The Deal hires Tejani to cover financial services deals
The Deal has hired Quratulain Tejani as a reporter covering deals in the financial services and fintech sectors. Tejani had been interning with the New York Post business section. She also interned for Barron’s Advisor during 2022. She was also an environmental justice reporting fellow for InsideClimate News. Tejani holds a master’s degree from New […]
San Antonio Express News reporter Blanks departs
Annie Blanks, a reporter at the San Antonio Express News, has left. Her tweet reads: “I’ve been a journalist for 8 years now and I absolutely love this career. I’ll jump back into it when the time is right, but for now I’m focusing on my little growing family – and I’ll always be cheering […]
Industry Dive’s McLean goes freelance
Danielle McLean, a senior editor at Smart Cities Dive, has left. Her tweet reads: “I’ll be jumping into the world of freelance reporting full-time, chasing my dream of writing a fiction novel (publishers, reach out), and traveling overseas.” McLean worked at the Society of Professional Journalists. She freelanced for the Washington Post’s The Lily, The […]
Sherlock joins PA Media as Ireland reporter
PA Media has hired Cillian Sherlock as an Ireland reporter. Recently, he was at RTE, where he worked as a news presenter and then as a multimedia journalist. Sherlock was a digital journalist at Landmark Digital. He holds a B.A. from the University of Limerick. Be sure to congratulate Sherlock on Twitter.
Telemundo journalist Valdés retires
The following was sent out from Media Moves: Elizabeth Valdés is no longer with Telemundo. A company spokesperson confirmed she has retired, after 10 years with the network. Valdés, who was most recently VP of news gathering, joined Telemundo network in 2012,reuniting with several former Univision Network news colleagues. A longtime news executive, she had previously spent […]
Santacruz named art director, content creator at the LA Times
The following was sent out on behalf of Latino Initiatives design director Martina Ibáñez-Baldor: We are excited to announce that Diana Ramirez Santacruz has joined the Art Department as an art director/content creator for Latino Initiatives at the Los Angeles Times. In her role, she will art-direct, illustrate and design some of the newsroom’s most […]
Southern California News Group hires Blanco-Rico as reporter
Nova Blanco-Rico has joined Southern California News Group as a reporter. Previously, he was an editorial assistant at City News Service in Los Angeles. Since October 2022, Blanco-Rico has freelanced; he interned at EdSource and Los Angeles Magazine. Blanco-Rico has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from California State University-Dominguez Hills. Be sure to congratulate Blanco-Rico […]
Dubey joins HuffPost as a lifestyle writer
HuffPost has tapped Shivani Dubey to serve as a lifestyle writer. Previously, she was a freelance social producer for Metro.co.uk. Dubey also freelanced for Vice UK, Vogue India, ELLE UK, Refinery29, i-D, Digital Spyand Vulture. Dubey has a B.A. from the University of Essex and a M.A. from the University of the Arts London.
Reach plc taps Armstrong to serve as assistant editor
Laura Armstrong has joined Reach plc as showbiz assistant editor. Recently, she was at The Sun, where she worked for more than 10 years. There, Armstrong served as a TV biz reporter, associate head of TV, Sunday showbiz editor and associate showbiz editor. Armstrong has a B.A. in English literature from the University of Southampton. Be […]
O’Brien joins ABC News as full-time reporter
Jay O’Brien, a freelancer at ABC News, has joined the staff full time as a multi-platform reporter. Previously, O’Brien was a reporter at WPEC-TV Ch. 12, a CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach, Fla. He interned at MSNBC and NBC News. O’Brien has a B.S. from Ithaca College, Park School of Communications. Be sure to […]
