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Issue: #449
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September 15, 2017
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Kevin Corrado named new publisher at The Saratogian and other Digital First Media newspapers
- Kevin Corrado, the former publisher of the New Haven Register, has been named publisher of the The Saratogian.
Corrado will oversee operations at the Saratogian and the other New York properties of Digital First Media, which include: the Daily Freeman, of Kingston; Oneida Daily Dispatch; and The Record, of Troy.
His management duties will also extend to Digital First Media news properties in Massachusetts, including The Lowell Sun and Fitchburg's Sentinel & Enterprise.
Digital First Media recently decided to consolidate management structure in New York and Massachusetts.
Corrado is a veteran industry executive, with most of his 32 years in journalism.
"We have a huge responsibility for local journalism, and that energizes me every single day," he said.
Corrado has been in Connecticut for the last three years as publisher of the New Haven Register. He also led operations at The Register Citizen, The Middletown Press, Connecticut Magazine and Digital First Media's portfolio of Connecticut weeklies.
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Appel joins Columbia-Greene Media as Advertising Director
From HudsonValley360.com -
Gregory Appel joined Columbia-Greene Media on Aug. 1 as advertising director.
The Port Jervis resident has nearly 40 years of experience in the advertising industry.
Appel graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
"Eastman Kodak and Xerox are both headquartered there and are huge leaders in the industry," he said of Rochester. "The exposure I got there to printing and photography intrigued me about print publishing."
After graduation, Appel joined the Army and was stationed along the Iron Curtain in Germany for three years.
In 1978, Appel left the Army and started his career in advertising.
His most recent positions include director of advertising for the Colorado Press Service where he oversaw the sale of newspaper advertising at daily and weekly newspapers for national, regional and local accounts.
After spending 10 years in Colorado, Appel became advertising director at the Daily Freeman in Kingston.
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Christine Glancey appointed Deputy Editor, Newsroom Standards at The Wall Street Journal
From WSJ Press Release -
A note from Neal Lipschutz, Editor, Ethics:
I am pleased to announce Christine Glancey has joined the ethics and standards team. Christine brings deep and varied news experience at The Wall Street Journal to her new role as deputy editor, newsroom standards.
Christine will report to me.
Christine's most recent position at the Journal was deputy managing editor for news operations and talent, a post she held for nearly two years. Christine has held a number of other important news leadership roles here, including deputy national editor, global copy chief and managing editor of WSJ Asia, for which she was based in Hong Kong. Christine led news at WSJ.com from 2009 to 2013 and served as the Journal's first training editor.
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The New York Times Company Announces Key Appointments and Changes to Digital Operations
From NYT Press Release - The New York Times Company announced key appointments to Product and Design and the formation of a New Products and Ventures group, further defining the new structure it announced in June.
These changes streamline and raise the ambitions of the Company's digital operations in order to accelerate its rapidly growing digital businesses.
Alex Rainert
, a veteran product design leader and co-founder of dodgeball, has been named head of Product and Design. In his new role, he will lead the digital product design and product management teams that are responsible for translating The Times's world-class journalism into extraordinary digital products and experiences for its audience. Joining the Product and Design team are Matthew Ericson,who will lead News Experience, and Ben French, who will assume the new role of senior vice president, Reader Experience. Under Mr. Ericson, a longtime editor in the newsroom, News Experience will set the vision for news presentation in core products, and ensure that workflows, tools and processes are aligned with News and Opinion. As head of Reader Experience, Mr. French will work closely with departments across the organization to develop formats and features that will strengthen The Times's relationship with its audience and increase their likelihood to engage and subscribe.
Alex MacCallum
has been appointed the head of New Products and Ventures, a newly formed team that will include Crosswords and Cooking, and whose charter will be to pursue opportunities for innovation and growth that are brand-congruent yet distinct from The Times's core digital experience.
Previously, Ms. MacCallum was an assistant managing editor in charge of video. She also launched and oversaw audience development in The Times newsroom. More
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$50,000 raised to help media employees impacted by Hurricane Harvey
From localmedia.org
- More than 60 companies and individuals have donated more than $50,000 to help employees of media companies that were impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
The storm, which destroyed homes and businesses, brought more than 50 inches of rain to parts of Houston, greatly impacted employees of media companies and their families. In Harvey's path were seven Local Media Association member organizations whose staffs provided incredible journalism during the storm and continue to today as the long cleanup process starts.
A fund to help those employees was established a week ago and to date has raised $50,345. This week, the Facebook Journalism Project alone donated $25,000. A handful of other top donors also gave. They include:
* $5,000: Scripps Howard Foundation
* $2,000: Swift Communications
* $1,000: News Media Alliance, The Buffalo News, Legacy.com, Observer Media Group, Chris Hendricks and the Local Media Association.
"We are just thrilled that so many companies and individuals gave so generously," said LMA President Nancy Lane. "It means so much for the employees of these media companies who have worked so incredibly hard during this difficult time as their homes were destroyed and their personal possessions were lost. The generosity of our members and the industry is overwhelming."
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UPCOMING WEBINARS AND EVENTS
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In a New York Minute
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Mary Miller
Education Services Director
New York News Publishers Association
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