Susan Goldberg

Ms. Goldberg was named editor of The Plain Dealer in May 2007. Prior to that, she was the executive editor of the San Jose Mercury News from 2003 to 2007, after working as managing editor at the paper for four years. From 1989 to 1999, Ms. Goldberg worked at USA TODAY, serving as a deputy managing editor of the News, Life and Enterprise sections. Previously she worked as a reporter and editor at the Detroit Free Press. She began her career as a reporter at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. A Michigan native, Ms. Goldberg has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University. She is active in professional journalism organizations, serving on the board of directors and as treasurer of the American Society of News Editors and the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. She also is co-chair of the Medill School of Journalism’s Board of Visitors at Northwestern University.