States Newsroom names Demarco national editor

Marisa Demarco, editor of Source New Mexico, the New Mexico arm of States Newsroom, has moved into a more supervisory role as national editor of States Newsroom.

As Source New Mexico reports:

“She’s spent almost two decades as a reporter, producer and newsroom leader, co-founding the New Mexico Compass, and editing and writing for the Weekly Alibi, the Albuquerque Tribune and UNM’s Daily Lobo. She began a career in radio full-time at KUNM News in late 2013 and covered public health and criminal legal reform for much of the last seven years. During the pandemic, she was also the executive producer for “Your NM Gov” and “No More Normal,” shows focused on the varied impacts of COVID-19 and community response, as well as racial and social justice.”

Demarco graduated from the University of New Mexico.

Be sure to congratulate Demarco on Twitter.