Gannett announces corporate restructuring
Gannett, owner of USA Today has announced a restructuring, which creates two news business units, including: The Gannett Media business unit, which will focus on news, content, operations, B2B marketing solutions and subscription growth through a “digital-first lens.” Maribel Perez Wadsworth, has been appointed president of the unit. He is also president of news for […]
USA Today appoints Kochi fact-check reporter
USA Today has promoted Sudiksha Kochi to fact-check reporter, researching and rating the accuracy of claims on digital platforms using programs such as CrowdTangle and Google Trends. Before that, she was a face-check fellow. Kochi served as a staff writer and news editor at Fourth Estate, George Mason University’s student news outlet. She was also […]
USA Today names Eilbert Wisconsin mental health reporter
Natalie Eilbert will join the USA Today Network-Central Wisconsin as a statewide mental health reporter. She was recently a government watchdog reporter at the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Wisconsin. She authored Indictus, winner of Noemi Press’s 2016 Poetry Prize, as well as the poetry collection, Swan Feast (Bloof Books, 2015). Her work has also appeared […]
USA Today taps Wood and Jacques as Opinion columnists
John Wood Jr. and Ingrid Jacques have joined USA Today as Opinion columnists. Wood is a writer, podcaster and notable national speaker on politics and racial reconciliation. He is national ambassador for Braver Angels, America’s largest grassroots, bipartisan organization dedicated to political depolarization. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, Quillette […]
Washington Post hires Aschbrenner as Congress editor
Annah Aschbrenner will join The Washington Post as Congress editor to steer Capitol Hill coverage. She begins June 6. Annah joins from USA Today, where she oversaw White House, Congress and national politics coverage. There, she also held the post of 2020 election editor. She was previously at the Des Moines Register, where she worked as […]
Columbia Daily Tribune introduces e-edition
Missouri’s Columbia Daily Tribune, part of the Gannett | USA Today Network, has sent out the following excerpt: In response to readers’ ongoing shifts to digital news consumption, the Columbia Daily Tribune this July will change the number of days per week it publishes a print edition while continuing to publish an e-Edition every day. Starting the week […]
Delgado departs Florida Politics for USA Today
USA Today Florida has hired Jason Delgado as a statewide breaking news reporter, covering politics and more. He joins from Florida Politics, where he served as a Capitol correspondent. Before that, Delgado reported for Politico. There, he provided public and subscription-specific coverage of the 2020 Legislative Session in Florida. He also coordinated with the national […]
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 […]
