Reuters launches video news channel on Plex
Reuters announced the launch of a video news channel on Plex, the streaming media platform. Plex users will have access to Reuters news content 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Reuters video coverage will be delivered in 30-minute feeds that are updated throughout the day. “Reuters remains committed to providing trusted global […]
Reuters seeks courts and justice columnist
Reuters is seeking an exceptional columnist to join its U.S. legal news team. In this role, you will be working as part of a team of expert legal journalists producing content for the online news platform of Thomson Reuters’ flagship legal product Westlaw. DUTIES: Research and write regular columns that drive the conversation in the […]
NY Times editorial page editor Bennet resigns, Kingsbury appointed as interim
James Bennet, editorial page editor since 2016 at The New York Times, will be stepping down from his post, effective immediately. Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger said, “James is a journalist of enormous talent and integrity who believes deeply in the mission of The Times. He oversaw a significant transformation of the Opinion department, which broadened […]
NY Times international desk expands London newsroom with two new hires
New York Times deputy weekend editor Kaly Soto will be joining International to help lead a new late shift in London. Soto joined the Times in 2003 as a staff editor. Later on, she became the publication’s editor, cooking, then moved on to becoming the assistant editor, culture, before being promoted to her recent post […]
Reuters reporter Jalabi to cover Saudi Arabia
Raya Jalabi, an Iraq correspondent at Reuters, will be switching beats and will now be covering Saudi Arabia for the organization. Prior to joining Reuters, Jalabi was a news editor at Guardian News and Media. She was posted on the U.S. and international news desk. Jalabi holds a bachelor’s degree in history, English and cinema […]
Reuters reporter Kalin joins WSJ as Middle East correspondent
Stephen Kalin has joined The Wall Street Journal as its new Middle East correspondent covering Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries. Recently, Kalin was with Reuters, which he joined in 2013 as a trainee. He then became Egypt correspondent at the company. Later on, he was made Iraq correspondent and most recently, he was Saudi […]
Reuters names Lasseter its new enterprise editor for finance and markets
Tom Lasseter will be taking on the role of enterprise editor for Reuters’ global finance and markets team. In his new role, he will be reporting, writing and will also be leading investigative teams and editing initiative pieces. He plans to move to Washington, DC this summer. Previously, Lasseter was serving as special correspondent in […]
Reuters hires its first head of revenue
Reuters has hired Eric Danetz as its first head of revenue. Danetz will have oversight of all revenue lines across Reuters, except events, and be charged with accelerating growth in its news agency and direct-to-consumer businesses. Danetz joins from AccuWeather, where he has been chief business officer since 2017, overseeing all global revenue-generating products and […]
Reuters appoints Li as its new China tech correspondent
Pei Li will be taking on the role of China technology correspondent at Reuters covering Tencent and China’s Silicon Valley Shenzhen. Previously, he held the post of China consumer correspondent at the news organization covering entertainment, sports and media. Before joining Reuters in 2017, Li was a reporter at Dow Jones covering China’s economy. He […]
Iraq suspends Reuters for three months
Iraq has suspended the license of the Reuters news agency after it published a story saying the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country was higher than officially reported. A Reuters story states, “Iraq’s media regulator said it was revoking Reuters’ licence for three months and fining it 25 million dinars ($21,000) for what […]
