The Masthead

Who runs the newsroom.

Splash Newswire is published by Ryan Marshall and edited by Amanda Wright. The senior editorial staff are listed below.

Publisher and Editor

Leadership

Ryan Marshall

Ryan Marshall

Publisher
Denver

Ryan is the publisher of Splash Newswire. His background is in communications and media operations, and he holds ultimate responsibility for the publication's business direction and its editorial independence from the commercial side of the site. He writes an occasional column and otherwise leaves the day-to-day editorial decisions to the newsroom.

Amanda Wright

Amanda Wright

Editor-in-Chief
Minneapolis

Amanda leads the newsroom. Her career spans more than fifteen years in editorial leadership at national and regional publications, with a background that includes both reporting and editing. She sets the standards for what runs, holds the corrections process, and is the final authority on what the publication will and will not publish.

The desks

Senior Editorial Staff

Chris Hendricks

Chris Hendricks

Managing Editor
Phoenix

Chris manages the day-to-day operations of the newsroom. He is responsible for the editorial calendar, story assignments, and the pace and flow of publication across the desks.

Nicole Fischer

Nicole Fischer

Features Editor
Raleigh

Nicole edits the features section. Her career includes more than a decade of feature writing and editing at national publications.

Robert Curtis

Robert Curtis

Standards and Corrections
Salt Lake City

Robert oversees the standards program and the corrections process. He handles fact-checking on sensitive material and manages the corrections record.

Julie Preston

Julie Preston

Politics and Policy
St. Louis

Julie leads the political and policy coverage. Her reporting career has covered state government, federal regulation, and national politics.