Friday on Political Rewind: Kevin Riley's on to reflect on his career and time at The Atlanta Journal-Constituiton. The Political Rewind team also congratulates his successor Leroy Chapman, for making history as the first Black editor-in-chief in the paper's 155-year history.

The panelist:

Kevin Riley, Editor-in-chief, @ajceditor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

3:00 - AJC Editor Kevin Riley is stepping down after a long, storied career.

5:00 - Riley started working with Cox's newspaper business as a senior at the University of Dayton.

8:00 - Riley worked Dayton's sports beat during the 1996 Olympics, including the Olympic Park Bombing.

16:00 - History of the Cox family.

23:00 - Leroy Chapman becomes the first Black editor of the AJC.

27:00 - On covering tough stories that face pushback.

38:00 - AJC adjusted to the pandemic through multiple strategies.

47:00 - Advice for journalists and how newspapers will move forward.

Monday on Political Rewind: WABE's Rahul Bali and WRBL's Chuck WIlliams join the panel.