Grist names Katherine Bagley as editor-in-chief, restructures editorial team

Grist leadership has announced the promotion of its executive editor, Katherine Bagley, to editor-in-chief, part of a restructuring effort to better serve its audience and reflect its growing newsroom.

Yahoo Finance hires Anthony Galloway as head of content

Yahoo has announced the appointment of Anthony Galloway as head of content for Yahoo Finance, the #1 finance destination reaching more than 150 million global monthly visitors. 

Omesh Somaru promoted to VP/GM for CMG-TV in Jacksonville

Cox Media Group (CMG) has announced that Omesh Somaru was named the new VP and general manager of CMG-TV in Jacksonville, effective Jan. 1. Somaru will leave his role as director of sales to succeed Bob Longo, who is retiring at year end, and lead CMG’s WJAX-TV and Hoffman Communication’s WFOX-TV.

Google executive picked to supercharge news efforts has resigned

Shailesh Prakash, a Google News executive central to the tech giant’s relationships with publishers, has resigned, according to people familiar with the situation. 

Financial Times appoints Derek Brower as US news editor

The Financial Times has appointed Derek Brower as U.S. news editor in New York to lead all day-to-day operations of the news organization’s American network.

Sydney Sims joins Brechner FOI Project as first outreach coordinator

Sydney Sims has joined the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project as its first full-time outreach coordinator to lead national Sunshine Week and other efforts to educate journalists and the public about their rights to access government information.

Donna Kalajian Lagani named co-executive director of the Hearst Foundations

The Hearst Foundations has announced that Donna Kalajian Lagani has been named co-executive director of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation of California and the Hearst Foundation, Inc. of New York.

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The E.W. Scripps Company has promoted Teresa Morgan to vice president and general manager for WFTS, the Scripps-owned ABC affiliate in Tampa, effective Jan. 1.
The Atlantic is announcing a new staff writer: Jonathan Chait, who will bring his prolific writing and analysis of national politics and policy to the magazine at a pivotal moment. Chait has been a political columnist at New York magazine since 2011. He begins at The Atlantic this week.
Tom Homan is leaving Fox News and rejoining Donald Trump’s administration as the president-elect prepares to take office again.
Chris Wallace, the veteran journalist who has anchored weekly programs on CNN and the Max streaming service, is leaving the network, he announced Monday.
Rebecca Davis, Isabela Espadas Barros Leal and Jenna Milliner-Waddell are joining The New York Times as members of its Editing Residency.
Gerry Shih will become The Washington Post's Jerusalem bureau chief, a high-profile and challenging role whose responsibilities for covering Israel, Gaza and the West Bank put it at the center of a widening conflict in the Middle East.
Dhanusha Sivajee will oversee TEGNA's research, communications, brand, performance and lifecycle marketing, and the development of consumer digital products.
As senior global news editor, Russell Goldman will help reinvent coverage for digital audiences.
Rory Smith is joining The Athletic to cover football/soccer.
The Chicago Reader has announced a change in its top leadership. The single role of CEO and publisher, held by Solomon Lieberman since February 2023, is now divided into two. Amber Nettles, current associate publisher, will ascend to the role of publisher on Jan. 1.
Assistant Professor of Practice Kendal Blust has taken on the positions of associate director and director of undergraduate studies within the University of Arizona School of Journalism. 
Hari Raj will become Seoul hub editor for The Washington Post, effective Jan. 10. In this role, he will head the South Korea-based breaking news operation that plays a critical role in The Post’s 24/7 global operations.
Steve Hendrix will become London bureau chief, a position that plays a critical role in The Washington Post's coverage of the intersection of Washington and the world.
Jenny Gathright is joining Local at The Washington Post to cover D.C. City Hall, a consequential beat at a critical moment in Washington as Mayor Muriel Bowser approaches a decade in office and the city grapples with the pandemic’s lingering impacts, public safety challenges and economic disparities.
Tom Gebauer joins Dow Jones as SVP of design, effective Nov. 11, and Lisa Kamm will join the staff Dec. 2 in the newly created role of head of product and design.
News Corp has announced that Susan Panuccio will step down from her role as chief financial officer on Jan. 1, 2025, and will be succeeded by Lavanya Chandrashekar. Panuccio will continue in an advisory capacity for six months to help ensure a smooth transition and to support Chandrashekar.
Jess deRivera joins LION Publishers from KIPP Philadelphia, where she managed the individual donor program.
Konrad LaPrade has been named president and CEO of Fort Wayne Newspapers and KPC Media. he succeeds Lori Fritz, who has accepted a sales and marketing position with Ogden Newspapers in Florida after 38 years at Fort Wayne Newspapers.