Contact The Detroit News

The Detroit News
A MediaNews Group company
615 W. Lafayette Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226
phone: (313) 222-2300 / fax: (313) 496-5400

TOP MANAGEMENT

Editor and Publisher
Jonathan Wolman (313) 222-2110
Managing Editor
Donald W. Nauss (313) 222-2368
Editorial Page Editor
Nolan Finley (313) 222-2064
Deputy Managing Editor
Gary Miles (313) 222-2594
Director of Interactive Media
Mark Hinojosa (313) 222-2584
Assistant Managing Editor/Features & Design
Felecia Henderson (313) 223-2557
Assistant Managing Editor/Metro
Walter Middlebrook (313) 222-2429
Assistant Managing Editor/Information Technology
Michael Brown (313) 222-1470

ADMINISTRATIVE

Executive Assistant
Audra Erby-Leake (313) 222-2245
Support Staff Manager
Marie Ann Thompson (313) 222-2776

EDITORIAL PAGE

phone: (313) 222-2292 / fax: (313) 496-5253
e-mail: letters

Editorial Page Editor
Nolan Finley (313) 222-2064
Associate Editor/Editorial Page
Richard Burr (313) 222-2294
Deputy Editor/Editorial Page
Jeffrey Hadden (313) 222-2298
Editorial Cartoonist
Henry Payne (313) 223-3320
Editorial writers:
Amber Arellano (313) 223-4610
Gary Heinlein (517) 371-3660
Executive Assistant:
Karen Bourland (313) 222-2687

METRO/STATE

phone: (313) 222-2320 / fax: (313) 496-5400
e-mail: Metro or News tips

Assistant Managing Editor: Walter Middlebrook (313) 222-2429
Deputy Metro Editors:
Maryann Struman: (313) 222-2191
Ebony Reed (313) 222-2522
Assistant Metro Editor:
Kisha Dunn: (313) 222-2053
Online Metro Editor: Kevin J. Hardy (313) 222-2526
Night City Editor: Chris Rizk (313) 222-2534
Government Editor: Nick Assendelft (313) 222-5374
Suburban editor: Kelley Root (586) 468-9809

Columnist: Laura Berman (248) 647-7221
Projects:
Ron French (313) 222-2175
Charlie LeDuff (313) 222-2071
Commuting: Tom Greenwood (313) 222-2023
Environment: Jim Lynch (313) 222-2034
Federal courts: Paul Egan (313) 222-2069
Health & social services: Kim Kozlowski (313) 222-2024
Higher education: Marisa Schultz (313) 222-2310
Michigan issues: Frank X. Donnelly (313) 223-4186
Police/crime: George Hunter (313) 222-2134
Religion/general assignment: Oralandar Brand-Williams (313) 222-2027
Social services/general assignment: Catherine Jun (313) 222-2019
Suburban enterprise: Christina Stolarz (313) 222-2650
Wayne County courts: Doug Guthrie (313) 222-2548
General assignment: Santiago Esparza (313) 222-2114 or 2127
Night general assignment: Mark Hicks (313) 222-2117

City-County Bureau
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
Bureau Chief: Joel Kurth (313) 222-2513
Reporters:
Leonard N. Fleming (313) 222-2072
David Josar (313) 222-2073
Darren Nichols (313) 222-2396
Christine MacDonald (313) 222-2396

Macomb County Bureau
7 N. Main, Suite 208
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
phone: (586) 468-0528 / fax: (586) 468-3634
Suburban editor: Kelley Root (586) 468-9809
Reporters:
Maureen Feighan (586) 468-0520
Christine Ferretti (586) 468-0343
Charlie E. Ramirez (586) 468-2905
Candice Williams (586) 468-0529

Oakland County Bureau
38701 Seven Mile Rd., Suite 170
Livonia, MI 48152
phone: (734) 462-2200 / fax: (734) 462-6771
Suburban editor: Kelley Root (586) 468-9809
Reporters:
Jennifer Chambers (734) 462-2289
Delores Flynn (734) 462-2206
Shawn D. Lewis (734) 462-2190
Michael Martindale (734) 462-2672

Western Wayne Bureau
38701 Seven Mile Rd., Suite 170
Livonia, MI 48152
phone: (734) 462-2200 / fax: (734) 462-6771
Suburban editor: Kelley Root (586) 468-9809
Reporters:
Tanveer Ali (734) 462-2094
Valerie Olander (734) 462-2203
Steve Pardo (734) 462-2191

Livingston County
phone: (734) 462-2201 / fax: (734) 462-6771
Suburban editor: Kelley Root (586) 468-9809
Reporter: Valerie Olander (734) 462-2203

Lansing Bureau
335 N. Seymour
Lansing, MI 48933
phone: (517) 371-3660 or (313) 222-2470 / fax: (517) 371-4153
e-mail: lansing
Government Editor: Nick Assendelft (313) 222-5374
Reporters:
Karen Bouffard (517) 371-3660
Mark Hornbeck

Editorial clerks: (313) 222-2300
Diane C. Jones
Elaine Mason
Editorial Assistant:
Bridget Ducharme (313) 222-2309

NATION/WORLD

Washington Bureau
1255 National Press Building
529 14th St.
Washington, D.C. 20045
phone: (202) 662-8733 / fax: (202) 662-8739
Bureau chief: David Shepardson (202) 662-8735
Reporters:
Deb Price (202) 662-8736
Gordon Trowbridge (202) 662-8738

BUSINESS

(313) 222-2738 / Fax: (313) 496-5247
e-mail: Business or Newsmakers

Business Editor:
Susan Carney (313) 222-2287
Auto Editor: Manny Lopez (313) 222-2536
Assistant Business Editors:
Joanna Firestone (313) 222-2739
Greg Tasker (Drive) (313) 222-1872
Online Business Editor: Leslie Rotan (313) 222-
Business Columnist: Daniel Howes (313) 222-2106
Autos Critic: Scott Burgess 223-3217
Autos (Ford): Bryce Hoffman (313) 222-2443
Autos (GM): Robert Snell (313) 222-2028
Autos (Chrysler and suppliers): Alisa Priddle (313) 222-2504
Autos (global): Christine Tierney (313) 222-1463
Autos (Washington, safety, regulation, trade): David Shepardson (202) 662-8735
Economic development, real estate, unions: Louis Aguilar (313) 222-2760
Airlines, casinos, technology: Nathan Hurst (313) 222-2293
Health care and technology: Christina Rogers (313) 222-2401
Personal finance: Brian O'Connor (313) 222-2145
General assignment:
Jennifer Youssef (313) 222-2319
Jaclyn Trop (313) 222-2575

SPORTS

phone: (313) 222-2260 / fax: (313) 496-5248
e-mail: Sports

Sports Editor: Ruben Luna (313) 223-4642
Deputy Sports Editor:
Phil Laciura (313) 223-4640
Assistant Sports Editors: (313) 222-2260
Jim Russ
Matt Charboneau
Craig Yuhas

Columnist: Bob Wojnowski (313) 222-2260
Enterprise: Gregg Krupa (313) 222-2631

Lions:
John Niyo (313) 982-3810
Tim Twentyman (313) 222-2260

Pistons:
Ted Kulfan (313) 223-4606
Terry Foster (313) 222-1494

Red Wings:
Chris McCosky (313) 222-1489
Dana Wakiji (313) 222-2089

Tigers:
Tom Gage (313) 222-2260
Lynn Henning (313) 222-2472

MSU: Eric Lacy (313) 222-2260

U-M: Angelique Chengelis (313) 222-2260

Preps: (313) 222-2260
Tom Markowski
Dave Goricki

Copy editors: (313) 222-2260
Joe Adams
Tony Augusty
Art Brooks
Mike Eggert
Patrick Gonzales
Craig Mantey
Tony Paul

FEATURES

(313) 222-2480 / fax: (313) 496-5249
e-mail: Features or Events

Assistant Managing Editor:
Felecia Henderson (313) 222-2557
Deputy Features Editor
Rita Holt (313) 222-6025
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Leslie Green (313) 222-2486
Assistant Features Editor/Health & Fitness
Maureen Tisdale (313) 222-2468
Assistant Features Editor/Homestyle
Judy Diebolt (313) 222-6793

Columnists:
Neal Rubin (313) 222-1874
Marney Rich Keenan (313) 222-2515
Film Critic: Tom Long (313) 222-8879
Pop Music Critic: Adam Graham (313) 222-2284
TV Critic: Mekeisha Madden Toby (313) 222-2501
Food: Kate Lawson (313) 222-6026
Fine Arts: Michael H. Hodges (313) 222-6021
Health: Kimberly Hayes Taylor (313) 222-2058
Music, radio & pop culture: Susan Whitall (313) 222-2156
Travel: Susan R. Pollack (313) 222-2665
Restaurants: Molly Abraham (313) 222-1475
Wine: Sandra Silfven (313) 222-2440
Lifestyle: Ursula Watson (313) 222-2613

Calendar & briefs:
Theater, family & general entertainment listings and crafts:
Jocelynn Brown (313) 222-2150
Music calendar listings:
Melody Baetens (313) 222-2402
Health, home & garden, religion and food calendar listings:
Alesia Cooper (313) 222-2046

PHOTOGRAPHY

phone (313) 222-2030 / fax: (313) 496-5252
e-mail: Photo

Director of Photography
Robert Houlihan (313) 222-2030
Deputy Director of Photography
Ed Ballotts (313) 222-2030
Multimedia Editor/Producer
Chris Farina (313) 223-4128
Assistant Photo Editors: (313) 222-2030
Darrel Ellis
Jan Lovell
Photo Coordinator:
Charlotte Massey (313) 222-2030
Photographers and videographers: (313) 222-2030
Brandy Baker
Robin Buckson
David Coates
Elizabeth Conley
David Guralnick
John Greilick
Todd McInturf
Dan Mears
Max Ortiz
Stephen Perez
Wayne E. Smith
Clarence Tabb Jr.
Donna Terek
Ricardo Thomas
Charles Tines
Dale G. Young

GRAPHICS AND DESIGN

phone: (313) 222-2001 / fax: (313) 223-4827

Assistant Managing Editor
Felecia Henderson (313) 222-2557
Presentation Editor
Rick Epps (313) 222-2116
Senior Design Director
Ray Stanczak (313) 222-5530
News Design Director
Cindy Jacobs (313) 222-2135
Features Design Director
James Hollar (313) 222-2393
Graphics Editor
Timothy Summers (313) 223-4827
 
Page Designers:
Antone Amye (313) 223-4641
Erica Frederick (313) 222-2541
Emily Irvine (313) 222-2750
Yoshio Kuramitsu (313) 223-4630
Diana Thomas McNary (313) 222-2358
Tyler Rau (313) 222-2523
Kim Storeygard (313) 222-2129
Jodie Wilson (313) 222-2512
 
Artists:
Aaron Hightower (313) 222-2120
Juanita Little (313) 222-2136
Patrick Murphy (313) 222-2301

NEWS & UNIVERSAL COPY DESK

phone: (313) 222-2533 / fax: (313) 496-5259

News Editor
Marti Davenport
Deputy News Editor: Dawn Needham
Assistant News Editor/slot:
Don Frost
Stephen Murphy
Alan Derringer
Copy editors:
Leslie Crutchfield
Larry Davis
Douglas Ilka
James McMiller
Benita Mehta
Kathleen Niezurawski
Karen Scally
Andreas Supanich
Jeremy Verdusco
Steve Wilkinson
William Wilson
Don Ramsey
Sandra Silfven

detnews.com

phone: (313) 222-2114 / fax: (313) 496-5250
e-mail: Online

Director of Interactive Media:
Mark Hinojosa (313) 222-2584
Online Editor: Pam Shermeyer (313) 222-2351
Online News Editor: Michael Happy (313) 222-2742
Day Online Supervisor:: Mary Bailey (313) 223-4613
Night Online Supervisor: Vince McCraw (313) 222-2512
Online Community Editor: Beth Reeber Valone (313) 222-2667
News & Technology Director: Tom Gromak (313) 222-2764
Multiplatform Editor: Jonathan Morgan (313) 222-1865
Online Graphics Editor: Rob L'Heureux (313) 222-2114
Multimedia Producer: Ankur Dholakia (313) 222-2772
Computer-assisted reporting: Mike Wilkinson (313) 222-2563
Web Producers:
Rod Beard (313) 222-2578
Scott Zacharias (313) 222-2114
Tracy Duncan (313) 222-2114
Online copy editor: Eric Henrickson (313) 222-2114

LIBRARY

phone: (313) 222-2090 / voicemail: (313) 222-6029 / fax: (313) 496-5255
e-mail: Library

Director of Library Services: Linda Culpepper (313) 222-2091
Digital photo archivist: Danielle Kaltz (313) 222-1488

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Assistant Managing Editor
Michael Brown (313) 222-1470
IT manager: Rich Jones (313) 223-4643
Systems editor: Curtis Wilson (313) 222-2157
Developer/programmer: Steven Cherry (313) 223-3324