Chicago Sun-Times hires Thompson as features writer

Erica Thompson will join the Chicago Sun-Times as a features writer. Since November 2022, she has held the post of features editor at the Columbus Dispatch. Thompson joined the Dispatch newsroom in July 2019 as a features reporter and then transitioned to the role of Ohio regional business reporter. She freelanced for various outlets, including […]

Lee joins Columbus Dispatch as education reporter

Michael Lee has joined The Columbus Dispatch as an education reporter. Recently, he was a general assignment reporter at WOSU, a NPR affiliate in Columbus, Ohio. He was also a metro intern at the Chicago Sun-Times and has previously also interned at the Columbus Dispatch. He was also an outreach and engagement editor at The […]

Hopkins departs Columbus Dispatch for Austin Statesman

Earl Hopkins will be joining the Austin Statesman as a culture reporter, focusing on food, drink, arts, recreation and entertainment in central Texas for its entertainment site Austin 360. He comes from The Columbus Dispatch, where he recently served as an arts and culture reporter, and before that, as a general assignment reporter. He has […]

Columbus Dispatch hires Walker as general assignment reporter

Micah Walker will be joining the Columbus Dispatch as a trending general assignment reporter. Currently, she is a reporter at The Marion Star, covering education, city government and businesses in Marion County. Her last day will be Jul. 16. Walker has also freelanced for Digital First Media and has interned at Marx Layne & Company, […]

Columbus Dispatch to make more content available to subscribers

The following announcement was sent out from editor Alan D. Miller: One of our goals in the news business is to provide you with news and information you find so valuable that you’re willing to pay for it, and tens of thousands of readers do. We thank our subscribers for your loyalty and support through […]