Stuff journalists to go on strike in New Zealand
Journalists at the New Zealand-based news website Stuff have rejected a contract offer from the publication’s parent company, Stuff Limited. The following excerpt was sent out: Stuff journalists who are members of the E tū union have rejected a pay offer from the company and voted to take industrial action. E tū organizer Michael Gilchrist […]
Times Newspapers Ltd. renamed Times Media
The following announcement was sent out: Times Newspapers Limited is being renamed Times Media to better reflect the modern media business it is today. The formal name of the business entity that comprises The Times and The Sunday Times will change to become Times Media Limited. And brands including Times Radio, the award-winning portfolio of podcasts including Stories of our times and the news Off […]
BBC Northern Ireland plans to lay off at least 35
BBC plans to axe approximately 40 jobs as part of its cost-saving strategy. In a statement, BBC Northern Ireland said: “BBC Northern Ireland is proposing to close approximately 35-40 posts to contribute to its £2.3m savings and reinvestment plans. Efforts have been made to limit the effect of proposed changes on the scope and benefits […]
NY Times hires Travelli as South Asia biz correspondent
Alex Travelli will join The New York Times as a South Asia business correspondent. Travelli will begin in January, based in Delhi. Since 2013, Travelli has been writing and editing from Delhi for The Economist. He joined The Economist in 2004, based in New York, then he moved to Hong Kong and then to Delhi. […]
Bloomberg seeks a distressed credit reporter in London
After more than a decade of easy-money central bank policies, credit markets are set to face their biggest challenge since perhaps the 2008 financial crisis, with an expected wave of corporate defaults and insolvencies. Bloomberg News wants to own the story of what comes next, and we’re seeking a reporter with a passion for breaking […]
Bloomberg seeks a China stocks reporter in Hong Kong
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 financial markets, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It’s what keeps us inventing […]
Reuters promotes Plucinska to European airlines and travel correspondent
Reuters has tapped Joanna Plucinska to serve as a European airlines and travel correspondent, based in London. Plucinska will cover airlines, the travel market, tourism, aviation, sustainability and travel trends. She will also work with a team of reporters who cover aerospace, the commercialization of space and the broader transport team. Previously, she served as […]
Spezzati hired as chief Euro investing banking correspondent at Reuters
Stefania Spezzati has been hired as chief investment banking correspondent in Europe for Reuters. She is based in London. Born in Puglia, Italy, Spezzati started working as a financial journalist in Milan for MF-DowJones, a newswire backed by Dow Jones and Milano Finanza, a leading Italian financial publication. Prior to joining Reuters, she spent about […]
The Telegraph hires Simpson as a transport correspondent
The Telegraph has hired Jack Simpson as its transportation correspondent. Simpson will begin in January. Recently, Simpson was an assistant editor for news and investigations at Inside Housing in London, previously serving as a deputy news editor and news editor Before that, Simpson was an infrastructure reporter at Construction News and held the posts of online […]
Fish to join The Times of London as retail editor
The Times of London has hired Isabella Fish as a retail editor. Fish will begin in January. Since January 2019, Fish has been with Drapers, most recently serving as deputy editor. She also held the posts of news reporter, deputy news editor, acting news editor and news editor. She interned at and was a news […]
