Adweek names chief content officer, editor in chief
Adweek has promoted its editor to chief content officer and named a new editor in chief. A story on its website states, “Lisa Granatstein has been promoted to Chief Content Officer, and is responsible for Adweek’s content across the business. Her responsibilities include overseeing editorial and events, while also acting as a brand steward in […]
Washington Post names O’Grady its Cairo bureau chief
Washington Post foreign editor Douglas Jehl, deputy foreign editor Eva Rodriguez and Middle East editor Alan Sipress sent out the following on Tuesday: We’re thrilled to announce that Siobhán O’Grady will become Cairo bureau chief early next year. Siobhán, who has extensive experience reporting from difficult places, brings energy, versatility, an original eye and a […]
NPR affiliate WFYI names Mahadevan its business/economy reporter
National Public Radio affiliate WFYI in Indianapolis has hired Pria Mahadevan as its business and economy reporter. Mahadevan was previously a podcast news producer at Georgia Public Broadcasting’s podcasting division, where she helps put together original shows like “Georgia Today.” Prior to joining the podcasting team, she was a producer for “On Second Thought.” She got her […]
Snider named senior editor for financial advisors at US News
Susannah Snider has been named senior editor for financial advisors at US News & World Report. She previously was senior editor for personal finance. Snider will be working to develop and create content for financial advisors. She’ll also be editing and writing a bit for the Investing team. Since 2010, she has reported on a […]
FT hires Jacobs to cover energy in Houston
The Financial Times has hired Justin Jacobs as an energy reporter based in Houston. Jacobs, who comes to the FT from IHS Markit where he was a principal analyst, will assist in covering the broader energy story in the Americas, including the ongoing impact Venezuela’s economic implosion is having on the global oil market. “Our U.S. expansion […]
The Plug hires Melton of Forbes as managing editor
Monica Melton, who covered innovation at Forbes, has been hired as managing editor of The Plug. The Plug covers Black tech news. “She’ll shape our voice, expand our reach, and build a stellar team across the platform,” wrote The Plug founder Sherrell Dorsey on Twitter. Melton has been at Forbes since January 2019, covering innovation, technology, and […]
Bloomberg TV makes push on video creation
Al Mayers, global head of Bloomberg Television and Radio, send out the following message to the staff on Monday: Each week this note talks about “TV and radio,” but what we’re really talking about is “video and audio.” Out globe-spanning team produces more than 130 hours of live video every week, as well as prerecorded […]
Galouchko named EMEA equities team leader at Bloomberg
Ksenia Galouchko has been named equities team leader for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Bloomberg News. She previously was deputy team leader. Galouchko manages a team of 15 reporters and editors across a territory that also includes Turkey. She has been at Bloomberg News since September 2011 as a reporter in New York, […]
Yahoo Finance’s Saloway hired by NPR’s “Morning Edition”
Yahoo Finance producer Scott Saloway has been hired by National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition.” Saloway had been at Yahoo Finance since April 2018, producing video news and writing articles. He also served as a line producer and guest booker. He previously spent two years as a headline writer at MSNBC and nearly two years at Al Jazeera […]
Bloomberg hires Burden to cover economy and trade
Bloomberg News has hired Telegraph reporter Lizzy Burden to cover the economy and trade. She will start Dec. 14. Burden has been with the Telegraph in London for the past year covering trade, as well as central banks, the global economy and the UK Treasury. She was also a presenter for CoronaNomics TV. Before that, she […]
