With the announcement yesterday of yet another new local magazine, I couldn’t help but wonder…is our local media market getting too crowded? It’s exciting that so many companies feel Atlanta is a “hot” spot in which to start a publication but there is a danger of oversaturation. What do you think? Also, stay tuned: the Press Club will hold another “New Kids on the Block” new publication program within the next few months…
APC’s series of primary election debates started July 7. Live debates continue Sun., July 9 and Sun., July 16. We made news with our taped debates on July 7. Even the lack of Rep. Cynthia McKinney is newsworthy!
Atlanta’s first female news director, WSB-TV’s Jennifer Rigby, is leaving her post. According to an article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Rigby will become a news consultant for Cox Television. The new news director will be Marian Pittman, who had been with WSB in the past in various news exec roles and had most recently been in Orlando.