Gleaner appoints Moya Thomas as editor-in-chief
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Gleaner Company has appointed Moya Thomas as editor-in-chief, effective December 1, 2022.
Thomas will take over from Kaymar Jordan, who resigned last month after three years in the job.
READ: Kaymar Jordan resigns as Gleaner editor-in-chief
With the appointment, Thomas will become the third female editor-in-chief in the newspaper company’s 187-year history. The first was Wyvolyn Gager, who served from 1994 to 2001, while the second was Jordan.
Thomas brings with her 30 years’ media and journalism experience, including over 20 years in editorial management.
She has previously served as general manager of Love FM, group head of news at the then RJR Communications Group and consultant head of news at the Caribbean New Media Group in Trinidad and Tobago.
