Recep Karaca
Position: Chief Editor
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Rutgers University, New Jersey
Master’s Degree in Media Studies, Columbia University, New York
Career: Began as a political reporter for The Star-Ledger in Newark.
Worked as an editorial director for NJ Spotlight News.
Joined DailyNewsEn in 2021 as Chief Editor, leading the newsroom with a focus on impactful reporting.
Expertise: Politics, investigative journalism, and policy analysis.
Notable Achievements:
Awarded the New Jersey Press Association Medal for Outstanding Editorial Leadership.
Drought finally over in nearly every part of California, scientists say
The historic drought that plagued California for five years is finally over in nearly every part of the state, federal scientists reported...
Inside SOFIA, NASA’s airborne infrared telescope
SOFIA isn’t the first time NASA has conducted astronomy from an airplane. Planetary scientist Gerard Kuiper pointed a 12-inch telescope out the...
UCLA Extension shows off new, high-tech Woodland Hills campus
WOODLAND HILLS >> Six weeks before classes start at the UCLA Extension’s new Woodland Hills Warner Center campus, university officials opened the...
Builder plans homes on site of CF Industries headquarters in Long Grove
Homes could replace a vacant corporate headquarters bordering a forest preserve in Long Grove.Under a tentative plan, 65 houses would be built in place...
Boeing fighter jet, feared dead, gets new life from Trump tweets
Boeing's Super Hornet is poised for a surprising comeback thanks to President Donald Trump's Twitter broadsides and a strike-fighter shortage caused by delays to...
‘Monster’ ex-USA Gymnastics doctor charged with sex assault
LANSING, Mich. -- A Michigan sports doctor who treated elite female U.S. gymnasts was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting nine girls, including some too...
Lake County Board chairman chooses diversity event to reveal he’s gay
Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor said he deliberately chose this week's summit about diversity and inclusiveness to tell the public he's gay."I tried...
Trial begins in murder of Bartlett man missing since 2014
A Kane County prosecutor laid out the scenario of a Bartlett man's death as Gary M. Bennett's murder trial began Wednesday.According to Assistant State's...
Downers Grove man guilty in mother’s 2013 murder
A Downers Grove man faces between 45 years and life in prison after being convicted Thursday of firing a single, fatal shot into his...
Des Plaines police wait to speak with crash survivor
The lone survivor of the crash last week in Des Plaines that killed four people has been in an induced coma and unable to...
Boulder chefs Kyle Mendenhall, Dakota Soifer serve ‘Resistance Dinner’
If you goWhat: Flavors Without Borders: A Resistance DinnerWhen: 6 p.m. Sunday Where: Café Aion, 1235 Pennsylvania Ave., BoulderCost: Tickets start at $120More info:...
Boulder and the Beautiful: Statement jewelry
Every day that you walk out the door is a march. How you act tells the world what you stand for, and everything you...
18 things to do in Boulder County today, Feb. 22, 2017
In Erika Krouse's best-selling novel, "Contenders," Nina Black is a happy thief and street fighter until her past comes back to haunt her all...
Broomfield’s Momentum breaks glass recycling barriers
The Boulder County Recycling Center (BCRC) in 2015 diverted 14,949 tons of glass from the trash. But it couldn't save it all.A smaller,...
Erik Johnson plans to return to Avalanche lineup Saturday against Buffalo
Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, who hasn't played since suffering a broken fibula against Dallas on Dec. 3, shed his orange no-contact jersey, went through...
CU Buffs’ Afolabi Laguda embraces leadership role
Colorado's seniors were on the field prior to the regular season finale against Utah on Nov. 26, taking part in senior day festivities at...
Jeff Mitton: Pandora pinemoth populations erupt to defoliate pines
I had stopped at the little town of Big Water, Utah, just west of Lake Powell, to fill up on gas for the trip...
Kate Becker: The curiosity cure
Last month, the thoroughly modern social media managers of dictionary giant Merriam-Webster noticed a major spike in searches for the word "fact" after that...
Jeff Mitton: Sale of Utah’s Comb Ridge reminds us of tragedy of Hetch Hetchy
John Muir, one of America's most treasured naturalists and proponent of conservation, visited Yosemite Valley in 1868 and was smitten by its grandeur. He...
Boulder connections to coming SpaceX launch grow longer
Local connections to Saturday's scheduled launch of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft are numerous, and Ball Aerospace can be added to the list of...
CU Boulder students show NASA their vision of future space transport
Four University of Colorado juniors are back from NASA's Langley Research Center, where they competed Wednesday as finalists in that agency's BIG...
Superior trustees to examine policy for private meetings with developers
If you goWhat: Superior board retreat When: 5 p.m. MondayWhere: 124 E. Coal Creek Drive More info: View full agenda: bit.ly/2kYgBHf...
Airbnb use soared across all of Boulder County in 2016
Countywide increasesBoulder Guest Arrivals 2016: 54,800 (54% growth over 2015)Total Host Payout 2016: $11.8 millionErie Guest Arrivals 2016: 568 (131% growth over 2015)Total...
Longmont Theatre Company boasts movie showings, new ideas in time of revival
As the Longmont Theatre Company's blue and red marquee lights illuminate more frequently nowadays, the crowds keep getting bigger and bigger, Board of Director's...
Lafayette OKs increased open-space mandate for future growth
Lafayette's City Council unanimously approved an amendment on Tuesday increasing the amount of public land mandated for future developments — a proposal that...
CU aims to launch 3-year, fully online degree in 2018
The University of Colorado is charging ahead on a plan to create a three-year, fully online degree and hopes to launch the new program...
Russian doping whistleblowers make surprise CU appearance: ‘Don’t cheat. It’s black and white.’
Yuliya Stepanova believed her coaches when they told her it was normal for athletes to take testosterone injections to boost their performance. "I saw...
Trump’s new immigration measures panned in Boulder County
A series of steps announced Tuesday through the Department of Homeland Security implementing President Donald Trump's executive orders on immigration and border security sparked...
Two suspects in Boulder time-share transfer scheme facing dozens of new charges
The two men indicted in an alleged time share scheme that targeted elderly people across the U.S. have had dozens of new charges...
Barrels of fun: Oskar Blues opens new event venue in Longmont
If you goWhat: Oak Room grand openingWhen: 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25Where: Oak Room at the Longmont Brewery, 1800 Pike RoadOn tap: Special beers...
Innovation economy can build the middle class—if New York unleashes it
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget...
Brooklyn Nets unveil jersey patch sponsorship with Koch-backed Infor
The Brooklyn Nets have...
How Trump’s immigration moves could damage the city’s economy
President Donald Trump’s new...
Brooklynites cheer single-payer health care at congressional town hall
The future of the...