Audrey Cooper

Audrey Cooper
Born 1977 (age 38–39)
Alma mater Boston University
Occupation journalist
Known for the first woman to become editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Chronicle
(2015.01.13－)

Audrey Cooper (born 1977) is an American journalist. Hearst Corporation named her as editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Chronicle on January 13, 2015, making her the first woman to hold this position.[1][2]

Before Cooper's appointment, there were only two women editors-in-chief working at America's top 25 circulation daily newspapers, Newsday's Debbie Henley and Nancy Barnes of the Houston Chronicle.[3]

Cooper grew up in the Kansas City, Kansas area. She graduated magna cum laude with separate degrees in journalism and political science from Boston University in 1999. She worked as a journalist at the Tri-Valley Herald, the Associated Press, and the Stockton Record, all in the San Francisco Bay area.[2] She joined the Chronicle in 2006 as an assistant metro editor, rising to replace Stephen Proctor as managing editor in May 2013.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "First Time Woman Named Editor In Chief Of SF Chronicle". ABC 7 News (KTO). 13 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 Rubenstein, Steve. "Audrey Cooper named editor in chief of The Chronicle". SFGate. SF Chronicle. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. ↑ O'Connor, Lydia (13 January 2015). "San Francisco Chronicle Names First Female Editor In Chief". Huffington Post. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Yang, Nu (6 September 2013). 10 Women to Watch, Editor & Publisher
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