The Economist hires Gye to cover politics
The Economist has hired Hugo Gye as a political correspondent. He is currently political editor at the i Paper. He was also deputy political editor. Gye previously worked at The Sun and The Daily Mail. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge.
Needham departs Reuters for AFP
Reuters correspondent Kirsty Needham has left the news organization and joined Agence France-Presse. She is covering Australia and the Pacific islands. Needham was at Reuters for six years covering Australian and Pacific politics, defense and foreign policy, and U.S./China strategic rivalry in the Pacific Islands. She previously was a China correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald, where […]
The Economist taps Sasse as South Asia bureau chief
Tom Sasse is now the South Asia bureau chief for The Economist, based in Delhi. Previously he was public-policy editor for the publication. Before joining The Economist he worked in Westminster as head of policy at the Institute for Government think-tank. Sasse holds a bachelor’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
FT’s Hancock moves to global shipping and industry beat
Financial Times correspondent Alice Hancock is now covering global shipping and industry. She has been on its Brussels team covering climate and energy news and will move back to London in April. She had previously been in London as its leisure industries reporter. She covers hospitality, tourism and leisure, and was previously assistant to the editor. Before […]
Browne to anchor Semafor newsletter on China
Andrew Browne, former China editor at The Wall Street Journal and Beijing bureau chief for Reuters, will anchor “Semafor China,” a new weekly email newsletter about the country’s economy. Browne writes, “I’ve covered China and the surrounding region for decades. Over that time, I’ve learned two lessons. First, getting the story right requires a sense […]
Dow Jones Newswires seeks a real-time news reporter in Singapore
Dow Jones Newswires is seeking a versatile, fast-paced reporter for our Asia-Pacific news hub in Singapore. You will join a premier team of journalists fueling our real-time news and analysis service for financial professionals globally. This is an exciting opportunity to write market-leading breaking news for Dow Jones, the global authority in business journalism and publisher of The Wall […]
WSJ seeks a Canada correspondent
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an ambitious, globally minded correspondent to cover Canada, documenting the political, economic and cultural forces shaping America’s most important trading partner. Canada is often viewed through a narrow lens in U.S. discourse, yet the country sits at the center of critical debates over trade, energy, immigration, industrial policy and […]
Bloomberg seeks a digital managing editor in India
Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on business, geopolitics and economics, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news content that helps people understand how […]
Wired Middle East goal: Nuanced coverage with regional team
Carla Sertin, the head of editorial content at Wired Middle East, writes about what it’s coverage strategy will be. (Wired Middle East has joined Condé Nast’s owned portfolio operations in the region after operating the past six years by a licensee.) Sertin writes, “That’s why we have built a network of journalists across the region, […]
Sandmark hires Mishra as South Asia editor
Crypto news site Sandmark has hired Parikshit Mishra as South Asia editor. He was CoinDesk’s head of Asia, managing the editorial team in the region. He previously was deputy managing editor of breaking news. Before joining CoinDesk, he was the EMEA editor at Acuris (Mergermarket), where he dealt with copies related to private equity and the startup ecosystem. […]
