Paul Runnestrand

2 weeks ago | jacksonville.com | Paul Runnestrand

To our readers, We are thrilled to announce the launch of the USA TODAY Network Style Guide, a crucial tool that embodies our unwavering commitment to clarity, accuracy, consistency and transparency in journalism. This guide is not only a valuable resource for journalists but also a free tool for our community, including students, teachers, bloggers and anyone with a passion for writing.

Oct 7, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Paul Runnestrand

Dede Smith's smile could light up the newsroom. The world is dimmer without herDede Smith was a constant source of light in the newsroom for the 15 years she served as the Times-Union's director of photography. The newsroom got a little dimmer when Dede left in 2018. The world got a little dimmer when Dede left it last month. The idea of Dede, only 61, slowly slipping away as she succumbed to cancer doesn't mesh with my, or anyone else's, experience with Dede.

Jan 20, 2024 | yahoo.com | Paul Runnestrand

The funny pages were my introduction to newspapers. I had no idea that Garfield and Snoopy would send me down a career path, but here we are. The comics were the only section I was interested in during my earliest newspaper-reading years when I was probably still too young to even understand the humor. Except Marmaduke. The joke is that he's large. Get it? When I got into sports, I turned my attention to that section as my primary read.

Jan 20, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Paul Runnestrand

The funny pages were my introduction to newspapers. I had no idea that Garfield and Snoopy would send me down a career path, but here we are. The comics were the only section I was interested in during my earliest newspaper-reading years when I was probably still too young to even understand the humor. Except Marmaduke. The joke is that he's large. Get it? When I got into sports, I turned my attention to that section as my primary read.

Jan 5, 2024 | jacksonville.com | Paul Runnestrand

Since I moved to Jacksonville in 2015, I've been proud to associate myself with the journalism produced by my colleagues at the Times-Union. Last year, that pride grew when I became executive editor and got the chance to lead this newsroom full of talented, thoughtful journalists. Local journalists are essential to the communities they serve. If I didn't firmly believe that, I wouldn't be doing this job.