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
Atlantic, The: hires Rachel Donadio (@RachelDonadio) as Culture and Politics Writer in Paris. News editor Krishnadev Calamur (@kcalamur) will move to the newly established London bureau to become Global Diplomacy Correspondent. Assistant editor Yasmeen Serhan (@YasmeenSerhan) will become a Reporter in the London bureau.
Newsweek: global editor-in-chief Matt McAllester (@MattMcAllester) is on leave. Executive Editor Bob Roe will oversee coverage in his absence.
New York Times: staff editor Malecia Walker (@MaleciaWalker) has left.
NPR: moves Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) to White House Reporter, joining Scott Horsley (@HorsleyScott) and Tamara Keith (@tamarakeithNPR). National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson (@MaraLiasson) also covers the White House.
State, The (Columbia, S.C.): appoints Brian Tolley (@tolleybri) as Executive Editor, replacing Mark Lett, who retired.
Wall Street Journal: Jason Anders is now Chief News Editor. Natasha Khan (@natashakhanhk) has been appointed Asia Corporate Reporter in Hong Kong. She will cover business news across multiple industries, including manufacturing and robotics.
Broadcasting
CNN: hires Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) as a Reporter covering European politics, media, and global business. She begins after Labor Day.
NBC News: promotes “Meet the Press” producer Sarah Blackwill (@sarahblackwill) to Senior Producer of the program. “Meet the Press” producer Natalie Cucchiara (@nmcucchiara) is now Senior Coordinating Producer of the program. “Meet the Press” associate producer Sally Bronston (@salbron) has been named Producer.
Univision: news anchor María Elena Salinas (@MariaESalinas) will leave at the end of the year.
Business and Commerce
Forbes: hires Brett Knight as Deputy Business Editor.
Pittsburgh Business Times: Paul Gough (@PBT_Paul) is now covering energy and manufacturing.
Yahoo Finance: hires Amanda Fung (@amandafung) as a Staff Editor.
Consumer Lifestyle
Hearst Magazines: hires Jon Gluck (@Jon_Gluck) as Executive Director (editorial talent, development and special projects), effective Sept. 5. He will oversee senior-level editorial recruitment and development of new magazines and other projects.
Marie Claire: hires Chloe Metzger (@chloe_metzger) as Digital Beauty Editor.
Meredith Corp.: appoints Mindy Walker as Executive Editor of Parents magazine. She remains Executive Editor of Fit Pregnancy and Baby.
Vogue: hires Lauren Valenti (@Lauren_Valenti) as Beauty Writer.
Culture, Entertainment and the Arts
BuzzFeed News: hires Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) as Pentagon Correspondent, effective August 28. Davey Alba (@daveyalba) joins in September as Senior Technology Reporter.
Politics, Government and Education
Center for Public Integrity: hires Joe Yerardi (@JoeYerardi) as a Data Reporter.
Politico: hires Jane Norman (@JaneNorman) as a Multi-Vertical Editor for Politico Pro, effective Sept. 5. She will oversee the education and budget/appropriations teams. She was previously a health policy editor for CQ. Christine Haughney (@chaughney) joins Sept. 12 as the Primary Writer for the “Morning Agriculture” newsletter.
UK
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News and Media (National)
Sun, The: Emma Pietras (@Emskibeat) has been appointed Features Journalist.
Sunday Times Style: Verity Parker (@VerityParker18) has been named Associate Fashion Director.
Times, The: Matthew Moore (@mattkmoore) has been appointed Media Correspondent.
News and Media (Regional)
HuffPost UK: Jessica Pitocchi (@JPitocchi) has joined as a Reporter. She was previously at the Press Association.
Oxford Mail: Nathan Briant (@oxmailnathan) has been named Government Reporter.
Sunday World: Patricia Devlin (@trishdevlin) has been appointed Reporter.
Yate Gazette: Miranda Airey has been appointed Reporter.
Consumer Lifestyle
ELLE: Marta Bausells (@martabausells) has been named Literary Editor. She was previously at The Guardian.
iSportconnect: Sam Long (@samlong_89) has been appointed Head of Content. He was previously at the Evening Standard.
Real Homes Magazine: Laura Crombie (@Laura_Crombie) has been appointed Editor.
Politics, Government and Education
Civil Service World: Tamsin Rutter (@TamsinRutter) has been appointed Senior Reporter.
Education Technology: Charley Rogers (@charley_rogers) has been appointed Editor.
SchoolsWeek: John Dickens is on sabbatical. Freddie Whittaker (@FCDWhittaker) is covering.
Technology and Telecoms
GamesRadar.com: Sam Loveridge (@apacherose3) has been appointed Associate Editor.
PC Gamer: Samuel Roberts (@SamuelWRoberts) and Phil Savage (@Octaeder) have been promoted to Editor-in-Chief and Editor respectively.
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