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AJC President Andrew Morse Departs; Paul Curran Takes Helm

5/12/2026

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Morse Steps Down

Andrew Morse (media executive) will step down as president and publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, with his final day June 30, 2026.
He announced the departure Monday at a town-hall meeting with AJC staff.
Morse, who joined the AJC in early 2023 after a CNN stint, oversaw its return to Midtown Atlanta from the suburbs.
Paul Curran (veteran television executive from Cox Enterprises) will succeed Morse and continue the AJC’s digital transformation.

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AJC Wins

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) won its first Peabody Award for video coverage of federal immigration enforcement activity in Georgia.
The AJC’s goal of 500,000 subscribers by 2026 was delayed to the decade’s end because AI cut web traffic while tech costs rose.
The digital-first shift triggered multiple rounds of layoffs, including staff cuts earlier this year.
Cox Enterprises CEO Alex Taylor pledged continued investment in the next generation of journalists.

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AJC Halts Print

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution stopped printing on Jan 1 2026, making Atlanta the largest U.S. metro area without a major printed newspaper.
Cox Enterprises, owner of the AJC since 1939, can fund the loss-making paper with billions from its cable, broadband and car-sales operations.
Analyst Ken Doctor says the all-digital shift is a high-risk gamble whose outcome could be critical for the newspaper industry.

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Morse Steps Down

Andrew Morse (media executive) will step down as president and publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, with his final day June 30, 2026.
He announced the departure Monday at a town-hall meeting with AJC staff.
Morse, who joined the AJC in early 2023 after a CNN stint, oversaw its return to Midtown Atlanta from the suburbs.
Paul Curran (veteran television executive from Cox Enterprises) will succeed Morse and continue the AJC’s digital transformation.

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