Krys Fluker, who spent the last 27 years of her career at The Daytona Beach (Florida) News-Journal, mostly in the Opinion department, has been named Opinion editor of the Orlando Sentinel. more

Veteran journalist and newspaper executive Ed Choate has been appointed publisher of The Claremore (Oklahoma) Daily Progress. more

Dr. Jon Hess has been named the next director of the School of Communication Studies at the College of Communication and Information at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, effective July 1, 2022. more

New global head of partnerships will help lead Mather’s plan to expand into new markets and grow service offerings. more

The Newmark Graduate School of Journalism has hired Channing Gerard Joseph as its first-ever associate professor focused on race and identity. more

Chris Dautel will be the point person for mergers and acquisitions, valuation analysis, investments, strategic planning and real estate administration. more

Media executive Kristin Heitmann has been named senior vice president and chief revenue officer of The Associated Press, responsible for all of the news agency’s revenue functions globally. more

Logan Molen, publisher of the Steamboat Pilot & Today (Steamboat Springs, Colorado), will retire in December after a 40-year career in the daily news industry. more

“His wealth of experience working in a wide variety of jobs at daily and community newspapers was impressive to our search committee,” said Logan Molen, publisher of Pilot & Today. “He has a track record of delivering excellent journalism and showing good news judgment and strong ethics.” more

David Trinko will be succeeding current editor Jim Krumel, who is retiring on Dec. 31. more

Lisa Schlichtman will oversee CCM’s eight-county news operation. more

Pete Bland brings decades of experience and intimate knowledge of the community to the role. more

Following a national search, Catherine Staub has been named as the next dean of the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Des Moines, Iowa. more

Longtime state government reporter Jack Brammer, who has covered 10 Kentucky governors, is retiring at the end of the year. more

Jim Ferolie has been named regional executive editor of APG Media of Southern Wisconsin. The position was most recently staffed by Sid Schwartz, who retired in April. more

Francis Wick, CEO, has announced that Scott Green has returned to Wick Communications as Wick production manager. Green also will serve as lead pressman at the Sierra Vista (Arizona) Herald. more

Veteran newspaper executive Robyn McCloskey will be the new publisher of The Herald Bulletin in Anderson, Indiana, replacing Beverly Joyce, who is departing for another career opportunity. more

Jim Perry, publisher of the Harrison (Arkansas) Daily Times, Newton County Times in Jasper, The Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home, and the West Plains Quill in Missouri, retired on Nov. 1 after devoting 45 years of his life to the newspaper industry. more

The Shreveport (Louisiana) Times welcomed two new reporters last week who are bringing life and politics to the Shreveport-Bossier area. more

The Daily Journal in Franklin, Indiana, has announced two staff changes. Editor James Vaughn has promoted news reporter Leeann Doerflein to news editor and long-time reporter Ryan Trares to senior reporter and columnist. more