Former CP editor-in-chief Scott White to head Conversation Canada

Former CP editor-in-chief Scott White to head Conversation Canada | iNFOnews.ca
Scott White, editor-in-chief of The Canadian Press, sits in the company's newsroom in Toronto, Monday, March 3, 2014. White, who served as editor-in-chief of The Canadian Press for 16 years, has been appointed to lead The Conversation Canada.It's a national non-profit journalism start-up expected to launch this spring. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

TORONTO – Scott White, who served as editor-in-chief of The Canadian Press for 16 years, has been appointed to lead The Conversation Canada.

It’s a national non-profit journalism start-up expected to launch this spring.

Bringing together academics and journalists, The Conversation Canada will be part of a global network of analysis and commentary to be written by academics and edited by journalists.

Prior to his stint as editor-in-chief at CP, White served as Washington correspondent for the wire service and also did a term as British Columbia bureau chief.

Most recently, White — who has an MBA from the Rotman School of Management — was a vice-president with Postmedia Network.

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