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538’s former top numbers guy to launch data journalism site
After ABC decided in 2023 to cut costs at 538, resulting in layoffs and the departure of founder Nate Silver, it shocked the political journalism community with a surprising and somewhat bold move: hiring Morris, his upstart rival, to be 538’s editorial director of data analytics.
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