Political Rewind: In conversation w/ Kevin Riley as he retires from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Friday on Political Rewind: Kevin Riley's on to reflect on his career and time at The Atlanta Journal-Constituiton. The Political Rewind team also congratulates his successor Leroy Chapman, for making history as the first Black editor-in-chief in the paper's 155-year history.\n\nThe panelist:\nKevin Riley, Editor-in-chief, @ajceditor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution \n\nTimestamps\n \n0:00 - Introduction\n3:00 - AJC Editor Kevin Riley is stepping down after a long, storied career.\n5:00 - Riley started working with Cox's newspaper business as a senior at the University of Dayton.\n8:00 - Riley worked Dayton's sports beat during the 1996 Olympics, including the Olympic Park Bombing.\n16:00 - History of the Cox family.\n23:00 - Leroy Chapman becomes the first Black editor of the AJC.\n27:00 - On covering tough stories that face pushback.\n38:00 - AJC adjusted to the pandemic through multiple strategies.\n47:00 - Advice for journalists and how newspapers will move forward.\n\nMonday on Political Rewind: WABE's Rahul Bali and WRBL's Chuck WIlliams join the panel.