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Atlanta Journal-Constitution Publisher Andrew Morse to Step Down After Missing Digital Subscriber Target
Andrew Morse, who led a $150 million digital transformation of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution after taking over in January 2023, will depart after nearly three and a half years. He will be succeeded by Paul Curran effective June 29. The newspaper, which ended its print edition on January 1, 2026, has grown digital subscribers from 53,000 to 101,000 but remains short of its original 500,000…
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Andrew Morse is stepping down as publisher and president of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution next month after nearly three and a half years leading a high-profile effort to transform the storied Georgia newspaper into a digital-first operation. In January 2023, Morse took over with a $150 million plan from owner Cox Enterprises to reinvent the paper and set an ambitious goal of reaching 500,000 paying digital subscribers by the end of 2026.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution had 53,000 digital subscribers when he arrived.
It now has 101,000. Morse now says the 500,000 subscriber goal is attainable but will take more time. "We set a very ambitious goal," Morse says. "It's still very achievable based on the size of this market and the pace of our growth.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution abandoned print at the end of 2025 to go all-in on digital innovation and dispensed with its print edition on January 1, 2026. Atlanta is now the largest metro region in the country without a major printed newspaper.
Ceased publication of print editions in February 2025 along with sister papers in Jersey City and Trenton. " "We have been on a great journey with the AJC ... trying to transform a really proud, storied daily newspaper into a modern media company," Morse said.
Family concerns drove his choice because he has been living in Atlanta for three years while his family lives in New York, requiring commuting. He will be replaced by Paul Curran, a senior advertising executive with Cox Media. Paul Curran's appointment as publisher and president takes full effect June 29.
