Gannett adds Monica R. Richardson as senior vice president to lead USA TODAY
Gannett, based in McLean, VA, adds Monica R. Richardson to lead USA TODAY’s newsroom as senior vice president, effective April 1. According to a release, “Richardson will work closely to extend the reach of the nation’s newspaper and invigorate USA TODAY’s portfolio. Richardson most recently served as vice president of local news and large markets for McClatchy.
“As a seasoned professional with a proven 30-year long track record of devising strategies for digital audience growth and leading cross divisional collaborations, Richardson is primed to spearhead dramatic and long-term growth across the enterprise. Her various accolades include receiving two Pulitzer Prize honors as well as National Press Foundation Editor of the Year.”
The release adds that Richardson “will champion the five pillars of USA TODAY: Sports, Money, Entertainment, Life and News to translate a growing audience into a successful, diversified content monetization strategy to reestablish USA TODAY as the most relevant, far-reaching media organization in the country.”
