NameDropping

In an industry of movers and shakers, here is a quick update on a few of the movers:

Jandell Herum, previously VP of advertising at The Milwaukee Sentinel, is now VP of sales at The Journal News in White Plains, N.Y. She will oversee advertising and marketing both in print and online.

The Dallas (Texas) Morning News named Cyndy Carr senior VP, sales. She has previously served as a VP or senior VP in the areas of advertising/marketing, strategy and niche products. Her latest role with niche products resulted in the newspaper's Quick and Al Día publications, according to the release.

Also shifting roles at The Dallas Morning News is Fran Wills, whose oversight as senior VP will expand to include marketing in addition to interactive. Wills' role also includes overseeing classified advertising sales, a combined role in which she has influenced call center improvements, Web site changes and a partnership with Yahoo!

Congratulations to Jandell, Cyndy and Fran on your new roles!