Yaritza Vazquez has been named publishing operations manager for Wick Communications, where she will oversee the company’s newspaper design and pagination. more

The Wahpeton (North Dakota) Daily News and Richland County News Monitor announce the promotion of longtime reporter Frank Stanko to managing editor of both newspapers. more

Eric Larsen, formerly executive editor of the Fort Collins Coloradoan, has become the executive editor of the Indianapolis Star. more

Valeri Sandmeier has been appointed advertising director of The Daily Times (Alcoa, Tennessee), effective Monday, Jan. 29. She will succeed Darrell Richardson, who will become general manager of the Lenoir City (Tennessee) News-Herald and The Connection. more

The Financial Times Group has appointed Joanna Levesque as managing director of its media consultancy, FT Strategies. more

The Center Square has announced the addition of Carleen Johnson, a staple of Seattle broadcast journalism, to its Washington state team. more

Jeremy Chisenhall says he became a journalist because he loves to write and wants to tell stories that matter to people. Starting next month, he will be in charge of producing such content at The Telegraph in Macon and the Ledger-Enquirer in Columbus. more

Leisa Richardson will be joining the Greenville News, Spartanburg Herald-Journal and Anderson Independent Mail as executive editor beginning Feb. 19. more

Angela M. Hill, a multi award-winning investigative journalist and producer, has been named the new Ida B. Wells Professor in Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.  more

The Democrat & Chronicle has announced that Heather Falkey has been named the general manager in the Rochester, New York, market. more

The Greenville (South Carolina) News has announced that David Foster has been named the general manager in the Greenville market.   more

The Oklahoman has announced that Shane Morris has been named the general manager for Gannett's Oklahoma City market. more

Treasure Coast Newspapers / TCPalm has announced that Chadi Irani has been named the general manager in the Fort Pierce, Stuart, Vero Beach and Port St. Lucie markets. more

Ron Prince has been named the regional publisher overseeing the Lake Charles, Bogalusa and LaPlace newspapers in Louisiana and the Picayune, Mississippi, publication for Carpenter Media Group. more

In this role, Kedzierski will work closely with Executive Editor Joel Christopher to strengthen local connection points with businesses and brands to drive community-based strategies and engagement. He assumes the role effective Feb. 5. more

In this role, Regan Apo will work closely with Executive Editor Mike Feeley to strengthen local connections with businesses and brands to drive community-based strategies and engagement. She will begin the new assignment Feb. 5. more

In a memo to staff, Climate and Environment News Director Peter Prengaman announced that Dorany Pineda will join The Associated Press to cover the intersection of Latinos, water, climate and environment in the U.S. more

Gannett announced the hiring of Jim Fogler to head sales for the company's Florida region, where it operates more than 20 newspapers. more

The Black Family has announced that David Black, president and majority owner of Black Press, is retiring after a long and distinguished career leading the company. more

Reilly Kneedler has been named Wick Communications’ chief of staff, a new role for the family-owned local media company. more