USA Today Taps Managing Editor for News

Ron Smith starts Sept. 19.

RonSmithHeadshotJournal-isms editor Richard Prince has the scoop on a choice position at USA Today and the person who will be filling it starting Sept. 19. The paper’s new managing editor for news is Ron Smith (pictured), who also serves as deputy managing editor for news and production at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, whose acquisition by Gannett was finalized earlier this year.

From Prince’s item:

“In his role at USA Today, Ron will be responsible for overseeing our coverage as it translates from digital to print, working with both the Page One desk and all teams across the newsroom to make this happen,” Patty Michalski, managing editor for digital and interim editor in chief, wrote in a staff memo.

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