As the cowtown newspaper slowly fades into obscurity . . . Agree or disagree, this achievement is noteworthy and even if it lags far behind most other local news outlets in terms of representation.
Even by the paper's own standards this was a long overdue move given that the institution apologized for it's legacy of racism back in 2020 yet waited almost 5 more years before doing anything substantial to try and remedy their own self-aggrandizing navel-gazing.
Still . . . The move deserves a look:
"Managing Editor Andale Gross was appointed as The Star’s next executive editor on Tuesday. He makes history as the first Black editor to lead the 145-year-old organization.
"Gross replaces Greg Farmer, who recently was named executive vice president at McClatchy Media, leading local news operations across the company’s 30 markets, which include The Star, the Miami Herald and The Sacramento Bee."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Kansas City Star names new top leader after previous executive editor's promotion
He makes history as the first Black editor to lead the 145-year-old organization.
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