Bruce Kyse
Board Member
Bruce Kyse
Publisher
Press Democrat
Bruce Kyse is Publisher of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, a 84,000-circulation newspaper owned by the New York Times Company. Kyse, who was Executive Editor of the Press Democrat for nine years prior to leaving in 1999, returned to the newspaper in his new role in January 2006.
As publisher of the Press Democrat, Kyse also oversees Petaluma Argus-Courier, the North Bay Business Journal, and Savor and Santa Rosa magazines.
Before taking his new post at The Press Democrat, Kyse was Vice President for News and New Media for the 14-paper New York Times Regional Newspaper Group. In his news role, Kyse had oversight of the group’s news operations and newsroom development, including the Times Regional Group wire service, a Washington, D.C. bureau, training and editorial strategic planning. For new media, Kyse directed strategic development and implementation of the group’s online efforts.
Prior to joining the Regional Newspaper Group in 2000, Kyse was General Manager and Editor-in-Chief of WineToday.com, a New York Times Digital web site. From 1990 until joining WineToday.com fulltime in 1999, Kyse was Executive Editor of The Press Democrat. He has served twice as a jurist on the Pulitzer Prize selection committee and during his tenure as editor, in 1996, The Press Democrat won the Pulitzer Prize for Best News Photo.
Kyse was Managing Editor of The Press Democrat from 1988 until 1990. He also worked at the Marin Independent-Journal and San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune, both in California. He holds a journalism degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
Kyse and his wife, Robin, reside in Santa Rosa with their daughter Taylor, 10. He also has two “20-something” children.
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