Jane Seagrave was elected president of the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association at its annual meeting Thursday.
Jane Seagrave was elected president of the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association at its annual meeting Thursday.
Jane R. Seagrave has been named publisher of the Vineyard Gazette, the newspaper’s owners, Jerome and Nancy Kohlberg, announced today.
It’s 10 p.m. on a Thursday night. Steve Durkee, the Gazette graphics director, is in Dick Reston’s office, his head stuck out the open skylight, smoking a cigarette. Dick is at his computer, writing headlines.
Announcing his intent to retire as editor and publisher of the Vineyard Gazette after more than 27 years at the newspaper, Richard Reston this week also named his successor.
Beginning in the middle of March, John W. Walter Jr., a former executive editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, will arrive on the Island and take over the leadership role of the Gazette.
Mr. Walter, 56, was named editor and publisher of the Gazette and its other publications, Martha’s Vineyard Magazine and the Best Read Guide, after a search process that began early last fall.
The Vineyard Gazette today announced new publishers for the newspaper in changes that take effect immediately.
Richard Reston, presently editor in chief of the newspaper, assumes The position and added responsibilities of editor and publisher of the Vineyard Gazette.
Mary Jo Reston, now the newspaper’s general manager, moves up to the role of publisher and general manager, with full responsibility for the financial affairs of the Gazette.
