The Grocer hires Barton as food and drink reporter
Alex Barton has joined The Grocer as a food and drink reporter. He also serves as a part time news reporter for The Sun at News UK. Recently, Barton was a news reporter at Ferrari Press Agency. Before that, he was an associate media planner at The Wall Street Journal. He was a trainee journalist […]
Sriganthan joins People Management Magazine as junior staff writer
People Management Magazine in London has hired Arunth Sriganthan as a junior staff writer. Recently, Sriganthan was a trainee journalist at PA Media, where he undertook a part-time diploma course from the U.K.’s National Council for the Training of Journalists. Sriganthan has a B.A. from the University of Warwick. You can congratulate Sriganthan on Twitter.
Ajose appointed assistant program editor at 5 News
Grace Ajose has joined 5 News as an assistant program editor. Recently, she was a producer for “Good Morning Britain” at ITV. Ajose was also a production journalist at ITV News and interned at the BBC. Ajose has a B.A. from the University of Birmingham. You can congratulate Ajose on Twitter.
Health Service Journal hires Launder as correspondent
Heath Service Journal has appointed Mimi Launder to the post of correspondent to cover primary and community care in six areas: Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Northamptonshire, Coventry and Warwickshire. Recently, Launder was a news editor at Nursing in Practice and The Pharmacist. She also reported for Nursing in Practice. She was also a weekend editor and […]
Mirror editor Phillips to chair panel of top female journalists
The following excerpt was sent out: The Mirror editor and Leeds alumna Alison Phillips (History and Politics 1993) will chair a panel talk with top female journalists based in Yorkshire. Alison will be joined by Rozina Breen, editor-in-chief and CEO of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and former head of BBC North; Louisa Compton, head […]
Northern Ireland’s Newry Reporter rescued by National World
Northern Ireland’s paper The Newry Reporter has been bought by News Letter owner National World plc. The paper, which was founded in 1867, was to shut with the loss of 10 jobs after a final edition on Jan. 25. National World said: “The Reporter has been maintained as a high-quality paper by its previous owner, […]
Toronto Star economics columnist Scoffield departs for new role
Heather Scoffield, Ottawa bureau chief and an economics columnist at The Toronto Star, has left. Her tweet reads: “I will miss my smart and passionate friends and colleagues in the media, but I am very much looking forward to the next stage of my career in public policy. “Next week, I will join the Business […]
The Economist promotes Guest to deputy editor
Robert Guest, a foreign editor at The Economist, has been appointed deputy editor. Previously, he held the posts of US editor, business editor, Washington correspondent and Lexington columnist. Guest covered American news and politics for The Economist and before this, covered Africa for seven years, based in London and Johannesburg. Prior to joining The Economist, […]
Business Post appoints McConnell editor
An excerpt from the announcement on the Business Post’s site reads: Daniel McConnell has been appointed editor of the Business Post. McConnell, a native of Stillorgan in Co Dublin, has been political editor of the Irish Examiner since 2015, and is the current Newsbrands Ireland national journalist of the year and political journalist of the […]
Erskine joins The Scotsman as food and drink editor
Rosalind Erskine has joined the staff full time as a food and drink editor. Previously, she served as editor of GlasgowWorld. Erskine freelanced for ITP Media, where she researched and wrote the seasonal trends/Ed’s picks and shopping pages (The List) for Harper’s Bazaar Interiors. She also pitched home/interior features and makeover stories to IPC Media’s […]
