Hauari joins USA Today as trending news reporter
Gabe Hauari has joined USA Today as a trending news reporter. Recently, he was an audience specialist at Gannett | USA Today Network. Before that, Hauari held the posts of digital producer and lead sports producer. He interned at Gannett | USA Today Network and SourceMedia in New York. Hauari has a B.S. from Virginia […]
USA Today appoints Samuel EIC
Terence Samuel will join USA Today as its next editor in chief. In his new role, he will replace Nicole Carroll, who departed earlier this year. Currently, Samuel is VP and executive editor at NPR, where he has worked for six years. He joined as deputy managing editor and then served as managing editor for […]
USA Today (Gannett) seeks a breaking news reporter
USA TODAY/usatoday.com a digital-first Breaking News Reporter focused on finding and reporting on the top news of the day. Breaking News Reporters identify and report on timely stories of interest to our audiences using news judgment, as well as the latest trends, metrics and social tools to find stories that will resonate. We want someone who […]
CalMatters appoints Kristen Go as EIC
Nonprofit news organization CalMatters has hired Kristen Go as editor in chief. She begins May 30. Go stated: “CalMatters has consistently played an important role in impacting the lives of Californians. “I’m thrilled to continue building on the great work, growing its presence around the state and working with our media partners to hold the […]
Former USA Today EIC Carroll joins Arizona State University
Nicole Carroll has joined Arizona State University as executive director and professor of practice. In her new role, Carroll will lead a new startup to develop content strategies, product innovations and new business models to help local news operations thrive. Recently, she served as editor in chief of USA Today. Before that, she worked at […]
Mendoza moves to USA Today’s sports desk
Jordan Mendoza of USA Today has moved over to its sports desk taking on the role of trending and breaking news reporter. Mendoza joined USA Today in January 2021 as an intern. He has also held the posts of sports editor, senior editor and editor in chief at the Daily Titan, the student newspaper of […]
Kansas City Star hires Thompson to cover Royals baseball
Jaylon T. Thompson has joined The Kansas City Star to cover the Royals. Recently, he was a sports producer at USA Today. Previously, Thompson was a sports reporter at 247Sports and a social media correspondent at Fox Sports. He interned at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Houston Chronicle. Thompson graduated from the University of Georgia. […]
Des Moines Register reporter Smith departs
Kennington Lloyd Smith, Iowa Hawkeyes beat reporter at the Des Moines Register will leave. His tweet reads: “After two years at the Des Moines Register, the next week and a half will be my last. “My time in Iowa’s been dope, I have a lot of people to thank and memories to re-live and we’ll […]
USA Today editor in chief Carroll steps down
The following excerpt was sent out from USA Today: USA TODAY Editor-in-Chief Nicole Carroll will step down on May 1 after leading the news organization for more than five years. Carroll was named to the position in February 2018 after leading Pulitzer prize-winning coverage at The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network. Carroll, who is also Gannett’s […]
The Messenger hires Morin to cover White House and politics
News startup The Messenger has hired Rebecca Morin to cover the White House and politics. Recently, Morin was at USA Today, where she has worked for four years. She joined as a politics reporter and recently held the post of White House reporter. She also worked as a web producer and breaking news reporter at […]
