Pilot Names Greensboro Journalist New Editor

As of Friday, February 24, 2012

John Nagy

By Tom Embrey

Senior Writer

John A. Nagy, of Greensboro, a veteran journalist with extensive experience in print and digital media and ties to the Sandhills, will become editor of The Pilot March 12.

He replaces Steve Bouser, who has served in that position since August 1997. Bouser, who earlier announced his plans to semi-retire, will transition into a part-time role and become the paper’s opinion editor.

Publisher David Woronoff praised Nagy’s mix of experience, personality and passion for his work and the Sandhills.

“He embodies all the qualities I was looking for in our next editor,” Woronoff said. “We were very deliberate in trying to find a successor to Steve, and I think our patience has paid off.”

Nagy, 46, comes to The Pilot after nearly 18 years with The News & Record in Greensboro, where he served in a variety of roles ranging from staff writer to bureau chief to assistant city editor. Last year he became the paper’s director of digital news operations.

Nagy has a long familiarity with the Sandhills. His parents bought land in Whispering Pines in the early 1970s before retiring here in 1990. They now live in Pinehurst. Nagy’s wife, Leslie, is from Sanford. They have two children: a daughter, Loreleigh, 10, and a son, Ayden, 5.

Nagy said he and his family are thrilled with their impending move.

“The Pilot represents an opportunity to build on the finest traditions of community journalism,” he said. “The Pilot possesses a record of solid reporting and writing that is truly reflective of the Sandhills.”

Bouser said Nagy seems like the ideal person for the job and that he looks forward to working with him.

“John brings a youthful energy to the job — and a lot of strengths that we need as we confront the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in this business,” Bouser said. “I stand ready to do all I can to make the transition as smooth and successful as possible.”

For more details, see Sunday’s print edition of The Pilot.

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NORBVR 1 year, 2 months ago

Welcome aboard - here's hoping you print the news and raise hell. May your first action be ending this experiment of the public comment section on line.

PT 1 year, 2 months ago

Amen.... End the online public comments!

Bflat 1 year, 2 months ago

How will he know what the public is thinking if free speech is restricted? Please keep the comment section.

Toda 1 year, 2 months ago

I am glad to see an experienced journalist joining The Pilot. Anytime someone new joins an organization, they bring with them new ideas and enthusiasm.

I am saddened to see Steve Bouser retire. Over the years he has taken some unkind potshots from readers who obviously don't know he or Brenda. They are both scripture readers in our church, Steve sings in our choir and has a splendid voice. I must say though he is an introvert and a difficult person to engage in conversation...or it could just be me since he never knows what I will say. I try to keep public issues out of our worship sanctuary as I should - separation of church and state. For those who have kind words to say ... I hope everyone who knows Steve will share. For those who are critical and don't know him; just keep your comments to yourself....Thanks Steve for the privilege of knowing such an honest and sincere Christian. God's speed in all your future endeavors. Tommy Davis

JER 1 year, 2 months ago

"End the online public comments!" they said on the online public comment page. Good thing we have them or your views would not be heard.

theoden13 1 year, 2 months ago

geoffcutler 1 year, 2 months ago

JER...that's twice now in just so many weeks. Let's not let this become a habit. Excellent point!

Steve, glad you'll still be my editor.

NORBVR 1 year, 2 months ago

JER "End the online public comments!" they said on the online public comment page. Good thing we have them or your views would not be heard.

@JER: If the venue did not exist, I would not have needed to make the comment.

im_a_harleyman

DONT read it if you don't like it.............

I hate people like you!

@im_a_harleyman:

No need to hate. Take a breath; in an hundred years or so it will all be new people. I do avoid the comments on a routine basis – and it has been months since I posted a comment. This article was an opportunity to make my request heard. Vox Populi and all that for the rest : ) I’m sure the fourth estate will take your majority.

dustyrhoades 1 year, 2 months ago

Welcome! And I too am glad to still be working with Steve.

And I'm all for eliminating ANONYMOUS comments. It'd end 90% of the hateful cowardly trolling here.

skylinefirepest 1 year, 2 months ago

Welcome aboard! Now Dusty, you have been told repeatedly why ( with very good reason ) most of the bloggers like to stay "name unknown...to you, not the Pilot." Apparently you cannot understand that not everyone shares a job like yours where you are the boss. I imagine I couldn't work for you since your extremely liberal ideas would make us grate personalities...therefore don't you realize that other people DO have to keep their names private? See, you could work for me since I'm extremely conservative but allow other people their viewpoints...but most Liberals are close minded and would seek revenge!

LeeMcGraw 1 year, 2 months ago

Public Comment is the wrong term. If people identified themselves before commenting, that would be a public comment. It is not required here so that's just the way it is. Maybe the Pilot can offer a seperate venue for thiose who slander and threaten behind the hedge of cyber clouds...call it Cowards Cove.

dustyrhoades 1 year, 2 months ago

Maybe the Pilot can offer a seperate venue for thiose who slander and threaten behind the hedge of cyber clouds...call it Cowards Cove.

Now THERE's an idea.

DaveyNC 1 year, 2 months ago

Dude, end the comments? What would I do on Sunday mornings?

If you don't like the comments, don't read them. Oh wait, you probably like some and would rather just eliminate the ones that you don't agree with.

Thatcher 1 year, 2 months ago

Steve Bouser is a great guy. John, you have big shoes to fill, and I'm sure you'll do it well. A big welcome to you!

buskwon 1 year, 2 months ago

maybe after norbvr and dusty rhoades finish there sunday brunch at the coonamessett inn they can enlighten us or "brain wash "us with there nazi tactics ?

buskwon 1 year, 2 months ago

you are correct sir ?

buskwon 1 year, 2 months ago

Dear mr harley man , I liked your first comment when you said "brain wash" suggests you have one to wash . Why did it disappear ? did you remove it or is it beyond our control ?

Toyboy52 1 year, 2 months ago

Steve is a " mench". That's a high compliment in my circle... Perhaps the highest. He kept the paper literate and open to all points of view. We will all miss his stewardship as much as we miss Sam Reagan. I hope his successor will keep standards high In the Sam Reagan tradition. The Pilot is a local institution we all appreciate.

Toda 1 year, 2 months ago

I whole heartily agree with DR jr. If the blog are to have any public value for factual information, rather than screen names, post their real identities, most of the rhetorical remarks would become past news. Why hid behind an acronym when they have real identities? Tommy Davis, Aberdeen, NC

skylinefirepest 1 year, 2 months ago

Tommy, you just don't comprehend what you read do you?? Go back a few posts here and read my comment made to Dusty...once again, slowly, so that maybe you understand that there are MANY jobs out there where one cannot post their real name without risk of getting fired or disciplined. Got it now?? Understand, I don't give a rat's heinie if you know my name but there is the possibility that some of my comments might not sit well either with my fire department or it's board of directors. I've been told by several deputies, policemen, medics, and other firemen that they appreciate what I do to keep the fire under the Liberal Loonies. Maybe I'll call you one day and have a cup of coffee with you, but that will be just us...not for public consumption, ok?

dustyrhoades 1 year, 2 months ago

harleyman, a number of blogs have something like that...one of my favorites has what they call the "pie filter" which allows you to turn posts of persistent trolls into some commentary on pie. For example, buskwon's lackwitted, illiterate and incoherent off-topic post:

maybe after norbvr and dusty rhoades finish there [sic] sunday brunch at the coonamessett inn they can enlighten us or "brain wash " [sic] us with there [sic] nazi tactics ?

Would show up your monitor as

I would really like some pie right now.

It's a lot of fun.

buskwon 1 year, 2 months ago

Mr. Rhoades ,In his “Rhetoric,” Aristotle acknowledges that it would be better if we could make our case without either browbeating or flattering the audience; nothing should matter except “the bare facts.” Yet he laments, “other things affect the result considerably, owing to the defects of our hearers.” And since our hearers are defective it is incumbent upon us to suit our methods to those defects. The ancient art of rhetoric comes into being because men and women are susceptible to base appeals; that susceptibility has been mapped and scientifically described by the modern art of psychology. I will have mine a' la mode Thank you.

nothingspecial 1 year, 2 months ago

Welcome John and thank you Steve for a great paper!

Dusty, don't be such a victim, like the negative comments sometimes directed your way were made in a vacuum, to a polite little church mouse or something. And as I said already, if it weren't for the anonymous posters and the free speech that offers there wouldn't be a comments section.

clbvpm 1 year, 2 months ago

Back to the topic at hand....God speed and best wished to Bouser and to Nagy, here's hoping we see a better quality of reporting rather than what has been in The Pilot these past few months. More substantial news and less social chit chat on th front page, please. It is out there, it just needs investigating and reporting. Currently we have hear it on the local TV news or read it in the Fayetteville paper.

dustyrhoades 1 year, 2 months ago

What did Aristotle have to say about cowards who refuse to take responsibility for their words?

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