By Kevin McCauley
Larry Kramer, former head of CBS Digital Media and founder of Dow Jones & Co.’s MarketWatch, is the new publisher/president of USA Today, the flagship of Gannett Co.
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The 40-year media veteran currently is a consultant and adjunct professor of media management at the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University.
Gracia Martore, CEO of Gannett, called Kramer a “distinguished journalist with a passion for the news business and has an entrepreneur’s drive to innovate and the business acumen needed to create value.”
Kramer, who is eager to “reinvigorate USA Today’s mission” takes charge of the multi-platforms of the brand including its sports/travel media groups and weekend offerings. He also will lead the search for an editor-in-chief of USA Today, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in September.
Kramer worked as reporter/editor for more than 20 years at papers such as the Washington Post and San Francisco Examiner.
At CBS, he created “March Madness on Demand,” and established content relationships with Google, Apple, Amazon and Verizon.
Kramer founded DataSports, a hand-held sports info monitor company, that was sold to Data Broadcasting Corp.
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