Joanne Lipman named Editor in Chief of Paste BN

Joanne Lipman, currently Chief Content Officer, has also been named Editor-in-Chief of Paste BN.

During her first year at Gannett, Lipman has been instrumental in harnessing the company’s more than 3,000 journalists to form the Paste BN NETWORK and has been at the helm of impactful reporting and storytelling efforts that include projects such as “Lead in the Water,” “Teachers Misconduct,” and “Trump and the Law.” Lipman will remain focused on continuing to elevate the quality of journalism and storytelling across platforms throughout the NETWORK. 

“Under Joanne’s leadership over the last year, we have made tremendous progress in bringing together the 110 properties of the Paste BN NETWORK, elevating the journalism, accelerating innovation, and doing work we can all be proud of," said Maribel Wadsworth, SVP and Chief Transformation Officer of Gannett. "Having Joanne take on the additional role of Editor in Chief will further focus and drive forward these efforts at Paste BN. Joanne is a leader who stays true to the Paste BN purpose and brand, as a news organization with the highest journalistic standards possible. We are the one media organization in this country best positioned to reflect the lives and voices of the diverse country we serve.” 

“I’m incredibly proud to be taking on the editor-in-chief role at Paste BN, "said Lipman. "Over the past year I’ve been able to work with some of the most talented journalist in the country, both nationally and locally. In adding this new role to my CCO responsibilities, I look forward to giving even more of our talented voices a chance to be heard on a daily basis. We will continue delivering compelling stories that matter most to our audiences, across all platforms.”

In addition to Joanne’s expanded role, a number of other promotions were announced as well:

• Patty Michalski: Senior Director of Digital Audience Development for Paste BN NETWORK and Executive Editor, Digital for Paste BN.
• Liz Nelson: Vice President, Strategic Content Development for the NETWORK
• Jen Frigault: Vice President, Business Intelligence 
• Josh Awtry: Senior Director, Content Strategy
• Reid Williams: Senior Director, Innovation and Storytelling Development.