Ryan joins Seattle Times as assistant metro editor

The Seattle Times has tapped Jim Ryan as assistant metro editor, leading coverage of criminal justice issues and institutions. He joins from The Oregonian/OregonLive.com, where he recently served as a breaking news editor. Previously, Ryan served as editor-in-chief of The Post Athens in Ohio and was an intern at The Columbus Dispatch and The Alpena […]

Seattle Times names Baruchman engagement reporter

The Seattle Times has tapped Michelle Baruchman as engagement reporter. She recently served as an engagement editor – Mental Health Project, which covers mental and behavioral health. Before that, she was an engagement editor with Traffic Lab, which covers transportation issues. Prior to the Times, Baruchman interned at The Washington Post and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. […]

Lindsay swaps IPBS for the Seattle Times

Jeanie Lindsay, multimedia education reporter at Indiana Public Broadcasting in Bloomington, Indiana will be leaving to join the Education Lab at The Seattle Times as its education lab reporter. Her last day is April 8. Previously, she was a production assistant at KNKX Public Radio, a NPR member public radio station in Seattle and Tacoma, […]

Washington Post hires Hays as news designer

The following excerpt announcement was sent out from The Washington Post’s creative director Greg Manifold, deputy design director Brian Gross and deputy design director Amy Cavenaile: We are excited to announce that Stephanie Hays will be joining the Design Department as a news designer Stephanie comes to The Post from the Seattle Times, where she […]

The Information taps Pasricha to cover VCs, startups and crypto

Akash Pasricha has joined The Information as a reporter covering venture capital, startups, crypto, bio and health. He was previously a business and technology reporter at The Seattle Times. His bylines have also appeared in The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, and Financial Post Magazine. He was also a podcast host and producer at […]

Brownstone joins Seattle Times investigative team

Sydney Brownstone will be joining The Seattle Times investigative team. Recently, she was a reporter, covering homelessness. Her new role begins in November. Prior to joining The Times, she an online editor at KUOW Public Radio, which serves people in the Puget Sound region with NPR Programming and local news. She has also written for […]

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! […]

Seattle Times reporter Hellmann departs for CPI

Melissa Hellmann, South King County reporter at The Seattle Times, has left to join The Center for Public Integrity, where she will be covering racial, gender and economic inequality. Her new role begins on Aug. 24. Previously, Hellmann was an artificial intelligence reporter at the Times. She also works freelance and is the president of […]

Veteran Seattle Times journalist Judd set to depart

Ron Judd, Sunday magazine writer at The Seattle Times is leaving after more than 32 years, to develop, lead and write a regular column for a new locally owned news publication in Bellingham, WA. Judd has held various other roles at The Times, including staff reporter, columnist, news and sports columnist, beat writer, Olympics reporter, […]

Seattle Times names Nguyen as digital producer

Ryan Nguyen will be joining the Seattle Times as a digital producer. His new role begins in August. Currently, he is a reporting intern at the Wall Street Journal. He was also a news reporter, podcast desk editor and a senior news reporter at the Group.  He also attended a five-day business journalism education program […]