Johnson swaps Columbus Dispatch for WaPo

The following excerpt was sent out from The Washington Post’s sports editor Matt Vita, sports deputy editor Matt Rennie and sports assignment editor Sarah Larimer: We are happy to welcome Bailey Johnson as our new Washington Capitals beat writer. Bailey comes to The Post from the Columbus Dispatch, where she covered Major League Soccer’s Crew […]

Columbus Dispatch biz reporter Trombly departs for Houston Landing

Monroe Trombly, a business reporter at The Columbus Dispatch will leave to join the nonprofit news startup the Houston Landing as a reporter to cover public safety. Trombly joined the Dispatch in November 2021 as a breaking and trending news reporter. Before that, he covered the business of city hall and local and state politics […]

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 […]