Newsroom Contact Information by Department
Individuals in the newsroom may be contacted from the list below or through this e-mail style: firstname.lastname@newsobserver.com
News Administration [Return to top]
- John Drescher Senior VP/Executive Editor (919) 829-4515
- Dan Barkin Senior Editor/Online (919) 829-4562
- Steve Riley Senior Editor/Investigations/Tar Heel of the Week (919) 836-4940
- Linda Williams Senior Editor/News (919) 829-4524
- Hope E. Paasch Director of Newsroom Production (704) 650-2734
- Susan Spring Director of Newsroom Operations (919) 829-4860
- Ann Lee Editorial Assistant (919) 829-4564
- Amy Rue Editorial Assistant (919) 829-4566
Business & Capitol [Return to top]
- Mary Cornatzer Business/Capitol Editor (919) 829-4755
- David Bracken Assistant Business/Capitol Editor (919) 829-4548
- John Murawski Telecom/Utilities/Energy (919) 829-8932
- David Ranii Banking and Technology (919) 829-4877
- Tori Stilwell Business (919) 829-4669
- John Frank Politics (919) 829-4698
- Lynn Bonner Education/Environment/DHHS (919) 829-4821
- Craig Jarvis State Government (919) 829-4576
- Rob Christensen Governor/Politics/Columnist (919) 829-4532
Features [Return to top]
- Carole Tanzer Miller Features Editor (919) 829-8901
- Adrienne Johnson Martin Assistant Features Editor (919) 829-4751
- David Menconi Music Reporter (919) 829-4759
- Andrea Weigl Food Writer (919) 829-4848
Graphics [Return to top]
- Tim Lee Graphic Journalist/Illustrator (919) 829-4851
Interactive Media [Return to top]
- Web site issues (919) 836-5708
- Eric Frederick Managing Editor of newsobserver.com (919) 829-8956
- Bob Brueckner Interactive News Producer (919) 836-2886
- Matthew Fortner Online Content Producer
- Kevin Keister Online Sports Editor (919) 829-4508
- Paige Maxwell Online Content Producer / Interactive Designer (919) 836-2894
- Andrew Roman Online Content Producer (919) 829-4812
- Mike Williams Triangle.com Editor (919) 836-4973
Investigations [Return to top]
- Dan Kane Investigations (919) 829-4861
- J. Andrew Curliss Investigations (919) 829-4840
- Joseph Neff Investigations (919) 829-4516
Metro [Return to top]
- Thad Ogburn Metro Editor (919) 829-8987
- Richard Stradling Deputy Metro Editor (919) 829-4739
- Mandy Locke Legal affairs (919) 829-8927
- Thomasi McDonald Crime (919) 829-4533
- Jay Price Healthcare/Science/N.C. State University (919) 829-4526
- Martha Quillin Military Affairs/General Assignment (919) 829-8989
- Bruce Siceloff Transportation/Airport/Road Worrier (919) 829-4527
- Jane Stancill Education (919) 829-4559
- Amanda James Police/Traffic/Weather (919) 829-4870
- Barry Saunders Columnist (919) 836-2811
- Burgetta Wheeler Columnist (919) 829-4825
- Caitlin Baker Intern (919) 829-4520
- Jessica Halpern Intern (919) 829-4520
- Alexander Vaughn Intern (919) 829-4520
Wake County [Return to top]
- Ned Barnett Wake County Editor (919) 829-8955
- Anne Blythe Courts (919) 836-4948
- Thomas Goldsmith Wake Government, Senior Affairs (919) 829-8929
- T. Keung Hui Wake Schools (919) 829-4534
- Josh Shaffer General Assignment/Columnist (919) 829-4818
- Matt Garfield Raleigh (919) 836-4952
Night Desk [Return to top]
- Deborah Jackson Night Metro Editor (919) 829-8920
- Ron Gallagher Police/Traffic/Weather (919) 829-4572
- Kyle Jahner Police/Traffic/Weather (919) 829-4822
Durham/Orange/Chatham [Return to top]
- Mark Schultz Durham/Orange Editor (919) 932-2003
- Dave Hart Chapel Hill News Associate Editor (919) 932-8744
- Katelyn Ferral Chapel Hill, Orange County Government (919) 932-8746
- Jim Wise Durham, Durham County Government (919) 932-2004
Thumbs Up [Return to top]
- Stacy Chandler Thumbs Up Editor (919) 829-4828
News Research [Return to top]
- Teresa Leonard Director of News Research (919) 829-4866
- David Raynor Database Manager (919) 829-4798
- Brooke Cain Researcher (919) 829-4579
- Peggy Neal Researcher/Archivist (919) 829-8931
Opinion [Return to top]
- Steve Ford Editorial Page Editor (919) 829-4512
- Jim Jenkins Deputy Editorial Page Editor (919) 829-4513
- Allen Torrey Editorial Writer/Op-Ed Editor (919) 829-4517
- Burgetta Wheeler Editorial Writer/Letters Editor (919) 829-4825
Photo [Return to top]
- Scott Sharpe Director of Multimedia (919) 836-4927
- John Hansen Picture Editor (919) 812-7343
- Ethan Hyman Photographer (919) 829-4735
- Takaaki Iwabu Photographer (919) 812-4483
- Juli Leonard Photographer (919) 829-4896
- Chuck Liddy Photographer (919) 812-7311
- Travis Long Photographer (919) 812-7564
- Corey Lowenstein Photographer (919) 829-4735
- Harry Lynch Jr. Photographer (919) 932-2006
- Shawn Rocco Photographer (919) 812-8291
- Chris Seward Photographer (919) 812-7307
- Robert Willett Photographer (919) 829-4735
Sports [Return to top]
- Gary Schwab Senior Sports Editor (919) 829-4552
- Steve Ruinsky Sports Editor (919) 829-4530
- Lorenzo Perez Assistant Sports Editor (919) 829-4643
- Chip Alexander Carolina Hurricanes beat reporter (919) 829-8945
- Luke DeCock Columnist (919) 829-8947
- J.P. Giglio College football writer (919) 829-8938
- Andrew Carter UNC Sports Writer (919) 829-8944
- Jack Daly Duke Basketball Writer (919) 829-4954
- Edward G. Robinson ACC/General Assignment Reporter (919) 829-4781
- Tim Stevens Prep Sports Reporter (919) 829-8910
- Caulton Tudor Columnist (919) 829-8946
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