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: promotes Scott Mayerowitz (@GlobeTrotScott) to Deputy Business Editor for storytelling.
Billy Penn: promotes Danya Henninger (@phillydesign) to Editor.
New York Times: appoints John Herrman (@jwherrman) as a Business Reporter focusing on “media, the big social platforms and disinformation.” He had been a David Carr Fellow at the paper.
Wall Street Journal: promotes Kate Linebaugh (@kate_linebaugh) to Deputy U.S. News Coverage Chief.
Broadcasting
Fox News Channel: promotes Nancy Harmeyer (@FoxNews) to VP of Domestic Bureaus. She retains her role as Los Angeles Bureau Chief but will also oversee bureaus in Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Denver, Seattle and San Francisco.
NBC News Digital: hires Julie Shapiro (@JulieShapiro) as Enterprise Editor.
WRAL-TV: hires Dave Hendrickson (@WRAL_DaveH) as Enterprise Editor. His responsibilities include special projects and investigations.
Business and Commerce
Bloomberg News: hires Kamaron Leach (@Kamaron) as a Technology, Media and Telecommunications Reporter in New York.
CNNMoney: launches “Pacific,” a newsletter covering the “Innovation Economy” on the West Coast. Senior Reporter Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) leads editorial coverage from Los Angeles.
Troy Media: launches Calgary’s Business (https://calgarysbusiness.ca/), a website covering regional business news. Key staffers include Editor-in-Chief John Stewart and Chief Correspondent Mario Toneguzzi (@MTone123).
Consumer Lifestyle
Penske Media Corp.: (@PenskeMedia) acquires She Knows Media, publisher of BlogHer, StyleCaster and HelloFlo.
Culture, Entertainment and the Arts
Grok Nation: have relaunched their website and are interested in news related to women’s general interest, entertainment, food, drink, lifestyle and beauty. Dalene Rovenstine (@RealDaleneR) is point of contact.
New Yorker, The: hires Emily Witt (@embot) as a Staff Writer. She will write feature stories from various locations around the U.S.
Rolling Stone: hires Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) as Senior Writer.
Politics, Government and Education
CNN Politics: promotes Rebekah Metzler (@rebekahmetzler) to Senior White House Editor.
Technology and Telecoms
Scientific American: hires Andrea Thompson (@AndreaTWeather) as Associate Editor for sustainability.
UK
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News and Media (National)
Daily Mirror: Anthony Bond (@Bondy81) has been named News Editor.
Financial Times: Brooke Masters (@brookeamasters) has been appointed Comment & Analysis Editor. Leslie Hook (@lesliehook) has been named Environment & Clean Energy Correspondent. Nicholas Megaw (@NicholasMegaw) has been appointed Retail Banking Correspondent. Janan Ganesh (@JananGanesh) has been named Chief US Political Commentator.
Luxx: Kate Reardon (@timesluxx) has been appointed Editor-in-Chief.
Telegraph Business: Ben Woods (@Ben_Woods01) has been named Senior Business Correspondent. Lauren Davidson (@laurendavidson) has been appointed Personal Finance Editor. Isabelle Fraser (@izzyfraser) has been named Property Editor.
News and Media (Regional)
Chronicle, The: Laura Hill (@laurahillnews) has been named Local Democracy Reporter.
Shropshire Weekly: has been launched by the Midlands News Association. Martin Wright (@ShropsWeekly) is point of contact.
Wales Online: Matt Discombe (@mattdiscombe) has been named Local Democracy Reporter.
Consumer Lifestyle
Big Issue, The: Ben Sullivan (@_BenSullivan_) has been named Digital Editor.
ELLE: Clare Pennington (@elleuk) has been appointed Picture Editor.
Marie Claire: Lucy Abbersteen (@marieclaireuk) has been named Acting Digital Beauty Writer.
New!: Luke Chilton (@lukechilts) has been appointed Acting True Life Editor.
Woman & Home: Rosie Green (@womanandhome) has been named Beauty Director.
Culture, Entertainment and the Arts
New Musical Express: is now digital only (@nme), having ceased the print edition.
Technology and Telecoms
Information Age: Nick Ismail (@ishers123) has been named Acting Editor.
Pocket Gamer: Ric Cowley (@riccowley) has been appointed Editor.
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