McClatchy has announced the appointment of Monica Richardson as executive editor of the Miami Herald effective January 1, 2021. She will also be responsible for el Nuevo Herald and the Bradenton Herald. In this role, Richardson will lead the talented team of journalists at the Herald, el Nuevo Herald and the Bradenton Herald focusing on audience and digital subscription growth and continuing the newsrooms' mission of delivering strong, independent local journalism that is essential to an ever-growing and increasingly diverse audience of readers, viewers, and listeners in South Florida.