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USA Today Washington editor Wadington takes buyout

November 22, 2022

Posted by Mariam Ahmed

Katie Wadington

Katie Wadington, Washington editor for breaking news and planning at USA Today, has tweeted the following:

“Thursday was my last day at @USATODAY . With 17+ years @Gannett , I took a buyout. It was time. I’ll miss my colleagues dearly: They’re the best people, simply top-notch journalists who believe in truth and facts. Now, onward, to a new adventure.”

Previously, Wadington served as “Politics NOW” editor and fact check editor. She held various roles at the Asheville Citizen-Times, including site leader, news director, copy editor and news editor.

She also held editorial roles at the Chicago Sun-Times, the Daily Herald in suburban Chicago and the Wisconsin State Journal.

She was a Dow Jones copy editing intern at The Herald in Sharon, Pa.

Wadington has a B.A. in journalism from Indiana University Bloomington.

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