Thursday, September 22, 2011
Inside CL Hey. Help us welcome Eric Celeste, CL's new Editor in Chief
Posted by Gwynedd Stuart @gwynnstu on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 1:28 PM
Just in time for Best of Atlanta, we've imported one of Dallas' best.
This morning, CL Atlanta publisher Sharry Smith announced that Eric Celeste has been selected to become our newest Editor in Chief. Or Head Honcho of the Editorial Department, as I'll refer to him when I've had two too many mojitos.
"I couldn't be more thrilled and excited about Eric joining the Atlanta Creative Loafing team," said Smith. "I really enjoy Eric's high level of enthusiasm and the fresh perspective he will bring to the city of Atlanta. Eric's passion for quality journalism and media innovation, as well as his impeccable leadership qualities make him perfectly suited to take the helm at Creative Loafing Atlanta."
Celeste's writing-editing career began in '94 when he became founding editor of The Met, an arts, culture and entertainment weekly in Dallas. Over the course of the next couple decades, Celeste worked as a features editor for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, served as associate editor of the Dallas Observer, editor in chief of Southwest Spirit — Southwest Airlines' in-flight magazine — and managing editor and editorial strategist for Dallas' D Magazine.
Besides industry experience, Celeste brings with him to Atlanta loads of web savvy, enthusiasm and a propensity to randomly work movie quotes into conversation.
"I'm incredibly excited to lead this talented group of journalists as we explore new ways to reach our audience," Celeste says. "I'm passionate in the belief that journalism can not only survive but thrive so long as we better understand our audience and where it is readers/viewers want to engage in conversations about their city. If that all sounds like generic industry cheerleading, well, duh, it's a press release. But I believe it. So there."
And a sense of humor. So, hey, help us welcome Eric. We're excited to have him and we think you should be, too.
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Hi Mr. Celeste! All you really need to know about Atlanta is that GHT (God Hates Trash) no longer comments much 'round these parts. He lives in New England now, and they have lots of snow and stuff there, and sometimes, like, his Internets goes out.
Welcome and good luck. Is it true you guys in Texas have had the same guy as governor since January 17, 1995? Wow.
http://www.txfgm.org/governors_ladies.php
No, InAtl, it isn't true that Texas has had the same guy as governor since 1995. Someone named George W. Bush was governor of Texas until he assumed the presidency following the 2000 election. Is this recent history so old it's already forgotten?
Jackson, my apologies for my subtle humor, I thought by providing the link showing the Governors the joke would be apparent.
I was just reusing the sentiment that GW Bush and Perry are very similar people... if not the same people. Therefore in my humble opinion, Texas has had the same person (for all intense purposes) as governor since January 1995.
Welcome to Atlanta. You'll have to get used to hills and trees. Other than that, many things in common with Dallas.
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