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Keith Moyer has added publisher to his title at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, after the retirement of Craig Moon, according to the newspaper’s story.
Moyer has been editor-in-chief since coming to the Review-Journal two years ago, not long after Moon was named publisher during the shift to ownership of the paper by the Adelson family.
Moon was quoted as saying, “I came here to assist the new ownership and feel I’ve helped get the RJ off to a strong, fresh start. But I’m ready to return home to Tennessee to spend more time with my family and pursue endeavors there.”
As for Moyer, he credited Moon with investment in the newsroom and upgrading the Review-Journal’s online content.
“Craig’s two-plus years as publisher of the Review-Journal were distinguished by his investments in the newsroom,” Moyer was quoted in the story. “When news organizations across the country were cutting back staff, Craig bucked the industry trend and increased editorial resources, allowing the Review-Journal to redesign its website, smartphone app and print edition, create a six-member investigative team and launch a cutting-edge video/broadcast studio. The Review-Journal is in a much better place than it was when Craig took the helm in January 2016. And we thank him for that.”
It’s Moyer’s third stint as a publisher, filling that role at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and the Fresno Bee.
Cook becomes executive editor
With Moyer’s new position, Glenn Cook (an NPA board member) has been elevated to executive editor.
He previously served as managing editor since March 2016 and as interim editor. A 21-year veteran of the Review-Journal, Cook won several state and regional awards for column writing and editorial writing in his more than 11 years on the paper’s editorial page.
New VP of advertising
The Review-Journal also announced a new senior vice president for advertising.
Chase Rankin was vice president for advertising for Gannett’s Republic Media in Phoenix for the past three years.
Before that, he was president and publisher of The Arizona Daily Star in Tucson,. He was promoted into that position after working as vice president for advertising, sales and marketing. Rankin also served as director of advertising for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and was the automotive sales manager for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis.