Franklin swaps National World for STV Online

STV Online has hired Beth Franklin as a production journalist. She will begin in September from her recent role of journalist at National World’s JPI Media. Previously, Franklin worked as an editorial specialist and editorial project manager at HarperCollins Publishers. She also freelanced and interned at Reach plc’s Chronicle. Franklin has a bachelor’s and master’s […]

Ex-Yorkshire Post deputy editor Day debuts consultancy business

The following was sent out from prolificnorth.co.uk: Ian Day, a former Assistant Editor at the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post has set up a new photography and media consultancy. Day, who spent 3 decades in publishing, including as Group Picture Editor at (the then) Johnston Press left the paper almost a year ago. “When […]

Emerson departs JPIMedia to join Biz Magazine

Stephen Emerson, JPIMedia’s commercial editor for Scotland, is joining Black Ox Media & Events, publisher of The Business Magazine. Emerson will also focus on building traffic to The Business Magazine website and supporting Black Ox’s events division. Emerson said: “I am delighted to be joining Black Ox Media & Events and The Business Magazine. “I […]

Buxton Advertiser appoints Cooper editor

Louise Cooper is now editor at Buxton Advertiser. Previously, she was at JPIMedia for more than 5 years, joining as a digital editor, and then serving as a specialist editor. She has also worked as a digital editor at Johnston Press. Prior to that, she was a reporter at Buxton Advertiser. Cooper is a graduate […]

JPIMedia editor-in-chief Clifford set to depart

JPIMedia has announced the departure of its editor-in-chief Jeremy Clifford, as well as group commercial director Andy Sumner, company secretary Peter McCall, group development director Jason Rowse-Davies and interim chief financial officer Cormac O’Shea following a takeover of the regional publisher. The move was announced by the company’s new executive chairman David Montgomery. Montgomery said: […]