The Houston Chronicle has named three executives to help lead its newsroom and business operations as the news organization accelerates its transition to digital platforms.
Chang and Fusco will work closely together as the Chronicle continues the shift from print to digital and expands its audience, said Executive Editor Maria Reeve. The Chronicle’s digital subscriptions recently surpassed its print subscriptions. Chang, who grew up in Houston, said she read the Chronicle as a child, specifically the new defunct “Yo!” section, which catered to teens and preteens in the 1990s. That section is helping to inspire some of her new work in trying to help the paper attract younger, more diverse and digitally savvy readers to its subscriber-only website, HoustonChronicle.com.Jennifer Chang, who as led the Chronicle’s digital operations, was promoted to managing editor.“I love my city.
He said he’s eager to learn more about Houston and the Chronicle and is especially excited to leave behind Chicago winters.