Zieman named publisher of The Kansas City Star

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mark Zieman was named president and publisher of The Kansas City Star Thursday, said The McClatchy Company, the newspaper's owner.

Zieman, the newspaper's editor and vice president, had served as publisher since Jan. 28, when former publisher Michael "Mac" Tully left to join MediaNews Group.

Tully has since been named publisher of MediaNews' San Jose Mercury News.

An El Dorado, Kan., native, Zieman, 47, joined the Star in 1986 after covering aviation and real estate for The Wall Street Journal's bureau in Houston. He worked as an investigative reporter for three years before becoming project editor in 1989, managing editor in 1992 and editor in 1997.

"Mark understands both the challenges and opportunities facing newspapers today," said Gary Pruitt, McClatchy's chairman and chief executive officer. "He is deeply committed to quality journalism and a future that includes print, digital and niche publications."