Robert Long

Robert Long has extensive experience in journalism and digital media, currently serving as the Consumer Experience Director at The News Journal Media Company, Gannett since 2001, where responsibilities include overseeing content programming and promotion across print and digital platforms. Previously, Long held the role of Digital News Editor, leading a team focused on innovative reporting and digital content production. Long also has experience as an adjunct professor at Delaware State University from 2008 to 2014, where an Online Journalism course was designed to equip students for modern newsrooms. Early in the career, Long worked as an Online Content Editor at Epotech and held various reporting positions at The News Journal Media Group, The Tribune-Democrat, and The Advocate. Long holds a BA in Journalism from Louisiana State University, obtained between 1981 and 1985.