The Daily Gazette Co. has made several significant editorial staffing changes, including naming Rotterdam native Andrew Pugliese as its news editor.
Additionally, veteran journalists Indiana Nash and Adam Shinder have taken on new roles. Shinder has been promoted to features editor, while Nash will now serve as senior writer with a focus on covering the Capital Region’s food scene.
The Daily Gazette's Indiana Nash in Schuylerville on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
“We’re lucky to have outstanding journalists like Andrew, Adam and Indiana who are able to move into these important roles in the newsroom,” said Miles Reed, the Schenectady-based news organization’s editor and vice president. “They all have a deep understanding of the Capital Region and what makes it tick. They also have a keen appreciation for what our readers care about, and they’re committed to serving those interests with our coverage.”
A lifetime Gazette reader, Pugliese is 28 years old. A 2013 graduate of Mohonasen High School, Pugliese graduated from SUNY Oswego in 2017 with a journalism degree and minors in history and sports studies. Pugliese interned for a pair of summers with The Daily Gazette during his college years.
“Miles Reed was one of my first mentors in the business as my internship boss in 2016. His confidence in me, as well as the many other Gazette greats I have worked with, has made our company feel like home throughout the last decade,” Pugliese said. “Continuing to work alongside Miles, as well as such a special team, are things I try not to ever take for granted.”
After college, Pugliese did two years of volunteer service with a Franciscan order in the Mid-Hudson Valley. He followed that up with a stint as a multimedia reporter for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn & Queens in 2019 before returning to Central New York as a youth minister and communications specialist at a church in North Syracuse.
Since September 2020, Pugliese has worked at The Daily Gazette, across a variety of roles and departments. Most recently, he served as the organization’s editorial coordinator, playing a pivotal role in content development and planning.
“The opportunity to contribute to the legacy of my hometown paper for nearly four years has driven me everyday,” Pugliese said. “To now take on this role at the place that sparked my passion for this work, I cherish it. I also cherish the opportunity to share the special moments of the communities that shaped me.”
Adam Shinder
In his position as features editor, Shinder will oversee the execution of Sunday Life & Arts, Nippertown and the organization’s lineup of web-only digital features. Previously, Nash oversaw the Gazette’s life and arts coverage.
“I’m honored to follow in Indiana’s footsteps in steering the Gazette’s life and arts coverage,” Shinder said. “Her work is a tremendous inspiration, and I can only hope to continue the groundwork she’s laid. I’m also excited to continue collaborating with her on many stories and projects to come.”
Shinder, 38, is a native of the Philadelphia area and a 2007 graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. He has worked within the Capital Region since September 2008 and joined The Daily Gazette in January 2020. Shinder started with the news organization as a sports reporter, then became the Gazette’s deputy director of content in August 2022. In his previous role, he helped supervise each of the newsroom’s departments.
“I’m extremely excited to take on this new role with the Gazette,” said Shinder, who lives in Rotterdam with his wife, Michelle. “While I’ve spent the vast majority of my career working in sports, entertainment and the arts are long-held passions of mine and I look forward to upholding the Gazette’s longstanding reputation of excellence in arts coverage.”
Nash, 30, has worked at The Daily Gazette since February 2016. She first covered the town of Niskayuna, then became an arts reporter the following year. Since then, Nash has served as special sections editor, features editor and, most recently, life & arts editor.
“I’m excited to dig into the rich and ever-changing local food scene, bringing readers not only the latest restaurant news, but also features on how national food trends are playing out in the Capital Region,” Nash said.
A native of Chittenango, Nash joined The Daily Gazette shortly after graduating from SUNY Oneonta and the Fashion Institute of Technology. She now lives in Saratoga County with her husband, Peter, and young daughter, Fable.