Mississippi Free Press names Amy Schafer Gulf Coast bureau reporter

Mississippi Free Press named Amy Schafer its Gulf Coast bureau reporter, News Editor Ashton Pittman wrote.

Pittman said the hire furthers the outlet’s mission to cover all of Mississippi. He wrote the move advances the paper’s goal to place a reporter in each bureau across the state.

The announcement appeared in an editor’s note on the Mississippi Free Press website. The post was titled “Editor’s Note | With Our Gulf Coast Bureau Reporter, MFP Furthers Its Mission to Cover All of Mississippi,” according to the site.

Pittman is the news editor of the Mississippi Free Press. The outlet said the addition is part of its ongoing effort to expand statewide coverage.

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