USA Today names Silva, Portman managing editors on the national desk

United states Nowadays journalists Cristina Silva and Jennifer Portman have been promoted to controlling editor positions and will lead the national information desk.

Silva, at present a deputy taking care of editor for organization, and Portman, at present a senior editor for business, have led sizeable, award-winning coverage at Usa Now on a selection of topics. In their new roles as handling editors, they will direct all functions that fall under the Country desk.

Silva at the moment sales opportunities company groups that go over schooling and beats focused on social justice, fairness and inclusion, and immigration. Right before joining Usa Right now in 2018, she worked as Information Director at Newsweek. She also labored previously in editing and reporting roles at the Global Company Occasions, The Associated Push, The St. Petersburg (now Tampa Bay) Occasions, The Boston World and the Miami Herald.

Portman sales opportunities organization teams concentrated on health and fitness care and local weather alter and has been the direct editor on COVID-19 protection. Before signing up for United states Currently in 2019, she served as news director at the Tallahassee Democrat and in enhancing and reporting roles at the Springfield Information-Leader in Missouri and the Wilmington Information-Journal in Delaware.