Article: Thomasson Retires as Scripps Vice President/News and Editor of Scripps Howard News Service.

Copeland named news service editor; Ambrose, director of editorial policy

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Dan K. Thomasson is retiring Friday as vice president/news for Scripps Howard newspapers and editor of Scripps Howard News Service.

Peter Copeland, 41, Scripps Howard News Service managing editor, will succeed Thomasson as editor and general manager of the service.

Also, Jay Ambrose, 54, chief editorial writer for the news service and former editor of the Denver Rocky Mountain News, has been promoted to director of editorial policy for the Scripps Howard newspapers. He will be responsible for overseeing editorial policy on ...

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