Gannett seeks an investigative reporter, Arizona Republic

The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com is seeking an experienced investigative reporter who knows how to dig for a story and write with authority in a swing-state at the center of debates about climate, technology, elections and immigration. The ideal candidate is passionate about serving audiences, holding the powerful to account, breaking news and pushing harder when the […]

The Arizona Republic seeks a senior breaking news editor

The Arizona Republic is looking for an innovative, high-energy editor to lead Phoenix’s daily news report, guiding a team of reporters and editors covering real-time news, topics rising on social media and issues of importance to our communities. Under your direction, the team will produce fast-paced, engaging journalism that helps readers navigate their lives, stay safe […]

Robinson joins USA Today as trending/breaking entertainment reporter

Kimi Robinson is now a trending and breaking entertainment reporter at USA Today. She joins from The Arizona Republic where she was an entertainment reporter. Previously, Robinson was an assistant correspondent at Kyodo News International, a New York-based subsidiary of Kyodo News. There, she wrote features and news stories about Asian-American issues and pop culture. […]

Associated Press hires Walling as climate and environment reporter

Melina Walling will join the Associated Press as a climate and environment reporter. She begins June 5. Since September 2021, Walling has been working at The Arizona Republic, recently as a general assignment reporter. Before that, she served as a multimedia bioscience reporter, a role in which he helped make the bioscience podcast, The Lab. […]

Tavitian departs Arizona Republic for the Houston Landing

Antranik Tavitian, a staff photojournalist at The Arizona Republic, has left after nearly two years to join the Houston Landing. Previously, he interned at the Minnesota Star Tribune, the Detroit Free Press, the Commercial Dispatch and Columbia Missourian. Tavitian has a B.A. from California State University, Northridge and an M.A. from the University of Missouri-Columbia. […]

Schwager to cover Spokane area for NBC affiliate KHQ-TV

Adam Schwager has joined KHQ-TV Ch. 6, an NBC affiliate in Spokane, Wash., as a news reporter. Recently, he was a production intern at The Arizona Republic. Schwager was an assistant sports editor, sports editor and editor in chief of Kenyon College’s student-run newspaper The Kenyon Collegian. Schwager has a bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College […]

Arizona Republic reporter O’Dell departs

Rob O’Dell, a senior investigative and data reporter at The Arizona Republic has left. O’Dell’s tweet reads: “I am taking the company’s voluntary severance offer. I am switching careers — I am part way through a master’s degree program in business analytics. I will be pivoting from using data to drive investigative reporting to using […]

Arizona Republic hires Hardle as city watchdog reporter

Alexandra Hardle will join The Arizona Republic as a city watchdog reporter to cover the Southwest Valley. Recently, Hardle served as an education reporter at Gannett | USA Today Network. She was a digital media intern and assignment desk intern at NBC Bay Area. Hardle has a B.A. in journalism and mass communication from the […]

Chicago Public Media appoints Qin data reporter

Amy Qin has joined WBEZ-FM 91.5, Chicago’s NPR station, as a data reporter. Qin was a data and housing reporter at The Arizona Republic. She interned at Block Club Chicago NFP and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Qin worked at Injustice Watch and Politico. Qin has a B.A. from the University of Chicago. Be sure to congratulate […]

Taros to cover immigration for the New Mexican

Megan A. Taros has joined The New Mexican to do general assignment work and to rebuild the paper’s immigration beat. Previously, Taros was a South Phoenix reporter for the Arizona Republic via Report for America. Before that, she reported on Latinx issues  for the Magic Valley Times-News in Twin Falls, Idaho via Report for America, […]