Jim Naughton to be remembered at ceremony
James M. Naughton, former executive editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer and later president of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies in St. Petersburg, Fla., will be remembered at a public memorial service next month in Florida.
James M. Naughton, former executive editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer and later president of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies in St. Petersburg, Fla., will be remembered at a public memorial service next month in Florida.
Naughton was two days short of his 74th birthday when he died Saturday after a long battle with prostate cancer.
His family announced Sunday that he will be buried this week in a private ceremony. The public memorial, to be held at the Poynter Institute, has not yet been scheduled.
"The family asks that anyone who would like to contribute in Jim's memory do so in the form of a donation to Poynter's scholarship funds, which will help support journalism training and the Naughton fellowship named in his honor," Mr. Naughton's daughter Lara said.
- Staff report