Smith Richards swaps Chicago Tribune for ProPublica

The following excerpt was sent out from ProPublica: ProPublica announced Friday that reporter Jennifer Smith Richards is joining its Midwest newsroom. She starts on June 14. Smith Richards, a ProPublica Distinguished Fellow since 2021, joins the newsroom from the Chicago Tribune, where her data-driven investigative work has exposed abusive educators, government misspending, sexual abuse in […]

ProPublica taps Suo as Northwest editor

Steve Suo has joined ProPublica as Northwest editor. Recently, he was a data team editor at USA Today. Before that, Suo worked at The Oregonian/OregonLive.com for more than seven years in various roles. These included assistant team leader for breaking news, managing producer for Portland team, managing producer for data hub and managing producer for […]

ProPublica makes changes to its audience team

The following excerpt was sent out ProPublica:   ProPublica announced on Thursday a series of changes for the audience team, including the hiring of Kassandra Navarro as deputy audience editor, the move of Kengo Tsutsumi to the newly created role of partnerships editor and the hiring of Sophia Kovatch as audience editor for search.   […]

NY Times hires Cauvin as deputy editor, National

The following excerpt was sent out from The New York Times’ national editor Jia Lynn Yang: I’m thrilled to share that Henri Cauvin is joining National as a deputy editor and will edit coverage of crime, legal issues, immigration and the Mid-Atlantic. Henri most recently was a senior editor at ProPublica from 2018 to 2022. […]

ProPublica seeks a Midwest reporter

We’re looking for an ambitious investigative reporter to take on compelling stories grounded in the Midwest but with national resonance, designed to surprise, reveal and bring about change. We’re particularly interested in reporters with experience in government and corporate accountability reporting or a strong desire to make that their specialty. But we’re open to any […]

ProPublica hires Hawes as investigative reporter

Jennifer Berry Hawes has joined ProPublica as an investigative reporter covering the South. Recently, Hawes was with The Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C., where she worked for more than 24 years, recently as a watchdog and public service reporter. She also served as a special projects writer, writing all types of in-depth stories and […]

ProPublica adds States Newsroom’s New Mexico to local reporting network

The following excerpt was sent out: ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network, an initiative to boost investigative journalism in local newsrooms, has announced that Source New Mexico, an affiliate of States Newsroom, and its reporter Patrick Lohmann were selected as one of five new newsrooms and journalists to join their investigative network. “We’re very proud to have Patrick and the Source […]

LA Times appoints Doumar head of newsletters

The Los Angeles Times has named Karim Doumar as its head of newsletters. An excerpt from the announcement reads: “In this role, Doumar will oversee our portfolio of newsletter products, work to improve their reach, create new forms of innovative storytelling and foster our close relationships with our many newsletter subscribers. “He will manage the […]

The Denver Gazette hires Deam as investigative reporter

The following excerpt was sent out: Award-winning journalist Jenny Deam has joined the growing team of The Gazette as an investigative reporter. Deam comes to The Gazette from ProPublica, where she worked as a national investigative health care reporter based in Washington, D.C. Her hiring brings her back to a state she knows well, having […]

Smith joins Houston Chronicle as senior enterprise reporter

Sarah Smith is now a senior enterprise reporter at The Houston Chronicle. Smith’s tweet reads: “I’ll be doing features off the news, deep dives into social issues, and exploring anything weirdly Houston or uniquely Texan.” Previously, Smith covered housing, poverty, mental health, and religion at ProPublica. She was a metro reporter at the Houston Chronicle […]