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
Associated Press: has established a reporting team covering issues related to marijuana. Members include Reporters Michael Blood (@michaelrbloodap), Mike Balsamo (@mikebalsamo1) and Krysta Fauria (@krystafauria) in Los Angeles; Paul Elias (@AP) in San Francisco; Gene Johnson (@geneapseattle) in Seattle.
Buffalo News: promotes Denise Jewell Gee (@DeniseJewellGee) to Assistant Managing Editor. She will oversee local news coverage.
New York Daily News: hires Jim Rich (@NYDailyNews) as Editor.
New York Times: promotes Jodi Rudoren (@rudoren) to Associate Managing Editor. She will continue to work on expanding the paper’s global footprint. Jack Nicas (@jacknicas) has been named Technology Reporter, effective in February. He will focus on Apple and other companies in Silicon Valley. Lauren Katzenberg (@Lkatzenberg) is named Editor of the “At War” blog, which is set to relaunch later this year. She begins Feb. 20.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: hires Brian Feldt (@bfeldt) as a Business Reporter.
Tronc: appoints Jim Kirk (@latimes) as Editor-in-Chief of the Los Angeles Times, replacing Lewis D’Vorkin, who will become Chief Content Officer for the parent company.
Wall Street Journal: Susan Carey has retired.
Washington Post: hires Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) as White House Correspondent. She will focus on the relationship between Congress and the Trump Administration. Karen Tumultu (@ktumulty) is now Opinion Columnist focusing on politics.
Broadcasting
KUNM-FM: hires May Ortega (@MayVOrtega) as a Public Health Reporter.
MSNBC: appoints Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) as a Correspondent covering “the role of race, violence, politics and law enforcement in America,” according to a statement from the network. He’s based in New York.
Business and Commerce
Albuquerque Business First: May Ortega has left. Until a replacement boards, direct queries to Managing Editor Christopher Ortiz (@ChrisJOrtiz).
Barron’s: appoints Bob Rose (@bobrose100) as Executive Editor, effective Feb. 14.
Wolters Kluwer: hires Liz Borreli (@lizcelineb) as Associate Editor for Neurology Today and Neurology Now. She replaces Sarah Owens, who left.
Consumer Lifestyle
D CEO: hires Shawn Shinneman (@SDShinneman) as Senior Editor. He will also serve as Editor of D CEO Healthcare, a website that covers healthcare business in North Texas.
Star Magazine: and OK! Magazine hires Crista Lacqua (@crista_lacqua) as an Assistant Fashion and Beauty Editor.
Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Progressive Farmer: Jim Patrico retires.
Healthcare and Medicine
Pharmaceutical Processing: Meg LaTorre-Snyder has left to become attendee acquisition manager for Interphex. For now, pitches can go to Contributing Editor Mike Botta (@BottaMike).
Politics, Government and Education
Bloomberg Government: Mark Drajem (@bgov) has left to become Press Secretary of the National Resources Defense Council.
Politico: hires Alexandra Manzano (@AliManzano) as Editorial Director for strategy and operations.
Technology and Telecoms
Wired: (@WIRED) has launched a metered paywall for its website. The limit is five stories per month. It also launched three new sections behind the paywall: “Backchannel,” featuring long-form journalism; “Ideas,” featuring “intellectual exploration, provocative writing, and a whole lot of mind grenades”; and “Wired Guides,” featuring “definitive, authoritative guides to the most important subjects in the Wired world.”
UK
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News and Media (National)
How to Spend It: Maria Coole (@cooletalking) has been named Assistant Editor. Jackie Daly (@designEDJackie) has also been appointed Assistant Editor.
Sunday Times Culture: Francesca Angelini (@angelinifl) has been appointed Associate Editor.
Sunday Times Sport: Rebecca Myers (@rebeccamyers) has been named Sports Journalist.
News and Media (Regional)
Eastern Daily Press: Donna-Louise Bishop (@donnaloubishop) has been named Senior Reporter.
Evening Standard: Natasha Sporn (@tashalouise6) and Julian Glover (@julian_glover) have been appointed Showbiz Reporter and Associate Editor respectively.
Plymouth Herald: Paul Burton (@PlymouthHerald) has left.
Broadcasting
BBC South East: Tom Pugh (@TomPugh212) has been named Senior Broadcast Journalist.
CNN International: Maya Ninel Robert (@mayaninel) has been appointed Growth Editor.
Free Radio FM (Birmingham): Mitch Rushton (@MitchRushton1) has been named Broadcast Journalist and Breakfast Presenter.
Business and Commerce
Pensions Aspects: PMI News has rebranded its magazine as Pensions Aspects. Chris Eyett (@PMIPensions) is point of contact.
Construction, Real Estate and Manufacturing
Food Manufacture: Rod Addy (@foodmanufacture) has been named Editor.
Consumer Lifestyle
Absolutely Mama: Katy Gillett (@AbsolutelyMama) has been name Editor.
GQ: Madeleine Wilson (@I_am_Madeleine) has been promoted to Fashion Advertising Director.
NET-A-PORTER.COM: Lucy Grosse (@NETAPORTER) has been appointed Group Beauty Advertising Director across NET-A-PORTER.COM, PORTER and The Edit.
Tatler: Richard Dennan (@richarddennen) has been appointed Editor.
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