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Donna Tam

Executive Editor

SHORT BIO

Donna Tam is the executive editor of Marketplace, overseeing the newsroom’s editors, reporters, producers, and hosts. She is invested in building on the legacy of Marketplace’s award-winning journalism to serve a new public media audience.

After joining Marketplace in 2016 as a digital editor, Donna led the digital team before stepping into the newsroom’s first bridging role: senior project manager, with a focus on connecting editorial initiatives to audience growth and revenue opportunities. She continued that work as director of on-demand, eventually leading the podcast, newsletter and social media teams. Her past life includes covering tech news at CNET and local news at daily newspapers.

Latest Stories (110)

By The Numbers

Canada: Our biggest trade partner, by the numbers

by Donna Tam
Mar 10, 2016
Here are some of the major things we import from the neighboring country. (No, maple syrup is not one of them.)
US President Barack Obama and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk trade relations on Thursday.
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Sharapova sponsors suspend deals after failed drug test

by Donna Tam
Mar 8, 2016
Nike, Tag Heuer and Porsche are backing away quickly.
Tennis player Maria Sharapova addresses the media regarding a failed drug test at the Australian Open at The LA Hotel Downtown on March 7, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. 
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Startup funding not limited to California, New York

by Donna Tam
Mar 7, 2016
This funding heat map shows there’s money to be made outside of your usual venture-heavy states.
A screenshot of Mattermark's startup funding heat map.
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Clinton is election's big spender, but not $90k-for-a-playlist big

by Donna Tam
Mar 7, 2016
The presidential hopeful’s campaign gets thrashed on Twitter for some misinformation about her campaign spending.
 Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a Democratic Presidential Town Hall at on Feb. 3. 
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Trump University drama: what does a D- from the BBB even mean?

by Donna Tam
Mar 4, 2016
Unraveling the Better Business Bureau grade commotion from the GOP debate.
Republican Presidential Candidates Marco Rubio (L) and Donald Trump spar during the Republican Presidential Debate in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday.
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Making robots human

by Donna Tam
Mar 3, 2016
A team of students at Cornell University creates a material that can stretch six times its size, make smartphone screens flexible and make robots seem more like people.
A screenshot from a Disney video clip of "Big Hero 6,"a movie featuring a friendly health care robot named Baymax.
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Romney calls Trump “worthless” as “Trump University”

by Donna Tam
Mar 3, 2016
The former presidential hopeful launches an attack on Donald Trump's economic policy.
Copies of 'How To Build Wealth,' which is a series of nine audio business courses created by Trump University, lie on display at a Barnes & Noble store in 2005. The organization currently faces a class-action lawsuit from unhappy customers.
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BBC Roundup: Migrants break Greek border fence, India boosts farming

by Donna Tam
Feb 29, 2016
There’s lots of turmoil overseas, particularly with the refugee crisis in Europe and trouble in the markets. But there is one bright spot in recent news — India’s economy continues to grow. Here’s a look at today’s global news from the BBC: Migrants take down barbed-wire fence at Macedonia, Greek border Migrants at the border […]
An Indian farmer lifts a basket loaded with cauliflowers in a field in Rasalpur village.
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How FIFA can keep making billions off soccer

by Donna Tam
Feb 26, 2016
The organization in charge of running the World Cup has made some big changes in an effort to getting back into its member nations' good graces.
Philipp Lahm of Germany lifts the World Cup trophy with teammates after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time as FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and German Chancellor Angela Merkel look on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 
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Was the Lands’ End site scrub a branding faux pas?

by Donna Tam
Feb 25, 2016
The clothing company deletes an interview with feminist Gloria Steinem after enraged customers threatened to boycott.
A woman shops for Lands' End brand sweaters October 15, 2003 at a Sears store in Niles, Illinois.
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