Juneau Empire's Managing Editor Departs, with Plans to Launch Online News Nonprofit

Juneau Empire's managing editor departs, with plans to launch online news nonprofit

A Juneau Empire delivery box on South Franklin Street on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (Katie Anastas/KTOO) The editor of Juneau Empire is leaving the paper. Mark Sabbatini has edited the paper since 2023 and announced his departure in a Facebook post. Sabbatini said he submitted his resignation letter three weeks ago over disagreements with the publisher, Carpenter Media Group, which bought the paper last year. His last day with the Empire was supp…

Shakeup in Juneau media: Sean Maguire departs ADN, Mark Sabbatini leaves Empire, launches new outlet

Alaska’s capital city is seeing a shift in its local journalism landscape as two well-known reporters head in new directions — one stepping away from the newsroom for a break, and the other forging a new path amid a shrinking local press corps. Sean Maguire, a veteran Capitol reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, has announced […] The post Shakeup in Juneau media: Sean Maguire departs ADN, Mark Sabbatini leaves Empire, launches new outlet appea…