Gannett seeks a news editor, The Desert Sun

The Desert Sun/desertsun.com, the leading news organization in Southern California’s Coachella Valley and part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is hiring a local news editor. Responsibilities: Responsibilities of the position include being a primary editor for reporters covering communities across the Coachella Valley, who are expected to produce watchdog reporting on city halls; understand hot-button […]

Kottmann appointed features editor at the Desert Sun

Nicole Kottmann has been appointed features editor at The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, California. Recently, she held the same post at the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. She has also worked at Observer Media Group for over 3 years, where she held various posts, including managing editor of arts and entertainment. She has also worked as […]

Center for Public Integrity adds three to staff

Melissa Hellmann joins the Center for Public Integrity as a reporter covering racial, gender and economic inequality. Previously, she was a reporter at the Seattle Times and has also worked freelance for NPR, The Christian Science Monitor, Time Out, SF Business Times, and others. She has also worked for Seattle Weekly, the Associated Press, YES! […]

CPI hires two new staff members

The following excerpt announcement was sent out by the Center for Public Integrity: Sophie Austin will join Public Integrity Sept. 2 as an American University fellow. She is wrapping up a local news internship this summer with The Dallas Morning News. She previously interned at PolitiFact and has freelanced for The DC Line, a nonprofit […]