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NOTUS hires four prominent sports journalists, expanding coverage in D.C

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 12:30 PM

Last updated Jun 3, 2026

NOTUS hires four prominent sports journalists, expanding coverage in D.C

Summary

NOTUS has announced the hiring of four sports journalists, including former ESPN writer Martenzie Johnson and former Washington Post staffers Dave Sheinin, Jesse Dougherty, and Michael Errigo. This comes after the Washington Post eliminated most of its sports desk in February, prompting many journalists to seek opportunities elsewhere. With this expansion, NOTUS aims to enhance its sports coverage as it prepares to rebrand as The Star. Dougherty intends to focus on the Washington Nationals and the intersection of sports and politics, while Sheinin and Errigo bring their extensive reporting experience.

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By the Numbers

•NOTUS hires Martenzie Johnson, Dave Sheinin, Jesse Dougherty, and Michael Errigo.
•Washington Post laid off most of its sports section in February.
•Dougherty plans to cover the Nationals and sports-politics issues.
•NOTUS will rebrand as The Star this summer.
•Competition in D.C. sports journalism intensifies with new hires.

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12:30 PMYahoo Sports — NOTUS hires 3 former ‘WaPo’ sports journos, former ESPN feature writer Martenzie Johnson

What they're saying

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The arms race for Capitol-area sports coverage continues in the aftermath of the Washington Post‘s decision to axe its sports desk, with NOTUS announcing the hire of four prominent sports journalists from the area this week. NOTUS, which launched in 2024 as an arm of the nonprofit Allbritton Journalism Institute and is set to expand and…
— Yahoo Sports

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