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Sr. News Director/Investigations, Detroit Free Press

Mark J. Rochester's Bio:

Mark J. Rochester oversees investigative and watchdog reporting efforts at The Detroit Free Press, Gannett's third largest newspaper. He previously was executive editor at The Herald, a McClatchy newspaper in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Prior senior management positions included Deputy Managing Editor at The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette overseeing digital strategy, product development and content, as well as investigations. He also has been Assistant Bureau Chief for the Associated Press in San Francisco and held positions as Assistant Managing Editor/Sunday at The Denver Post, Enterprise Editor at Newsday and Assistant Managing Editor/Investigations and Special Projects at The Indianapolis Star. He also worked as a reporter at several newspapers, including The Milwaukee Journal. Specialties: Managing investigations and enterprise, computer-assisted reporting, senior management experience.  Career portfolio: www.markjrochester.com

Mark J. Rochester's Experience:

  • Senior News Director/Investigations at The Detroit Free Press

    May 2017 - Present | Detroit, Michigan

    As a masthead-level editor, Rochester supervises the Free Press Investigations Team and the Community Watchdog Team and help guide Free Press' journalism and overall content strategy.

  • Executive Editor at The Herald

    November 2015 - November 2016 | Rock Hill, South Carolina

    Serve in executive editor role at this McClatchy newspaper and website in the Carolinas. Ensure high-quality content for online, social media, newsletters, mobile, video, print and special events. I work closely with senior leaders throughout the company on content and branding initiatives that support readership, revenue and marketing goals. Leverage data to gauge content effectiveness and develop content themes/topics. Direct the hiring, supervision and performance evaluation of staff.

  • Deputy Managing Editor at The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    April 2013 - November 2015 | Pittsburgh

    Overseeing digital strategy, product development and content, as well as visuals, multimedia and investigative reporting efforts. The Post-Gazette is Western Pennsylvania's largest newspaper and post-gazette.com is the region's most visited news website, together reaching nearly 1 million people each week.

  • Assistant Chief of Bureau at The Associated Press - California/Nevada/Hawaii

    October 2006 - March 2013 | San Francisco

    As Assistant Chief of Bureau in San Francisco, I had the opportunity to work on a number of editorial and marketing projects around the country. Worked on national team training hundreds of newspaper editors, publishers and other staffers on various elements of web-based AP content delivery. Coordinated national efforts to transition news organizations from traditional satellite delivery to digital. Worked with bureau reporters regularly to flesh out ideas where computer-assisted reporting would enhance their reporting, including training workshops.

  • Assistant Managing Editor/Sunday at The Denver Post

    September 2002 - September 2006 | Denver, CO

    Senior manager in charge of nation's 7th largest circulation Sunday newspaper, as well as Investigations, Washington, bureau, National & Foreign desks.

  • Enterprise Editor at Newsday

    June 1999 - August 2002 | Melville, NY

    Investigations and enterprise for the nation's 6th largest circulation newspaper on Long Island, New York

  • Assistant Managing Editor/Investigations at The Indianapolis Star

    September 1994 - May 1999 | Indianapolis

    Investigations and enterprise for the state's largest circulation newspaper

Mark J. Rochester's Education:

  • Indiana University Bloomington

    1982 – 1986

Mark J. Rochester's Interests & Activities:

Rochester has served on the National Board of Directors of Investigative Reporters & Editors. Currently on National Advisory Board of the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University in Washington, D.C. Program conducts independent investigative journalism worldwide and assists nonprofit news organizations in developing new business models for investigative journalism.

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