Benjamin Goad, veteran editor and news director of The Tennessean, part of Gannett’s USA TODAY Network, has been appointed executive editor of the 117-year-old news organization. He is the 18th editor in the publication’s history.  more

The Minnesota Star Tribune has announced that its editor, Suki Dardarian, is retiring after more than a decade at the media company.  Dardarian’s last day as editor will be Monday, Feb. 3. more

Carol Hunter, one of the longest-serving executive editors in the 175-year history of the Des Moines Register, announced Thursday she is retiring after a 45-year career in journalism.  more

Rufus Friday, the former publisher of the Lexington Herald-Leader in Lexington, Kentucky, will join the Center for Integrity in News Reporting (CFINR) as its executive director on Dec. 30. more

Roger Simmons has been with the Sentinel since 1993 in a variety of sports, news and digital roles. more

Hans Meyer has been named the next director of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University, taking over for Eddith Dashiell, who is retiring in June after five years leading the school. more

He made his mark on newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore, but may be best known for having been abducted in Atlanta in 1974. more

Marilyn W. Thompson, who has worked on major, awarding-winning investigations for some of the nation’s top newsrooms, is joining The Post and Courier as a member of its investigative and special projects team. more

Sydney Sims has joined the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project  as its first full-time outreach coordinator to lead national Sunshine Week and other efforts to educate journalists and the public about their rights to access government information. more

Konrad LaPrade has been named president and CEO of Fort Wayne Newspapers and KPC Media. He succeeds Lori Fritz, who has accepted a sales and marketing position with Ogden Newspapers in Florida after 38 years at Fort Wayne Newspapers. more

Aaron J. Kotarek will join The Spokesman-Review as general manager on Nov. 22, Publisher William “Stacey” Cowles has announced. more

Meeting the diverse needs of an evolving customer base and ensuring that The Gazette’s marketing and advertising teams (Colorado Springs, Colorado) have the tools to thrive within the workplace are the twin objectives of the news organization's newest additions, Stacey Sedbrook and Mike McKiernan. more

Heidi Wright, immediate past president of America's Newspapers, reflected on the journey she has shared with the local community in a recent column as she bid farewell on her last day as chief operating officer of EO Media Group and publisher of The Bulletin in Bend, Oregon. more

Richard N. Winfield, a leading U.S. First Amendment lawyer who represented The Associated Press for three decades and championed freedom of expression for journalists around the world, died on Tuesday, Oct. 22. He was 91. more

Krutika Pathi has been appointed the news director for the U.K. and Ireland, based in London. She is currently the South Asia correspondent for the AP, based in New Delhi, covering India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. more

The Kerrville (Texas) Daily Times has a new publisher with a small town upbringing, a love of tight-knit communities and an appreciation for what the Texas Hill Country represents.  more

Chad Stebbins will become Missouri Press Association’s next executive director after the board of directors met during the 158th Annual Convention to interview finalist candidates for the role. Stebbins officially begins duties with the association Jan. 6, and succeeds Mark Maassen, who is retiring in February. more

Adams Publishing Group has announced the addition of a new reporter to its staff covering its Hometown News weekly newspapers. more

Susan Lunneborg has been promoted to managing editor of the West Central Tribune in Willmar, Minnesota, effective immediately. more

Bill Albrecht has been named regional president of APG of East Central Minnesota, according to APG Central Division President Jeff Patterson. more