Some editing changes at the paper
I don't know that readers actually care about these kinds of internal changes, but in the spirit of transparency, I'm posting an announcement that managing editor Ann Morris and I made in the newsroom this afternoon. (Actually, this is 99 percent the same. I rewrote a few words for clarity.)
We're pleased to announce the following staffing changes in the editing ranks beginning the first of the year:
Dick Barron, our business editor for most of the past six-and-a-half-years, will become an enterprise writer covering business. While he has done a wonderful job as business editor, Dick has been interested in writing for a while, and we’re excited about the opportunity to expand our enterprise reporting, going deeper and broader on the big business stories.
John Nagy, who has been government editor for four years, will move to the business editor's job. John and his team have had a great year, considering the coverage of the election, John Edwards, school redistricting, the bus hub problems as well as embracing our readership initiatives and blogging. John has been a business reporter and has worked the other side of the street with Trone. He will continue the expansion and evolution of our business coverage to include more consumer and personal finance news and opinion.
Eddie Wooten, sports editor for five-and-a-half years, will become government editor. Eddie opened our sports pages to new sports, new methods of coverage and new readers. We look forward to his innovative eye and reader-orientation to our core coverage areas of government and education.
Joe Sirera, assistant sports editor for five years, will become sports editor. Joe has partnered with Eddie on the sports improvements over the years and will continue the sports evolution toward more local, exclusive and enterprising coverage.
For us, these moves have two significant benefits. First, they afford Dick, John, Eddie and Joe new opportunities to stretch their wings and increase their skills. More important, each of them will bring a fresh approach to the work and will improve the paper.
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Eddie Wooten did a great job of working with the Greensboro Community Swim Association to get summer swimming results printed in the sports page. He showed a real interest in connecting with the local community.
I think it's great that he's going to bring that ethic to government coverage.
Posted on December 7, 2004 7:53 PM
Eddie realized the importance of "refrigerator journalism" to kids AND parents by publishing swimming results; club soccer scores; and high school golf, baseball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, softball, track and lacrosse games. Imagine what he can do with the education and government report!
Posted on December 7, 2004 8:40 PM