CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — States Newsroom has expanded its team of national editors with the hiring of veteran journalist Sara Konrad Baranowski, who was most recently managing editor of The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since 2022.
Baranowski joins five other national editors reporting to Chief Content Officer Andrea Shaw, who oversees the editorial content of the 39 state-based outlets in the States Newsroom network.
“We’re excited to have Sara on board,” Shaw said. “With a news cycle that seems to grow more intense by the week, it’s essential that we have skilled editors in place to help our newsrooms cover the state-level issues that affect people’s lives the most. Sara’s deep commitment to local journalism and her experience managing busy newsrooms make her a perfect fit for our team.”…