Hello all, not sure if this is common knowledge but our buddy Shaun King has been hired by NY Daily News. If it is, sorry...been away for a sec.
CNN:
Shaun King, a Daily Kos columnist and a prominent voice in the Black Lives Matter movement, has been hired by the New York Daily News, the paper announced on Friday.
Executive Editor Jim Rich said in a staff memo Friday that King will join the tabloid as senior justice writer, a newly created role.
The hiring of King along with several others comes at a turbulent time for the paper in which its newsroom endured widespread layoffs of veteran reporters and editors.
"Shaun's writing on social inequality, police brutality and race relations in America has been some of the best work done in the country," Rich said in the memo. "His passion and attention to detail on topics that are of critical importance to our readers -- both online and in print -- make him a perfect fit for the Daily News."
King, who is based in Atlanta, will begin writing for the Daily News on October 15.
"I'll be starting at the Daily News later this month and plan on going harder than ever to expose injustice for the print and online editions," King said on Facebook.
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Congratulations Brother Shuan, hoping you'll still feed us a nugget or two when you get the chance.