Staffers named Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, respectively
SACRAMENTO — December 21, 2009 —The Sacramento Press (www.sacramentopress.com) today announced the promotions of two staffers to helm the hyper-local news website that launched in late 2008.
Sacramento native David Watts Barton, who has spent his entire career reporting on the pulse of the capital city, has been promoted from managing editor to editor in chief.
Their appointments were announced by Geoff Samek, co-founder of The Sacramento Press, who had held the title editor in chief but will now focus more on the organization’s expanding business development opportunities.
“With The Sacramento Press, we have the possibility of covering issues that matter to the community,” he added. “I’m very excited about the possibilities for enabling citizens to not just read about our town, but to participate in the culture and governance of our town.”
Belcher, also a northern California native, holds a degree in English from the University of California, Davis. She had interned with a magazine before joining The Sacramento Press in October 2008. She has been responsible for training community contributors and interns to write for The Sacramento Press, assigning them to cover events or issues, and coordinating copy editing for their reporting.
Belcher echoed Barton’s enthusiasm for what she called Sacramento’s “energy, excitement and vibrancy.”
“I’m really excited about Sacramento and telling people how great it is as The Sacramento Press becomes more widely recognized,” Belcher said.
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Aiming to rewrite the rules of journalism through community engagement, The Sacramento Press uses a hyper-local lens and an army of 700-plus community contributors to offer reporting and commentary on all news and issues of interest to residents of the city’s communities. Through its powerful website, events and marketing services, the pioneering online media outlet partners with local business to advance their brands through sponsorships of community activities. It also provides businesses social-networking-advisory services.
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