Morris Roberts had an opportunity to purchase the Victoria Advocate in 1942 with 10 local businessmen and became the editor and manager of the newspaper.
American-Statesman staff
Longtime Austin journalist John Bridges announced his retirement as American-Statesman executive editor Friday, and the news organization named a respected industry leader to succeed him.
Manny García, who currently leads ProPublica’s Austin-based investigative partnership with the Texas Tribune, will become the Statesman’s editor and vice president next month. García previously served as standards editor and East Region executive editor for the USA TODAY Network, which now includes the American-Statesman and seven other Texas daily newspapers. It s an honor to be given the opportunity to lead the Austin American-Statesman as it turns 150 years old, García said. I m being handed the keys to a wonderful franchise, with a terrific team and I can t wait for us to begin this journey together.”