Tabassum Zakaria

Tabassum Zakaria currently serves as the Executive Editor for News and Executive Editor for Planning and Enterprise at USA TODAY since January 2024. Prior to this role, Tabassum was the Deputy Managing Editor at the Miami Herald, where assistance was provided in driving news and investigative coverage of South Florida's diverse communities from January 2022 to January 2024. Previously, Tabassum held the position of Managing Editor at McClatchy from March 2019 to December 2021, overseeing significant news events such as the pandemic and the 2020 election. As a Senior Advisor at the Bipartisan Policy Center from June 2015 to March 2019, Tabassum edited policy reports and developed communication strategies. A brief consulting stint at the International Finance Corporation preceded an extensive career as a Correspondent at Thomson Reuters, which spanned from May 1989 to December 2013, focusing on critical topics like national security and foreign policy. Tabassum Zakaria holds a Master of Arts in Journalism from New York University.