Leroy Chapman Jr.

Atlanta

Editor-in-Chief at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

https://t.co/L4DyIt1GNE Editor-in-Chief. Working to make the next great hire. Southern gent | Rabid nonpartisan | Go Gamecocks

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Opposition to a Trump interview doesn’t serve journalism

Jul 31, 2024 | ajc.com | Leroy Chapman Jr.

This shouldn’t be hard. Former President Donald Trump was invited to speak at the annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists this week in Chicago. That invitation sparked outrage within the NABJ. Credit: Jeremy Freeman / DaggerCredit: Jeremy Freeman / DaggerIt shouldn’t have. Journalists seize such opportunities to push candidates beyond their talking points. It is what we do.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution invests in digital transformation, expansion across Atlanta, Georgia and the South - Editor and Publisher

Sep 17, 2023 | editorandpublisher.com | Leroy Chapman Jr.

Posted Monday, September 18, 2023 10:23 am Atlanta is a city on the rise, and we need to meet the moment. We see journalism not just as a way to inform the public and hold the powerful accountable, but also to cover the stories that people here are living.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, founded in 1898, is making a substantial investment to transform the storied daily newspaper into a modern media company, establishing an ambitious goal of delivering 500,000 subscribers by the end of...
Dear Atlanta: I’m ready to listen and work on your behalf

Mar 31, 2023 | ajc.com | Leroy Chapman Jr.

A little more than a week ago I was given a new job. Since then, the immediate questions have mainly been ... Who are you, new guy? And what do you plan to do? Fair questions, both. In case you missed it, I am the new editor in chief of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The move got plenty of attention here because the beloved Kevin Riley, who has run the AJC newsroom for almost 13 years, has chosen to retire.
Dear Atlanta: I’m ready to listen and work on your behalf

Mar 31, 2023 | ajc.com | Leroy Chapman Jr.
Why we’re writing this story

Jan 22, 2023 | ajc.com | Leroy Chapman Jr.
Why we’re writing this story

Jan 22, 2023 | ajc.com | Leroy Chapman Jr.

WE ARE PURSUING THE FACTS. Here is what we know so far. On Sunday, Jan. 15, our state woke to tragic news: Four young people — two University of Georgia athletic department employees and two football players — were in a deadly, single-vehicle accident. Two died and two were injured. We soon learned that the rented SUV carrying the four was driven that morning by 24-year-old university employee Chandler LeCroy, who died from her injuries.
Committed to diversity and inclusion

Aug 1, 2022 | ajc.com | Leroy Chapman Jr. |Andre Jackson |Todd C. Duncan |Angel K. Brooks
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Oct 1, 2021 | ajc.com | Leroy Chapman Jr.
What the AJC prioritizes in covering local news

Jan 22, 2020 | ajc.com | Leroy Chapman Jr.
Opinion: To trust us, you must know us; let’s get acquainted in 2020

Jan 17, 2020 | ajc.com | Leroy Chapman Jr.