This week’s ticker starts off with our Qwoted 100 series as this Monday our editor and publisher Lou Carlozo dives in conversation with PR agency Spread Great Ideas’ Kathryn Boudreau. Read on about The Athletic’s new Formula One coverage and the departure of Vice Media’s CEO.
Boudreau talks PR smarts… TBN editor and publisher Lou Carlozo interviewed Kathryn Boudreau of Spread Great Ideas. A graduate of Providence College, Boudreau shared her philosophy of public relations done right. Talking about the future of PR, Boudreau said, “Though I have experience in public relations recruiting, my background and focus haven’t been in PR. I think tools, like Qwoted, that are creating a platform for experts, who don’t necessarily have a background in PR, to connect with reporters are the future.” Read the full interview here.
The Athletic’s F1 coverage… The New York Times’ The Athletic has launched a new vertical coverage for Formula One, one of the fastest growing sports globally. As per the Times, “The outlet will bring F1 fans around the world in-depth stories and behind the scenes insight into the people, businesses and tech innovation of F1. With support from Michelob ULTRA, The Athletic will now have dedicated staff and increased resources to grow and expand its F1 journalism.” Read more here at the Times.
Vice Media CEO Dubuc departs… TBI Vision reports, “Nancy Dubuc has stepped down as CEO at Vice Media Group, following a five-year tenure. Vice, which is currently looking for a buyer, joined the youth-skewing company in 2018 following a two decade-long stint at A+E Networks, where she rose to become CEO. In a staff memo, Dubuc said: “It’s been an exhilarating five years since joining you at Vice, and I am incredibly proud of the important and long-lasting accomplishments we have made together. Today Vice has an incredible opportunity in the hands of a new management team who are looking to harness the businesses we built and grew and to lay the groundwork for the future.” Read the full details here.
Sky News makes an exec hire… Former CBS News president David Rhodes has been named executive chairman of the Sky News Group with “overall responsibility for Sky’s news services across Europe, Middle East and Africa.” Commenting on his appointment Rhodes said, “Throughout my career, I’ve admired Sky’s commitment to accurate, impartial, high-quality journalism. Together we will bring this important news coverage to audiences around the U.K., Europe, and the wider world.” Rhodes has more than 25 years of experience in journalism. Previously, he worked at Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times and Spotify. Read more here.
BBC’s new international reporter… Nawal Al-Maghafi is now an international correspondent for BBC Newsnight, in a new partnership with BBC World Service languages. BBC Newsnight, in a new partnership with BBC World Service languages. graduated from the University of Nottingham. You can connect with her on Twitter.
Bloomberg makes content changes… Bloomberg TV is expanding its Wall Street Week and making changes to its flagship daily technology and politics shows. “This overall shift in timing will help us better serve our viewers with real time, breaking market news coverage when it matters the most,” says Julie Alnwick McHale, global head of Bloomberg Television, in a statement. “The change in lineup also gives our on-air contributors a chance to showcase their content strength and dig deeper on coverage.” Read the full details on TBN.
NYT goes “All In”… The New York Times has launched its new campaign “All In” focusing on all of The Times, all together. The Times reports, “This campaign celebrates the uniquely compelling breadth of the All Access subscription and the value of the ultimate New York Times experience. This is the first time The Times’s marketing team has created a marketing campaign that focuses on our essential subscription strategy and All Access bundle. From reflecting on major cultural moments to pursuing a new passion, subscribers use Times journalism as inspiration to fuel their lives. This campaign showcases what readers and subscribers unlock when they subscribe — from News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, The Athletic and more.” Read the details here.
CNN’s Tapper and Maher on Primetime… As the 2024 election cycle is fast approaching, CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper sits down with comedian and political commentator Bill Maher for a special CNN Primetime one-on-one conversation. As per CNN, “In this wide-ranging interview, Maher weighs in on the next race for the White House, including who he thinks should and should not run, his take on cancel culture and how far is too far in comedy today.” Read more here.
Loeb Awards entries open… UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and the G. and R. Loeb Foundation invite individual journalists and all print, online and broadcast media outlets to submit entries in 12 competition categories for the 2023 Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. Nominations will also be accepted for two career achievement honors, the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Lawrence Minard Editor Award. This year’s call for entries marks the beginning of the Loeb Foundation’s 50th year with UCLA Anderson. Read the full details here.
A new IFR hire for ESG coverage… New York-based reporter Michelle Chan has joined The International Financing Review (IFR) at Refinitiv to cover ESG and sustainable financing. Previously, she worked for The Wall Street Journal, where she wrote about the decoupling of the U.S.-China financial markets. She also worked at Nikkei Asia, where she won awards from the Society of Publishers in Asia in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Chan holds a master’s degree from Columbia University.
Reuters taps Reid to cover European retail…Reuters has hired Helen Reid to cover European retail news, based in London. Previously, she held the post of pan-African mining correspondent and covered the stock market. She also worked at TXF: Trade and Export Finance as a reporter. Reid holds degrees from the University of London and the University of Oxford.
NY Times selects Barbieri for Asia coverage… Rich Barbieri will move to Seoul later this month to oversee business and economic coverage in Asia as a deputy editor for The New York Times. In his new role, he will supervise and edit stories. “It would be impossible to overstate Rich’s impact on the business report since he joined The Times from CNN in 2019. He has helped to make our work more urgent, thoughtful and digitally focused. Rich always has his eye on the next story and he has pushed us to do the same. We have all upped our game since Rich’s arrival,” reports the Times.
WaPo’s cyber/tech hire…The Washington Post has hired David DiMolfetta as a researcher for the Cyber 202 and Tech 202 newsletters. DiMolfetta joined from S&P Global, where he worked as a tech policy reporter, and recently as an AI and cybersecurity policy reporter. Before that, he reported on business and economic affairs affecting American consumers for Consumers’ Research. Connect with DiMolfetta on Twitter.
FT names AI reporter… The Financial Times has appointed Madhumita Murgia as its first artificial intelligence reporter. Sarah Scire of Nieman Journalism Lab interviewed Murgia on her new role. When talking about it, Murgia said, “The job is to break news and dive deep into how AI technologies work, how they’ll be applied across industries, and the ripple effects on business and society. I’m particularly interested in the impact of AI technologies on our daily lives, for better and worse. It’s a unique role in that I get to report and write, but also work with colleagues to shape stories in their areas of interest.” Read the full interview here.
The Blade reports the cuts… The Toledo Blade reports, “The Sentinel-Tribune newspaper in Bowling Green, Ohio said Tuesday it will reduce its number of printed editions to Wednesdays and Saturdays starting next week. It cited the need to cut costs amid the rising price of newsprint, ink, employee benefits, gas, and more.” The full article can be read here.
Bloomberg’s Marques takes on new role… Clara Ferreira Marques has been named managing editor of energy and commodities coverage in Asia for Bloomberg News. She has been a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and editorial board member covering foreign affairs and climate based in Hong Kong. Previously, she worked for Reuters in Hong Kong, Singapore, India, the U.K., Italy and Russia.
Cook named ME at the Canadian Press… Tim Cook, assistant managing editor at the Canadian Press, has been promoted to managing editor. He has been with the news organization since 2001. Previously, he worked at The Globe and Mail. A graduate of Ryerson University, you can connect with Cook on Twitter.
Another ME appointment… Ledyard King has been appointed a daily managing editor at the National Journal. Recently, he was at Gannett | USA Today Network, where he worked for more than 22 years. King has a B.S. in journalism from Boston University.
Remembering BBC veteran Motson… The BBC reports, “Legendary commentator John Motson, who had an illustrious 50-year career with the BBC, has died aged 77. Motson covered 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for BBC Sport before retiring from the organization in 2018. “It is with great sadness we announce that John Motson OBE died peacefully in his sleep today,” said a statement from Motson’s family on Thursday. He is survived by his wife Anne and son Frederick,” Read more here.
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