Bloomberg hires Dobby as Canada finance reporter
Christine Dobby will join Bloomberg News as a reporter to cover the Canadian financial sector. Recently, she served as a business reporter at The Toronto Star. Previously, Dobby worked at The Globe and Mail for more than six years, holding the posts of telecom reporter and corporate law reporter for Report on Business. She also […]
Russia extends pretrial detention of WSJ’s Gershkovich
Russia has extended the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months, reports Valeriya Safranova of The New York Times. Safranova reports, “Mr. Gershkovich has been detained in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison on espionage charges that he, the U.S. government and The Journal have vehemently denied. The United States has said he is wrongfully detained. “In secret […]
Russia asks to extend pretrial detention of WSJ’s Gershkovich
Russian authorities requested an extension of the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, deemed by the U.S. to be wrongfully held in Russia, report Kate Vtorygina and Ann Simmons of The Journal. Vtorygina and Simmons report, “Gershkovich, a 31-year-old U.S. citizen, was detained by agents from the Federal Security Service, or FSB, while on a reporting trip in […]
Thomas takes on new role at Channel 4
Channel 4 has appointed Janine Thomas as commissioning editor for current affairs at the youth strand “Untold.” She graduates from her recent post as commissioning editor for documentaries. Previously, Thomas worked at Channel 4 from September 2014 to February 2021. During this time, she held the posts of genre assistant for formats, daytime, music and […]
Press oppression continues as Russia blacklists BBC, Guardian and Telegraph journalists
The Russian government has added a significant number of journalists and media executives to its list of people banned from entering the country. These include: From the BBC: Chief executive Deborah Turness Analysis editor Ros Atkins Disinformation correspondent Marianna Spring Two journalists working in the corporation’s new “BBC Verify” effort From The Guardian: World […]
Australian magazine to shutter in October
The following excerpt was sent out from sunshinecoastnews.com.au: A long-running magazine that has helped promote local business and foster economic growth on the Sunshine Coast is set to publish its final edition. Matters Magazine, previously known as Business Matters Magazine, has announced its October issue will be its last. After 17 years, the decision to bid farewell was […]
Franklin swaps National World for STV Online
STV Online has hired Beth Franklin as a production journalist. She will begin in September from her recent role of journalist at National World’s JPI Media. Previously, Franklin worked as an editorial specialist and editorial project manager at HarperCollins Publishers. She also freelanced and interned at Reach plc’s Chronicle. Franklin has a bachelor’s and master’s […]
Ex-Yorkshire Post deputy editor Day debuts consultancy business
The following was sent out from prolificnorth.co.uk: Ian Day, a former Assistant Editor at the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post has set up a new photography and media consultancy. Day, who spent 3 decades in publishing, including as Group Picture Editor at (the then) Johnston Press left the paper almost a year ago. “When […]
Bloomberg seeks a leveraged loan reporter in London
Bloomberg News is seeking a leveraged loan reporter to join its energetic credit team in London. You’d be covering leveraged finance in EMEA at a fascinating time, as businesses attempt to navigate the post-pandemic world and adapt to higher funding costs. You’d be tapping sources in the leveraged loan market to break news on multi-billion […]
FT names Foy its Brussels bureau chief
The Financial Times has named Henry Foy its Brussels bureau chief. Foy will continue to serve as the FT’s European diplomatic correspondent and the voice of “Europe Express,” the FT’s weekday newsletter on European affairs. Foy was also the FT’s European diplomatic correspondent, based in Brussels. He reported on the EU’s foreign policy, relations between Brussels and other […]
