Kristen Go

The Chronicle announced today (April 24) that Kristen Go, a deputy managing editor at the paper since 2008, has been promoted to the newly created position of managing editor, digital, where she will run the Chron’s online and visual operations. As deputy ME, she was in charge of providing digital and social media training to the staff, overseeing special projects and the Sunday edition. Go joined the Chronicle after working as a reporter and editor at the Arizona Republic in Phoenix. While at the Denver Post, she was part of the team that won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for coverage of the student massacre at Columbine High School. Here’s the story. (Photo credit: Russell Yip, Chronicle)