The Clarion-Ledger is reporting that president and publisher Jason P. Taylor is leaving the company.
On Wednesday, three employees--two sales people and one circulation staffer--also departed in the latest round of cuts at the C-L.
Taylor's announcement came less than one year after the announcement that he would take over operations at the Jackson daily as well as the Hattiesburg (Miss.) American and Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser, succeeding Publisher Leslie Hurst.
One month later, Brian Tolley, then executive editor, said he was leaving the company; Tolley was eventually replaced by Sam Hall.
According to a story on the C-L's website, http://www.clarionledger.com/story/business/2015/06/11/jason-taylor-joins-gatehouse-media/71069028/">Taylor will go to work for Fairport, NY-based GateHouse Media as president and publisher of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and serve as chief-executive officer of GateHouse Media Live and Virtual Events. In addition, he will oversee GateHouse Media's Western U.S. Publishing Operations as president.
"Over the past year, Mississippi Media has emerged and set a path to elevate The Clarion-Ledger, clarionledger.com and our suite of products and services. This team has come together to accomplish a true resurgence of a brand in motion," according to a quote attributed to Taylor.
Gannett East Group President Michael Kane said the Virginia-based company is working on a transition plan.
Taylor was the sixth C-L publisher since 2004.
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