The dean of the University of Nevada, Reno Reynolds School of Journalism, Al Stavitsky, has announced that he will step down from the position to return to a faculty role as a professor at the end of this academic year. more

Allison Lichter, who has extensive experience in creating robust journalism curricula and as an editor and producer at major news outlets in the field, will join the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism as the new associate dean of Academic Affairs.  more

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications has announced that Nathan Carpenter will be the inaugural director of the College’s new social media listening lab. Carpenter will join the College on July 3. more

Beverly Joyce has returned as publisher of The Herald Bulletin in Anderson, Indiana. more

Chip Minemyer, editor and general manager of The Tribune-Democrat in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and general manager of The Times-News of Cumberland, Maryland, has been named the publisher in both markets, parent company CNHI has announced. more

Kevin Hall, a veteran media executive who has served as chief revenue officer for the parent company of The Times-Picayune and The Advocate since 2019, has been appointed president of the company. more

In a memo to staff, Vice President and Head of News Strategy and Operations David Scott and Director of Public Opinion Research Emily Swanson announced that Chad Day will be AP’s new chief elections analyst. more

Monica Richardson, executive editor of the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald, has been named vice president of news for large markets for parent company McClatchy. more

Mike Smith has joined Frequence as vice president of sales. Smith will be responsible for driving business development and industry-wide adoption of Frequence’s best-in-class technology platform. more

Pat Dorsey, who most recently was publisher of the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, has been named publisher of the Santa Fe New Mexican. Dorsey will succeed Tom Cross, who announced his retirement on Wednesday. more

In a memo to staff on Wednesday, U.S. News Director Josh Hoffner announced several promotions and hires across the United States. more

Deborah Douglas will lead efforts to provide training in solutions journalism. more

Saeed Ahmed is joining The Associated Press as its first vice president of news for digital platforms. more

Grant Gibbons has been announced as publisher of The Journal, in New Ulm, Minnesota, and The Independent of Marshall. He will be replacing Greg Orear, publisher since 2016. Orear has taken a publishing position with a newspaper group in Missouri. more

Debi Richardson has joined the South Carolina paper as its new graphic designer. more

On the heels of announcing the hiring of its new editor in chief, John Anastasi, the Bucks County Herald (Doylestown, Pennsylvania) has tapped newspaper advertising veteran William “Bill” Cotter to serve as its new director of advertising sales. more

Peter Baumann, who has served as editor of the Post Independent since late August 2019, was named publisher in December.  more

CherryRoad Media has announced the promotion of industry veteran Lee Bachlet to the role of chief operating officer. more

Joel Simon, who has worked tirelessly as a champion of press freedom around the world, will join the Newmark J-School on Feb. 1 as the founding director of the Journalism Protection Initiative. more

As the Herald and News bid 2022 farewell and greeted the new year, the staff met its new publisher and said goodbye to the long-standing head of the newspaper. more