Parker joins The Independent as deputy travel editor
Ben Parker will join The Independent as deputy travel editor at the end of the month. Previously, he worked freelance. Parker has written for The Telegraph, The New York Post and American Express Publishing titles. He is also a travel and food copy writer. Be sure to congratulate Parker on Twitter.
The Independent promotes Ostlere to deputy sports editor
Lawrence Ostlere, an assistant sports editor at The Independent, has been appointed deputy sports editor and sports writer. Ostlere joined The Independent in November 2017 as a sports night editor. Later, he was named sports feature editor. Previously, he was a digital sub-editor and writer at The Guardian. Ostlere has a B.A. from the University […]
The Independent appoints Gill video news editor
The Independent has promoted Kate Gill to video news editor. She will work on the video editorial and daily production teams. Recently, she was acting video editor and a senior short form content editor. Previously, Gill worked as a video producer and reporter for The Sun and US Sun at News UK. She was a […]
The Independent promotes Bancroft to social affairs correspondent
The Independent has tapped Holly Bancroft to serve as a social affairs correspondent. In her new role, she will cover social issues, housing and homelessness, unemployment and justice. Bancroft joined The Independent in August 2021 as a general news reporter. Before that, she was a general news reporter at the Mail on Sunday. You can […]
The Independent appoints Gray head of audience and voices, US
The Independent has named Lucy Anna Gray as head of audience and voices, US. Recently, she served as head of audience, US. Gray has worked as The Independent for more than five years, previously serving as social media assistant and US audience editor. She was an editorial assistant at MailOnline. Gray graduated from the University […]
After controversial Daily Mail ouster, Greig named EIC of The Independent
The Independent has named Geordie Greig its next editor in chief — a stunning comeback after the Daily Mail ousted him from the same post in late 2021 after he lead the outlet’s dogged coverage of the scandals surrounding ex-Prime Minster Boris Johnson. At the time, a source close to the ouster described it as […]
The Independent promotes Waite-Taylor to deputy ecommerce editor
The Independent has appointed Eva Waite-Taylor to the post of deputy ecommerce editor. Recently, Waite-Taylor was a senior ecommerce writer. Waite-Taylor has been with The Independent for more than three years. She joined as an editorial assistant and then took up a writer post. She pitched daily content for the website on fashion, beauty, books, […]
The Independent hires Arasteh as assistant editor
The Independent has appointed Amira Arasteh as an assistant editor, IndyBest, where she will write trending content. Recently, she served as a digital content editor at The Telegraph, where she previously served as an audience content editor. Arasteh has freelanced for the Telegraph, The Independent, Evening Standard, Living It (Euronews), Marie Claire, Stylist, Refinery29, Fabulous, […]
Smith departs the Independent for Context News
Adam Smith, a science and technology reporter at The Independent, has left to join Context News, where he will cover artificial intelligence, surveillance, digital rights, and big tech. Smith will mostly cover the UK and Europe. Smith served as contributing editor at PC Mag and as a staff writer for What Hi-Fi? at Haymarket Media […]
Chicago Reader appoints Limón editor in chief
Recently turned nonprofit The Chicago Reader has named Enrique Limón editor in chief. Limón served as founding editor and editor in chief of Independent en Español, The Independent’s international endeavor created to serve the Latin American audience in the U.S. and other Spanish-speaking markets globally. He worked as an independent multimedia editor and journalist and was […]
