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Juan Lozano named Houston Chronicle breaking news editor

The Houston Chronicle has named Juan Lozano as its new breaking news editor, a role in which he will lead the newsroom's coverage of the Houston region's biggest breaking and developing stories.

The Atlantic announces Mike Isaac as staff writer

Mike Isaac, is joining The Atlantic as a staff writer. He starts in December and will remain based in the Bay Area. For the past 12 years, he has been the leading technology reporter for The New York Times.

The New York Times names new editorial assistant for Opinion

Renée Rippberger joins Opinion as an editorial assistant supporting Thomas L. Friedman.

Skydance names Jay Askinasi head of ad sales, taps David Decker to lead content sales and Ray Hopkins as distribution chief

Exiting the company are Warner Bros. Discovery head of TV and streaming distribution Scott Miller and Ryan Gould and Bobby Voltaggio, previously WBD's co-heads of U.S. ad sales.

Fred Vigeant is named next general manager of WPSU

Fred Vigeant has been named the next general manager of WPSU, starting Oct. 26.

Bloomberg Media names Patty Hirsch chief digital officer

Bloomberg Media announced the appointment of Patty Hirsch as chief digital officer. In the role, Hirsch will lead Bloomberg Media’s digital and subscription strategy across platforms and markets, overseeing audience growth, subscriber growth, consumer marketing and the continued evolution of the company’s digital products and experiences.

The New York Times names new deputy director of development for Shows

Allison Benedikt will be deputy director of development on Shows.

Jessica Schnall named editor of The New York Times Flex desk

Jessica Schnall, a stalwart editor and longtime deputy on Flex, is being promoted to editor of the desk.

The New York Times hires new Opinion writer for 2026-27

For the next year, Rotimi Adeoye will write editorials and publish essays and videos under his own byline.

The New York Times: A new Audience deputy for off-platform

Meg Ely will lead efforts to ensure New York Times journalism is visible and compelling on external platforms.

Debra Bishop is named design director of T magazine

Debra Bishop, a talented creative collaborator over her 10 years at The New York Times, has a new role.

Deep South Today names Jordan P. Hickey editor-in-chief of Arkansas Today

Deep South Today, the nonprofit regional news network behind Mississippi Today, Verite News and The Current, announced that Northwest Arkansas-based journalist Jordan P. Hickey will serve as the founding editor-in-chief of Arkansas Today, a new newsroom serving Arkansas.

Ross Douthat: ‘I’m writing a column for The Free Press’

“This is not my day job. I am a newly minted correspondent for 60 Minutes, where the goal is to ask probing questions, not sling political hot takes. If all goes well, this column will complement that work, staying a little bit above the partisan fray while giving readers useful frameworks (or, sometimes, truly eccentric frameworks) through which to understand our strange-and-getting-stranger century.” — Ross Douthat

River City News Group names Jay Curran publisher, advertising director

Jay Curran oversees RCN's print and digital titles across Arizona, California and Nevada, including the Mohave Valley Daily News, Kingman Daily Miner, Parker Pioneer, Wickenburg Sun, Needles Desert Star and Laughlin Nevada Times. On Dec. 1, the group will add four publications from Western News&Info: the Verde Independent, Williams-Grand Canyon News, Navajo Hopi Observer and Kudos.

Aiken Standard welcomes Caleb Gilbert in leadership role, emphasis on multimedia reporting on the horizon

The Aiken Standard is welcoming new leadership and an upcoming focus on multimedia reporting.

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Veronica de Souza will lead on-platform efforts to deepen engagement and build reader relationships with New York Times journalism.
Ronda Kaysen, a savvy and relentless reporter, will join the Books desk.
Award-winning investigative journalist Mc Nelly Torres will continue leading the nonprofit newsroom after two months as interim editor. She brings years of experience uncovering inequality, mentoring reporters and building partnerships across newsrooms.
After more than a decade of transformative leadership at New York Post Media Group — including seven years as publisher and chief executive officer — Sean Giancola has announced he is stepping down from the company. A search for a new CEO is underway, and Giancola has agreed to remain with the Post through early next year to ensure a smooth transition.
CNBC is expanding its economics coverage, bringing together a dedicated team to deliver deeper reporting and sharper analysis on the forces shaping the economy, markets and consumers.
Mary Louise Kelly is stepping down as co-host of NPR’s “All Things Considered” and host of the network’s “Sources & Methods” podcast after more than eight years in the ATC anchor chair.
Hearst announced that Chris Tribbey has been named editor of the Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram. Tribbey will lead the editorial side of the newspaper and its digital products.
Bob Gruters has joined USA TODAY Co. as head of Off-Platform and Omnichannel Revenue Strategy. In this role, he will lead the company's revenue growth strategy beyond its owned-and-operated platforms, overseeing monetization and go-to-market efforts across social, video, newsletters, podcasts and emerging distribution channels.
Ex-Panorama editor Rachel Jupp has been named director of BBC News and Current Affairs starting this month.
Paramount Skydance Corporation Chairman and CEO David Ellison and Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz announced their CEO Leadership Team expected to lead the combined company, to be named Skydance, following the anticipated close of Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Tess Owen is joining WIRED as a senior writer on the politics desk.
Karoline Leavitt is the second of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network.
Mike Hale has retired from The New York Times after 17 years as a television critic, Sarah Bahr reports in a Times Insider interview. He joined the newspaper as a Sports desk copy editor in 1995 and later worked as a television editor before becoming a critic in 2009.
Cincinnati Business Courier reporter Steve Watkins has written a farewell to readers after 38 years in journalism, including more than three decades reporting on business, Talking Biz News reports.
Kia Kokalitcheva has left PitchBook, where she served as senior editor of venture capital after joining in January 2025, Talking Biz News reports.
Axios has hired Thomas Novelly to cover space and is expanding its Future of Defense newsletter to twice a week, Talking Biz News reports.
Reuters has promoted Rossalyn Warren from audience editor to deputy digital director, Talking Biz News reports.
The Washington Post has hired Nancy Cook as a senior White House and national political reporter, with an October 12 start date, Talking Biz News reports.
Pat Dorsey, publisher of The Santa Fe New Mexican, was elected Tuesday to a full-term as chair of  America's Newspapers.  Dorsey was named chair earlier this year after Matt McMillan accepted a role outside the newspaper industry.  He now will serve a full term as chair. 
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