Murdoch, Zell Appointed to AP Board

[maddezmom]

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: April 14, 2008
Filed at 11:51 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rupert Murdoch and Sam Zell, two media figures who led major newspaper acquisitions in recent months, are among four new members joining the board of directors of The Associated Press, it was announced Monday at the news cooperative's annual meeting.

In other results, four incumbent directors were re-elected to three-year terms. They are William Dean Singleton, who is vice chairman and chief executive officer of MediaNews Group and chairman of the AP board; Jon K. Rust, publisher of the Southeast Missourian and co-president of Rust Communications; Michael E. Reed, chief executive officer of GateHouse Media Inc., and Victor F. Ganzi, president and chief executive officer of Hearst Corp.

In addition to Murdoch and Zell, the new members are Donna J. Barrett, president and chief executive officer of Community Newspaper Holdings Inc., and Craig A. Dubow, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Gannett Co.

more; http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-AP-Board.html

[DeepModem Mom]

1. Very discouraging news. Thanks for posting, maddezmom. nt

[DFW]

2. Tom, please say it ain't so!