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FT names two new reporters to tech, media, telecoms team

The Financial Times revealed a new line-up to its technology, media and telecoms editorial team in London with two new appointments.

Robert Cookson assumes the position of digital media correspondent as of Monday and Bede McCarthy will cover technology.

Cookson has relocated to the UK, after spending three years in Hong Kong as Asia markets correspondent, and he will cover digital enterprise in UK media, technology and telecoms companies. McCarthy, who is currently executive editor of FT.com, will assume his new role from January 2013.

The moves are the latest changes to the TMT team, following the appointment of Rob Budden as chief media correspondent and London team leader in July 2012. The new line-up reinforces the FT’s investment in providing readers with insightful news and analysis in these fast-changing and growing industries.

The London-based team also includes Salamander Davoudi, media correspondent, and Daniel Thomas, telecoms correspondent.

The Financial Times reveals a new line-up to its technology, media and telecoms editorial team in London with two new appointments. Robert Cookson assumes the position of digital media correspondent as of today and Bede McCarthy will take on the role of UK technology companies reporter.

Robert Cookson has relocated to the UK, after spending three years in Hong Kong as Asia markets correspondent, and he will cover digital enterprise in UK media, technology and telecoms companies. Bede McCarthy, who is currently executive editor of FT.com, will assume his new role from January 2013.

The moves are the latest changes to the TMT team, following the appointment of Rob Budden as chief media correspondent and London team leader in July 2012. The new line-up reinforces the FT’s investment in providing readers with insightful news and analysis in these fast-changing and growing industries.

The London-based team also includes Salamander Davoudi, media correspondent, and Daniel Thomas, telecoms correspondent.

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.