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sa国际传媒官网网页入口 switches newsroom leadership
New Mexico's largest newspaper promotes veteran journalist James Bennett to managing editor after resignation of executive editor Jay Newton-Small
The sa国际传媒官网网页入口 has made a change in newsroom leadership.
Veteran newspaper editor and manager James Bennett has been promoted to managing editor of the state's largest newsroom, replacing Jay Newton-Small, who resigned Monday as executive editor and vice president of news.
Bennett joined the Journal in April from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he was a senior editor. He led four newspapers in four states to newspaper-of-the year honors as top editor and worked the first half of his career in sports, most notably as the sports editor of The Arizona Daily Star in Tucson and assistant sports editor of The Arizona Republic in Phoenix.
"James brings a huge reservoir of experience and insight into our news operation, and we are thrilled to have him at the helm," Journal Publisher Bill Lang said. "His standards of professionalism and excellence are evident in the fact that, during his career, he has led four newspapers in four states to earn 'newspaper of the year' in markets of various sizes."
Newton-Small came to the Journal in November 2024. Known for her reporting on politics, government and public policy, she worked at major national news organizations, such as TIME and Bloomberg News. She is the author of "Broad Influence," which examines how women's informal networks shape American politics.
"We were sorry to lose Jay, " Lang said. "She was a tremendous asset and helped us make significant strides in our news relevancy and digital experiences. We are fortunate to have James and his team in place to assure the continuity of all aspects of our daily journalism.
"James is supported by an outstanding and experienced group of professional writers, editors, photographers and more, all with amazing talent and skills in print, digital, social and podcast media. We are confident that the transition will be smooth, rapid and uninterrupted."
The sa国际传媒官网网页入口 is celebrating its centennial this year, with 2026 marking the 100th year of the Lang family ownership. New Mexico is one of a handful of large metro newspapers in the country still owned by a local family who upholds a personal commitment to freedom and preservation of an independent newsroom.
"I came to the Journal because of its great reputation, family ownership and my passion for the future of journalism," Bennett said. "I look forward to the challenge."
