Nolan Finley is the editorial page editor of The Detroit News, a position he’s held since 2000. He directs the expression of the newspaper’s editorial position on various national and local issues and also writes a column. Prior to that, Finley was the newspaper’s deputy managing editor, directing the newsroom. Previously, he served as business editor and in various editing positions on the city, state and metro desks. He was also a reporter, covering Detroit City Hall during the Coleman Young administration.
Finley has been with the newspaper since 1976, starting as a copyboy in the newsroom while a student at Wayne State University. Nolan also contributes to Detroit PBS’ “One Detroit” and often appears on WDIV’s “Flashpoint.” He is a graduate of both Schoolcraft College in Livonia and Wayne State, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism. In 2012, Finley was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. He is a native of Cumberland County, Kentucky.
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