DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Continuing its commitment to maintaining the strongest, deepest
newsroom of any media outlet in North
Texas, The Dallas Morning News has named longtime
local journalist Mitch Schnurman as
Business columnist. Beginning this Sunday,
September 2, Schnurman will write several columns per week
and blog regularly on The News' BizBeat blog.
Schnurman brings deep regional experience to the position.
He has been writing about business in North Texas since 1986, and has been a
columnist since 2001. Prior to joining The News, he wrote
for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
DCEO and Dallas Times
Herald.
"Mitch has substance as well as a compelling point of view,"
said Business editor Dennis Fulton.
"He's not afraid to take unpopular stands on issues if that is
where the facts take him. His column will enhance our already
strong Business section."
As a reporter, he covered many of the region's top business
stories, including Ross Perot's exit
from General Motors and the failure of Texas' banking industry. As a columnist, he
championed the lifting of the Wright Amendment, challenged
Texas' small-government claims,
and often weighed in on tax breaks for private developers. Seven
times, he has been named one of the country's "Best in Business"
columnists by the Society of American Business Editors and
Writers.
This key hire is another example of The News' ongoing
strategy to bolster its newsroom with top talent. Other recent
hires include: Robert Wilonsky,
arguably North Texas' most astute
blogger, as assistant digital managing editor for dallasnews.com;
David Duitch, an award-winning
television news director, as editor of dallasnews.com; Miles Moffeit, as investigative reporter; and
Marc Ramirez, as enterprise and
feature writer. The News is also currently seeking an
architecture critic in a joint appointment with the University of Texas at Arlington.
About The Dallas Morning News
Established in 1885, The Dallas Morning News
(dallasnews.com) is Texas' leading
newspaper and the flagship newspaper subsidiary of A. H. Belo
Corporation. It has received nine Pulitzer Prizes since 1986, as
well as numerous other industry awards recognizing the quality of
its investigative and feature journalism, design and
photojournalism. Its portfolio of print and digital products
reaches an average daily audience of more than 1.1 million people
and includes online news and information sites; iPhone, Android and
iPad apps; Al Dia (www.aldiatx.com), the leading
Spanish-language daily in North
Texas; neighborsgo (neighborsgo.com), a
consumer-generated community news outlet; and Briefing, the
free, home-delivered quick-read.
To advertisers, the portfolio of products is represented by
DMNmedia (www.DMNmedia.com), the marketing solutions group of
The Dallas Morning News, Inc.
About A. H. Belo Corporation
A. H. Belo Corporation (NYSE: AHC), headquartered in
Dallas, Texas, is a distinguished
newspaper publishing and local news and information company that
owns and operates four daily newspapers and related websites.
A. H. Belo publishes The Dallas
Morning News, Texas' leading
newspaper and winner of nine Pulitzer Prizes; The Providence
Journal, the oldest continuously-published daily newspaper in
the United States and winner of
four Pulitzer Prizes; The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA), serving the Inland Southern
California region and winner of one Pulitzer Prize; and the
Denton Record-Chronicle. The Company publishes niche
publications targeting specific audiences, and its investments
and/or partnerships include Classified Ventures, owner of Cars.com,
and the Yahoo! Newspaper Consortium. A. H. Belo also owns and operates commercial
printing, distribution and direct mail service businesses.
Additional information is available at www.ahbelo.com or by
contacting Alison K. Engel, Senior
Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, at 214-977-2248.
SOURCE The Dallas Morning News