Sun Media Appoints Eric Morrison to Lead Reorganization of News Operations
September 27 2012 - 12:30PM
Marketwired
Sun Media announces today the appointment of Eric Morrison as
Senior Vice-President of Editorial with a mandate to lead the
reorganization of Sun Media's news operations on all platforms.
"Eric Morrison is one of Canada's most experienced news
executives and is uniquely qualified to shape a modern, national
newsgathering operation," said Pierre Karl Peladeau, President and
CEO of Sun Media. "This is an important step in Sun Media's drive
to deliver high quality news to Canadians, both in the multimedia
environment and via our established newspapers, which continue to
be the foundation of our operations."
As Sun Media's Senior Vice-President of Editorial, Mr. Morrison
-- the former President of The Canadian Press and an award-winning
journalist and broadcast executive for CTV -- will head a national
editorial management structure that will integrate the resources of
Sun Media's English-language newspapers, websites and broadcast
channels.
Mr. Morrison said: "Creating an effective news organization that
will build on the strengths of the Sun Media network is an exciting
mission. All the Sun newspapers, the community papers, local
websites and the Canoe national portal are distinctive in that they
have always maintained strong links to real people and their real
concerns in the communities they serve.
"The driving principles are to be timely, accurate, in-depth and
committed to delivering the information and answers Canadians want
and need," said Mr. Morrison.
Sun Media's advertising and industrial operations will also be
reorganized to focus on customers and on local and national
business opportunities. This will allow both areas to create
maximum value across all properties for customers and
advertisers.
"Our objective is to create a powerful system that not only
improves our editorial products but also structures our sales and
operations systems to succeed in today's media marketplace," Mr.
Peladeau said.
Sun Media Corporation
Sun Media Corporation, a subsidiary of Quebecor Media Inc., is
Canada's largest newspaper publisher, based on the circulation of
paid and free newspapers, publishing over 15.1 million copies each
week. With 36 paid-circulation daily newspapers and 6 free dailies
in 9 of the 10 largest urban markets in Canada, each with its own
dedicated website, and almost 200 community newspapers, shopping
guides and other specialty publications, Sun Media Corporation's
English and French language newspapers and websites make it a
leading provider of local news and information. Sun Media
Corporation includes the activities of Osprey Media and Canoe.ca,
an integrated enterprise offering e-commerce, information and
communication services that operates a network of Internet portals
that attracts over 10.5 million unique visitors per month in
Canada, including 5.7 million in Quebec. Sun Media Corporation also
provides a range of commercial printing and related services as
well as distribution services for newspapers, flyers and
magazines.
Contacts: Martin Tremblay Vice President, Public Affairs
Quebecor Media Inc. 514.380.1985martin.tremblay@quebecor.com
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