Dotdash Meredith appoints Lund associate editorial director for commerce
Nicole Lund, a senior commerce editor for Real Simple at Dotdash Meredith, has taken on the role of associate editorial director, commerce. Lund joined in December 2020 as a commerce editor for MyDomaine. She then served as its senior commerce editor. She worked as an executive assistant to the CEO, assistant commerce editor, associate commerce […]
Dotdash Meredith names Faccenda partnerships commerce writer
Allison Faccenda, a freelance writer at Dotdash Meredith, has joined on contract as partnerships commerce writer. She is working remotely. In her new role, Faccenda will write across five Dotdash Meredith publications, including People, InStyle, Real Simple, Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure. Previously, she worked at BuzzFeed for more than three years in […]
Daily Mail taps Joshu to serve as a health reporter
Emily Joshu has joined the Daily Mail as a health reporter, where she will cover wellness, health and nutrition. Recently, Joshu was at Dotdash Meredith, where she held the posts of assistant editor and associate editor for Dotdash Meredith Premium Publishing. She interned at and served as an editorial assistant for Special Interest Media at […]
Forbes hires Taran as a senior travel writer
Astrid Taran has joined Forbes as a senior travel writer to cover hotels, destinations, cruises, tours and gear. Recently, Taran was at Dotdash Meredith, where she worked for seven years, where she was senior editor of TripSavvy. She also served as a social media editor, senior social media editor and special projects editor for TripSavvy. […]
McMahon swaps BuzzFeed for Dotdash Meredith
Clara McMahon has joined Dotdash Meredith as Amazon news and deals writer. Previously, she served as SEO editorial assistant at BuzzFeed News. McMahon interned at Honeysuckle Magazine in New York and was a staff writer at The Daily Targum, a student-run news outlet for students. McMahon has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and media studies […]
Taylor named commerce fashion and beauty writer at Dotdash Meredith
Jailynn Taylor has joined Dotdash Meredith as a commerce and beauty writer. in her new role, Taylor will work with the News & Deals team and write for both InStyle and Shape.com. Taylor contributed to Essence Communications Inc. in New York and freelanced for Nylon, Insider and Elite Daily. Taylor has a B.A. from Kent State […]
Surgent joins Dotdash Meredith as InStyle’s ecommerce writer
Dotdash Meredith has hired Kyra Surgent as an ecommerce writer for InStyle. She joined from Her Campus Media, where she was an editorial lead for College Fashionista. Surgent also contributed to Her Campus Media and served as editor for Her Campus College Beauty Awards. She freelanced for POPSUGAR and was a digital producer at TheNewsHouse.com, […]
Dotdash Meredith names Moncada food editor of Better Homes & Gardens
Dotdash Meredith has promoted Katlyn Moncada to food editor of Better Homes & Gardens, after she served as associate digital food editor. Moncada freelanced and contributed to FEAST Magazine, and served as the lead dining writer for The Dish, Alive Magazine’s food blog. Moncada has a B.A. in journalism from Union University in Jackson, Tenn. […]
Westfall among Dotdash Meredith layoffs
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, national political correspondent and editor at large for People Magazine at Dotdash Meredith is among the layoffs by the company. She joined in 2003 as Washington bureau chief. Westfall also served as a digital writer. She was the “First-ever Time Inc. Most Valuable Performer,” an award “to a single editorial staffer in […]
Dotdash Meredith to axe 7 percent of its workforce
Just as Vox Media has cut 7 percent of its workforce, another publisher, Dotdash Meredith, has announced another unlucky 7 percent, a move that will impact 274 employees. The owner of People, Better Homes & Gardens, InStyle and Travel + Leisure said that the decision stems from poor economic conditions. “We are not immune to […]
