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
Bolivar Commercial: (@bolivarcom) will be closing its operations at the end of the month.
Sacramento Bee: Gary Wortel (@sacbee_news) has left.
Wall Street Journal: Nikki Waller (@wallernikki) has joined the corporate team.
Washington Post: Rachel Lerman (@rachelerman) has joined as Breaking News Technology Reporter in the San Francisco office.
Broadcasting
ABC News: Deirdre Bolton (@DeirdreBolton) joins as Economics Correspondent based in New York.
Business and Commerce
Bankrate.com: has hired Jeff Ostrowski (@bio561) as Senior Reporter, covering mortgages.
Bloomberg News: has hired Elizabeth Elkin (@elizabeth_elkin) as Reporter. She will start next month.
Business Insider: has hired Gloria Dawson (@gloriadawson) as Senior Editor covering retail.
Financial Times: Sara Germano (@germanotes) joins the New York office as U.S. Sports Business Correspondent in June.
Forbes: Katie Jennings (@katiedjennings) has joined as Staff Writer (Healthcare).
NerdWallet: (@NerdWallet) Andrea Coombes has left.
Seattle Business Magazine: (@seattlebusiness) has temporarily suspended production, with a view to returning with an issue for the summer.
SeekingAlpha.com: has hired Brad Olesen (@BradOlesen) as Vice President of News.
Politics, Government and Education
Politico: Zachary Brennan (@ZacharyBrennan) has joined. He will cover FDA regulations as part of expanded coverage of pharma policy.
Technology and Telecoms
Gizmodo: Kelly Bourdet (@kellybourdet) is leaving at the end of the month.
UK
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News and Media (National)
Daily Star Online: Jack Staplehurst (@JackStaplehurst) has been named Assistant Sports Editor.
Mirror Online: Katie Mansfield (@katiemansfield_) has been appointed Deputy News Editor.
News and Media (Regional)
Courier (Fife): Derek Healey (@C_Dhealey) has been appointed Political Correspondent.
Metro.co.uk: Lucy Mapstone (@lucymaps) has been named Entertainment Editor.
Business and Commerce
Impact Magazine: Katie McQuater (@KatieMcQuater) has been named Editor.
Construction, Real Estate and Manufacturing
Essential Retail: James Coker (@ReporterCoker) has been named Reporter.
Consumer Lifestyle
FROW Magazine: Tamira Chimombe (@frowmagazine) has been appointed Junior Features Writer.
Opumo: Charle Thomas (@charlieacthomas) has been named Editor.
Tyla: Silvia Maresca (@silviamaresca) has been appointed Video Editor.
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