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McLEAN, Va. — USA Today's editor, Ken Paulson, is leaving the
newspaper in February to become president of the Newseum and the
Freedom Forum. A replacement for Paulson, an MU alumnus, has not yet been named. Paulson,
55, was named editor in 2004 in the wake of a fraud scandal involving a
former star reporter, Jack Kelley. Paulson's predecessor, Karen
Jurgensen, had resigned just before executives released a report by a
panel of journalism experts that faulted management for not catching
Kelley's misdeeds. "Ken's news judgment and management expertise helped steer
the newspaper through those rough waters," USA Today Publisher Craig
Moon said in a memo to employees Wednesday. "He brought a new energy to
USA Today, focusing on the strength of our reporting, as he created a
strong model on sourcing and architected the plan to merge the print
and online newsrooms. There is no doubt that there can be a perfect
leader at the perfect time." Paulson leaves USA Today on Feb. 1. At the Newseum and the
Freedom Forum, Paulson will succeed Peter Prichard, who also had been
editor of USA Today. The Freedom Forum is a nonprofit group that promotes free
speech and is the main funder of the Newseum, a Washington, D.C.,
museum devoted to journalism and the news. The forum was established by
USA Today founder Al Neuharth but has no direct ties to the paper or
its parent, Gannett Co.
MU alum Ken Paulson to leave USA Today
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 | 1:32 p.m. CST;
updated 3:27 p.m. CST, Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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