Former Journal Publisher Gets Another Job
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Topic: Former Journal Publisher Gets Another Job
Posted By: Middletown News
Subject: Former Journal Publisher Gets Another Job
Date Posted: Oct 08 2010 at 9:47am
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Former Middletown Journal Carl E. Esposito has been named publisher of The Daily Times of Maryville, Tennessee effective Nov. 8. He succeeds Max Crotser, who retired August 31, 2010.
The press release was made Wednesday by Blount County Publishers, LLC, owner of The Daily Times. Esposito, 57 has most recently been regional publisher and group leader of Media General's Tri-Cities/Southwest Virginia Group, including the Bristol Herald Courier, six paid circulation weekly newspapers and CBS affiliate WJHL-TV in Johnson City. Before he joined Media General five years ago, Esposito spent 20 years in leadership capacities for other media organizations, including Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc., Cox Ohio Publishing, Thomson Newspapers, all who had owned the Middletown Journal at one point and Chew Newspapers. A native of Middletown, Ohio, Esposito holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Kentucky University and completed postgraduate programs at Columbia and Northwestern universities. Fun fact: Carl Esposito was the first Journal Publisher to ban any news item for mentioning http://www.MiddletownUSA.com - MiddletownUSA or http://www.mainstreetmonroe.com - Main Street Monroe , in the Middletown Journal. Since then there had never been a mention of either of these two local websites in their newspaper with the exception of one paid for advertisement in 2001. ------------- Please like our http://www.facebook.com/middletownusa" rel="nofollow - Middletown USA Facebook Page |
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Posted By: LMAO
Date Posted: Oct 08 2010 at 10:25am
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Wonder if he would take a few of his buddies from the City with him when he makes the move? |
Posted By: Hermes
Date Posted: Oct 08 2010 at 10:34am
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Interesting that ole Carl ban any mention of these two sites.
Could Carl be a good ole boy ? Apparently.
Good riddance Carl ! ------------- No more democrats no more republicans,vote Constitution Party !! |
Posted By: VietVet
Date Posted: Oct 08 2010 at 11:20am
| If the banning was true back then, sounds like old Carl was bought and paid for by the city power boys/Armco. Shame on Esposito for exercising censorship, a no-no in journalism. Armco/AK and certain members of this community have always controlled what was printed in the Journal, even when the newspaper was locally run and local info. was more prominent. |
Posted By: Hermes
Date Posted: Oct 08 2010 at 11:29am
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Well maybe ole Carls' replacement will be a real journalist.
I always thought reporting the news was more important than covering it up but apparently I was mistaken. Does Rupert Mordock own the journal ? ------------- No more democrats no more republicans,vote Constitution Party !! |
Posted By: John Beagle
Date Posted: Oct 08 2010 at 11:40am
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I hope the Journal some day has the guts to mention this site cause the ban that Carl started is still on. And that's a fact jack. ------------- http://www.johnbeagle.com/" rel="nofollow - John Beagle Middletown USA News of, for and by the people of Middletown, Ohio. |
Posted By: Mike_Presta
Date Posted: Oct 08 2010 at 2:45pm
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Mr. Beagle, I, for one, would certainly be interested in hearing what triggered the “ban”. Is there any chance that we might hear “the rest of the story”??? ------------- “Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012 |
Posted By: Middletown News
Date Posted: Oct 08 2010 at 4:36pm
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I can't speak for Mr B but I do know there were some things said on http://www.mainstreetmonroe.com/voice/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=2 - The Voice of Monroe that Mr. Esposito deemed competitive. Imagine that a little Monroe internet site is a threat. Probably because the MJ was doing such a poor job covering Monroe news.
When MiddletownUSA was started, that band was extended. I'm not saying the Journal is being unfair, but I do think they miss allot of new that Xponex picks up on their two are sites. ------------- Please like our http://www.facebook.com/middletownusa" rel="nofollow - Middletown USA Facebook Page |
Posted By: spiderjohn
Date Posted: Oct 08 2010 at 5:06pm
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Surprised to hear this because Carl Esposito is a really nice person, and from this area I believe. Still--business is business
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