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 Alicia Chang (@SciWriAlicia) to Deputy Editor for storytelling on health and science.
Bloomberg News: moves Michael Sasso (@msasso) to a new beat covering little-known economic indicators. He’s based in Atlanta.
Detroit News: hires Beth LeBlanc (@DNBethLeBlanc) as a State Politics and Government Reporter in Lansing.
Medium: hires Katie Drummond (@katiedrumm) as Deputy Editor. Sarah Begley (@SCBegley) joins as Senior Editor (books).
New York Times: hires Nick Summers (@nytimes) as Sunday Business Editor. Paul Fishleder has been appointed Leader of a new political investigations unit.
Reuters: Catherine Ngai (@catkngai) joins as a Reporter covering energy markets.
Wall Street Journal: Wayne Ma (@waynema) joins as a Reporter in Hong Kong.
Broadcasting
WBEZ-FM: hires Kristen Schorsch (@kschorsch) as a Politics and Government Reporter focusing on Cook County.
Consumer Lifestyle
Men’s Health: hires Ted Stafford (@tedstaffordgq) as Fashion Director.
Culture, Entertainment and the Arts
New Yorker, The: promotes David Rohde (@RohdeD) to Online Executive Editor, overseeing news and investigative stories.
Healthcare and Medicine
FierceHealthcare: promotes Paige Minemyer (@pminemyer) to Editor.
Politics, Government and Education
Politico: hires Amanda Eisenberg (@aeis17) as a Reporter covering healthcare policy and politics in New York.
Technology and Telecoms
Information, The: hires Nick Wingfield (@nickwingfield) as Senior Editor overseeing reporters in San Francisco, though he will be based in Seattle. He begins June 11.
Recode: promotes Peter Kafka (@pkafka) to Executive Editor. He will continue to oversee media coverage.
UK
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News and Media (Regional)
Newark Advertiser: Sam Parker (@SamParker9) has left.
Oxford Mail: Harrison Jones (@OxMailHarrisonJ) has been appointed Reporter.
Broadcasting
Sky News: David Blevins (@skydavidblevins) has been appointed Senior Ireland Correspondent.
Consumer Lifestyle
BuzzFeed UK: Ellie Bate (@eleanorbate) is now looking after all celebrity interview opportunities, in her role as Celebrity Reporter.
ELLE: Hikmat Mohammed (@elleuk) has been appointed Fashion Features Assistant.
Porter Magazine: Kay Barron (@kay_barron) has been promoted to Fashion Director.
RSVP: Kayla Walsh (@kaylabreathnach) has been named Lifestyle and Showbiz Journalist.
Vogue: Holly Roberts (@BritishVogue) has joined as Retail and Events Editor.
Politics, Government and Education
House Magazine, The: Sebastian Whale (@sebwhale) has been appointed Political Editor.
Technology and Telecoms
PCGamesN: Ben Maxwell (@IAmTheManta) has been named Editor.
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