Mitch's Media Musings - March 2025

Mitch's Media Musings

February 16 - March 15, 2025

General

ArtsATL

Shane Harrison joins as Executive Editor
Cinque Hicks departs the Executive Editor position but will stay on in a writing role

Atlanta Press Club

Join the Mayor for Lunch! 2025 APC Newsmaker Leadership Series featuring Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. Click to register.
Awards of Excellence - Mark your calendar for April 29 and keep an eye on the APC site for more info.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Maya Prabhu is out with her Best Dressed Georgia lawmakers list from this years Georgia Legislative Session! Of her top ten, I'll say that Michelle Au and Harold Jones are my favorites.
Investigative reporter Lois Norder "retires." Quotes because she says we likely haven't seen the last of her writing.
Lea Picard writes a great piece this month, "Opportunities and Coffee For All," about Atlanta coffee shops and bakeries creating employments for adults with disabilities. Read the article here.
Caleb Groves promoted to General Assignment Reporter, State Politics

Black Information Network - Tyrik Wynn departs

Capital B - We've added interim editor John Kennedy to the Leff's Atlanta Media database

CBS News Atlanta - We've added producer Brad Hodges to the Leff's Atlanta Media database

Covington News - Katie Verity joins as News Editor

Georgia Entertainment - The team had a big presence at SXSW this year!

Georgia Public Broadcasting

Kristi Wooten has launched a new podcast - the Sweet Song podcast - where she talks with artists she likes and admires!

Hudspeth Report - Long-time Atlanta journalist Ron Hudspeth has died. A writer for the AJC, the Gwinnett Daily News, and The Hudspeth Report, Hudspeth covered food, events, celebrities, and more for many years.

Inside Radio - Jay Gleason is the new Managing Editor

Rome News Tribune - The paper is looking for an Executive Editor. This is a hands-on position where the editor is responsible for the day-to-day operation of a seven-member newsroom. The editor works with staff to plan, produce and edit the news, sports and feature content of the paper and a quarterly magazine. Duties include reporting, writing, taking photos, assigning stories and overseeing the posting of content online and on social media. The Executive Editor is responsible for office operations, fields and mediates calls from the public, meets with politicians and various community members and handles personnel issues. Parent company Times-Journal, Inc. is a family-owned business, operating 18 newspapers, plus magazines and digital news products in central and north Georgia. Send cover letter, resume and publication samples to jkmurphy@timesjournalnews.com with the subject line Rome Editor. He can provide more details on the job.

Scripps News - Former producer Julia Griggs has joined CBS News

Vox ATL – New members join the team. And click to their site to learn more about their mission.

Lauren McEwen, Media Education Coordinator
John Verner, Publishing Editor
Courtni Hill, Digital Media Specialist
Charaun Cash, Executive Director

WABE

Lois Reitzes retires at the end of June. The station says "City Lights will continue without her, although nothing specific has been announced so far. Details here.

WAGA TV/Fox5

Alex Whittler honored by the City of Stockbridge as one of its Women's History Month honorees

WANF TV / Atlanta News First

Rick Folbaum and Tim Darnell have launched a podcast, a weekly show about Georgia and national politics
We've added meteorologist Patrick Pete to the Leff's Atlanta Media database

WSB TV

News Director Suzanne Nadell will depart at the end of July

WXIA/11Alive

Check out this story from the 11Alive investigative team about an usual incidence of thyroid cancer in NE Georgia
Giving Back: Digital Producer Makayla Richards led multiple sessions this month at the Southern Interscholastic Press Association (SIPA) Conference, helping the next generation of journalists sharpen their skills in breaking news reporting and digital storytelling.
Erica Murphy departs the station
Former staffer Erika Facey has been promoted to Assistant News Director at WISH TV in Indianapolis
Former reporter Neima Abdulahi has launched her own company, Village Values Culture Consulting.

News from the PR Dept.

The Grunduski Group Agency was selected for the 7th Year in a Row as Among the Best of Gwinnett in the Marketing & Creative Services Category for 2024!
PRSA Georgia's annual conference is March 28. Click here for details.

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