FT hires Bhandari as news graphics journalist
The Financial Times has hired Aditi Bhandari as a news graphics journalist. Bhandari spent the last five years at Reuters as a data visualization specialist where she conceived, designed and coded custom-designed pages, data-led graphics and maps. She has also worked at the Hindustan Times in Mumbai and WAMU 88.5 in Washington. Bhandari holds a […]
Bloomberg Television hires Bercetche to anchor
Joumanna Bercetche has been hired Bloomberg Television as the new anchor of “Daybreak Middle East and Africa,” starting in April and based in Dubai. “Daybreak Middle East and Africa” provides audiences with a daily spotlight on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions, with the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews. “The quality of […]
CNBC anchor Berceteche departs European “Street Signs”
Joumanna Bercetche, co-anchor of the European edition of CNBC’s “Street Signs,” has left the news organization. In addition to providing commentary and analysis on major company earnings and macro events, Bercetche spends much of her time interviewing policymakers and executives from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. She also reports live on monetary policy […]
Fate of WSJ’s Gershkovich will be resolved “in silence,” says Kremlin
A Kremlin spokesman said that the fate of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, currently detained in a Russian prison, could only be resolved “in silence,” reports Gareth Vipers of The Journal. Vipers reports, “Dmitry Peskov was asked to comment on news that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had spoken by phone earlier this week with Paul Whelan, a former […]
WSJ Asia finance editor Ng is departing
Serena Ng, the Asia finance editor of The Wall Street Journal, is leaving the news organization after 18 years for a new opportunity. He has been overseeing a team of reporters who cover markets, deals, and financial institutions in the region. She first joined the Journal in New York in 2006, and covered the U.S. […]
Politico seeks a competition reporter in Brussels
Politico Europe is looking for an experienced reporter to help drive our coverage of antitrust, state aid and industrial policy news at the EU and national level. The job covering the heart of the inner workings of Brussels involves the EU’s front-page showdowns with both governments and Big Tech firms. The position is a full-time […]
Al Omran rejoins Financial Times as Saudi correspondent
Ahmed Al Omran has rejoined the Financial Times as its Saudi Arabia correspondent. He previously worked for the FT from 2017 to 2020. Al Omran graduated with a master’s degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He has worked for the National Public Radio in Washington before returning to his home country to become a […]
The Economist taps Hogan as Asia editor
The Economist has named Emma Hogan to be its new Asia editor. She is currently the Americas editor. She oversees the coverage of Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada. Previously she was deputy briefings editor, working on cover briefings, long-form articles and editing the Christmas issue in 2020. Her other roles across the paper include South-East Asia […]
Bloomberg’s Micklethwait on how its coverage is changing
Russell Sherman of the “Press Profiles” podcast interviewed Bloomberg News editor in chief John Micklethwait about his job and where he’d like to see the news organization grow. Micklethwait said that what governments do is impacting business — and therefore business news — much more than a decade ago. “You have to care a lot more about what […]
Reuters names Smith its Korea bureau chief
Josh Smith has been named Korea bureau chief for Reuters. He will lead a Reuters bureau of 22 journalists covering news from South Korea and North Korea. Smith previously was a senior correspondent in Seoul for the past six years. He also worked for Reuters in Afghanistan. Smith previously worked at Stars and Stripes and The […]
