On Wednesday, veteran editor and publisher CBC named John Cruickshank as the new publisher of CBC News.
Born and raised in Toronto, Cruickshank is a former editor in chief of the Vancouver Sun and also worked as managing editor of the Globe and Mail, which he joined as a reporter in 1981. He has also worked at the Montreal Gazette and the Kingston Whig-Standard.
Cruickshank served as editorial vice-president and co-editor of the Chicago Sun-Times from 2000 until 2003, when he was named publisher. He succeeded David Radler, who resigned amid the fraud scandal that enveloped the paper's parent company, formerly known as Hollinger International Inc.
In 2003, Cruickshank was also appointed COO of Sun-Times Media's Chicago group, which encompasses more than 100 newspapers in the Chicago area.
Cruickshank's areas of interests, (Jane) Chalmers (vice-president of radio) said, include the use of multimedia and digital applications, and the "different ways how news has to transform to serve better and provide a relationship with people."
As part of Cruickshank's duties, which are expected to begin in three to four weeks, Cruickshank will select a new editor in chief for CBC News.
Some reaction at Inside The CBC.
The one thing I would note is that Mr. Cruickshank -- while he has a very solid resume as an editor and executive -- has a lack of broadcast news experience and has never worked for a public broadcaster before. Could be a good thing, could be a neutral thing, could be a bad thing.