He later moved into editing, working at newspapers in
During his time as editor, the paper won a 2015 Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism. The paper also was named as a finalist for four other Pulitzer Prizes.
”For me, watchdog and accountability journalism has to be at the heart of everything we do every day,” Pugh said. “And that’ll be where we start.”
Tribune General Manager Par Ridder said in a memo to employees that Pugh was the right person to lead the paper "given his significant journalistic achievements, leadership skills and experience driving digital subscriber growth.”
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His tenure included leading the newsroom through the coronavirus pandemic and the
More than 40 Tribune journalists have since accepted a voluntary buyout.
”After a dozen years in leadership roles throwing myself at this goal — including the last 18 months of unprecedented challenges — I feel it’s time to move on,” McMahon told employees in a separate memo Tuesday. “As we enter a new era at Tribune, I believe the newsroom will benefit from an injection of new energy and commitment.”
McMahon declined to comment about his future plans. Ridder's memo said McMahon is leaving the company.
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