Spokane’s ABC station promotes Deis to nights anchor
Spokane, Wash. ABC station KXLY-TV Ch. 4 has appointed Derek Deis as nights anchor. Recently, he held a news anchor post. Deis has been with the station for more than five years, joining in June 2009 as a sports director. Before that, he held the posts of sports anchor and reporter at SPoake NBC outlet […]
The Observer taps Djan to serve as media reporter
Nhari Djan has joined The Observer in New York as a media reporter. Recently, she worked in social media and PR outreach at Virgina-based architecture and engineering company SANDHURST-AEC, LLC. Djan was also a reporting fellow at Insider and interned at BDG and Voice of America. She contributed to POPSUGAR. Djan graduated from Syracuse University, […]
Pedestrian Group names Bruce-Smith head of TV editorial in Australia
Alex Bruce-Smith will join Pedestrian Group as head of editorial for PEDESTRIAN.TV. Bruce-Smith will bring more than a decade of experience to the newsroom. Recently, she led the digital teams at Marie Claire Australia and Elle. Commenting on her new role, she said: “Nobody speaks to young Australians like Pedestrian — and I can say […]
Franklin News Foundation appoints Davis Washington state editor
Brett Davis has taken on the role of Washington state editor at the Franklin News Foundation. Recently, he held the post of Pacific Northwest regional editor, overseeing a reporter team focused on Washington state taxpayer stories. As an independent contract writer, Davis covered politics and world affairs for The Western Journal in Arizona, and was […]
Reuters senior producer Tavener departs
Ben Tavener, a senior producer at Thomson Reuters, has left. He wrote on X/Twitter: “It’s been a huge privilege to be part of the Moscow TV team, as well as a very steep learning curve – I started as the war began. I am deeply grateful for the incredible professional experience I’ve been afforded.” Previously, […]
FanNation appoints Caudell publisher, AllHawks.com
Jackson Caudell has taken on the role of publisher for AllHawks.com at FanNation, part of the Sports Illustrated Network. He wrote on X/Twitter: “I will still be covering Georgia Tech and that coverage won’t be slowing down! Super excited.” Caudell also contributed to Prime Time Sports Talk and FanSided. Caudell has a bachelor’s degree from […]
SF Chronicle to lay off eight staff members
As per the San Francisco Chronicle Guild’s post on X/Twitter, the newsroom is planning on laying off eight staff members. The post reads: “We are devastated to learn of management’s decision to lay off eight talented members of our newsroom, including six Guild members, from the Chronicle’s SFNext team and audio team.” No further details […]
The Telegraph, Spectator up for grabs
The following excerpt was sent out from The Financial Times: The long-awaited sales process for the Telegraph and The Spectator has formally started in what will be a closely watched contest for one of the UK’s top national newspaper groups. On Friday, the boards of the parent companies behind the Telegraph Media Group Limited and […]
Google, a company worth $1.7 trillion, lays off roughly 40 news employees
Baffling that a company that spends zillions of dollars on ridiculous “moonshots” (Google glass, anyone?) and is worth $1.7 trillion dollars can’t see straight enough to avoid layoffs that amount to chump change for a likely monopoly. At any rate, the following excerpt was sent out from CNBC: Google cut dozens of jobs in its […]
BBC’s Wark announces Newsnight departure after 30-year run
The following excerpt was sent out from the BBC: Kirsty Wark, the longest-serving presenter of BBC Two’s Newsnight, is to step down from the programme. Wark made the announcement on Thursday, exactly 30 years after she first hosted the nightly news show. She will leave after the next general election, which is expected next year. […]
