Gannett Boss on Medical Leave

Gannett Chairman, President, and CEO Craig Dubow is on temporary medical leave following back surgery Monday. Executive VP/CFO Gracia C. Martore will serve as the company’s principal executive officer until Dubow is back to work.

Gannett did not say how long the company expects Dubow to be out of the office.

“I look forward to a full recovery,” said Dubow. “I am confident that Gracia and our strong, experienced management team will continue to execute our strategic plan while I am recovering.”

Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.