• by Ray Schultz , July 1, 2024

Terence Samuel, who was named as editor in chief of USA Today barely a year ago, is stepping down. 

The newsroom was informed on Monday that Samuel would be leaving “effective today,” wrote Monica Richardson, senior vice president of USA Today, The New York Times reports.

Replacing Samuel as interim editor is Caren Bohan, the executive editor of politics. The publication will conduct a national search for a replacement, Richardson wrote. 

No reason was given for the change, and Samuel only told the Times that it was “sudden.”

Samuel was brought on last July, not long after Nicole Carroll departed as editor after five years in the role. 

Previously, Samuel was vice president and executive editor of NPR News, and has also served in senior editorial positions at The Washington Post and National Journal.

The new job entails shaping content that serves over 75 million readers. 

“With his reputation of leading award-winning newsrooms and fostering cultural change, Terry will be instrumental in the next phase of growth at USA Today,” said Kristin Roberts, chief content officer, at the time of the hire. 

Richardson issued this statement to the Times, “Terry Samuel has been a valued colleague during his tenure at USA Today. We sincerely wish him well and thank him for his contributions.”