Skift hires Brophy to cover travel experiences
Travel industry news site Skift has hired Selene Brophy to cover travel experiences, a new beat. She has an extensive journalism background, including more than 10 years as the travel editor for Africa’s largest digital news platform, News24. She also worked as a duty editor for the Independent Online. Brophy holds a bachelor’s degree from Cape Peninsula University […]
Chmaytelli hired by CNN Business Arabic as editor in chief
CNN Business Arabic has appointed veteran journalist Maher Chmaytelli as its editor-in-chief. John Benny of The National News writes, “Chmaytelli, who has more than 25 years of experience in journalism, joins CNN Business Arabic from Thomson Reuters, where he was the head of the Middle East and North Africa breaking news hub. “CNN Business Arabic, a new […]
Southworth swaps the Telegraph for Sky News
Sky News has hired Phoebe Southworth as a news editor to cover news and current affairs. Recently, Southworth was a news reporter at The Telegraph, where she covered stories at home and abroad. Southworth also stood in as assistant news editor, breaking news editor and night news editor. She freelances and was a trainee reporter […]
AP appoints Wilber D.C. investigations editor
The Associated Press has appointed Del Quentin Wilber to the post of Washington investigations editor. Recently, Wilber was a White House editor at the Los Angeles Times. Talking to TBN, Wilber said, “I am very excited to join the AP, a fantastic organization that has spent 176 years reporting on the world. I have long […]
Houston Chronicle names Farha senior editor, new audiences and innovation
Fatima Farha will join the Houston Chronicle as senior editor of new audiences and innovation. Recently, Farha was an audience development editor – Nation at USA Today. Before that, she was an audience editor. She was a copy-editing Pulliam fellow at The Arizona Republic. Farha graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. You can congratulate […]
Business Insider hires Maxwell for big tech coverage
Business Insider has hired Thomas Maxwell as a reporter covering big technology. He will start in January. Maxwell has been a freelance journalist for the last four years. His work has appeared in Business Insider, PBS NewsHouse and Men’s Health, among others. He also was a technology reporter for Bustle Digital’s Input. Maxwell is a graduate of […]
Politico’s Banco moves to national security beat
Politico reporter Erin Banco, a global health correspondent covering the pandemic, has moved to the national security beat. Before Politico she was a national security reporter at the Daily Beast. She was also an investigative reporter at The Star-Ledger and her bylines have also appeared in The New York Times, Foreign policy, Newsweek, CNN and more. Banco […]
Politico health care reporter Colliver departs
Victoria Colliver, a West Coast health care reporter for Politico and PoliticoPro, has left. Colliver’s tweet reads: “It’s been quite a ride these past six years, but time for new adventures. HUGE thanks to the many editors, colleagues and sources who have made this experience an honor.” She had been with Politico for six years. […]
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 […]
Kussin promoted to real estate editor at NY Post
Zachary Kussin has been promoted to real estate editor at The New York Post. He has been a real estate reporter at the Post for the past eight years. “Overall I feel very grateful to grow in a company that’s always made me feel welcome,” said Kussin in a statement. “I work with an incredible staff […]
