Eliza Hussman Gaines
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has named its new managing editor. Eliza Hussman Gaines, the daughter of Democrat-Gazette publisher Walter Hussman Jr., has been named to the role.
Gaines will replace David Bailey, who is set to retire on March 16. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Bailey has served as managing editor since 1999 and has been a member of the newspaper’s team since 1993.
Before taking the managing editor position, Gaines had been the vice president of audience development for WEHCO Media.
According to her LinkedIn page, Gaines has served in various roles at the Democrat-Gazette, including assistant to the travel editor from June 2004-August 2004; copywriter from June 2006-August 2006; reporter from July 2008-August 2008; and assistant publisher from September 2012-September 2013. She was also the executive editor at the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record and Hot Springs of the GO!
She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in mass communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Image courtesy of Eliza Hussman Gaines and LinkedIn
