Dreilinger joins Gannett as storytelling reporter
Gannett has hired Danielle Dreilinger as a storytelling reporter for the American South. Recently, Dreilinger worked freelance. Dreilinger reported for NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. She was digital managing editor for local news at WGBH-FM 89.7 in Boston. She was a news correspondent at Boston Globe Media. Dreilinger has a B.A. from Columbia University, New York. […]
Muñoz joins Detroit Free Press as staff photographer
David Rodriguez Muñoz has joined the Detroit Free Press as a staff photographer. Recently, Muñoz was a staff photojournalist at The Salinas Californian, Gannett | USA Today Network. Previously, Muñoz was a contributing photographer at the Santa Cruz Sentinel and at the Monterey County Weekly, where he also interned. Muñoz was part of the […]
Rayam appointed executive editor of the Buffalo News
The Buffalo News has appointed Sheila Rayam executive editor making her the first Black journalist and the second woman to hold the position in the paper’s 142-year history. Rayam begins on Aug. 22 and succeeds Mike Connelly, who retired May 6. Recently, she served as executive editor of Gannett’s Mohawk Valley news operations, including the […]
Friend moves to Gannett’s Michigan desk as digital producer
Phil Friend, digital sports reporter at The Lansing State Journal will shift to Gannett’s Michigan desk as a digital producer for its 14 daily newspapers, including the Lansing State Journal. Previously, Friend served as a digital sports producer for the Journal, a post he also held at The Indianapolis Star and the Journal & Courier […]
Salt Lake Tribune reporter Jacobs departs for new posts
Becky Jacobs, a reporter covering women’s issues via Report for America at the Salt Lake Tribune will leave her post after three years. Her tweet reads, “What’s next? I’ll be working at @PostCrescent, creating a new beat (again) and reporting on the paper industry for Gannett’s Wisconsin newspaper network.” Previously, she was a crime […]
Tronstad joins Observer Media Group as a staff writer
Observer Media Group has hired Lauren Tronstad as a staff writer to cover Longboat Key’s local news and government. Recently, Tronstad was a news reporter at Gannett | USA Today Network. She was a digital editor and then a staff editor at Vox Magazine. She formerly reported for the Columbia Missourian, affiliated with the Missouri […]
Andrews joins IndyStar as senior news director
The Indianapolis Star has hired Cindi Andrews as senior news director. Recently, she was executive editor at the Courier & Press and Southern Indiana regional editor at the Gannett USA Today Network. She was a senior editor of politics at The Denver Post. She was a reporter, opinion engagement writer/editor, business editor and investigative and […]
Beat switch for Coloradoan reporter Bohannon
Molly Bohannon, a watchdog reporter covering education, COVID-19, breaking news and more in Fort Collins and Larimer County for The Coloradoan, will switch beats and take on the role of city reporter later next month. Previously, she was a reporter and research editor at Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University. She was […]
Reporter Johnson departs USA Today for News and Observer
Kristen Johnson has joined The News and Observer in Raleigh, N.C. as a breaking news reporter. She joins from Gannett | USA Today Network, where she was an investigative reporter. There, she also worked as a regional enterprise reporter. She was a politics intern at The E.W. Scripps Company. Johnson earned her bachelor’s degree from […]
Gannett announces corporate restructuring
Gannett, owner of USA Today has announced a restructuring, which creates two news business units, including: The Gannett Media business unit, which will focus on news, content, operations, B2B marketing solutions and subscription growth through a “digital-first lens.” Maribel Perez Wadsworth, has been appointed president of the unit. He is also president of news for […]
