D.C. ABC TV station hires Rogers as anchor
John Rogers will join ABC station WJLA-TV Ch. 7 in Washington, D.C. Currently, he is a morning news anchor at WRIC-TV Ch. 8, an ABC affiliate in Petersburg, Va. Rogers’ last day is Dec. 15. Previously, he held the posts of Sarasota bureau chief and weekend morning anchor at NBC station WFLA-TV Ch. 8 in […]
Tennessee’s Herald & Tribune names Waters ME
Award-winning journalist Marina Waters has taken on the role of managing editor at the Herald & Tribune in Johnson City, Tenn. She said: “I don’t know that I can even fully express how excited and grateful I am to be back in Jonesborough. It feels a bit like home to me. I’m so thankful for […]
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel taps Karnopp to serve as trending politics reporter
Hope Karnopp, a Pulitzer Center fellow at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has taken on the role of trending politics reporter. Her post on X/Twitter: “I’ll be doing a bit of everything I enjoy: breaking news, fact-checking, creating multimedia, writing accessible explainers and diving deep into how politics impacts Wisconsinites.” Karnopp interned at NBC News, the Wisconsin […]
Williams swaps the Dallas Morning News for CNN
CNN has hired Michael Williams as a White House writer to cover the administration and the campaign. Recently, Williams was a breaking news reporter at The Dallas Morning News and previously the San Francisco Chronicle. He also worked as a business reporter at the Albany Times Union in New York. He was also breaking news reporter […]
St. Louis NBC affiliate hires Kernan as reporter
St. Louis NBC station KSDK-TV Ch. 5 in St. Louis, Mo. has tapped Megan Kernan to serve as a reporter. Recently, Kernan was a multimedia journalist and reporter at WKRN-TV Ch. 2, an ABC affiliate in Nashville, a post she also held at ABC station WBAY-TV Ch. 2 in Green Bay, Wis. She interned at […]
Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 11, 2023
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Biden’s 2024 dilemma: US economy looks solid, but voters still not feeling it, by Josh Boak CNN Spotify slashes staff to move faster into AI – and Wall Street loves it, by Sergio Padilla TikTok is investing $1.5 billion to get back into online shopping […]
LA Times promotes Burkes, Hubbard on Fast Break desk
The Los Angeles Times has promoted Dawn Burkes and Amy Hubbard to deputy editors on the Fast Break desk. In her new role, Burkes will oversee the entertainment news coverage, and continue to direct the team’s daily coverage. She joined the Times in December 2020 as a multiplatform editor. She then served as a temporary […]
Tookes joins video team of NYT Cooking
New York Times Cooking has hired Milton Tookes Jr. as a post-production coordinator on the video team. As per the Times: “In this new role, Milton will work alongside Gina Fernandez, our Production Coordinator, and Shanice Bland, our Video Operations Manager, to further develop workflow and bring new efficiency to our video production. “He will […]
Hu becomes researcher for ‘The Ezra Klein Show’
Rollin Hu has taken on the role of researcher for the “The Ezra Klein Show” podcast at The New York Times. Recently, he served as Ezra’s assistant. Previously, Hu was an executive assistant on the events team at The Atlantic. He interned at The New Republic and Baltimore’s NPR station WYPR-FM 88.1. Hu has a […]
Chicago Public Media CEO Moog announces departure
After three years of immense success, Chicago Public Media CEO Matt Moog has announced his resignation. He also served on the board of Chicago Public Media. He said: “I am passionate about the importance of local journalism and our role in fostering a healthy democracy and vibrant communities. It is imperative to me that after […]
