CNN appoints Hunt anchor of ‘State of the Race’
CNN has named Kasie Hunt anchor of “State of the Race,” a daily 60-minute show that will look at the status, breaking news and conversations surrounding the presidential election. Recently, Hunt was a national and breaking news journalist. Previously, she was at MSNBC, where she was host of “Way Too Early” and “Kasie DC.” She […]
OCCRP hires Geoghegan as investigative journalist
Peter Geoghegan has joined The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project as an investigative journalist to work on a project about money and influence in U.K. politics. Since January 2007, Geoghegan has been freelancing for The Guardian, Scotsman, Irish Times, Belfast Telegraph, Foreign Policy, Sunday Independent and Sunday Business Post. He served as an investigations […]
The Independent hires Bedigan as West Coast reporter
Michael Bedigan has joined The Independent as a West Coast reporter. Recently, he was a Los Angeles correspondent at PA Media, where he worked for four years, previously as a reporter. Previously, Bedigan freelanced and interned at the Manchester Evening News. There, he assisted with research for articles both in and out of the office. […]
Heller joins CQ Roll Call as floor reporter
CQ Roll Call has hired recent graduate Nina Heller as a floor reporter. She wrote on X/Twitter: “Absolutely thrilled to be starting my journalism career working with such talented journalists at such an exciting time in politics!” Recently, Heller served as editor-in-chief of American University’s student newspaper, The American University Eagle. There, she also held […]
Telegraph launches money channel
The following was sent out from newsworks.org.uk: ‘A complete guide to being better off’, The Telegraph’s comprehensive new money advice channel is designed and expertly curated to provide its readers and subscribers with all the guidance they need to make their money work harder for them and their families The Telegraph’s new channel is designed […]
Nonprofit news outlet hires McCracken as reporter
John McCracken has joined the independent nonprofit newsroom Investigate Midwest as a reporter. Since March 2023, he has been a contributing writer at Grist. McCracken joined Grist in August 2022 as a Midwest reporting fellow. He also contributed to Ambrook in New York. He also freelanced for several outlets, including The Midwest Center for Investigative […]
CalMatters makes six news hires
The following excerpt was sent out from Editor & Publisher: We’re adding seven talented people to the CalMatters team, reflecting our commitment to increased nonpartisan coverage of news in the coming election year and our ongoing focus on building a staff that closely reflects the wonderful diversity of the Golden State. Yue Stella Yu joins […]
Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 28, 2023
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Wildfires can make your California red taste like an ashtray. These scientists want to stop that, by Andrew Selsky Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia’s war, by Aniruddha Ghosal, Evelyne Musambi and Joeal Calupitan CNN Indonesia […]
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel adds staff in investigations and data
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has tapped Quinn Clark to serve on the investigations team and Eva Wen to serve as a data reporter. Clark joined the Journal Sentinel in July 2022 as a reporter. Before that, she reported for Milwaukee’s alternative weekly covering arts, entertainment, culture and dining The Shepherd Express, and also for […]
NY Times names Getzfred news director, days
The following excerpt was sent out from The New York Times’ Michael Slackman: Today, I’d like to take a minute to thank Mark Getzfred of the News team and tell you about his new title. Effective immediately, Mark is news director, days. For those of you who have worked with Mark, you will understand immediately […]
