Because the Amsterdam Information continues to construct on its current successes, the 116-year-old newspaper has introduced that Madison J. Grey has been employed as the brand new govt editor, taking the baton from Damaso Reyes.
“We’re so excited to welcome Madison to the Amsterdam Information Household and add him to the illustrious checklist of gifted editors which have come earlier than him. We look ahead to working with him to achieve even increased heights of editorial excellence,” stated AmNews Writer and Editor-in-Chief Elinor Tatum.
“It’s an honor to be part of the century-long legacy of the New York Amsterdam Information,” stated Grey. “We’re at a crucial time within the information enterprise, significantly with regards to the Black press. So I’m enthusiastic about becoming a member of this multi-talented staff because it continues to make a distinction locally.”
Grey is hoping to develop the AmNews digital presence, reaching new audiences and rising the group’s affect in at present’s difficult market. On the identical time, he desires to supply even higher protection for readers who’ve been loyal for generations.
A local of Detroit who has lived in New York for 25 years, Grey is an award-winning media veteran who beforehand served as a senior editor at BET Digital, digital managing editor at Ebony.com and entrance door editor for CBSNews.com. He’s an achieved journalist with practically 30 years of expertise reporting from round america and West Africa.
Grey has been a fellow on the Poynter Institute and the Knight Digital Media Middle on the UC Berkeley Graduate College of Journalism. He has additionally served as parliamentarian for the New York Affiliation of Black Journalists and Detroit NABJ. He’s additionally a proud member of the Brooklyn Alumni Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
“I’m excited for Madison to affix the AmNews staff. He brings the expertise and power we have to develop and higher serve our viewers,” stated AmNews Government and Investigative Editor Damaso Reyes. A longtime contributor to the newspaper and founding father of its Blacklight investigative unit, Reyes might be heading to Stanford College within the fall the place he might be a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow. He’ll transition to turn out to be an AmNews’ editor-at-large the place he’ll advise and seek the advice of for the newspaper and sometimes contribute journalism as nicely.
“We’re exceptionally grateful to Damaso Reyes who, working with Writer Tatum, created Blacklight, the primary ever investigative unit at a legacy Black newspaper and has served with distinction, imaginative and prescient and ambition as our first govt editor. We’re so proud to have Madison, together with his distinguished achievements and accomplishments, subsequent in line to guide Amsterdam Information’ storied and award-winning newsroom,” emphasised Siobhan “Sam” Bennett, Amsterdam Information President/CRO.
Over the previous 4 years, the AmNews has skilled super development and raised the standard of its journalism. The newspaper and its employees have acquired awards from: The Deadline Membership, The Nationwide Affiliation of Black Journalists, The New York Press Affiliation, The Newswomen’s Membership of New York, The New York Affiliation of Black Journalists, The Options Journalism Community, Editor & Writer, The Nationwide Headline Awards, and The Native Media Affiliation, amongst others.
