LA Times hires Mosqueda as staff writer, food
Sarah Mosqueda has joined the Los Angeles Times Food department as a staff writer. In her new role, Mosqueda will deepen the Times’ restaurant and culinary coverage in Orange County, the Harbor area, Southeast L.A. the valleys and Inland Empire. Recently, she was a staff writer at Times Community Newspapers, where she covered culture, lifestyle […]
Jacksonville Biz Journal has La Plante as a reporter
The Jacksonville Business Journal has hired Mauricio La Plante as a reporter. He previously was a breaking news reporter for Treasure Coast Newspapers in southeast Florida. And he was a freelance reporter for San Jose Spotlight. La Plante is a graduate of San Jose State University. While there, he worked as a reporter and editor […]
Semafor tech reporter Matsakis becoming deputy news editor
Semafor technology reporter Louise Matsakis is becoming a deputy news editor with a focus on Asia news coverage. She will start her new role in January. Before Semafor, Matsakis had been on the NBC News tech investigations team, covering Amazon and TikTok. She has been at Rest of World as senior editor covering technology. She also worked at Wired. […]
Haburchak joins Semafor as director of live video
Alan Haburchak has joined Semafor as director of live video. He most recently was on The Wall Street Journal’s podcasts team as an editorial director of audio. Previously, Haburchak was a senior producer at Insider, where he helped lead a team of producers who created and published the daily tech/biz news-focused show The Refresh. […]
Sarasota Herald-Tribune names Rochester exec editor
Gannett-owned Sarasota Herald-Tribune has appointed Mark J. Rochester as its next executive editor. He will begin on Jan. 2. Rochester said: “Thousands of people count on us to learn about the world, help them make better decisions, get involved in their community, and enjoy the rich culture and resources Southwest Florida offers. “This is an amazing […]
The Dispatch hires McCormack as senior editor
John McCormack has joined The Dispatch as a senior editor to cover campaigns, the courts, and Capitol Hill. Recently, McCormack was a Washington correspondent at the National Review, where he previously interned. He was also a senior writer at The Weekly Standard. He has also appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” CNN’s “Inside Politics” and NPR’s […]
Texas Monthly makes two editorial hires
Texas Monthly has welcomed Allegra Hobbs as senior news and politics editor and Owen Schwartzbard as senior video producer. In her new role, Hobbs will work with senior editor Ben Rowen to assign and edit digital-first stories and a monthly print column about news and politics. Recently, she served as managing editor of The Big […]
The revived Jezebel has a new EIC: Lauren Tousignant
Things are again starting to look bright for Jezebel, as, as promised, Paste Magazine founder and CEO Josh Jackson has relaunched it on Wednesday by naming Lauren Tousignant as its new editor-in-chief. Commenting on her new role, Tousignant said: “I am thrilled to lead Jezebel as the editor in chief. “This is a brand that […]
Cosmopolitan hires Hyman as assistant shopping editor
Jasmine Hyman has joined Cosmopolitan as an assistant shopping editor. Recently, she was a commerce producer at Dotdash Meredith. There, Hyman wrote and pitched articles for publications, including People, InStyle, Byrdie and Brides. She interned at CNN, where she pitched, drafted and edited daily content for the network’s flagship and climate Instagram accounts. Hyman has […]
Saunders rejoins Las Vegas Review-Journal as Washington columnist
Debra Saunders, a fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Chapman Center for Citizen Leadership, has been tapped to serve as a Washington columnist at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Previously, Saunders was a White House correspondent at the Review-Journal as well as a columnist and editorial writer for the Los Angeles Daily News. She has also worked […]
