Alden’s Virginia Media cuts editor-in-chief Kris Worrell

Virginia Media eliminated the editor-in-chief position for The Virginian-Pilot, Daily Press, and The Virginia Gazette on June 12. Kris Worrell, who held the role since 2019, was terminated. The company cited financial conditions as the reason for the change. A union co-chair criticized the move as harmful to staff and coverage. Senior editors Jeff Reece and Kevin Goyette will now lead the newsroom.