USA Today hires Fast as investigative data reporter
Austin Fast has joined USA Today as an investigative data reporter. Recently, he was a data reporter on the investigations team at NPR. Fast worked as a general assignment reporter at KJZZ-FM 91.5, an NPR member station in Arizona, and was an audio producer at the Tampa Bay Times. He also served as a web […]
NPR promotes Dickens to deputy executive producer
Kelley L. Dickens, a supervising editor at NPR, has taken on the role of deputy executive producer. She joined in October 2020 as an editor of Morning Edition. Previously, Dickens was an assistant news director and news director at WBND-LD Ch. 57, an ABC affiliate in South Bend, Ind. She worked at Michigan ABC stations […]
NPR names McCammon a national political correspondent
In a note to newsroom staff, Krishnadev Calamur, chief Washington editor, and Muthoni Muturi, executive producer of the “NPR Politics Podcast,” made the following announcement: All: We’re delighted to announce that Sarah McCammon is joining the Washington Desk as National Political Correspondent and co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast. She will continue her stellar coverage […]
NPR announces new role for Scott Detrow
The following excerpt was sent out from Editor & Publisher: NPR has announced that Scott Detrow has been selected as the weekend host of “All Things Considered,” NPR’s flagship evening news magazine, and the new co-host of the daily news podcast “Consider This.” “I’m thrilled to be joining ‘All Things Considered’ on the weekends. Over the years […]
USA Today appoints Samuel EIC
Terence Samuel will join USA Today as its next editor in chief. In his new role, he will replace Nicole Carroll, who departed earlier this year. Currently, Samuel is VP and executive editor at NPR, where he has worked for six years. He joined as deputy managing editor and then served as managing editor for […]
NPR names Corley its new Midwest bureau chief
In a note to newsroom staff, NPR chief national editor Ammad Omar announced the following update: Dear All, We are thrilled to announce that Cheryl Corley has been hired as permanent Midwest Bureau Chief, effective immediately, after an internal search. The Midwest Bureau Chief is an essential position, linking the NPR newsroom to hundreds of member station newsrooms […]
NPR names two new board members
The following excerpt was sent out from NPR: NPR welcomes the election of Milena Alberti-Perez and Margaret Low to the NPR Board of Directors. Milena Alberti-Perez was elected by the Board by unanimous written consent on April 17, 2023 to serve as an NPR Public Director for a term expiring in November 2025. She was […]
Hawkins joins NPR as health equity reporter
NPR has hired Drew Hawkins as a health equity reporter, based in the Gulf States newsroom. Recently, he was at Renaissance Publishing LLC, where he worked as a writer and research database coordinator. Previously, Hawkins was a contract writer at nonprofit donation plugin for WordPress GiveWP. He also served as a content editor at wikiHow. […]
Kennedy swaps NPR for Vox
Vox has tapped Miranda Kennedy to serve as executive producer of “Today Explained.” Recently, she served as editor of “Rough Translation,” a true crime episodic podcast at NPR. Kennedy worked at NPR for more than seven years, holding the posts of senior news editor, supervising producer and supervising senior editor of “Morning Edition.” Previously, she […]
Adams swaps NPR for Texas Tribune
Matt Adams will join the Texas Tribune as director of audience engagement. Currently, he is an acting supervisor for audience engagement at NPR. Adams joined NPR in January 2020 as an audience strategist. Before NPR, he served at National Geographic as assistant photo editor, associate photo editor and senior producer. Adams has a B.A. from […]
