On Monday, Leslie Hurst, president and publisher of The Daily Advertiser and Daily World, announced that Executive Editor Denise Richter would be leaving the local papers. "She has the opportunity to move closer to her family near Austin, Texas, and has decided to do so," Hurst wrote in the Jan. 4 e-mail obtained by The INDsider."Denise came to Lafayette in August 2005, shortly before Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. She has been with the Gannett Company 19 years, starting in Salem, Ore., as news editor. She is a Gannett President's Ring winner."
Virginia-based newspaper giant Gannett is the parent company of the two area dailies, the Quik Quarter and Times of Acadiana, along with three other dailies in the state, all of which Hurst supervises. Like other media chains across the country, it has been hard hit by the national recession, struggling from declining ad sales and online competition.
Hurst also noted that Richter's last day will be Friday. "Please join me in wishing Denise well as she embarks on her new adventure," Hurst added. "She will be missed."
What Hurst did not disclose is what Richter will be doing in the Austin area and whether her departure from the local papers is tied to the company's ongoing personnel cuts. Richter did not immediately respond to an e-mail inquiry from the INDsider concerning her future plans.
Read more about Gannett's downsizing and consolidation of its local operations here and here.
... written by Lisa Blackburn , January 06, 2010 - 07:52 pm
Good riddance.
... written by Who Cares , January 07, 2010 - 03:41 am
Not sure why you just didn't go ahead and print what everyone at The Advertiser knows. She's going to work for Acadian Ambulance in Austin.
... written by WhoKnew , January 07, 2010 - 06:00 am
I work at The Advertiser and I didn't know! But I work downstairs and it takes a day or two for the news to come to us from upstairs. Not that it's anyone's business to begin with! I liked Denise and I wish her the best! She is a generous and warm hearted person and will be missed. I'm sure the newsroom will also miss her baking and her famous lemon bars! During hurricane's and holiday's, everyone was fed well. Good luck Denise!
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