Mediagazer: David Skok named managing editor for digital at The Boston Globe (Benjamin Mullin/Poynter)

11:25 AM ET, April 15, 2015

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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:

David Skok named managing editor for digital at The Boston Globe — Boston Globe digital advisor David Skok has been named managing editor for digital at the publication, Globe editor Brian McGrory told staffers in a memo Tuesday. — Skok's new title comes with the responsibility …

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Jorge Luis Sierra / IJ Net:

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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:

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