TechRadar hires Hector as staff writer
Hamish Hector has joined TechRadar as a staff writer to produce regular news and features content across a range of industries. Hector was a podcaster at ‘Boi Review,’ where where he produced a weekly comedic review show which rated and ranked anything and everything, and also at ‘The Warthog,’ a gaming podcast dedicated to weekly […]
The Independent hires Georgeson as audience editor
Andrew Georgeson has joined The Independent as an audience editor. Recently, he was a sport social media editor at Reach plc. Previously, Georgeson served as a senior sport editor at Cambridge News and was a communities writer at the Yorkshire Evening Post. Georgeson graduated from the University of Manchester. You can congratulate Georgeson on Twitter.
Prideaux becomes digital editor at Condé Nast Middle East
Sophie Prideaux has joined Condé Nast Middle East as a digital editor. She comes from The National UAE, where she joined as a lifestyle writer and recently served as assistant features editor. Previously, Prideaux worked as a content editor at Reach plc and held the posts of social media editor and lifestyle editor at Trinity […]
ITV News names Murphy early presenter
Megan Murphy has been appointed early presenter at ITV News from her post of production journalist. She joined in November 2021 as a news trainee. Murphy freelanced for Channel 103 and Jersey Evening Post. Murphy graduated from the University of Bedfordshire. You can congratulate Murphy via Twitter.
Guardian News & Media names Oltermann culture editor
Guardian News & Media has appointed Philip Oltermann culture editor from his posts of Germany correspondent and Berlin bureau chief. Since joining in June 2009, Oltermann has held the posts of special supplements editor, deputy editor and deputy editor for Opinion. Oltermann has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oxford and a master’s degree […]
Politico taps Hawkins to cover trade
Politico has tapped Ari Hawkins to cover the trade beat. He will write Morning Trade, Politico Pro’s daily trade policy newsletter. Previously a Politico fellow, he covered the energy and commodity market for Bloomberg News in New York City and was a frequent on-air correspondent for the Dubai-based Asharq Al-Awsat. Hawkins graduated from NYU Abu Dhabi. […]
Burrows to join AP as Russia, CIS reporter
The Associated Press has hired Emma Burrows as a Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States reporter. Recently, she was a news editor at ITN. A former AP news assistant, Burrows has worked as a field producer in Russia at CNN and as a Moscow correspondent at Deutsche Welle. She was also a multimedia producer at […]
Mansukhani joins Calgary Herald as reporter
The Calgary Herald has hired Hiren Mansukhani as a reporter, a post he recently held at Postmedia Network. Previously, Mansukhani was a writing fellow at The Tyee and a reporter for Quartz and The Pointer. Mansukhani graduated from the University of British Columbia. You can congratulate Mansukhani via Twitter.
Noack named WaPo’s Afghanistan bureau chief
The Washington Post has appointed Rick Noack Afghanistan bureau chief, based in Istanbul. He begins on Aug. 1. He will also cover Pakistan, working closely with the Post’s Pakistani correspondents. Recently, Noack held the post of Parris correspondent. Before that, he worked as foreign affairs and breaking news reporter in Washington, London and Berlin. He […]
Global News hires Mignacca as Quebec political correspondent
Franca G. Mignacca has joined Global News as Quebec political correspondent. Recently, she served as national assembly correspondent at CBC. For more than four years at CBC, she worked as an intern, Montreal news and current affairs researcher, radio reporter, multiplatform journalist and radio news anchor. She interned at Reader’s Digest Association. Mignacca graduated from […]
