Meet the Chronicle News team.
A few months back, then-Assistant News Editor Maggie Q. Thompson and staff writer Austin Sanders sat a few of us down to pitch their vision for the future ofNews. There was a PowerPoint, an impassioned speech about our role in the community, and a lot of really smart, savvy ideas about how to simultaneously bring our news coverage into the digital age and double down on what makes the print issue special.
Other changes: We've affixed a"senior" in front of staff writer Austin's title, not only to reflect the years he's spent with us – he's long been our man at City Hall and in particular has reported the hell out of the cops and criminal justice beat – but also in acknowledgment of his creative collaboration and mentorship of our young writer pool. Together, he and Maggie make a potent team.
And as of this week, they're not doing it alone. I am so excited to announce two new staff writer hires, although their names will be familiar to our regular readers. Initially on the food beat, Lina Fisher made the switch to news reporting in 2020 and has made her mark covering the opioid crisis, labor, animal welfare, the environment, and extreme weather. Meanwhile, Brant Bingamon has cemented himself as our most reliable hand at rigorously reported, narratively engrossing long-form reads.
I couldn't be more excited about the team we've assembled and all the plans we're hatching. Watch this space., Web & Digital Director Mike Bartnett has left us for a new position at UT's Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. A dry wit, a real sportsman, and possessor of a mighty beard, Mike B. has also been a true friend.
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