Bad management and editorial staff - Reporter USA TODAY Co. Employee Review

2.0
Dec 17, 2025
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Pros

coworkers and the city is ok

Cons

The management and editors are disorganized, not good at their jobs, and the culture isn't great. Your stories will sit and not get published, it's all over the place which made me realize why there was such a revolving door. I was warned about this coming in by other staff. And the low pay makes it worse. The editor's wife is also an editor which makes it weird. They pick and choose who gets to report on what despite you having a "beat". A lot of favoritism and complaints about editors among the newsroom.

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5.0
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Pros

Talented staff. Smart editors and reporters across the company.

Cons

Still need more staff, but we haven't seen cuts in newsrooms for a few years.

5.0
May 18, 2026
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Pros

A company that I believe genuinely cares about its employees as much as their clients. Great work/life balance, decent pay, great culture, welcoming and supportive atmosphere.

Cons

Trying to "fix" too many things at one time can lead to inconsistency and feelings of being overwhelmed at all levels. There is a lot of great intent and plans to continue to grow the company and make things better overall, however, sometimes it felt a lot like "pulling at straws" approach where upper leadership would try something impulsively, and not stick to it long enough to see if it could truly make an impact, and many times certain approaches contradicted a previous one for a different area of opportunity. However, it's important to note, that through many moving parts, there was always support offered, and a "safe space" to provide feedback at even entry level roles.

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