WSJ seeks an Africa bureau chief
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an energetic, experienced and ambitious journalist to lead its coverage of Africa. It is a crucial moment for the continent. African economies have been among the hardest hit by the global slowdown, raising fears of a sovereign debt crisis. A string of coups from Sudan to Mali has […]
Bloomberg launches Arabic version of Quicktake through partnership
Asharq Quicktake, the Arabic edition of the Quicktake streaming news platform, has launched in the region through the expansion of an agreement between SRMG and Bloomberg Media. The Asharq Quicktake platform will cover prominent international news, with a focus on business supported by Bloomberg’s business news. The new platform, which targets youth and Arabic-speaking audiences […]
Potter joins Chemist+Druggist as a news editor
Chemist+Druggist has hired Costanza Potter as a news editor to cover community pharmacy. Recently, she was a Pulse Today, where she worked as a reporter, senior reporter and deputy news editor. Potter was a reporter for The Pharmacist & Management in Practice at Cogora, a health care marketing agency in England. She was a trainee […]
Flanagan becomes money reporter at the Daily Mirror
Ruby Flanagan, a personal finance reporter at the Daily Express, has moved to the Daily Mirror as a money reporter. Previously, she was a financial reporter at information services company Croner-i. Flanagan was founding editor of LDN, “an online magazine which focuses on community news, events and storytelling celebrating the diverse culture, heritage, places and […]
PA Media taps Parke to serve as East Midlands reporter
PA Media has hired Callum Parke as East Midlands reporter to cover breaking news for the region. Recently, he was at Derbyshire Live, where he worked as a trainee reporter and then senior reporter. He also reported for Platform Magazine, the magazine of Nottingham Trent Students’ Union. Parke has a B.A. from Loughborough University and […]
The Athletic expands coverage of Barcelona and Real Madrid
The following excerpt was sent out from The New York Times: The Athletic will be delivering extended, in-depth coverage and analysis of two of the biggest soccer teams in the world, across live match blogs and a range of formats from insightful long reads and breaking news, to video and podcasts, with a new team of […]
Gould departs Hearst U.K. for new role with Mob
Marianna Gould has joined food media platform Mob as a content editor to cover recipes and cooking tips. Recently, she was a digital writer at Hearst U.K., where she also worked as a freelance junior production assistant and digital production assistant. Gould served as a features writer at The Sphinx, the student newspaper of the […]
PA Media promotes Roper to head of entertainment and features
Kerri-Ann Roper, an entertainment editor at PA Media, has been promoted to the post of head of entertainment and features. Previously Roper was at MSN, where she worked as a senior editor. She also oversaw and managed digital content for 17 markets in EMEA and 11 markets across the Americas. Before that, she served as […]
Reader’s Digest UK appoints Mackevic EIC
Reader’s Digest U.K. has promoted Eva Mackevic to the post of editor in chief. She has been with Reader’s Digest for six years, recently serving as a senior editor, and before that, as a culture editor. Mackevic works freelance and was a content editor at FOODit.com in London. Mackevic has a B.A. from the University […]
Bloomberg seeks EMEA earnings reporter in London
The energy of a newsroom. The pace of a trading floor. At Bloomberg, we connect decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. At the core of this network is our ability to deliver data, news and analytics through innovative technology – quickly and accurately. Around the clock, around the globe – […]
