1843 Magazine names Fielding-Smith deputy editor
The Economist’s features section 1843 Magazine has tapped Abigail Fielding-Smith to serve as deputy editor. Recently, she was a senior editor at the magazine. Previously, Fielding-Smith worked at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism as an international editor. She also served as Beirut correspondent at the Financial Times. You can congratulate Fielding-Smith via X/Twitter.
Irish Independent taps Blaney to serve as fast news editor
Amy Blaney, a Dublin reporter at the Irish Independent, has taken on the role of fast news editor. Previously, Blaney worked at the Irish Independent from March 2021 to September 2021 as a journalist. After departing, she started at The Irish Times as a digital journalist, where she previously freelanced. She also held the posts […]
Chapman joins The Examination as senior reporter
The Examination, a new global independent donor-funded news organization investigating preventable health threats, has hired Matthew Chapman as a senior reporter. Chapman joins from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, where he has worked for more than three years as a lead reporter. He also freelanced for The Guardian, The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, […]
Agence France-Presse appoints Otton deputy global EIC, two journos join his team
The following excerpt was sent out from Editor & Publisher: Chris Otton, a journalist with a distinguished international career, started this week as the deputy to the editor-in-chief of Agence France-Presse, Sophie Huet. Otton, a 52-year-old British journalist, first worked in London for the press association and later joined the AFP Asia-Pacific desk in Hong […]
Daily Express hires Bullard as senior showbiz reporter
Alexandra Bullard has joined the Daily Express as a senior showbiz reporter. She wrote on X/Twitter: “Really looking forward to getting stuck in. You can still reach me at alexandra.bullard@reachplc.com.” Recently, Bullard was a senior writer at MyLondon, where she covered breaking news, events, entertainment, lifestyle, culture, health, and food and drink reviews. She also […]
Manchester Evening News taps Carey to serve as local democracy reporter
Declan Carey has joined Reach plc’s Manchester Evening News as a local democracy reporter. Previously, he worked as a reporter for Reach plc’s other title, Daily Express Online, covering foreign affairs and politics. Carey joined Reach plc in May 2021 as a community news writer. Previously, he has worked as an English teacher at the […]
New Statesman appoints Barnes associate editor/writer
The New Statesman has hired Hannah Barnes as an associate editor and writer. In her new role she will write columns, investigative pieces, features and more. Commenting on her new role, Barnes wrote on X/Twitter: “It’s an opportunity I couldn’t pass up, and I can’t wait to join such a talented team and start this […]
Hulme takes on new role at Sky News
Emily Hulme, a radio journalist at Sky News, has taken on the role of interviews producer. She joined Sky News in August 2021. Previously, Hulme was at Global, where she first served as a news reporter for North West and then for East of England. She has also worked at the BBC during her undergraduate […]
WSJ hires Nair as international editor of ‘The Trust’
The Wall Street Journal has tapped Praseeda Nair to serve as an international editor of “The Trust,” the Journal’s the in-house creative consultancy. Recently, Nair freelanced for CNN and the Financial Times. Previously, she wrote and edited for Bloomberg Media Studios, and served as managing editor of Vogue Business on a contractual basis. She also […]
UN asked to declare WSJ reporter Gershkovich arbitrarily detained
Lawyers representing Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones requested that a United Nations group declare reporter Evan Gershkovich arbitrarily detained and asked it to appeal to Russia to release him immediately, reports Joanna Sugden of The Journal. Sugden writes, “In a letter Tuesday to the U.N.’s working group on arbitrary detention, lawyers for the Journal’s publisher accused […]
