From Editor & Publisher, July 22

Journal Register Co. CEO Jelenic sick

Trenton, N.J.-based Journal Register Co. announced that its chairman and CEO Robert M. Jelenic has been diagnosed with what it called "a treatable form of cancer."

In a statement Journal Register did not identify the type of cancer except to say that Jelenic had been advised by his doctors that it had not spread, that it can be removed by a surgical procedure and "that the prognosis is good." The company said Tuesday, July 19 that Jelenic was expected to undergo surgery shortly.

"We have a deep and talented management team, and I am extremely confident in their capabilities," Jelenic said in a prepared statement. "Starting with (President and COO) Jean Clifton, who will oversee most of my functions while I am recovering, the company is in good hands. From my personal perspective, I see no cause for concern about my future or that of the company, and our outlook for the balance of the year is good."