As a skilled, noted sculptor who produced layered bronze pieces, Bob Wick stood out in the media industry, which is not brimming with fine artists. Wick, co-owner of Arizona-based Wick Communications, also made a mark as an environmentalist, championing causes in his adopted state of Arizona.
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Mary Reardon | for Editor & Publisher
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3/3/22
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The paper won six Pulitzer Prizes for photography during her tenure as its director of photography and a member of the newsroom’s top management.
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Sam Roberts | The New York Times
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3/2/22
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NC State alumnus Richard Curtis revolutionized print journalism as the founding managing editor for design at USA Today. He died Sunday at 75.
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Tim Peeler | NC State University
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3/1/22
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Booker Izell, 82, died Feb. 16 after an extended illness. As head of diversity and inclusion, he changed the face of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and its parent company Cox Enterprises.
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Obituary | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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3/1/22
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Keith Jones, who worked for daily newspapers for more than 40 years, died Dec. 3.
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Kevin McConnell | Lake County Record-Bee
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2/27/22
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Longtime Denton Record-Chronicle Publisher Emeritus Fred Patterson was remembered by friends and family as a man with two careers.
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Keith Shelton | for the Denton Record-Chronicle
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2/22/22
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Rex Rust, co-president of Rust Communications, died Jan. 6 at age 52, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Numerous industry insiders communicated to E&P about their admiration of Rust’s dynamic presence as well as his Christian faith.
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Mary Reardon | for Editor & Publisher
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2/18/22
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He covered Congress in the 1970s and 80s before heading up a successful Capitol Hill newspaper.
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Joseph P. Fried | The New York Times
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2/17/22
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Jon D. Smith Jr., a longtime finance executive for Hearst and the Hearst Foundations, died suddenly on Feb. 11 in Millbrook, New York. He was 77.
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Press Release | Hearst
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2/16/22
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Jack Shea, a freelance writer for The Martha’s Vineyard Times, died Feb. 13.
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George Brennan | The Martha’s Vineyard Times
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2/14/22
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Kimberly Easton, whose long broadcast journalism career included WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh from 2003-2010, was found dead in her Columbus, Indiana, home on Feb. 7.
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Joshua Axelrod | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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2/10/22
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Betty Brown Jagnow, former publisher of The Vindicator and president of The Vindicator Printing Company in Youngstown, Ohio, for nearly four decades, died at home Feb. 4 at the age of 92.
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Obituary | The Vindicator
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2/9/22
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Matthew Reavy, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media at the University, passed away yesterday.
A graduate of The University of Scranton, Dr. Reavy earned his bachelor’s degree in 1984 and his master’s degree in 1992 from Scranton. He earned his doctorate at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He returned to his alma mater to join the faculty in 1998, having previously served as an assistant professor at Louisiana State University. He also worked as a journalist for the Scranton Tribune, the Hometown Publications chain of weekly newspapers and the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting.
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Office of the President | The University of Scranton
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2/7/22
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A titan of journalism, John Honderich was born into a legendary media family, and remained a lifelong champion of journalists, journalism and progressive values.
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By Jim Coyle | Special to the Star and Ben Cohen | The Toronto Star
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2/7/22
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Brandon Campbell, who spent most of his career in digital marketing and as a consultant, died Jan. 31.
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Obituary | Epilogg
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2/7/22
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The Lancaster, Kentucky, native was a veteran journalist who spent years as a reporter and editor in multiple states, and as a mentor to young Black journalists.
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Zoë Jackson | Star Tribune
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2/3/22
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Richard Christiansen, longtime chief critic at the Chicago Tribune, died Jan. 28 at the Selfhelp Home on the North Side. He was 90. Christiansen retired from the Tribune in 2002 after 45 years in the newspaper business.
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Chris Jones | Chicago Tribune
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2/2/22
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Curt Chandler, a member of the Department of Journalism, joined Penn State after compiling more than 25 years of newsroom experience. He was a storyteller at heart — consistently striving to find the best platforms to entertain and inform people.
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Staff | Bellisario College of Communications | Penn State
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2/2/22
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Ron Ehrhardt spent his whole career in the printing industry as a driven and appreciated salesman and manager.
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Mattias Andersson | LinkedIn
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1/31/22
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Richard E. D'Aquin, Sr., retired publisher of The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, died peacefully at his home in Lafayette on Saturday, Jan. 22. He was 94.
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Obituary | The Daily Advertiser
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1/31/22
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