Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. St. Louis Post-Dispatch retail and consumer affairs reporter Kavita Kumar is leaving St. Louis for Minneapolis. Happy to announce that @kavitakumar of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is joining the Star Tribune as our new national retail reporter. — Todd Stone (@_ToddStone) March 18, 2014 Kumar got her start at… Continue reading Post-Dispatch reporter leaving for Minneapolis
City officials and local reporters debate why a ready-to-open community center hasn’t. [View the story “Rec center squabble bleeds over to Twitter” on Storify]
Four editors, three reporters, four copy editors, a photographer and the editorial cartoonist were laid off in the newsroom. Ten advertising and production employees also were laid off. [View the story “Post-Dispatch lays off 23” on Storify]
Four copy editors, one photographer and an editor were laid off Tuesday. [View the story “Post-Dispatch lays off 6 newsroom employees” on Storify]
Friday the 13th is my last day at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and on Monday I start a new and exciting job at Infuz where I’ll be a social engagement strategist (fancy, right?). Leaving a newsroom was not an easy decision to make, but I’m looking forward to all sorts of new challenges and fun.… Continue reading New job news!