Dallas Morning News hires Fronczek as a graphics reporter
Mel Fronczek has joined the Dallas Morning News as a graphics reporter. Previously, she was a digital producer at USA Today, where she also interned. Fronczek also received training and mentoring via the ProPublica/OpenNews/Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting Data Institute, New York Times Student Journalism Institute and the Dow Jones News Fund. She […]
Crowe joins WaPo as climate data reporter
The Washington Post has hired Kevin Crowe as a data reporter embedded with the Climate team. Recently, Crowe was an investigative data reporter at USA Today, where he covered extreme weather, natural disasters, evictions and ambulance diversions. He also worked as a data reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Crowe has been […]
USA Today’s Ryu departs for Condé Nast
Jenna Ryu, a wellness reporter at USA Today, has left to join Condé Nast’s Self Magazine as a lifestyle writer to cover beauty, wellness, relationships and more. Ryu joined USA Today as an intern and then worked as a life and wellness editorial fellow. She was a blog writer and senior blog editor at The […]
May joins Axios as entertainment editor
Ashley May has joined Axios as an editor working with entertainment and real estate. Previously, she was at USA Today, where she worked for more than six years. There, May held the posts of Universal Now editor, interim education editor, News Now editor, Now News reporter and Nation Now multiplatform producer. She was a multiplatform […]
Yasharoff becomes wellness and celebrity culture reporter at USA Today
Hannah Yasharoff, a celebrity culture reporter at USA Today, has advanced to the role of wellness and celebrity culture reporter. Yasharoff previously held the posts of entertainment and wellness reporter, entertainment and travel reporter and life section intern. She also interned at Motion Picture Association of America. Yasharoff has a bachelor’s degree in multiplatform journalism from […]
San Francisco Standard names Makinen EIC
The San Francisco Standard, an online news organization, has tapped Julie Makinen to serve as its editor in chief. Recently, she was the executive editor of The Desert Sun and the California editor for the USA Today Network. Makinen begins her new role in March. Makinen is VP of the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Previously, […]
Tax Notes/Tax Analysts hires Stanton as a congressional reporter
Tax Notes/Tax Analysts has tapped Cady Stanton to serve as a congressional reporter. Recently, she was a breaking news reporter on the national desk at USA Today. Stanton joined USA Today in July 2021 as a digital editor fellow. She drafted and scheduled posts for independent nonprofit institution the National Academies’ Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn […]
Hayes joins CNN as breaking news editor
CNN has hired Christal Hayes as a breaking news editor. She joined from USA Today, where she worked for five years and held the same post. Hayes covered politics and breaking news for USA Today, she then served as a congressional reporter and then as a national correspondent. She reported for Newsweek and the Orlando […]
Baethge departs USA Today for new role with Farm Progress
Joshua Baethge has joined Farm Progress — a publisher of 22 farming and ranching magazines dating to 1819 — as farm policy editor. Previously, he was a reporter at Gannett | USA Today Network. Baethge also freelances and contributed to Plano Magazine. He was an editor at D Magazine. Baethge has a B.A. from the […]
Ullery joins USA Today as extremism and social justice reporter
Gannett | USA Today Network has hired Christopher Ullery as an extremism and social justice reporter on the Pennsylvania state team. Previously, he was a reporter at GateHouse Media, where he worked for seven years. Before that, Ullery covered commissioners meetings in Charles County for The Maryland Independent as a county government reporter. Ullery graduated […]
