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1st Black editor named to lead Atlanta Journal-Constitution
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/1st-black-editor-named-to-lead-atlanta-journal-constitution/ar-AA18ZBVI?ocid=hpmsn&pc=U483&cvid=96ac2bb7a7dd453d82c38c3fe37e03bf&ei=59The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday named Leroy Chapman Jr. as its new editor-in-chief, making him the first Black editor to lead the newspaper in its 155-year history.
Chapman, 52, has worked in journalism for nearly three decades and has spent the past 12 years at the Journal-Constitution, serving as its managing editor since 2021. Publisher Andrew Morse said he's proud that the newspaper found the best person for the job within its own ranks.
“There’s truly nobody better suited to lead this newsroom,” Morse said in an interview, adding: “He has the respect of the newsroom, he is an innovative thinker, and he has the highest journalistic standard that you could image.”
Chapman will take charge of a news staff that serves more than 125,000 print and digital subscribers as well as about 6 million unique online monthly visitors, according to figures provided by the newspaper. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is owned by Cox Enterprises, a privately held company.
Chapman, 52, has worked in journalism for nearly three decades and has spent the past 12 years at the Journal-Constitution, serving as its managing editor since 2021. Publisher Andrew Morse said he's proud that the newspaper found the best person for the job within its own ranks.
“There’s truly nobody better suited to lead this newsroom,” Morse said in an interview, adding: “He has the respect of the newsroom, he is an innovative thinker, and he has the highest journalistic standard that you could image.”
Chapman will take charge of a news staff that serves more than 125,000 print and digital subscribers as well as about 6 million unique online monthly visitors, according to figures provided by the newspaper. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is owned by Cox Enterprises, a privately held company.
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I almost posted this in LBN, but I wasn't sure if the Atlanta Journal Constitution was a big enough paper for the mods to consider this to be national news.
I think it's wonderful. I'm actually surprised that it hasn't happened sooner.
