Left In Lowell

Lowell Sun watchers, informed sources and word on the street have told LiL that M.K. (Kathleen) Guzda, who last fall became the Sun’s Managing Editor is no longer there. Whether she left on her own or was pushed out, we are not sure. Did the person who had “the #2 leadership role in the newsroom” clash with the person who has the #1 leadership role?

I met her on the McDonough/Anthes local cable access public affairs show, Citylife. Reporter Lyle Moran and her joined a group of bloggers to discuss, life in the city. I was eager to speak with her because she had worked at the Baltimore Sun and for those of you who are The Wire devotees, as I am, yes she worked with and for David Simon. She told me he was a nice guy and she liked him.

M.K. brought many changes at the Sun: getting rid of Topix; strongly suggesting that all the reporters have a facebook account so that they can submit their stories through the social network as well as the paper; and the restructured web site. I wish her the best.