Washington Post appoints Paúl staff writer for Morning Mix

The following excerpt announcement was sent out by The Washington Post Morning Mix editor Gina Harkins and deputy Morning Mix editor Jessica Lipscomb:

We are thrilled to announce that María Luisa Paúl is joining Morning Mix as a staff writer.

María joined The Post as a General Assignment desk intern in June, where she has reported on everything from the Surfside condo collapse to wildfires, birds mysteriously dropping from the sky in Mexico and, most recently, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

She began her journalism career at the Observer, the University of Notre Dame’s student newspaper. There, she served as talent and inclusion director, news writer, social media strategist and podcast host.

During the summers of 2019 and 2020, she was a reporter for the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald.

María graduated from Notre Dame in May with degrees in political science and economics and a minor in journalism, ethics and democracy. She received the R.V. Ley Journalism Award, a distinction bestowed on a graduating senior for outstanding achievement and exceptional promise.

Please welcome María to her new position at The Post. She starts March 7.