USA Today taps Villagran to serve as national reporter
Lauren Villagran will join USA Today as a national reporter to cover immigration and national news. Since May 2019, she has been a border reporter at El Paso Times, part of the USA Today Network. Villagran has also worked as a staff reporter at the nonprofit Searchlight New Mexico and was a border correspondent at […]
Courier-Post reporter Trethan departs South Jersey for USA Today
Phaedra Trethan will join USA Today on Oct. 16. Trethan has been working at the Courier-Post in South Jersey, part of the Gannett | USA Today Network since April 2007. During this time, she has served as an entertainment editor, writer, assistant new media editor, content editor and news reporter. Previously, she worked at The […]
USA Today consumer tech reporter Molina departs
Brett Molina, a consumer tech reporter at USA Today, has left. He wrote on X/Twitter: “Incredible run. Proud to have worked with so many wonderful people.” Molina worked at USA Today for more than two decades. During this time, he held the posts of online assistant news editor, online technology producer, digital editor and business […]
USA Today seeks a Washington & politics editor
USA Today is seeking an editor with excellent storytelling and communications skills to lead a team of reporters covering Washington and Politics. We are looking for someone who can inspire and lead with a goal of delivering impactful journalism and exclusives on some of the biggest stories of the day, from the Trump investigations to […]
Hall joins USA Today as staff writer
Meghan L. Hall, a reporter at Atlanta-based African-American community newspaper The Atlanta Voice, will join USA Today’s For The Win as a staff writer. Commenting on her new role, she said: “I’m finally aligning passion with purpose and transitioning to sports full-time.” Previously, Hall contributed to USA Today. She is the owner of “Hall About […]
Schermele joins USA Today as national breaking news reporter
USA Today has hired Zach Schermele as a national breaking news reporter. He wrote on X/Twitter: “I’ll be chasing the biggest stories of the day, doing some enterprise reporting & covering what’s trending in K-12/higher education. Can’t wait to compete for a paper I grew up reading!” Schermele interned at Politico New York, The Chronicle […]
USA Today seeks a senior breaking news reporter
USA TODAY is looking for a digital-first Senior Breaking News Reporter focused on finding and reporting on the top news of the day and turning around enterprise stories that advance the news and deliver singular journalism. Breaking News Reporters identify and report on timely stories of interest to our audiences using news judgment, as well […]
USA Today taps Al-Khateeb to serve as Big Ten/SEC topic editor
USA Today has hired Zac Al-Khateeb as Big Ten/SEC topic editor. Recently, he was a digital content producer at The Sporting News. Previously, Al-Khateeb covered local politics, businesses, sports and enterprise stories for The Daily Home, a newspaper in Alabama. He also interned at Alabama dailies The Anniston Star and The Tuscaloosa News. Al-Khateeb has […]
Cann swaps Orlando Sentinel for USA Today
USA Today has hired Christopher Cann to cover national breaking news. A 2021 college graduate, Cann is a reporter at the Orlando Sentinel, where he covers the judicial system and high-profile prosecutions. Previously, Cann reported for the Tallahassee Democrat, part of the USA Today Network, and held the posts of production assistant, reporter and fresh […]
Mountain State Spotlight hires Elbeshbishi to cover energy and environment
Sarah Elbeshbishi has joined nonprofit Mountain State Spotlight to cover energy and environment. She joins from USA Today, where she has worked on Politics Now, as a universal reporter and recently, as politics reporter. Elbeshbishi served as programming chair and chapter president at the Society of Professional Journalists. She interned at NBC News and USA […]
