USA TODAY welcomes 3 new newshounds this summer season

You might have noticed some new bylines at USA TODAY, so let me officially introduce the brand new Shuttle group.

3 new client journey newshounds joined the group this summer season protecting the entirety you wish to have to understand to plot, revel in and take advantage of your subsequent shuttle.

I am Josh Rivera, Shuttle editor, and I’ve been with USA TODAY since 2016 in numerous capacities as an Opinion editor, a Client editor and an Target audience editor.

As journey rebounded after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, we needed to shift from basically protecting restrictions and protocols to reflecting the desires of our target audience (you!). Whether or not you’re touring for paintings, to talk over with circle of relatives or just have a pleasing holiday we are hoping to be a depended on supply of reports that will help you right through your adventure – along side our companions at 10Best and Reviewed.

If you are at the run otherwise you simply love us such a lot you do not want to pass over anything else we do, believe subscribing to our Shuttle e-newsletter (click on right here).

America TODAY Shuttle group stays dedicated to highlighting the stories of underrepresented communities whilst touring and is all the time searching for tactics to include the ones into our day-to-day tales.

You’ll observe me on Twitter @Josh1Rivera, or achieve me at [email protected] with any pitches.

Freelancers are welcome to publish pitches thru this way (click on right here), but when you wish to have particular lodging you’ll be able to e-mail me immediately. Because of the quantity of pitches, please permit an affordable period of time for a reaction.

With out additional ado, here is USA TODAY’s new Shuttle group.

Who covers nationwide parks and theme parks at USA TODAY?

Eve Chen is a client journey reporter that specialize in nationwide parks, theme parks and variety in journey, exploring how our identities form the way in which we revel in the sector. Lengthy ahead of protecting parks, she was once the parks professional for family and friends.  Previous to becoming a member of the journey group, Eve was once a senior manufacturer with Gannett’s Video Manufacturing Heart, occupied with breaking and trending information. Give her a observe on Twitter @chenwilliams.

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You’ll achieve her at [email protected].

Some fresh paintings via Eve:

Who covers cruises at USA TODAY?

Nathan Diller is a client journey reporter that specialize in cruises. Diller was once a recurrent freelance journey reporter who labored intently with The Washington Submit’s Shuttle vertical By means of The Means, the place he coated journey restrictions and common journey options. He’s a Columbia Journalism Faculty graduate and has served as a fact-checker for BDG’s way of life options and was once up to now a team of workers author at DCist protecting breaking information and contours. Give him a observe on Twitter @nateclaydiller.

You’ll achieve him at [email protected]

Some fresh paintings via Nathan:

Who covers air journey at USA TODAY?

Zach Wichter is a client journey reporter that specialize in airways. Wichter has been an aviation reporter for each The Issues Man and The New York Instances protecting information about plane, the consequences of local weather exchange on air journey and the business as a complete all through the pandemic. He got here to USA TODAY from Bankrate the place he labored as a loan reporter. Give him a observe on Twitter @zlwichter.

You’ll achieve him at [email protected]

Some fresh paintings via Zach:

Who covers client journey information and Hawaii at USA TODAY?

Kathleen Wong is a client journey reporter that specialize in trending journey content material and Hawaii information. Kathleen up to now contributed options to USA TODAY as a freelancer, and her paintings has seemed in The New York Instances, The Lower, Vice and extra. She is a meticulous author with a zeal for native problems to Hawaii. Give her a observe on Twitter @Katmarwong.

You’ll achieve her at [email protected]

Some fresh paintings via Kathleen:

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