In reorganization moves revolving around a more concentrated
effort geared to electronic publishing, the Dispatch has made
several staff changes.
In reorganization moves revolving around a more concentrated effort geared to electronic publishing, the Dispatch has made several staff changes.
Christopher Quirk, 25, former public safety reporter, has moved into a news position as the paper’s online editor. His duties will include coordinating and managing news, video and photographic updates to the paper’s Web site, www.gilroydispatch.com.
The newspaper’s lifestyles editor for the past two years, Andrea Joseph, will be heading up a central copy desk that will design the front pages, and handle the weekly Tuesday business section and Friday feature section.
“We’re putting more resources in places where good people can make a difference. Our Web traffic continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and readers will begin to see a difference quickly – the local news will hit the e-edition first and be expanded upon in our print editions,” said Editor Mark Derry.
“On our front pages we’re striving for sharper, more consistent design that will make it easy for readers to navigate the paper.”
The new Web site, unveiled Friday, includes a variety of interactive tools to enhance readers’ lifestyles, such as The Kaango classified system, GilroyTV.com, whoboughtwhat.com, DiningDealsCA.com and a partnership with Pictopia.
Nathan Mixter – who most recently designed the Dispatch and Free Lance sports sections – will also join the copy desk. He began his career with South Valley Newspapers in 2001 as the sports editor at the Dispatch’s sister newspaper, the Morgan Hill Times, before moving to the Hollister Free Lance, also a sister paper, as the sports editor. He moved to the Dispatch in 2004.
