USA Today has hired NPR chief executive Terence Samuel as its next editor in chief.
Gannett, the national newspaper’s parent company, said Friday that Samuel will oversee its flagship publications and shape the content it serves what it says are more than 75 million monthly readers.
Samuel most recently served as executive vice president and editor in chief of NPR News, overseeing all news coverage for the broadcast network prior to stints at The Washington Post and National Journal.
“Terry will accelerate the transformation of USA Today while staying true to our core mission of being essential to readers, viewers and listeners across the country and honoring our role and roots as America’s newspaper,” Gannett chief content officer Christine Roberts said in a statement.
Samuel replaces Nicole Carroll, who stepped down as editor-in-chief in April and has not commented publicly about the circumstances that led to her departure from the magazine.
The news of USA Today’s new editor-in-chief comes as reporters at one of the nation’s largest urban daily newspapers, owned and operated by Gannett Co., grapple with the threat of a strike next week.
The company told The Hill on Thursday that it is “focused on investing in local newsrooms and monetizing content” and that the potential shutdowns “will not disrupt our content or our ability to deliver trusted news.”
Samuel will take up the role of editor-in-chief of USA Today on July 10.