Kathie Obradovich
political editor, The Des Moines Register
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Kathie Obradovich is political editor of The Des Moines Register. She collaborates with online staff in planning and executing online political coverage, oversees the reporters who provide content and coordinates their efforts with those of photo, video and data staff. During the campaign preceding the Iowa caucuses, the Register gained a partnership with Google that showcased the newspaper's online reporting, and won a National Headliner award for the online caucus coverage. Before joining the Register in 2003, Obradovich was Des Moines Statehouse bureau chief for Lee Enterprises' five daily newspapers, including the Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa. She worked at the Quad City Times from 1987-1993, except for a brief stint at the ill-fated St. Louis Sun. At the Quad City Times, Obradovich's jobs ranged from night cops reporter and various city, county and court beats, to assistant city editor and regional editor. Her honors include Iowa Associated Press Managing Editors first place for online special project for Iowa caucus coverage, Des Moines Register employee of the year and Gannett Newspaper Newsroom Supervisor Award. Obradovich is a graduate of Iowa State University with a bachelor's in journalism/mass communication.
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