Reuters seeks a reporter to cover French M&A and banking
Reuters is looking for a scoop-driven and tenacious correspondent to break stories on France’s largest M&A deals and its banking industry. It’s an intense beat covering a sector where decisions on sensitive transactions and key restructurings are closely scrutinized by the government, but one that will give the successful candidate the opportunity to produce exclusive […]
Reuters seeks a pharma correspondent in Tokyo
Reuters is looking for an ambitious Pharmaceuticals Industry Correspondent to help anchor our coverage across Asia and produce agenda-setting stories. The successful candidate will report on the fast-growing pharmaceutical industry across Asia, one that is becoming ever more crucial to the global supply chain for prescription medicines. China is the world’s biggest supplier of pharmaceutical […]
Hearst UK appoints Vanneck-Smith CEO
The following excerpt was sent out: Hearst Magazines today announced that Katie Vanneck-Smith has been named Chief Executive Officer of Hearst UK. The announcement was made by Hearst President and CEO Steven R. Swartz, Hearst Magazines President Debi Chirichella and Hearst Magazines International President Jonathan Wright, to whom Vanneck-Smith will report. Vanneck-Smith succeeds Simon Horne, […]
Sunday Mirror taps Lazell to serve as features reporter
Louise Lazell has joined The Sunday Mirror/Sunday People as a features reporter. Recently, Lazell was a features reporter at PA Media. She was a senior journalist at Reach title Essex Live, where she pitched and wrote news for online and print among other tasks. As a freelance reporter for BBC Wales, she pitched and wrote […]
CNN International hires Tanno as global news writer
Sophie Tanno has joined CNN International as a global news writer. Recently, Tanno was an assistant news editor at the Daily Mirror. Tanno worked as a journalist at The Telegraph, with shifts on the paper’s foreign desk as assistant foreign editor and news reporter, with stories published in the home and foreign sections. She was […]
Guardian Australia names Wahlquist deputy rural, regional editor
The Guardian Australia has appointed Calla Wahlquist as deputy rural and regional editor. Wahlquist joined The Guardian Australia in December 2014 and has held various posts, including Perth correspondent, reporter and Melbourne chief of staff. She was a police reporter for The Sunday Times/PerthNow. At The Examiner, Wahlquist served as an online/web producer, and a […]
Political Holdings acquires Holyrood Magazine for £4.5 million
Edinburgh, U.K.-based political publication Holyrood Magazine has been bought by businessman Lord Ashcroft’s media group Political Holdings for £4.5 million (about $5.2 million). An excerpt from the announcement reads: The acquisition will bring these brands together with news website PoliticsHome; professional publications Civil Service World, Training Journal and PublicTechnology; and a wide range of events […]
Rappaport appointed U.K. correspondent at Bloomberg Pursuits
Bloomberg Pursuits has tapped Sarah Rappaport to serve as a U.K. correspondent. Rappaport will cover arts, culture, lifestyle, food, travel and style, based in London. Bloomberg Pursuits provides news on cars, food, drinks, travel, watches, gadgets, fashion, and real estate. Previously, she was an associate producer, lead show producer, producer and reporter for Bloomberg TV. […]
PA Media news reporter Frodsham departs for new opportunity
Isobel Frodsham, a news reporter at PA Media has left and joined BPL Consultants as a research associate. Frodsham tweets: “I’ve been offered a job in corporate investigations and so am changing industries! I’ve had a brilliant time at PA over the last few years and being a reporter has been the best job in […]
Prospect Magazine U.K. names Hoskin books and culture editor
Prospect Magazine has appointed Peter Hoskin its books and culture editor. Hoskin will continue to serve as a video game critic for the Daily Mail. Previously, he served as a culture, technology and production editor and then as executive editor at Tortoise Media. He was an online editor at The Spectator and wrote for The […]
