Here you have it! The most notable journalist and media industry moves of the past week.
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News and Media
Miami Herald: promotes Aminda Marqués González (@mindymarques) to Editor and Publisher. She also oversees el Nuevo Herald.
New York Times: moves Sapna Maheshwari (@sapna) to the retail business beat. She says she will focus on retail brands, shopping trends, and how retailers deal with Amazon. Christina Caron (@cdcaron) is promoted to Parenting Reporter. She will focus on fertility, pregnancy, and parenting topics involving kids up to age 6.
Washington Post: hires Holly Bailey (@hollybdc) as National Politics Reporter. She will focus initially on the Democratic presidential primaries.
Broadcasting
CNN: hires Kevin Collier (@kevincollier) as a Reporter covering cybersecurity, election interference and related topics.
Business and Commerce
Adweek: hires Shoshana Wodinsky (@swodinsky) as a Technology Reporter covering “platforms and their consequences.”
Bloomberg News: moves Justin Blum (@justin_blum_) to the White House desk.
Economist, The: relaunches 1843 (https://www.1843magazine.com), its bimonthly lifestyle magazine. It’s now a multiplatform title including a website, app, podcast, and events. The April/May issue is currently out in the UK and will hit U.S. newsstands on March 19. It includes a long feature story on “The Death of the Calorie” (as a reliable measure of weight-loss impact). Rosie Blau (@RosieBlau) is Editor-in-Chief. She’s based in London.
Houston Business Journal: hires Jonathan Adams (@HOUBizJournal) as Associate Editor. He will oversee special reports, contributed articles, and the Back Page feature. Laura Gillespie joins as Restaurants and Retail Reporter.
Puget Sound Business Journal: hires Rob Johnson (@PSBJ) as Managing Editor.
Wall Street Journal: hires Jared Council (@JaredCouncil) as an Artificial Intelligence Reporter for WSJ Pro.
Consumer Lifestyle
Fatherly: hires Donna Freydkin (@FatherlyHQ) as Commerce Editor.
Healthcare and Medicine
Active Interest Media: promotes Sharon Houghton to VP and General Manager of the Active Living Group. Publications in the group include Better Nutrition (@betternutrition), Amazing Wellness (@AWMagazine), Yoga Journal (@Yoga_Journal), Clean Eating (@cleaneatingmag), Oxygen (@OxygenMagazine), Muscle & Performance (@MusclePerform), Climb and Backpacker (@BackpackerMag).
Everyday Health: hires Christine Mattheis (@muhTHIGHess) as Editorial Director of What to Expect.
Stat: launches STAT Expert Advantage (https://slingshotinsights.com/stat), a subscription product for healthcare investors featuring monthly interviews with key opinion leaders. Senior Medicine Writer Matthew Herper (@matthewherper) and Senior Biotech Writer Adam Feuerstein (@adamfeuerstein) will rotate as the interviewers. It’s a joint venture with Slingshot Insights.
Sports and Leisure
Competitor Running: hires Jonathan Beverly (@jbevrun) as Editor-in-Chief.
UK
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News and Media (National)
Sunday Times, The: Emma Dunkley (@emdunks) has been named Banking and Financial Services Correspondent.
News and Media (Regional)
Dorset Echo: Alex Cutler (@dorsetechoalex) has been appointed Features Editor.
Liverpool Echo: Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe (@JasmineCC_95) has been named General Reporter.
Consumer Lifestyle
Dazed: Caitlin Moriarty (@Dazed) has been appointed Fashion Assistant.
Mother & Baby: Nicki Manning (@motherandbaby) has been named Editorial Assistant. Natalies Millman has been appointed Deputy Editor. Emily Thorpe has been named Senior Writer.
Vogue: Amel Mukhtar (@amelamukhtar) has been appointed Features Assistant.
Healthcare and Medicine
Chemist + Druggist: Grace Lewis (@canddgrace) has been named Deputy Editor. Thomas Cox (@canddthomas) has been appointed Features Editor.
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