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Doreen Marchionni

Doreen Marchionni is a Pacific Northwest native with nearly three decades working in newsrooms in the Puget Sound, primarily as an editor/manager, including The Seattle Times. Coverage highlights include the Oklahoma City bombing and capture of the Green River killer. She holds a B.A. in communications (print journalism) from the University of Washington in Seattle, an M.A. in American Studies from Columbia University in NYC and a Ph.D. in journalism from University of Missouri in Columbia. Her research interests include credibility impacts of public participation in the news, among other forms of audience engagement, while her personal interests include bird-watching, cooking, dancing and film history. She holds dual citizen in the U.S. and Ireland thanks to her mama’s proud birthplace of Belfast. Doreen lives in Tacoma with her husband, Albert McMurry.

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How to make Snopes your preferred source in Google search results

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

Sept. 9, 2025

You trust our factual reporting. Here's a smart way to get the best answers to your Google searc ...

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Jimmy Carter, Longest-Lived US President, Dead at 100

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

Dec. 29, 2024

Carter, the 39th president, celebrated his 100th birthday just months earlier.

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Act Like a Troll ... But Spread Truth, Not Lies: ONA 23 Conference Highlights

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

Aug. 29, 2023

Snopes' Executive Editor/Managing Editor Doreen Marchionni shares conference tips/tricks on mana ...

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Damar Hamlin's Collapse During Live Football Game: a Collection of Stories

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

Jan. 12, 2023

After days of worry for fans and loved ones, he was finally up and walking, as of this writing.

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Kevin McCarthy's Bid for House Speaker: A Collection of Fact Checks

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

Jan. 5, 2023

The GOP remained deadlocked after numerous, dramatic votes during the first week in January 2023.

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Happy First Day of Winter 2022: A Note From Snopes' Exec Editor

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

Dec. 21, 2022

Of course we got you covered with weird holiday stories.

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A Hearty Thank You, Readers

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

Nov. 21, 2022

You may not believe us, but we truly don't exist without you.

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You Owe Yourself a Treat This Halloween — a Faster Snopes Website

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

Oct. 28, 2022

Just in time for Halloween, we're preparing to launch new technology that will give our website ...

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Glossary: Off the Record

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

Jan. 22, 2022

This journalistic phrase is so common pretty much everyone uses it now.

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Apology from Members of Snopes Senior Management

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

Aug. 13, 2021

An internal review prompted by a BuzzFeed investigation found dozens of stories by our co-founde ...

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Oh, Hey Cancer: Takeaways from My 'Irish Funny' COVID Year

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

April 26, 2021

In the worst of times, here's to remembering the very, very good.

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What Exactly Is Snopes Publishing Style?

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

June 26, 2020

Fellow grammar/writing nerds want to know.

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Why Snopes Now Capitalizes 'Black' When Referring to People

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

June 26, 2020

A humbling reminder that we have more work to do on this front.

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Did Trump Really Make These Gaffes About Italy?

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

Oct. 21, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump's mid-October meeting with Italy's President Sergio Mattarella spark ...

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Dear U.S. Government: Let Journalists Into Migrant Detention Centers

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

June 28, 2019

Democracy has to operate in the open or it isn't democracy.

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A Message from Snopes' Managing Editor

Written by: Doreen Marchionni

June 20, 2019

We think you’ll be pleased.

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