Jordan resigns as Gleaner editor-in-chief
Published:Wednesday | August 24, 2022 | 12:11 AM
Kaymar Jordan has resigned as editor-in-chief of The Gleaner, nearly three years after steering the newsroom through restructuring and modernisation during the coronavirus pandemic.
Jordan handed in her resignation letter on Tuesday and will be taking up the appointment of managing editor of the Trinidad Guardian on November 1.
Her exit from The Gleaner takes effect on October 18.
Commenting on her pending departure, Christopher Barnes, interim general manager of The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited, indicated his support and understanding of the career decision, while expressing appreciation for Miss Jordan’s leadership of the newsroom.
Barnes, who is also chief operating officer of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, expressed confidence in the capability of the editorial team to continue delivering credible, relevant news daily in the interest of the Jamaican public.
Jordan will replace Rosemarie Sant, who proceeds on retirement, as Guardian managing editor.
“We are pleased to have Kaymar join our team given her wealth of experience in leadership in newsrooms around the region,” Guardian Media Limited’s Managing Director Dr Karrian Hepburn Malcolm said on Tuesday.
Jordan, a Barbadian, has more than 20 years of experience in radio, television, print and digital media journalism.
She was the second female editor-in-chief in the company’s 187-year history. Wyvolyn Gager, the first female editor, served from 1994 to 2001.
Jordan rose through the ranks of the profession, starting as a journalist for the Caribbean News Agency in Barbados. She has worked with various media houses throughout the country, including the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) as a journalist, news coordinator, and as the director of news and current affairs.
She has also served as editor-in-chief of the Nation Publishing Company Ltd and, later, chief executive officer and editor-in-chief for the digital multimedia platform, Barbados Today.
Jordan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in management from The University of the West Indies and a master’s degree in communication policy studies from City, University of London in England.