Mizell in Asia on study tour

Former Beacon Journal managing editor Mizell Stewart III is in Asia on a study tour -- five days in Seoul, six in China and three in Japan.

Mizell became managing director of content for the new Journal Media Group after the spinoff of the Scripps newspaper division, where Mizell was vice president/content of the Scripps newspaper division.

Mizell Stewart

Wisconsin–based Journal Communications merged its 13 television stations and 35 radio stations into Cincinnati-based Scripps.

Twinsburg native and Bowling Green graduate Mizell worked in Tallahassee, Florida before coming to the BJ in 2006.

Bruce Winges succeeded Mizell as the highest ranking newsroom person in 2007, when Bruce was named BJ vice president/editor and Mizell became Evansville, Indiana Courier & Press editor for one of Scripps’ newspapers.

Mizell succeeded Debra Adams Simmons as the BJ’s top newsroom management.