Political Rewind: In conversation w/ Kevin Riley as he retires from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
MAR 24, 2023
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Friday on Political Rewind: Kevin Riley's on to reflect on his career and time at The Atlanta Journal-Constituiton. The Political Rewind team also congratulates his successor Leroy Chapman, for making history as the first Black editor-in-chief in the paper's 155-year history.

The panelist:
Kevin Riley, Editor-in-chief, @ajceditor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction
3:00 - AJC Editor Kevin Riley is stepping down after a long, storied career.
5:00 - Riley started working with Cox's newspaper business as a senior at the University of Dayton.
8:00 - Riley worked Dayton's sports beat during the 1996 Olympics, including the Olympic Park Bombing.
16:00 - History of the Cox family.
23:00 - Leroy Chapman becomes the first Black editor of the AJC.
27:00 - On covering tough stories that face pushback.
38:00 - AJC adjusted to the pandemic through multiple strategies.
47:00 - Advice for journalists and how newspapers will move forward.

Monday on Political Rewind: WABE's Rahul Bali and WRBL's Chuck WIlliams join the panel.
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