Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Hall new executive editor at Jackson newspaper - Mississippi News Now


JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Sam R. Hall has been named executive editor of The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Mississippi.


Jason Taylor, president and publisher of The Clarion-Ledger, announced the appointment Wednesday (http://on.thec-l.com/1EPLXjK ).


Hall succeeds Brian Tolley who left last fall to lead two newspapers in South Carolina.


Hall, a Tupelo native, has served as acting executive editor for the past four months.


Hall joined The Clarion-Ledger in 2012. He served as metro editor and then assistant managing editor for digital.


Hall led the effort to evolve The Clarion-Ledger to a digital-first newsroom and oversaw the launch of all new digital products - including the redesigned ClarionLedger.com and Clarion-Ledger apps.


Hall and his wife, Tara, and their three children live in the Barnett Reservoir-area of Rankin County.


Hall worked for several publications in Mississippi and Alabama.


Information from: The Clarion-Ledger, http://ift.tt/GIU16h


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