WNYC taps SF Chronicle’s Cooper as editor-in-chief

WNYC has appointed Audrey Cooper as the company’s new editor-in-chief, reports Politico. Cooper recently stepped down as editor-in-chief of San Francisco Chronicle which she joined in 2006 as assistant metro editor. Cooper has also served on numerous company boards, including Global Mentor Network, The Poynter Institute, News Leaders Association, Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund and […]

Agweek hires Beal as multimedia journalist

Emily Beal has joined Agweek as a multimedia journalist covering agriculture and rural issues in the region in Agweek magazine, AgweekTV and agweek.com. “I am really just excited about learning about the region and the differences in the ag industry more west than in Ohio,” Beal said. Previously, Beal was a media intern at Arizona […]

Scott to cover insurance for Reuters

Reuters finance editor Lauren Tara LaCapra sent out the following to the staff: Dear colleagues, I’m delighted to announce that Alwyn Scott has joined the Global Finance & Markets team as an insurance reporter based in New York. Since coming to Reuters as Americas Finance Editor in 2012, Al has served as airlines, aerospace and defense editor […]

Gaviola joins BNN Bloomberg as multiplatform reporter

Anne Gaviola has re-joined the CTV News network at BNN Bloomberg as a multiplatform reporter covering business news, stocks, bonds and fintech. Previously, Gaviola was an economics and money editor at Vice Canada. She has also served as a content and communications lead and as a senior producer at Decentral Inc. and CBC Television, respectively. […]

WSJ moves former editor Baker to opinion page

The Wall Street Journal has moved former editor Gerard Baker to its opinion page after complaints from the union that represents journalists in the newsroom, reports Marc Tracy of the New York Times. Tracy reports, “The letter, from the board of the Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees, the union that represents Journal staff members, criticized a column […]

Bank Director appoints Milligan as editor-at-large, named Maxfield editor

Jack Milligan has been promoted to editor-at-large at Bank Director magazine. Previously, Milligan held the post of editor-in-chief of Bank Director. In his new role, Milligan will oversee the expansion of the company’s board training initiatives through content, research, and speaking and training engagements focused on specific board topics for U.S. financial institutions. Milligan’s previous […]

Winnipeg Free Press hires Durrani to cover economics

Temur Durrani has joined Winnipeg Free Press as a reporter covering the economic impact of the pandemic. His funding comes from the Local Journalism Initiative. Currently, Durrani is an enterprise reporter at Brunswick News Inc. Before that, he was a staff writer at iPolitics Canada. He has also served as a news editor at Charlatan […]

Hu joins Vogue Biz as senior editor in China

Vogue Business has appointed Denni Chenxi Hu as senior editor in China. Previously, Hu was a fashion business journalist at CBN Weekly. Before that, she was a brand consultant at Ontimeshow Shanghai. Hu has also worked freelance at numerous outlets including, ELLE Décor, T Magazine, The Good Life Magazine and GQ Magazine. Se was also […]

Feintzeig named WSJ’s Work & Life columnist

Rachel Feintzeig has been named The Wall Street Journal’s Work & Life columnist. She is replacing Sue Shellenbarger, who retired in January after 40 years at the paper. “I’ll be doling out equal parts advice and commiseration for all your work-life-pandemic dilemmas,” Feintzeig wrote on Twitter. Feintzeig currently covers management trends and chief executives for the […]

Fruhlinger to depart Thinknum for new job

Joshua Fruhlinger, the publisher at Thinknum Media, is leaving at the end of the week for a new job. Thinknum is a data-focused media outlet. “I’ve been given an exciting opportunity in content strategy, a practice I’ve bounced in and out of since 2004 (before my days even at Engadget),” he said in a message. […]