Three things make a story newsworthy, he says: But that doesn't really happen," he says. "If there are stories that are newsworthy every day, I'll write one every day, if I think people will really want to hear about it. He also writes stories in the business section on topics such as new agencies, campaigns, and products as often as there's news or trends worth talking about. Stafford has a column about advertising, PR, and marketing that runs every other week. He's been at the Atlanta Journal Constitution for seven years, and in the newspaper biz for almost 20 ("Uh-oh, that dates me," he says). He graduated from the University of Tennessee and has worked as both a reporter and editor. "But Southerners down here consider me a Yankee," he says. He was born in DC (which he considers the South). "We have every confidence Andrew will continue positioning the AJC as an essential part of the community and region for many years to come."The South is my home," Stafford says with a pleasant accent. "Andrew follows a long line of leaders who have guided the AJC through some of the most critical times in our state and country's history," said Sandy Schwartz, CEO, Cox Family Office. As one of the largest and most trusted newspapers in the South, the AJC is committed to evolving to meet the needs of subscribers across the region in a variety of formats. Morse will also strengthen the AJC's long legacy of producing award-winning journalism, delivering distinctive enterprise reporting to the community and holding business and political leaders accountable. Cox has supported these and other initiatives by investing more than $1 billion in sustainability businesses and technology since 2007. Cox Enterprises is dedicated to driving positive environmental change and has goals of sending zero waste to landfill by 2024 and being carbon and water neutral by 2034. The move to digital is important for AJC readers and for the future of the business, but also beneficially impacts the planet. Today, most of the AJC's audience is engaging digitally, with at least 99% getting some of their news through the AJC's various digital products and platforms. Morse and team will focus on expanding the AJC's reach and relevance, while continuing to drive its evolution from a storied newspaper into a modern media company at the heart of daily life in Atlanta. "I am honored to join the Cox team and humbled to have the opportunity to lead the AJC into the future," Morse said. " Atlanta is one of the most dynamic and diverse cities in America, and our mission is to ensure the AJC is the most essential and engaging source of news and information for the people of Atlanta and across the region." and spent 15 years at ABC News in a variety of executive, editorial and production roles, including many years as an international news producer, a broadcast executive producer and as the executive in charge of ABC News Digital. ![]() Prior to joining CNN, Morse was head of Bloomberg Television in the U.S. Previously, Morse served as EVP of Editorial for CNN US, overseeing the network's domestic newsgathering and Washington programming. Morse also co-founded Great Big Story, a short form video company that built a subscriber base of 13 million users. Morse joins the AJC after an expansive career at CNN Worldwide where he oversaw the world's largest digital news service, including CNN.com, CNN Audio and CNN Underscored, as well as the network's direct-to-consumer streaming platform. His role as president and publisher of the AJC will be important to our company, but even more so to those in our community." "People deserve fair and honest reporting, and Andrew has a long history of leading teams and delivering information people can trust. "Today's news publications and the journalists behind them carry an important responsibility," said Alex Taylor, chairman and CEO, Cox Enterprises.
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