USA TODAY Editor-in-Chief Terence Samuel leaves Gannett after one year

Terence Samuel is leaving USA TODAY after one year as editor-in-chief.

Samuel has been a "valued colleague during his tenure at USA TODAY," Monica Richardson, senior vice president of USA TODAY, said in a statement. "We sincerely wish him well and thank him for his contributions."

Caren Bohan, USA TODAY’s executive editor for politics, was named interim editor-in-chief as the company conducts a national search for its next newsroom leader.  

Bohan, a veteran White House reporter and former president of the White House Correspondents' Association, joined USA TODAY in 2018 as Washington editor before later moving into the role of managing editor for politics and Washington. In March, she was promoted to executive editor for politics. She spent nine years as a White House correspondent for Reuters, reporting from all around the world and landing interviews with Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

“I am honored to be taking on this new role leading such an amazing team," Bohan said. "I’m excited by the great journalism our USA TODAY team has been doing and will continue to do.”

Samuel was NPR News’ vice president and executive editor before joining USA TODAY in July 2023, succeeding Nicole Carroll. He also held senior editorial positions at The Washington Post and National Journal. 

Richardson, former vice president of local news and large markets for McClatchy, joined USA TODAY as senior vice president in April.

Karey Van Hall, former managing editor for news at Politico, joined USA TODAY as deputy editor-in-chief in late 2023. Tabassum Zakaria joined USA TODAY's leadership team in early 2024 as executive editor for planning and enterprise after serving as deputy managing editor at the Miami Herald. Roxanna Scott was named executive editor and vice president for sports in April 2022.

The stock price for Gannett, USA TODAY’s parent company, is up nearly 100% this year, trading at $4.73 as of early Monday.