Joyce Jenereaux (Facebook photo)
Joyce Jenereaux (Facebook photo)
Well, that wasn't a long tenure.
Joyce Jenereaux, 62, named publisher last May at the Detroit Free Press, announced Wednesday that she's retiring by the end of summer, the paper reports.
Before becoming publisher, Jenereaux, was named president of the Freep in 2013.
Her retirement ends a 26-year career with Gannett, a major media chain that previously owned the Detroit News before selling it and buying the Freep.
Christopher D Kirkpatrick of the Freep reports:
Jenereaux, 62, a Detroit native, helped the Free Press usher in a digital era as one of the architects of a new business model that saw a greater emphasis on digital publishing and reduced home delivery to three days a week starting in 2009.
The move saved millions a year and helped the Free Press more quickly transform into a digital-first organization that now reaches more than a half a million readers a day through its various publishing platforms and the print product.
“We’ve completely exploded our digital footprint. Our digital audience has grown tremendously over the last several years, and I’m really proud of that,” Jenereaux said. “So many of our customers and our readers access us through mobile. I say this because the organization is situated really, really well."
The paper's executive editor, promoted to that position by her last August, tweets:
Tough to see a great mentor, leader and friend leave -- but I wish her nothing but happiness. https://t.co/zphH0QAe92
— Robert Huschka (@MakingNews) May 11, 2016
