The Financial Times has named Leslie Hook its world news editor.
Hook oversees the FT’s coverage of politics and the economy from overseas bureaus. She is based in London and took on the role after 16 years as a correspondent. Hook was previously natural resources editor, where she led the FT’s coverage of commodities, energy and mining.
Prior reporting roles include environment correspondent, San Francisco correspondent, Lex writer and Beijing correspondent.
She has reported from more than 20 countries and won awards for her article about climate change and technology. In 2013 she was fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.
