The Guardian taps Collingridge as business editor
The Guardian has appointed John Collingridge as its new business editor. In his new role, Collingridge succeeds Julia Finch, who served as the Guardian’s head of business for more than 10 years. She also held other roles, including reporter, editor, head of department and duty editor. Collingridge was also with The Sunday Times for more […]
Asthana joins ITV News as deputy political editor
Anushka Asthana will be joining ITV News as a deputy political editor. Currently, she is editor-at-large at The Guardian and presents the “Today in Focus” daily podcast. She has also served as a political editor at the company. Asthana also worked at the Observer for 8 years, holding various posts, including reporter, specialist, and working […]
The Guardian seeks a senior tech reporter
The Guardian’s West Coast bureau seeks a Senior Technology Reporter/Editor to join the team. Department: Editorial Reports to: West Coast Editors Normal location: San Francisco, CA or Los Angeles, CA Terms and conditions: Permanent, full-time, News Media Guild position Purpose of role: To break, report and commission technology news and features for the Guardian Key responsibilities and accountabilities: Break news and […]
The Guardian names Allegretti political correspondent
Aubrey Allegretti is now a political correspondent at The Guardian. Previously, he was a political reporter at Sky News. Allegretti is also a trustee of the Student Publication Association, a charity that he helped build that supports, trains and awards student journalists. Allegretti was also with HuffPost for more than 2 years, joining as a […]
Journalists honored with the 2020 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award
Twelve journalists have been awarded a 2020 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award which highlights their work in bringing climate knowledge, justice, and action to the forefront of public discourse. The awards were chaired by Emily Wasley, Corporate Climate Resilience Practice Leader with WSP USA. Wasley says: “Over the past several years, the field of journalism has […]
J-Talks Live features former Guardian editor Rusbridger on his latest book
Alan Rusbridger, the former long-time editor of The Guardian will talk about his latest book, “News and How to Use It” at the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s J-Talks Live webcast. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 3 at 1 p.m. EST. In the book, he talks about the chaotic media landscape, examines the way journalism […]
Washington Post names Kuo its China bureau chief
Lily Kuo will be joining the Washington Post as its China bureau chief. Her new role begins Dec. 14. However, until her accreditation is approved, Kuo will be reporting on China from outside the country, joining an Asia-based team that includes correspondents Gerry Shih and Eva Dou. Most recently, Kuo was Beijing bureau chief at […]
WSJ hires Levitt as graphics reporter
Daniel Levitt has joined The Wall Street Journal on the graphics team as a graphics reporter. His new role begins May 4. Previously, he was working with The Guardian on the organization’s visuals team as an interactive journalist. He is also a podcaster and handles the newsletter at Inside the Newsroom. Levitt has also worked […]
Guardian Media Group names Thomas as new chief executive
Annette Thomas, former head of one of the world’s largest specialist publishers, has been appointed as the new chief executive of Guardian Media Group. The new appointment comes following the company’s main subsidiary recording a small operating profit for the first time in many years. The profit is increasingly funded by contributions from readers. Thomas […]
The Guardian sweeps four awards at Foreign Press Association Awards
The Guardian has received four awards at the Foreign Press Association Media Awards. The FPA Media Awards honor excellence in journalism in the U.K. and globally. Jonathan Watts won science and environmental story of the year for a Guardian Cities piece. The travel and tourism story of the year was won by Margaret Simons. Samanth […]
