The Associated Press has named Anna Jo Bratton as U.S. enterprise editor on the news cooperative’s Global Enterprise Team, where she will work with colleagues across the United States to produce high-impact journalism for the country and for international audiences. more

Nine years after joining The Paris (Texas) News as an advertising representative, Clay Carsner will assume the role of publisher. more

Eric Mayberry, who most recently was regional vice president of Amplified Digital, was named president and director of local sales and marketing of The Daily Progress in Charlottesville. And, Sam Worthington was appointed president and director of local sales and marketing for Lee’s Roanoke region. more

A national search has begun for a new editor for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Wendy Fullerton Powell, who has been editor in Fort Myers/Naples, will serve as interim editor. more

Mary Irby-Jones will be the first woman and second African American to lead The Courier Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. Her first day on the job will be March 15. more

“I’m excited to acquire Hot Springs Village Voice," says Jennifer Allen. "It has been my home for 14 years and this will be the first time in those 14 years the Voice will be locally owned.”   more

RJI's new director of innovation says her position "lets me help journalists create the space, provide the resources and carve out the time to address their challenges. Whether it’s revenue generation, management culture, community engagement, tool building ... I love that I get to say 'Yes!' to help journalists tackle a project or a goal or a strategy they’ve wanted to try for a while." more

“Justin’s proven ability to manage complex data-driven projects and turn editorial ambition into technical and journalistic achievement is what AP needs to push its data journalism forward,” says Troy Thibodeaux, the AP’s data science and news applications editor. more

With this new appointment, Daisy Veerasingham will have responsibility for all AP departments. This includes the company’s news, business and technology operations, all of which will report jointly to her and President and CEO Gary Pruitt. more

Bryan Stevens, a seasoned journalist and East Tennessee State University adjunct instructor with long family roots in Unicoi County, has been named managing editor of The Erwin Record in Tennessee. more

In her new role at USA TODAY, Kristen Go will supervise teams covering consumer news and technology, life and entertainment, travel, education and enterprise reporting focused on equity issues such as race, identity and social justice. more

Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications recently welcomed Penelope “Penny” Muse Abernathy as a visiting professor. Abernathy recently retired from the University of North Carolina Hussman School of Journalism and Media, where she served as the Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics. more

A longtime journalist with Gannett, who most recently worked in public relations, is taking over the helm of The Ledger newsroom in Lakeland, Florida, Gannett officials announced Wednesday. more

"We’d rather invest in vital local journalism than an endless and expensive game of comment whack-a-mole." — The Philadelphia Inquirer more

Sports Editor George Ferguson has become publisher of the Havre (Montana) Daily News, taking over for Stacy Mantle, who held the position until she left the newspaper last Friday after 20 years with the paper.  Ferguson also will continue in his role as sports editor. more

“Local journalism serves a vital role in our communities,” says the recently appointed executive editor of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. “We want to support those communities, inform and even entertain our readers, be a place for open, honest, truthful debate, hold accountable those in power and be a voice for those who are often overlooked.” more

Jonathan Stefonek has been named managing editor for the DeForest Times-Tribune in Waunakee, Wisconsin. more

Lee Enterprises Group Publisher Bill Masterson has been selected as president and publisher of the Rapid City Journal in Rapid City, South Dakota, and Lee group publisher. Masterson succeeds Matthew Tranquill, who was named general manager and director of local advertising sales of the Morning News in Florence, South Carolina. more

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated has announced that Rapid City Journal President and Director of Local Advertising Sales Matthew Tranquill has been named general manager and director of local advertising sales for the Morning News in Florence, South Carolina. Former publisher Bailey Dabney has left the company. more

Cox Enterprises has promoted Tiffanie McDonald to vice president of inclusion and diversity. In her new role, McDonald will lead the implementation of the company’s inclusion, diversity and equity strategy and will report directly to EVP and Chief People and Operations Officer Jill Campbell. more