Josh Kleinbaum
Times Community News, a division of the Los Angeles Times, promoted
its 2003 journalist of the year to managing editor of the Glendale
News-Press, the Foothill Leader and Burbank Leader.
Danette Goulet, 31, will oversee the newsroom operations of the
three newspapers beginning Jan. 3, managing a staff of 21 reporters,
editors and photographers.
"I love a new challenge, and I look forward to helping the
Glendale News-Press and the Burbank Leader be the strongest community
papers in Southern California," Goulet said.
Goulet started with Times Community News as the education reporter
at the Daily Pilot in Costa Mesa in 1999. She was promoted to city
editor of the Huntington Beach Independent in 2001 and city editor of
both the Independent and the Daily Pilot in 2003. During her four
years at the helm of the Daily Pilot's city desk, the newspaper won
11 California Newspaper Publisher's Assn. awards.
"I have been continually impressed with Danette's abilities as a
writer and editor," said Tony Dodero, the editor of the Daily Pilot
and editorial director of Times Community News. "I am convinced that
the readers and staff of the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader
will be happy with the strong work ethic, news judgment and
professionalism she will bring to her new assignment."
Goulet, from Concord, Mass., will oversee all editorial aspects of
the Glendale-based publications, including the city, sports, photo,
copy and design desks. Goulet received a degree in English and
communications at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn.
"Our goal is to publish the best community newspapers in
California," said Will Fleet, publisher of the three papers. "We are
fortunate to have someone of Danette's caliber to help us reach that
level."
The News-Press and Foothill Leader are daily newspapers, and the
Burbank Leader is a twice-weekly newspaper.
