CalMatters makes six news hires

The following excerpt was sent out from Editor & Publisher: We’re adding seven talented people to the CalMatters team, reflecting our commitment to increased nonpartisan coverage of news in the coming election year and our ongoing focus on building a staff that closely reflects the wonderful diversity of the Golden State.   Yue Stella Yu joins […]

EdSource seeks a senior education reporter

EdSource seeks a senior education reporter to join its award-winning team to shed light on the complex and critical issues facing California’s K-12 public schools. We’re looking for a seasoned reporter who knows how to make sense of education policy while also writing artfully and analytically about what’s working and what’s not inside the classroom. […]

LA Times makes two new hires

The following excerpt was sent out on behalf of the Los Angeles Times’ deputy metro editor Stephanie Chavez and assistant managing editor for audience Samantha Melbourneweaver: We are pleased to announce that Jenny Gold and Kate Sequeira have joined the Los Angeles Times to anchor our new early childhood education initiative, which will explore the […]

Ugwu-Oju to join EdSource as K-12 editor

Nonprofit journalism outlet EdSource has hired Dympna Ugwu-Oju as K-12 editor. Recently, Ugwu-Oju server as the editor of Fresnoland Lab at The Fresno Bee, “a team of journalists focused on reporting stories at the intersection of housing, water, neighborhoods and inequality,” as stated on the Bee’s website. Her tweet reads: “I have treasured every minute […]

EdSource seeks an editor

EdSource is seeking a skilled editor who can work with the nonprofit newsroom’s award-winning education team. We’re looking for someone who can navigate the news cycle while focusing on what distinguishes EdSource from the pack – compelling, in-depth journalism that goes beyond the latest headlines and searches for solutions to some of the most vexing […]

CalMatters adds reporters and editors to newsroom

CalMatters has hired two editors and three reporters courtesy of funders, donors and individual members. This announcement has posted on the site: Denise Zapata is our new deputy news editor.  Previously she was a senior editor at EdSource for eight years. As associate editor for The Center for Investigative Reporting, Denise was part of one team […]