Sean J. Walker, a senior in journalism from Gillespie, is the new editor-in-chief. Walker previously has held positions at the Daily Egyptian as a sports reporter and campus life editor.

As editor-in-chief Walker said his duties are to decide the content of the Daily Egyptian and helps determine what position the paper will take on editorials.

My ultimate responsibility is to get the news out to the people, he said.

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Walker spent four years in the Navy and served as a broadcaster for Armed Forces Radio and Television Service in Naples, Italy.

Walker specialized in broadcasting and public relations in the Navy and worked as a writer and editor.

Lloyd Goodman, faculty managing editor, said Walker will be an effective editor-in-chief.

One of Sean’s strengths is his understanding of leadership, he said. When people’s responsibilities are well- defined, he understands they can do them, Goodman said.

Walker will open the doors that will allow the DE to cover stories it has been unable to do in the past, Goodman said.

He knows a lot of people in a lot

of different areas, and it will allow

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