Courier-Post sports writer Friedman departs

Josh Friedman, a sports writer at The Courier-Post in South Jersey, wrote on X/Twitter: “WARNING: Sappy, personal news thread coming. Today is my last day with the Courier-Post and Gannett. This was my decision. I dreamed of being a sports writer since eighth grade, and I’ve spent the past 16 years living that out.” Friedman […]

NY Times hires Kamin to cover real estate

New York Times real estate editor Nikita Stewart sent out the following on Tuesday: In August, The New York Times published Debra Kamin’s blockbuster exposé of sexual harassment within the National Realtors Association, the largest professional organization in the country. Two days later, its president resigned. Debra’s doggedness and curiosity have helped drive the Real Estate desk’s growth in the […]

Stewart joins STV News as assistant producer

STV News has hired Kirsty Stewart as an assistant producer. Recently she worked at Deadline News for more than eight years. During this time, Stewart held the posts of journalist, deputy news editor and managing editor. Previously, she worked at the Edinburgh Evening News. Stewart graduated from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.

Indianapolis TV station appoints Jenkins anchor/reporter

WISH-TV Ch. 8, a CW-affiliate in Indianapolis, Ind., has hired Jeremy Jenkins as an anchor and reporter. Since September 2018, Jenkins has been at Hearst, where he served as a reporter and then weekend evening anchor for NBC station WGAL-TV Ch. 8 in Lancaster, Pa. Previously, he worked as a reporter for two ABC/Fox affiliates […]

Las Vegas ABC station hires Sebelius to cover the 2024 elections

Steve Sebelius will join ABC station KTNV-TV Ch. 13 in Las Vegas to cover the 2024 elections. He wrote on X/Twitter: “I will be joining the staff of KTNV Channel 13 here in Las Vegas. I’m looking forward to joining this great group of talented journalists and helping to cover the 2024 elections. I hope […]

N.C. papers name Ponder editor

The following excerpt was sent out from restorationnewsmedia.com: Reggie Ponder has been named editor of The Wake Weekly and The Butner-Creedmoor News. Ponder, 60, began his work at the newspapers on Nov. 13. He has worked at community newspapers in eastern North Carolina for 27 years, most recently as a staff writer for The Daily […]

Wilde joins BBC as journalist

The BBC has hired Claire Wilde as a journalist. She said: “I am incredibly proud of the work we produced, from building tracker stories monitoring the under-strain NHS to running investigations into rip-off PFI schemes. “But it’s always good to set yourself a new challenge, so I’m really pleased to be joining the BBC team […]

Oklahoma paper sports reporter Walker departs

Jon Walker, a sports reporter at the Stillwater News Press in Oklahoma, has left. His post on X/Twitter reads: “There are way, way too many people to thank for everything during my time in Stilly. I’m excited to share what’s next real soon. But let’s figure out who’s going to Arlington first, yeah?” Prior to […]

National Post appoints Thomson parliamentary bureau chief

Stuart Thomson has been named parliamentary bureau chief at The National Post. Recently, he served as editor-in-chief of The Hub in Canada. Previously, Thomson worked at the National Post from June 2017 to August 2020 as a politics producer. Before that, he was a web editor at the Edmonton Journal, where he worked for more […]

Arkansas NBC affiliate hires Fletcher as online content reporter

Lydia Fletcher will join KNWA-TV Ch. 51, an NBC-affiliate in Rogers, Ark., as an online content reporter. Her post on X/Twitter reads: “You won’t see me on TV, but I’ll be writing the articles further explaining what’s happening in Northwest Arkansas and The River Valley.” Previously, Fletcher interned at Tulsa World Media Company, part of […]