Categories: OLD Media Moves

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 profitable growth will add significant strength to our team as we work to further monetize trusted, mission-critical news for our customers,” said Thomson Reuters CEO Jim Smith in a statement.

Friedenberg previously served as global CEO of IDG Communications, a media, data and services firm, leading the company across 147 countries. He will be based in New York.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead the world’s number one international news organization,” said Friedenberg. “Reuters has always held a special place in my life as the go-to for news and information. This moment to meld art and science within the Reuters business model is incredibly exciting. I am very much looking forward to being part of the team that continues to transform and modernize Reuters business model and global footprint.”

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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