Gannett Co. Inc. s president of sales for the Upper Midwest Region will lead the joint business operations of The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press.
The Virginia-based media publisher on Tuesday named Allen Jones president of the Free Press and Michigan.com, effective immediately. Jones will oversee major initiatives to grow the business, including supporting and guarding the interests of The News and Free Press combined sales, marketing and business teams under a joint operating agreement called Michigan.com. He also will be the Free Press spokesman and deepen connections with the Metro Detroit community.
The joint operating agreement seeks to maintain two separate and independent newsrooms with The News owned by Denver-based MediaNews Group and the Free Press by Gannett, which serves as general partner of the cooperation.