Journal Sentinel hires Heim as environment reporter
Madeline Heim will join the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as an environment reporter via Report for America. She begins in June. Currently, Heim serves as a health and science reporter for Gannett | USA Today Network and is also a contributor at PolitiFact Wisconsin. Previously, she was an education reporter at Winona Daily News in Minnesota. […]
Good swaps USA Today for Tribune Publishing
Gavin Good has joined Tribune Publishing’s Pioneer Press as the Lake County Board and Lake County government reporter. Previously, he covered Illinois football and men’s basketball beat for two Gannett publications, the Peoria Journal Star and the State Journal-Register in Springfield, Ill. He has previously written for 247Sports and Smile Politely Magazine, both in Illinois. […]
USA Today names Chambers White House correspondent
Francesca Chambers will join USA Today as a White House correspondent. She begins Mon., May 9. Chambers comes from McClatchy, where she was a senior White House correspondent. Chambers has covered presidents, vice presidents and politicians since 2014. Previously, she served as a senior White House correspondent at DailyMail.com, where she was also part of […]
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’ […]
