Here you have it! The most notable journalist and media industry moves of the past week.
USA AND CANADA
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News and Media
Arizona Republic: hires Greg Burton (@gburton) as Executive Editor.
Des Moines Register: promotes Kathie Obradovich (@KObradovich) to Opinion Editor.
Wall Street Journal: hires Sadie Gurman (@sgurman) as Justice Dept. Reporter.
Washington Post: appoints Bastien Inzaurralde (@BastInzaurralde) as a Newsletter Researcher for the PowerPost team, effective May 7. His responsibilities will include writing and curation of new cybersecurity and technology newsletters. Allyson Chiu has been named (@_allysonchiu) as a Staff Writer for “Morning Mix.”
Yahoo News: hires Alexander Nazaryan (@alexnazaryan) as National Correspondent.
Broadcasting
WAMU-FM: appoints Rachel Sadon (@rachel_sadon) as Editor-in-Chief of DCist.
WTSP-TV: hires Ms. Kelly Frank (@10newswtsp) as News Director.
Business and Commerce
Axios: hires Andrew Freedman (@afreedma) as Science Editor.
Chief Executive Group: hires Gabriel Perna (@gabrielsperna) as Digital Editor.
Deal, The: hires David Hatch (@TheDealNewsroom) as Senior Washington Editor. He will cover regulatory issues involving M&A and other dealmaking activities.
Consumer Lifestyle
Glamour: launched a substantial redesign with a new logo and four major sections: #Look, #Feel, #Live and #Think. A website redesign is slated for September (@glamourmag).
Culture, Entertainment and the Arts
New Yorker, The: hires Sam Knight (@samknightwrites) as a London-based Staff Writer.
Healthcare and Medicine
Association of American Medical Colleges: hires Gabrielle Redford (@AAMCtoday) as Managing Editor of Digital News.
Coping Magazines: relaunched the websites for Coping with Cancer and Coping with Allergies and Asthma. The sites are mobile friendly and include social media feeds. Laura Shipp remains Editor.
FierceMarkets: hires Mike Stankiewicz (@stankiewicz_dc) as Editor of FierceHealthPayer.
UK
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News and Media (National)
Financial Times: Shannon Bond (@shannonpareil) is relocating to San Francisco to work on the tech team.
Daily Mirror: Daisy Naylor (@daisynaylorr) has been appointed Deputy Editor, Interactive Content.
Sun Online, The: Anna Roberts (@journoannie) has been named Senior Commissioning Editor (Online).
News and Media (Regional)
Evening Standard: Will MacPherson (@willis_macp) and Elise Johnson (@eliserwjohnson1) have been appointed Cricket & Rugby Correspondent and Digital Reporter respectively.
Broadcasting
Digital Spy: Kate Goodacre (@not_catherine) has been named Managing Editor.
Business and Commerce
City AM: Rebecca Smith (@CityAM) has been promoted to Digital Editor.
Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
Environment Magazine: Karen Thomas (@KT_Environment) has been named Editor.
Technology and Telecoms
CRN Computer Reseller News: Marian McHugh (@Marian_McHugh) has been named Reporter.
IT Pro: Keumars Afifi-Sabet (@keumars) has been appointed Staff Writer.
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