USA Today introduces paywall for premium journalism
The following excerpt announcement was sent out by USA Today: Each month, about 90 million unique visitors come to USA TODAY’s digital platforms for investigations that change laws and lives, smart sports analysis, expert science and health reporting, and entertainment and consumer news to help you make the most of your time and money. We’ve become part of your […]
USA Today taps Orsi in top editorial roles
The USA Today Network has appointed Jennifer Orsi as executive editor of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and Florida regional editor, overseeing 18 Gannett-owned daily newspapers in the state. Currently, Orsi is the director of marketing content and communications at Carillon Tower Advisers, an asset management company. Her new role begins Jul. 26. Orsi is a veteran […]
Perez joins USA Today’s investigations team
Maria Perez has joined the investigations team at USA Today. Previously, she was an investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Before that, she was a reporter at Naples Daily News and El Nuevo Herald. She was also a project manager at SICI Dominus. She has also worked as an arts reporter at El Mundo.es. […]
Quinn joins The Record as a breaking news reporter
Liam Quinn is now a breaking news reporter at The Record/NewJersey.com, part of USA Today. Previously, Quinn was an enterprise reporter at the Columbia Missourian. Before that, he served as a football writer. He was also a reporting intern at The Record and has served as a contributor at Vox Magazine. Quinn was also a […]
CNN hires Iyer as a news associate
Kaanita Iyer has joined CNN as a news associate. Before that, she was an intern at USA Today. Iyer also served as a Washington reporter at Capital News Service and has also previously interned at CNN. She was also a student worker at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism and an enterprise urban affairs reporter […]
Arizona Republic appoints Ford to investigative team on its website
Andrew Ford has joined the investigative team at azcentral, The Arizona Republic’s digital home. He comes from Gannett | USA Today Network where he has worked as a reporter producing investigative pieces for Asbury Park Press and The Record (Bergen County). He was also a local reporting network reporter at ProPublica and a breaking news […]
USA Today hires Meyer as domestic security correspondent
Josh Meyer is joining the USA Today Network in the newly created role of domestic security correspondent, reports Politico. Meyer is an author and currently working freelance writing on security matters for various publications, including Time, Vice, Al Jazeera and The Washington Post. He has also worked at Politico and NBC News Investigations Unit as […]
Twitter launches ad campaign to help local journalists
Twitter will take out advertisements in 28 newspapers across the U.S., including USA Today and the McClatchy newspapers, in a bid to encourage readers to support local journalism and news outlets. The Cincinnati Enquirer, the Miami Herald, the Detroit Free Press, and the Kansas City Star are among the local papers that will run the […]
USA Today biz reporter Bomey looking for how business is changing
Bianchi Public Relations interviewed USA Today business reporter Nathan Bomey about his job and how he works. Here is an excerpt: Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? I am constantly looking for fascinating stories on how business is changing. I don’t cover the economy as much […]
USA Today hires Ramaswamy as housing and economy reporter
USA Today has hired Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy as its national housing and economy reporter. She will cover real estate, personal finance and wealth disparities, with a primary focus on home ownership. Ramaswamy, who starts her new position on April 5, is currently an enterprise writer for The Journal News/lohud.com, part of the USA Today Network. […]
