategy across USA TODAY and the USA TODAY Network of more than 200 local publications. more

Jordan Wertlieb has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Hearst, effective May 1, Hearst President and Chief Executive Officer Steven R. Swartz has announced. Wertlieb, 58, who is currently president of Hearst Television, succeeds Mark E. Aldam, 59, who is stepping down after five years in the job and 17 years at Hearst, including six years as president of Hearst Newspapers. more

Jessica Hogue will be responsible for driving Hearst’s data strategy across its consumer media businesses, which include magazines, newspapers and television, and supporting innovative solutions and personalized experiences that leverage the scale of Hearst’s media assets. more

Greg Borowski, who has covered Milwaukee’s City Hall, mentored numerous young journalists and edited national prize-winning stories, has been named the top editor of his hometown newspaper.  more

Nancy Kaffer, a national award-winning columnist, has been named editorial page editor of the Detroit Free Press. Kaffer, 47, is the first woman in the newspaper’s 191-year history to hold that title.  more

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has announced that Justin Price has been hired as a data journalist for the newsroom’s Digital Storytelling team. more

The Claremore (Oklahoma) Daily Progress has welcomed Joe Mack as the new regional advertising director. more

SCS is excited to announce that Michael Grabowski has been promoted to director of application development. more

The Inland Press Foundation has elected Bill Masterson and Bradley Waters to serve on the Foundation board of directors. more

John Miller has been named managing editor of both the Post Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho) and Rexburg Standard Journal. more

Mark Lewis has been named regional president for Adams Publishing Group-Southern Wisconsin. APG Media of Southern Wisconsin includes The (Janesville) Gazette, Beloit Daily News, Daily Jefferson County Union, Watertown Daily Times, Antigo Daily Journal, Marinette EagleHerald and Hometown News Group weekly publications in Dane, Jefferson, Rock, Dodge and Columbia counties. more

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications has announced that David Cuillier has been named director of the Brechner Center Freedom of Information Project. He will join the Center on July 1. more

Former Kerrville (Texas) Daily Times Advertising Director Jennifer McCullough has been named publisher of The Times, succeeding Carlina Villalpando Daugherty, who announced her resignation early this month.  more