New named publisher of Sentinel
By Winston Jones
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Catherine New has joined the Douglas County Sentinel and Paulding County Sentinel as publisher.
She comes to Douglas County from The Moultrie Observer in Moultrie, GA, where she was the advertising and marketing director and assistant publisher.
“I’m excited to be part of this growing newspaper staff,” New said. “I’m looking forward to working with the business leaders of this community and to produce an even better marketing product for our readers and advertisers.”
She comes to Douglas County from The Moultrie Observer in Moultrie, GA, where she was the advertising and marketing director and assistant publisher.
“I’m excited to be part of this growing newspaper staff,” New said. “I’m looking forward to working with the business leaders of this community and to produce an even better marketing product for our readers and advertisers.”
New was born in Thomasville and moved to Moultrie where she graduated from Colquitt County High School. She attended Brewton Parker College in Norman Park.
She began her newspaper career in 1986 with The Moultrie Observer as a retail sales representative. She moved to classified advertising in 1995, specializing in automobile and real estate sales.
In 1998, New became the corporate sales trainer for the South Georgia Media Group, a division of Thompson Newspapers. After the group was sold to Community Newspapers Holding, Inc. (CNHI) in 2000, she was named advertising and marketing director and assistant publisher.
She began her newspaper career in 1986 with The Moultrie Observer as a retail sales representative. She moved to classified advertising in 1995, specializing in automobile and real estate sales.
In 1998, New became the corporate sales trainer for the South Georgia Media Group, a division of Thompson Newspapers. After the group was sold to Community Newspapers Holding, Inc. (CNHI) in 2000, she was named advertising and marketing director and assistant publisher.
While working in Moultrie, she was active in the Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce, serving on the retail committee, the Moultrie Board of Realtors, as an affiliate member, and the Moultrie Technical College marketing advisory board.
She is married to Danny New, who is a retired Sergeant Ist Class in the U.S. Army. She has a daughter, Savannah Weaver, who graduates this spring from Colquitt County High School and plans to attend the University of West Georgia in the fall.
When she’s not working, New enjoys reading, especially history books, travel and collecting travel bells.
She is married to Danny New, who is a retired Sergeant Ist Class in the U.S. Army. She has a daughter, Savannah Weaver, who graduates this spring from Colquitt County High School and plans to attend the University of West Georgia in the fall.
When she’s not working, New enjoys reading, especially history books, travel and collecting travel bells.
“We are so pleased for Cathy to join our organization and take the lead of our Douglas County operation,” said Leonard Woolsey, president and group publisher for Paxton Media Group/GA. “She brings a great deal of energy and talent - something I know she will contribute to the good of the community and the Douglas County Sentinel.”
“I’m looking forward to working with the business leaders of this community and to produce an even better marketing product for our readers and advertisers.”
ReplyDelete-so, I take this quote to mean that "hard" and or "investigative" news will still take a back seat at this "paper"?