the most powerful women in Chicago journalism.<\/a><\/p>\nHere is the text of Pugh\u2019s email to staff:<\/strong><\/p>\nAll,<\/em><\/p>\nI\u2019m sad to report that Managing Editor Chrissy Taylor has decided to leave the Chicago Tribune. Her last day will be Oct. 8.<\/em><\/p>\nI\u2019ve only known Chrissy a few weeks. Yet, I can unequivocally say she is among the most fearless, driven and talented journalists I\u2019ve had the pleasure to meet. The work she has done since coming to Chicago in 2018 to transform this newsroom is remarkable.<\/em><\/p>\nShe has crafted an audience strategy that has helped fuel explosive digital subscription growth and deeper engagement. Her insight has helped inform a rethinking of roles and responsibilities across the organization. She has guided work that has reshaped the way we tell stories, recognizing we need to meet readers where they are with products and journalism that match their needs. In fact, best practices from Chrissy\u2019s work in Chicago have been shared widely within our industry, becoming a model for newsrooms around the country.<\/em><\/p>\nWhether here or her previous role in Hartford, she\u2019s also helped lead authoritative news coverage, from the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School to an earth-shattering presidential election to a life-altering, worldwide pandemic. Journalism is in her blood, and I know moving on from this company after 17 years of service was a difficult decision. She will soon be able to share what she\u2019s doing next. When she does, it will be clear why this was the right move for her. Better yet, we will be able to continue to learn from her as she stays close to the news.<\/em><\/p>\nSo please join me on this bittersweet day in celebrating the great work Chrissy has done at the Tribune and wishing her the best on her new adventure.<\/em><\/p>\nNext steps for us: I will continue to evaluate the biggest needs we have as a news organization and hope to make some decisions in the coming weeks on how we will fill Chrissy\u2019s formidable shoes. In the meantime, I welcome feedback from the team.<\/em><\/p>\nThank you.<\/em>
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\nMitch Pugh<\/em>
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