Missouri Press Association appoints executive director

The Missouri Press Association, which represents over 200 member newspapers in the state, has appointed Chad Stebbins as executive director.

Stebbins starts Jan. 6 next year, when he'll succeed the retiring Mark Maassen.

Stebbins is a professor of communications at Missouri Southern State University. He's served as executive director of the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors since 1999.

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