Doyle to cover suburbs, rural communities for Houston startup
Nonprofit journalism startup the Houston Landing has hired Céilí Doyle as a reporter to cover the city’s suburbs and rural communities. Recently, Doyle reported on rural issues in Ohio, ranging from health care, education, transportation and COVID-19 for The Columbus Dispatch as a member of the 2020-2023 Report for America Corps. Doyle has a B.A. […]
Biz reporter Thompson promoted to features editor at Columbus Dispatch
Erica Thompson, Ohio regional business reporter at The Columbus Dispatch, has been promoted to features editor. Thompson contributed to Billboard.com, Mic.com, HuffPost.com, Diffuser.fm, UltimatePrince.com and Sister 2 Sister magazine. She interned at Billboard and Cincinnati Magazine. Thompson has a B.A. from Northern Kentucky University and a M.S. from Ohio University. You can congratulate Thompson via […]
Bloomberg Gov hires Wu as state government correspondent
Titus Wu, a state government reporter at The Columbus Dispatch, has left to join Bloomberg Government as a state government correspondent. Wu will focus on “California’s first-in-the-nation privacy agency and how the California legislature regulates the tech industry.” Previously, he was a state government reporter at the Topeka Capital-Journal and the Columbia Missourian. He interned […]
A Gannett job cut casualty: Award winner Rowland leaves Columbus Dispatch after 31 years
In the face of draconian layoffs at Gannett in the face of readership loss, award-winning senior reporter/editor Darrel Rowland has been dismissed from the Columbus Dispatch. Rowland tweets: “My 31-year Columbus Dispatch career ended abruptly Friday w/elimination of my job. Tremendously grateful for so many amazing colleagues & sources over the years. Got some severance/health […]
Stewart to cover Starkville and Oktibbeha County for the Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio has hired Joshua Stewart as a reporter to cover Starkville and Oktibbeha County. Recently, Stewart served as managing editor of The Reflector, Mississippi State University’s student newspaper. Before that, he held the posts of staff writer and life/entertainment editor. Stewart has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Mississippi State University. […]
Stewart to cover Starkville and Oktibbeha County for the Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio has hired Joshua Stewart as a reporter to cover Starkville and Oktibbeha County. Recently, Stewart served as managing editor of The Reflector, Mississippi State University’s student newspaper. Before that, he held the posts of staff writer and life/entertainment editor. Stewart has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Mississippi State University. […]
Columbus Dispatch names Clark executive editor
The Columbus Dispatch will be led by a female person of color as the paper hires Edwina Blackwell Clark as its next executive editor. She begins on June 27. Some text from the paper’s website reads: Blackwell Clark’s rise to The Dispatch’s top job marks her return to newspapers, which she helped lead from 1998 through […]
New beat for Columbus Dispatch reporter Lagatta
Eric Lagatta, a reporter covering public safety for The Columbus Dispatch will be switching beats. He will now be reporting on social justice topics and Columbus-area nonprofits/social services. Lagatta started his career in 2014 covering news in Eastern Ohio. He then joined the Dispatch in 2016 as an arts and culture reporter. Lagatta graduated from […]
Behrens swaps Athens News for the Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch welcomes back Cole Behrens to cover breaking news and public safety. Behrens previously interned at the Dispatch in 2020. Behrens joins from the Ohio-based Athens News, where he was an associate editor. He also held the same post at The Athens Messenger, and interned at The Cincinnati Enquirer and The Athens News. […]
Columbus Dispatch top editor to retire at end of year
Columbus Dispatch executive editor Alan D. Miller has announced that he will be retiring at the end of the year. He plans to teach journalism at Denison University, where he has taught each semester for 22 years. He also serves as Ohio regional editor for the USA Today Network of 21 daily news organizations in the state and is site […]
