John McCormick Named Editor-in-Chief for Baseline Magazine

Posted on September 26, 2005

Ziff Davis Media has announced two editorial promotions at Ziff Davis Media's Baseline magazine. John McCormick and Anna Maria Virzi have been promoted to editor-in-chief and executive editor, respectively, and will succeed Tom Steinert-Threlkeld who is taking a senior editorial position at a broadcast industry publication.John McCormick has more than 20 years of experience in print and electronic journalism. He joined Ziff Davis in May 2002 as Executive Editor of Baseline. As Executive Editor, Mr. McCormick has been responsible for leading the magazine's team of investigative business journalists, while also reporting and covering stories and overseeing special editorial projects. As Executive Editor, Anna Maria Virzi will oversee the day-to-day operations of Baseline. She will continue to manage the editorial staff, generate story ideas, assign features and special sections, and help shape the magazine's style, tone and direction. Ms. Virzi has been managing editor of Baseline since its launch. She was previously assistant managing editor of Forbes.com and executive editor of Internet World.