Robert Weber
Veteran magazine publishing executive Robert C. Weber has been named vice president of advertising for the Daily Press of Newport News, Va. The appointment, announced June 9 by Daily Press Publisher Digby A. Solomon, reflects the strategy of the print and Internet publishing company in applying marketing techniques successfully used by other media to grow market share for the Daily Press. It focuses on developing imaginative advertising solutions that return maximum value to its customers. Most recently, Weber was publisher of “Winding Road,” a national online automotive magazine and Web site created through partnerships with Ebay Motors and other entities. Published by Absolute Multimedia Inc. in Austin, Texas, Winding Road attracted advertising support from BMW, Toyota, Tommy Bahama, Hyundai and other international clients.
The Washington Post Co. has named Hal S. Jones to succeed John B. “Jay” Morse Jr. as chief financial officer. Jones currently is a top executive at Kaplan, the education company owned by The Post Co. He will take over when Morse retires at the end of the year. The Post Co. also promoted Controller Wallace R. Cooney to chief accounting officer, effective immediately.
Sharon Rosenhause, managing editor of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale has announced plans to retire July 31. In a memo posted on the Poynter.org Romenesko site, Editor Earl Maucker said that due to current economic challenges, the position of managing editor will not be filled at the paper. He said, “The senior editors and I will share Sharon’s duties and responsibilities going forward.”
