Mitch's Media Musings - February 2023
Mitch's Media Musings
January 16 - February 15, 2023
General
Donnell Suggs adds the Gainesville Times (writing for the Life section) to his reporting duties. He's still editing The Atlanta Voice, but not longer
writing for the Reporter newspapers.
Atlanta Press Club
Deadlines are coming for the Awards of Excellence and for the 2023 summer internship program. More info at www.atlantapressclub.org.
The APC is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Pepper as Chairperson of the Board of Directors and Jewel Wicker as Treasurer for the 2023-2024 term. Pepper, Publisher, Rough Draft Atlanta previously served as Treasurer of the club in 2022. Wicker, a freelance journalist, has served on the Board and Executive Committee since 2016 and is currently Co-Chair of the Internship Committee. An award-winning freelance reporter, her written work includes a broad range of entertainment-based reporting to more in-depth reporting that focuses on cultural and industry trends.
Appen Media
Alex Popp moves over to the Dunwoody Crier and the Sandy Springs Crier
Shelby Israel joins the papers, writing for the Forsyth Herald and the Alpharetta Roswell Herald
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Amy Wenk returns to a reporting role at the paper
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Andrew Morse joins as publisher
Daily Report
Jacob Polacheck departs
Semafor - Check out our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" with Atlanta reporter JD Capelouto.
WABE Radio - Check out our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" with political reporter Rahul Bali.
WSB Radio
Scott Slade's last day as host of the morning show will be Feb. 3. But he says he'll be doing something else at the station, just not so early in the morning.
WSB TV
Dave Huddleston departs for a position with Lexicon Strategies
Wendy Corona marks ten years at the station
WXIA
Kaitlyn Ross promoted to Lead Enterprise Reporter. Learn more about her new role in an upcoming "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight"!
Tresia Bowles joins as a general assignment MMJ
Erica Murphy will start in March as a general assignment MMJ
News from the PR Dept
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