Reuters makes layoffs on Americas desk
Reuters had made a number of layoffs, reports Daniel Lippman of Politico. Lippman writes, “Toni Reinhold, editor-in-charge of the Americas desk; Clive McKeef, deputy editor of the Americas desk; and Daniel Bases, U.S. public finance editor, were all let go. London-based technology correspondent Eric Auchard is also leaving. Reinhold and Bases declined to comment and McKeef and Auchard didn’t respond to requests for comment. […]
Friedenberg hired as president of Reuters News
Thomson Reuters announced Tuesday that Michael Friedenberg will join the company as president of Reuters news and media operations He will start Dec. 3. Editorial content will continue to be led by editor-in-chief Stephen J. Adler, who will report to Friedenberg. “Michael’s understanding of the challenges facing our media customers and proven track record driving […]
Reuters hires Ejigu as commodities correspondent
Simon Webb, global trade editor at Reuters, sent out the following announcement on Friday: I am delighted to announce that Ayenat Mersie Ejigu has joined Reuters in New York as Commodities Correspondent. She will report on soft commodities – sugar, coffee and cocoa – as those markets undergo profound changes to meet evolving consumer preferences. […]
Reuters adds Jourdan, Garrison to South America team
Daniel Flynn, Latin America editor for Reuters, sent out the following announcement: I am delighted to announce two new additions to our busy team in southern Latin America. Adam Jourdan will be joining us as Southern Cone bureau chief, based in Buenos Aires, managing our coverage of Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Peru. Adam […]
Reuters hires Hiller to cover Exxon Mobil, Chevron
Gary McWilliams, the Houston bureau chief for Reuters, sent out the following announcement: I’m pleased to announce that Jennifer Hiller has joined the Houston office as a reporter starting today. She covers Exxon Mobil and Chevron in their transition to major U.S. shale producers, and reports on the technology, trends and independent energy producers that […]
Bayoumy of Reuters hired by The Atlantic
The Atlantic has hired Yara Bayoumy as a senior editor leading national security coverage. Bayoumy joins The Atlantic from Reuters, where she has worked as a foreign correspondent —r eporting extensively from the Middle East and Africa — and national security editor. She begins at The Atlantic next month. In a memo to staff announcing […]
Reuters names Alper a White House correspondent
Reuters Washington bureau chief Kieran Murray and editor-in-charge of corporate regulation and enforcement Chris Sanders announced that Alexandra Alper has been named a White House correspondent: We’re delighted to announce that Alexandra Alper will be our new White House correspondent. Alex has been with Reuters for 7 years, working in New York, Washington, Mexico City […]
Reuters names Menon its New Zealand bureau chief
Praveen Menon has taken on a new role as New Zealand bureau chief at Reuters. Menon previously served as Malaysia and Brunei bureau chief for nearly four years. He guided the Kuala Lumpur bureau through some of the biggest stories in the region over the past several years, including the election defeat of former Prime […]
Reuters editor Horton returning to LA Times as op-ed editor
The Los Angeles Times has named Sue Horton, currently a top news editor at Reuters, as its op-ed editor. She will report to Nicholas Goldberg, editor of the editorial pages. Horton previously held the position in 2014 and will return to The Times in early December. “Sue is an extremely talented editor, a great colleague […]
Reuters adds Terhune, Schectman to pharma/health team
Elyse Tanouye, global industry editor for pharma and health care at Reuters, sent out the following announcement on Friday: Colleagues, I’m pleased to announce two additions to the Pharma/Health team: Chad Terhune, joining us from Kaiser Health News, and our colleague Joel Schectman. Based in Los Angeles, Chad will break exclusive news and work on […]
