Dispatches
Former Mississippi publisher John Fitzwater, now at the Ledger in Lakeland, Fla., has announced his retirement after 45 years in the business…Steve Mullen, a former assistant Metro editor for The Clarion-Ledger, was recently promoted to managing editor of The Bakersfield Californian. By the way, the Californian is noted for having one of the most innovative designs for an American newspaper.