Bloomberg hires Dobby as Canada finance reporter
Christine Dobby will join Bloomberg News as a reporter to cover the Canadian financial sector. Recently, she served as a business reporter at The Toronto Star. Previously, Dobby worked at The Globe and Mail for more than six years, holding the posts of telecom reporter and corporate law reporter for Report on Business. She also […]
N.C.-baced Wilson Times reporter Schnittker departs for new role
Andrew Schnittker, a sports writer at The Wilson Times in North Carolina, wrote on X/Twitter: “I’m very excited and proud to announce that, starting next week, I will be working for the Division of Academic and Student Affairs at NC State as a brand journalist and content manager.” Previously, Schnittker was a sports editor at […]
Jezebel EIC Bassett quits following ‘tensions at the workplace
Laura Bassett, editor-in-chief of Jezebel, has resigned following “tensions at the workplace.” Lachlan Cartwright of The Daily Beast reports: “The top editor at one of G/O Media’s most famous properties has quit, Confider has learned, as staffers say CEO Jim Spanfeller has become unhinged and impossible to work for. Jezebel editor-in-chief Laura Bassett resigned from […]
Blue Ridge Public Radio promotes Adams to director of audience
Erin Adams, audience engagement and communication manager at Blue Ridge Public Radio, has taken on the role of director of audience. Adams joined in January 2020 as a membership manager. Previously, she was a digital marketing manager at Oregon-based nonprofit organization NTEN, where she developed website, email and social media content. She also worked at […]
Bardige takes on new role at the NY Times
The New York Times has named Arran Bardige executive director of audience, Opinion and sub-brands. The Times reports: “Arran is charged with growing and further engaging the audience that comes to The New York Times for our suite of products and for commentary beyond the news, and we can’t think of someone better suited to […]
NY Times hires Higa as director of audience
The following excerpt was sent out from The New York Times‘ Kathleen Kingsbury: It is with great pleasure that I welcome Liriel Higa back to Opinion as director of audience. In this role, she will work closely with folks across the company to lead a global team of journalists who help subscribers and new audiences […]
NY Times appoints Reddy senior director, audience and editorial strategy
The New York Times has promoted Lauren Reddy to senior director, audience and editorial strategy, within the Projects and Initiatives group. The Times reports: “She has already hit the ground running in her new role, helping readers across our core platforms discover more journalism from our subscription brands by identifying opportunities for audience growth across […]
NY Times’ Futterman, Kepner move to The Athletic
The following excerpt was sent out from The Athletic‘s executive editor Steven Ginsberg: I’m excited to announce that two top-notch reporters from The New York Times’s Sports Desk, Matthew Futterman and Tyler Kepner, are joining our newsroom. Tyler has been the national baseball writer at The Times since 2010, following an eight-year run as the Yankees writer and […]
McCarty moves to WaPo’s Metro desk
The Washington Post has appointed Tara McCarty visual enterprise editor on Metro. She begins Aug. 28. McCarty joined the Post’s design team in May 2020 as a freelancer, going full-time six months later. She most recently played a key role in the digital and print design of the Post’s Smithsonian “racial brain” project. Previously, she […]
WaPo adds two to its Opinion section
The following was sent out from The Washington Post: The Washington Post today announced two new hires across the Opinions section with Shadi Hamid as columnist and editorial board member and Alexi McCammond as an opinions editor. Starting Oct. 1, Hamid will be a member of The Post’s editorial board and columnist, offering perspectives […]
