Journal-Register CEO John Paton: We Want Fewer Suits, More Gumshoes

Less than two months into his tenure as chief executive of newspaper publisher The Journal Register Company, John Paton announced on his blog yesterday that he wants to trim down the company’s “corporate oversight structure” and, astonishingly, “add new editorial and sales positions.”

Swift and dramatic moves have quickly become a hallmark of Paton’s stewardship. Since taking over, he’s trumpeted the Journal-Register’s transformation from newspaper publisher to multimedia company. He’s doled out HD video cameras to nearly all of the Journal-Register’s reporters, ramped up training and created