was named head of the Scripps Journalism Journey Initiative.
The initiative, funded by Google, aims to help print journalists make the transition to video. Iovino most recently was visiting assistant professor of media innovation at West Virginia University.
Before joining West Virginia University, Iovino was managing editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting covering the Tree of LIfe synagogue shooting.
Previously he was senior news editor of operations for NBC-owned stations’ digital properties. He also served as a digital editor for TV stations in Washington, D.C.; Columbus, Ohio; and PIttsburgh. Iovino started out as a sportswriter.
