Jessica Durando

Breaking news editor - USA Today

Jessica Durando is a breaking news editor for USA TODAY and has been with the organization since 2008. She leads a team of reporters focusing on international affairs, particularly involving U.S. interests on a global scale with American readers in mind. Durando is a Gannett Award winner for work related to a multimedia series on refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. She is also a 2018 graduate of Georgetown University's Public Relations and Corporate Communications master's degree program.