Examiner names new editor, managing editor

The San Francisco Examiner has promoted Mike Billings to the job of editor-in-chief and Max DeNike as managing editor, according to the paper's website. Billings has worked at The S.F. Examiner since 2006 as a page designer, city editor and online editor. He most recently was an assistant managing editor. Before The San Francisco Examiner, he worked at the Palo Alto Daily News as a copy editor and page designer. DeNike has worked at The San Francisco Examiner since 2007 as a copy editor and night editor. He most recently was the city editor. He came to the paper from the Santa Cruz Sentinel, where he was a copy editor and reporter. Billings replaces Stephen Buel, who is resigning after purchasing a number of East Bay magazines.