Philadelphia Inquirer managing editor Sandra Long has been named vice president of news operations for both the Inquirer and the Daily News. She will be responsible for all aspects of the recently announced consolidation of the photography, copy desk, editorial assistants and photo toning functions. Long is the highest ranking African-American woman in the newsroom. She began her journalism career at the Inquirer in 1984 as a reporter and then became a Neighbors editor, deputy Pennsylvania editor, assistant managing editor for finance and administration, associate managing editor for operations, deputy managing editor/news operations and managing editor.
