Jul 25, 2008
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CINCINNATI, July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rusty Coats, who has led audience and revenue expansion efforts at several media companies, has been named vice president of interactive for the newspaper division of The E. W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP). Beginning Aug. 18, Coats, 42, will lead the newspaper division's Internet strategy, working closely with the division's publishers. "Rusty brings to Scripps a unique blend of online development experience which has focused on research, journalism, sales and new product development," said Mark Contreras, senior vice president of newspapers for The E. W. Scripps Company. "Rusty began his career as a reporter, where he gained first-hand knowledge of what it takes to provide exceptional local news coverage. Through his online experience, Rusty has demonstrated that he can develop...
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