Smith appointed head of culture and lifestyle at The Independent
The Independent has named Patrick Smith head of culture and lifestyle. Smith joined in 2018 and recently, served as head of culture. He specializes in profile interviews. Previously, he was at The Telegraph, where he was an arts and entertainment writer, commissioning editor, music editor, and TV and film critic. You can congratulate Smith via […]
The Independent names Amatulli executive editor of news
Jenna Amatulli has joined The Independent as executive editor of news. Amatulli will manage a team of news, culture, politics, lifestyle and entertainment reporters based across the U.S. and U.K. She is based in New York and is an adjunct journalism professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Previously, she was deputy editor at Jezebel […]
Guardian appoints Isaac city editor on its business desk
Anna Isaac, economics editor at The Independent, will leave to join The Guardian as a city editor on its business desk. Isaac will “report on the changing face of Britain’s financial center, corporate investigations and the flow of money and power between business and politics.” Isaac was a trade and economics correspondent at Politico and […]
The Independent taps Thomas as U.S. West Coast editor
The Independent has appointed Philip Thomas U.S. West Coast editor, based in Los Angeles. Recently, Thomas was U.S. assistant editor based in the New York bureau. Previously, he served as deputy editor smartphone and web at The Times and Sunday Times. He was assistant editor news output and output editor online at Sky News. Thomas […]
Hall joins Cosmopolitan UK as features director
Harriet Hall is now a features director at Cosmopolitan UK. Recently, Hall was a lifestyle editor at The Independent. Hall previously served as a digital features editor and head of digital features at Stylist Magazine. She was a news producer and newsroom assistant at BBC News and also worked at InStyle Magazine, IPC Media. Hall […]
Hall joins Cosmopolitan UK as features director
Harriet Hall is now a features director at Cosmopolitan UK. Recently, Hall was a lifestyle editor at The Independent. Hall previously served as a digital features editor and head of digital features at Stylist Magazine. She was a news producer and newsroom assistant at BBC News and also worked at InStyle Magazine, IPC Media. Hall […]
Fry to join the Daily Mirror as senior lifestyle writer
Ellie Fry, deputy editor for IndyBest, will leave her post to join the Daily Mirror as a senior lifestyle writer. Fry begins next month. Previously, Fry was a commissioning editor for IndyBest, The Independent’s breaking news, comments and features site. Before that, she served as a production assistant and worked at The Guardian. She reported […]
The Independent hires Rey-Millet as video audience editor
Laurene Rey-Millet has joined The Independent as a video audience editor. She still operates Gramersi, the home for consumer and retail start-ups, where she is co-founder and chief journalist. She formerly worked as a freelance video journalist and then video desk journalist at MailOnline. Rey-Millet has a B.A. from Queen Mary University of London and a […]
Hancock to join BBC News as live journalist
BBC News has hired Sam Hancock as a live journalist on the digital team. Recently, he has been working freelance for The Independent, covering politics, crime, coronavirus, the climate crisis and more. His bylines have also appeared in Vice, i, Time Out and more. He was also an intern at The Times and The i […]
The Independent editor Alabaster departs
Olivia Alabaster, news editor at The Independent, has left. She previously served as an international editor and deputy international editor. She was also a news editor at Middle East Eye in London and has worked freelance. She has also served as a sub-editor, reporter, assistant region editor and region editor at The Daily Star in […]
