Herald-Tribune executive editor Orsi appointed to Poynter’s board of trustees

The following excerpt was sent out from the Poynter Institute: Veteran journalist and newspaper editor Jennifer Orsi has been appointed to the board of trustees of the Poynter Institute, a global nonprofit that promotes journalistic excellence in service to democracy. Orsi is the executive editor of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and vice president of content for […]

New role for Shuda at the Columbus Dispatch

The Columbus Dispatch has tapped Nathaniel Shuda as a full-time county government reporter. Previously, Shuda served as a Saturday editor while working for Oshkosh Northwestern during the week, where he spent eight years. There, he held the posts of education watchdog reporter, government watchdog reporter, interim editor and editor/reporter. He has also worked as an […]

Rosica departs Florida paper for new online publication

Jim Rosica, news director at the Tallahassee Democrat, will be leaving later this month to join City & State Florida, a new sibling online publication to News Service Florida, as its inaugural editor-in-chief. Rosica joined the Democrat in 1997, after working for weeklies and dailies in Philadelphia and Florida. He has covered City Hall and […]

USA Today moves Schulz to biz news desk

USA Today travel reporter Bailey Schulz has moved to the business news desk as a general assignment reporter. She has been at USA Today for the past year. Schulz previously was a business reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal covering gaming and tourism for two years and economic development, utilities, startups and tech for two years. […]

USA Today is looking for writers

The travel editor of USA Today is looking for pitches: I am always looking for travel pitches from writers who are part of underrepresented groups (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, chronic illness, etc.). ABOUT THE COMPANY USA TODAY aims to reflect the pulse of the nation with original, on-the-ground reporting centered on diverse perspectives. Its newsroom of […]

Bausch joins USA Today as audience editor

USA Today has hired Kristin Bausch as an audience editor. Recently, she was at WUFT News in Gainesville, Florida, where she has worked as a Fresh Take Florida reporter, digital producer, an intern multimedia producer and reporter. She has also interned at Atrium Magazine, Insider and College Magazine. Bausch is pursuing her B.S. in journalism, […]

AP taps Thompson to lead Education Reporting Network

Chrissie Thompson will be joining The Associated Press as director of the Education Reporting Network. An excerpt from the memo sent to staff reads: “In this role, she will serve as the head of a new program designed to drive accountability reporting on the lasting impacts of the pandemic on education, and lift local newsrooms’ […]

USA Today taps Stanton as a reporter on the national desk

Cady Stanton is now a breaking and trending news reporter on the national desk at USA Today. Before that, she was a digital editor fellow, working with network newsrooms to edit and nationalize non-subscriber and pay-walled stories for the website. She was also an intern at The Washington Monthly, where she focused on politics and policy. […]

USA Today taps Bustos as Florida enterprise/politics editor

USA Today Network-Florida has hired Sergio R. Bustos as enterprise/politics editor, overseeing the coverage of the 2022 elections. He will also be working with a team of statewide reporters and collaborating with editors and reporters throughout the network. Bustos was recently South regional manager at Report for America. He was also a deputy opinion editor […]

LA Times names Subramanian correspondent in Washington

Courtney Subramanian will be joining the Los Angeles Times’ White House team in the Washington bureau as a correspondent. Her new role begins on April 4. Recently, she has been working as a White House correspondent at USA Today. Before that, she was at BBC News, where she served as a news reporter and news […]