Inside Housing promotes Riding to chief reporter
James Riding, a senior reporter at Inside Housing, has been upped to chief reporter. Since October 2021, he has been a freelance contributor to The Times. Previously, Riding held the posts of editorial assistant and policy reporter at React News. He also interned at Prospect Magazine and News UK. Riding has a B.A. in English […]
Houston’s Fox TV station appoints Dillard AM anchor
KRIV-TV Ch. 26, Houston’s Fox TV station, has hired DaLaun Dillard as an AM anchor. Since May 2021, he has been an anchor and reporter at WEWS-TV Ch. 5, an ABC affiliate in Cleveland. Dillard held the same post at Hearst Television and Nexstar Media Group, where he also interned. Dillard has a B.A. from […]
D.C. Fox outlet hires Mae as traffic reporter
Washington D.C.’s Fox TV station WTTG-TV Ch. 5 has hired Annie Mae as a traffic reporter. Since September 2022, Mae has been an arena host for the Washington Capitals NHL team. She has also worked as a video content creator at Bleacher Report. Mae has a B.A. from Penn State University. You can congratulate Mae on […]
Bailey to join Illinois Answers Project as EIC
Better Government Association has named Ruby L. Bailey editor-in-chief of its Illinois Answers Project. She will begin on Jan. 2. Bailey said: “My life’s work and mission is empowering communities through journalism. I can think of no better place than the Illinois Answers Project to lead a group of journalists committed to that important work […]
Fashion and lifestyle magazine ‘FemFounder’ set to launch
The following excerpt was sent out from blocktelegraph.io: The entrepreneurial landscape is set to welcome a new and vibrant voice with the launch of FemFounder Magazine. This groundbreaking quarterly publication, founded by Kristin Marquet, a distinguished entrepreneur, branding strategist, and noted fashion influencer, is gearing up to debut on digital newsstands. Marquet brings her unique blend of […]
President/CEO Silverstein retires from Rochester’s WXXI Public Media
The following excerpt was sent out from Rochester Business Journal: Norm Silverstein, who has guided WXXI Public Media for nearly 30 years, announced today that he will retire in 2024. Silverstein, 71, will continue in his role as president and CEO until a the WXXI Board of Trustees hires a successor. A native of New […]
The Times hires Mansey as assistant editor
Kate Mansey will join The Times as an assistant editor to lead its royal coverage. She will begin in January. Mansey’s post on X/Twitter reads: “It means I won’t get to expand my mini empire as a freelance writer just yet but this opportunity was too good to turn down. New year, new start.” Mansey […]
WaPo workers go on 24-hour strike
The following excerpt was sent out from The New York Times: About 700 Washington Post employees walked off the job for 24 hours on Thursday, protesting stalled union contract negotiations and expected layoffs. The strike is the first walkout at The Post since the 1970s, union leaders said, and comes as the publication grapples with […]
The ever-controversial Dr. Phil McGraw to debut new TV venture
[Editor’s note: McGraw, who holds a doctorate in clinical psychology but is not a licensed therapist, has been surrounded by controversy for decades. Recently, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, McGraw caught flack for questioning the need for social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus. And in 2022, BuzzFeed spoke to a […]
Allbritton Journalism Institute hires two reporters
The Allbritton Journalism Institute has tapped Jasmine Wright and Haley Byrd Wilt to serve as reporters. Wright will join from CNN, where for more than five years she held posts including campaign embed for politics and White House reporter. At PBS NewsHour she held the posts of desk assistant, production assistant for politics and reporter/producer on the […]
