New Role Reflects Impact of Web on News Industry

Melanie Sill, editor and senior vice president of The Sacramento Bee, announced today that Assistant Managing Editor Tom Negrete has been promoted to managing editor for digital news content and production. This promotion is effective immediately.

Managing Editor Joyce Terhaar will remain in that role and will oversee The Bee's print content and production.

In the coming months, Terhaar will oversee a major redesign of the newspaper, while Negrete will manage design changes and Web site development on sacbee.com and related editorial sites.

The Bee joins The Kansas City Star, Miami Herald, The News & Observer of Raleigh, NC and other metro dailies with multiple managing editors. Sill said this trend reflects the growing complexity of content gathering and production for multiple platforms and publications.