A summer of transition for the Chicago Tribune under new hedge fund ownership continued with the announcement Tuesday of a change at the top of the masthead.
Colin McMahon is stepping down as editor-in-chief after a challenging 18 months at the helm of Chicago-based Tribune Publishing’s flagship newspaper. The last day for the longtime Tribune reporter, editor and executive, who also serves as chief content officer for Tribune Publishing, will be Aug. 20.
Succeeding McMahon will be Mitch Pugh, who has been named executive editor of the Chicago Tribune after eight years in the same role at The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina. His first day will be Aug. 30.
