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.
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UNC surges ahead in ACC with another standout defensive performance
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Dakota Access oil pipeline camp cleared of protestesters
Authorities on Thursday cleared a protest camp where opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline had gathered for the better part of a year,...
More than 25,000 of these elephants are gone – the victims of poachers, study...
The population of forest elephants at a key Central African preserve is sharply declining, and poaching is largely to blame, according to a...
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On Sunday Feb. 12, hundreds of Latino, African-American, white and Asian neighbors marched in Highlandtown to Patterson Park chanting "No hate, no fear, immigrants...
Trump: Making America less safe again
The new immigration policies President Donald Trump's administration released Tuesday make America less humane; they target millions of people who have been in this...
Make the mayor accountable for the schools
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Under Armour shares plunge on sales and earnings miss
Under Armour's long streak of eye-popping gains in sales ended abruptly during the all-important holiday season, the company reported Tuesday, sending its stock down...
Baltimore-area financial advisers react to Trump's hold on fiduciary rule
Some Baltimore-area wealth managers welcomed President Donald J. Trump's decision to delay and review an Obama-era financial rule that would change how they provide...
Small merchants brace for competition from Amazon's Prime Now
Sandy Piper's family has been merchants in Hampden for more than 40 years, but when she retires someday, she's not sure there will be...
Biometrics company to offer fingerprint, iris scans as security clearance option at BWI
A company that uses biometric technology to verify travelers' identities through fingerprint and iris scans will launch its security clearance services for enrolled members...
Apple Watch sells out for at least next 4 weeks
Time was of the essence for hopeful Apple Watch owners: Just hours after the launch of the device, all models appear to be sold...
Fly to Europe for $65? Low-cost Norwegian Air promises bargain flights
Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle is promising to boost traffic at smaller airports on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean when it starts service...
Custom-built contemporary home in Arnold for sale for $674,889
A custom-built contemporary home in an amenity-filled waterfront community in Arnold is on the market for $674,899.The house, with three levels of living space...
Inner Harbor mansion sells for $6.25 million
A 9,000-square-foot mansion on an Inner Harbor pier has sold for $6.25 million to a West Coast executive with ties to the movie industry.The...
Hopkins grad Taylor Nolan opens up about 'The Bachelor,' the Corinne altercation and more
It’s been weeks since Taylor Nolan was eliminated by Nick Viall on "The Bachelor," but the Johns Hopkins University graduate says she's still dealing...
Ravens' Ronnie Stanley and his 'not-so-adoptable' dog from BARCS to be featured on Animal...
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'Undisclosed' producers introduce 'Killing of Freddie Gray' podcast
The ads for the latest "Undisclosed" podcast are compelling, no doubt about that.“The Killing of Freddie Gray,” an ad that ran in Sunday’s Baltimore...
Curb Shoppe in Mount Washington maintains neighborhood-hangout charm under new owner
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Clementine returns with a streamlined, dependable menu
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Cafe Spice serves Indian cuisine with attention to detail
On a recent weekday evening, Cafe Spice Indian Cuisine in Cockeysville was packed with customers. The servers sprang into action each time a new...
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Baltimore Center Stage managing director Michael Ross hopes theatergoers come hungry. The Mount Vernon theater is set to unveil its $28 million makeover this weekend, and that...
Keith Urban leads Academy of Country Music nominations
Keith Urban leads nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards with seven nods, including entertainer of the year and album of the year...
Baltimore Rock Opera Society returns to previously shuttered Bell Foundry space
More than two months after the Bell Foundry was shuttered due to safety violations, the Baltimore Rock Opera Society has returned to its rehearsal...
Michael Bourn adds speed to Orioles outfield, but will he play enough to make...
A reunion with veteran outfielder Michael Bourn always seemed to make sense for the Orioles, especially given the spark he provided during the club's charge...
Baltimore police, agencies join forces to target four violent 'transformation zones'
Agency heads across Mayor Catherine Pugh's administration have joined forces to flood four small "transformation zones" in Baltimore with resources as part of a...
Bride hikes 3 miles in crocheted dress for mountaintop wedding
This bride shouted her enjoy from the mountaintops — rather actually — in her homemade wedding gown. Clara and Ryan Orland, of...
Families separated by US-Mexico border embrace in ‘hugs not walls’ reunions
Sitting at her house in El Paso, Texas, a 24-year-old lady looked longingly at a photo of her older sister from when she...
Reporter’s notebook: Inside Venezuela’s crumbling public wellness care system
Our hospital supply just kept repeating, “There are nearly zero antibiotics, no surgical gowns, no internal sutures, no gauze, no hypertension meds, no...
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Nancy Millar paced nervously as she ready to meet a man she had in no way noticed just before, but whose face she...
LA the world’s most traffic-clogged city, study says
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Inside Kensington Palace’s Princess Diana style exhibit
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‘Flip or Flop’ star Christina El Moussa speaks out about split
"Flip or Flop" host Christina El Moussa said she is doing "genuinely, genuinely great" and continuing to film her hit HGTV show with...