Susan Weiss Named Executive Editor, Content for USA TODAY

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY announced Susan Weiss, formerly managing editor of the Life section of USA TODAY, has been named executive editor/content. Weiss will be responsible for all editorial content on all platforms including print, online and mobile.

"Susan's experience at USA TODAY makes her uniquely qualified to serve as executive editor of content.  She brings a keen sense of what readers want in USA TODAY and we think she's the ideal choice to lead the newsroom in content selection for all platforms," said John Hillkirk, editor of USA TODAY.

Weiss joined USA TODAY in 1983 as a copy editor in the Life section of the newspaper. She later held positions as TV editor and deputy managing editor before being named managing editor of Life in 1990.

Prior to joining USA TODAY, Weiss held positions at McCall's magazine. She is a graduate of Barnard College in New York where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.

USA TODAY is a multi-platform news and information media company. Founded in 1982, USA TODAY's mission is to serve as a forum for better understanding and unity to help make the USA truly one nation. Today, through its newspaper, website and mobile platforms, USA TODAY connects readers and engages the national conversation. USA TODAY, the nation's number one newspaper in print circulation with an average of more than 1.8 million daily, and USATODAY.com, an award-winning newspaper website  launched in 1995, reach a combined 5.9 million readers daily. USA TODAY is a leader in mobile applications with more than five million downloads on mobile devices.  The USA TODAY brand also includes USA TODAY Education and USA TODAY Sports Weekly. USA TODAY is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI).

SOURCE USA TODAY

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