Here you have it! The most notable journalist and media industry moves of the past week.
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News and Media
Detroit Free Press: hires Peter Bhatia (@peterbhatia) as Executive Editor, effective Sept. 19.
Jewish Journal: editor-in-chief and publisher Rob Eshman will leave on Sept. 26.
Morning Call: hires Binghui Huang (@Bhuang2012) as Health Reporter.
Newsweek: editor-in-chief Matt McAllester has left. Interim Editor-in-Chief Bob Roe (@Newsweek) will take the position permanently. Meghan Bartels (@meghanbartels) joins as Science Writer.
New York Times: promotes Jonathan Weisman (@jonathanweisman) to Congressional Editor. He had been overseeing domestic policy and D.C.-based healthcare coverage. Domestic Affairs Correspondent Sheryl Stolberg (@SherylNYT) will be the Lead Reporter for Capitol Hill coverage. Also joining the Congressional reporting team are Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) and Nicholas Fandos (@npfandos). David Enrich joins as a Financial Editor for Business Day. Senior Editor Janet Elder (@nytjanet) will move to a new role leading efforts to obtain philanthropic funding for editorial projects. Gal Beckerman (@galbeckerman) joins as a Preview Editor on the Books desk. Deborah Solomon (@deborah_solomon) joins as a D.C.-based Economics Editor, effective Sept. 18. Michelle Goldberg (@michelleinbklyn) joins as an Opinion Columnist.
Tampa Bay Times: moves Justine Griffin (@sunbizgriffin) to health and medicine.
USA Today: promotes Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiPrzybyla) to White House Reporter.
Broadcasting
WCCO-TV: Mike Caputa (@mcaputa) has left.
Business and Commerce
ROI-NJ: hires Eric Strauss (@acerimrat) and Anjalee Khemlani (@AnjKhem) as Managing Editors. The New Jersey business publication is set to launch online Sept. 12 and in print Oct. 9.
TheStreet.com: hires Personal Finance Columnist Robert Powell (@TheStreet) to a regular position in its newsroom. He will expand the site’s personal finance and retirement coverage, including a regular column and a new subscription product on retirement topics. He will also participate in events.
Consumer Lifestyle
Marie Claire: hires Joyce Bautista Ferrari as Managing Editor.
One West Magazine: Jeremy Bamidele (@JeremyBamidele) has been appointed Managing Editor.
Vanity Fair: editor Graydon Carter (@EGraydonCarter) will leave at the end of the year.
Culture, Entertainment and the Arts
FishbowlNY and FishbowlDC: have ceased publication. They were part of the Adweek blog network. Adweek and Adweek.com will continue covering media news.
Healthcare and Medicine
Diabetes Forecast: promotes Tracey Neithercott (@T_Neithercott) to Associate Director. She remains the best contact for lifestyle pitches.
HealthITInteroperability.com: has ceased operation as a standalone website. The URL now redirects to sister site EHR Intelligence (@EHRIntel).
Politics, Government and Education
Politico: hires Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) as Senior Media Writer, effective later this month. His responsibilities will include the “Morning Media” newsletter.
UK
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News and Media (National)
Daily Mirror: Nicola Bartlett (@NicolaRBartlett) has been appointed Political Reporter.
Femail: Latoya Gayle (@Femail) has been appointed Reporter.
Freelancer: Radhika Sangham (@radhikasanghani) is available for commissions and is covering news related to women’s interest.
Mail on Sunday: Ruth Sunderland (@ruthiesun) has been named City Editor.
Mirror Online: Rachael Burford (@RachaelBurford) has been appointed Reporter. Martin Bagot (@MartinBagot) has been named Health and Science Correspondent.
Sunday Times, The: David Collins (@DavidCollinsST) has been named Northern Correspondent/Crime Reporter.
Telegraph Luxury: Orla Pentelow (@OrlaPentelow) has been appointed Luxury Assistant.
News and Media (Regional)
Aberdeen Evening Express: Craig Walker (@EveningExpress) has been appointed Editor.
Dundee Evening Telegraph: Andrew Kellock (@Evening_Tele) has been named Editor.
New European, The: Matt Withers (@mattwithers) has been appointed Digital Editor.
Construction, Real Estate and Manufacturing
Project: Jason Hesse (@APMProjectMgmt) has left.
Consumer Lifestyle
HomeStyle Magazine: Peter Byrne (@homestylemaguk) has been named Web Editor.
Refinery 29 UK: Alice Casely-Hayford (@AlCaselyHayford) has been appointed Fashion and Beauty Director.
Technology and Telecoms
Mobile News: Elliott Mulley-Goodbarne (@MulleyGoodbarne) has been named News Editor.
Mobile World Live: Diana Goovaerts (@DiaMariesbeat) has been appointed US Editor.
Network Communications News: Verity Harris (@NCNMag) has been appointed Editor.
SiliconRepublic.com Jenny Darmody (@Jenny_Darmody) has been appointed Careers Editor.
T3.com: Spencer Hart (@SpencerHart23) has been named Product and Style Editor.
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