Hunke becomes USA Today publisher; Hillkirk named as editor

October 9th, 2009 USA Today to post 17 percent drop in circulationNEW YORK — USA Today expects to report the largest decline in circulation in its 27-year history, threatening its No. 1 position among U.S.

October 7th, 2009 Corpus Christi publisher takes over at KnoxvilleKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Patrick Birmingham, president and publisher of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times in Texas, has been named president and publisher of the Knoxville News Sentinel.

October 1st, 2009 Ohio editor Royhab retiring, led paper to PulitzerTOLEDO, Ohio — Ron Royhab, who helped lead The Blade to a Pulitzer Prize, will retire as the Toledo newspaper's vice president and executive editor. Royhab, 67, said Thursday that he will work through the end of the year.

September 13th, 2009 Retired Wisconsin State Journal publisher diesMADISON, Wis. — Martin "Murph" Wolman, a retired publisher of the Wisconsin State Journal who started out selling newspapers on the streets of Madison when he was a boy and moved up through the ranks, died Saturday.

September 9th, 2009 Oregonian publisher Stickel to retirePORTLAND, Ore. — Fred Stickel, publisher of The Oregonian since 1975, is retiring.

August 17th, 2009 Corcoran named AP Latin America enterprise editorNEW YORK — Katherine Corcoran, an editor at the Latin America Desk of The Associated Press and a former teacher and innovator in community journalism, has been promoted to the new position of enterprise editor for Latin America and the Caribbean. John Daniszewski, senior managing editor, made the announcement Monday.

August 7th, 2009 Jack Klunder named publisher of LA Daily NewsLOS ANGELES — Jack Klunder has been named publisher of the Daily News of Los Angeles, the newspaper announced Friday. Klunder is a former president of the Los Angeles Times and a 34-year veteran of the newspaper business.

July 7th, 2009 Philadelphia newspaperman Robert Taylor dies at 96BRYN MAWR, Pa. — Robert Taylor Jr., former publisher of the Philadelphia Bulletin and a champion of the free press, has died.

June 16th, 2009 Dow Jones names Wall Street Journal Europe editorNEW YORK — Patience Wheatcroft, a former editor for The Times of London and The Sunday Telegraph, was named Tuesday as The Wall Street Journal's editor-in-chief for Europe. The appointment comes amid a broad reorganization that began with its takeover more than a year ago by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

June 10th, 2009 USA Today to introduce digital edition, for a feeNEW YORK — The new publisher of USA Today plans to introduce an electronic replica of the printed newspaper and charge readers for it. The new version will be sent by e-mail to readers beginning Aug.

June 10th, 2009 USA Today publisher sees hope in mobile platformsNEW YORK — USA Today's new publisher said Wednesday he hopes to expand the newspaper's revenue from mobile phones and portable electronic reading devices, and pledged to fight The Wall Street Journal's bid for readers in hotels. The comments from David Hunke, named USA Today's publisher in April by Gannett Co., come as the nation's top newspaper by circulation — along with the rest of the media industry — is grappling with steep advertising declines.

May 8th, 2009 Miami Herald editor to head board of PulitzersNEW YORK — Miami Herald Executive Editor Anders Gyllenhaal (JILL'-in-hahl) has been named the new chairman of the Pulitzer Prize Board. Herald staff members have won several awards during his tenure, including two Pulitzers.

April 29th, 2009 Milwaukee editor is new ASNE presidentMILWAUKEE — The editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, named Tuesday as the new president of the American Society of News Editors, pledged to help newspapers find new ways to make money off the Web. Martin Kaiser succeeds Charlotte H.

April 29th, 2009 Detroit Free Press, news partnership get top execsDETROIT — The Detroit Media Partnership and Detroit Free Press have announced their new top executives. Susie Ellwood will become chief executive of the Detroit Media Partnership, which oversees the business operations of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News.

April 28th, 2009 Detroit publisher named to top post at USA TodayMcLEAN, Va. — Fresh off a Pulitzer Prize win for his newspaper, Detroit Free Press Publisher David Hunke was appointed Tuesday to head the nation's largest newspaper, USA Today.