Michael Stutchbury resigns as editor-in-chief of the Australian Financial Review

The editor-in-chief of the Australian Financial Review, Michael Stutchbury, will step down after 13 years in the role, amid a shake-up at Nine Entertainment that will see 200 jobs cut across the media company.

VTDigger hires Neal Goswami as managing editor

Neal Goswami has reported for the Bennington Banner, the Vermont Press Bureau and WCAX-TV. He will run the nonprofit newsroom on a day-to-day basis.

AIM Media Indiana’s new general manager named

AIM Media Indiana, LLC recently announced the appointment of Steve Swails as general manager with responsibility across all AIM media properties in Indiana. The promotion is effective Aug. 1 and Swails will also retain his current position and responsibilities as group circulation director.

Dominique Hildebrand joins The Washington Post as Climate & Environment photo assignment editor

Dominique Hildebrand was most recently a photo editor at National Geographic, where she worked on multiplatform stories.

Ben Geldon named executive producer of 'Inside Politics with Dana Bash'

Ben Geldon has been named executive producer of CNN’s "Inside Politics with Dana Bash." Most recently, Geldon served as the supervising producer for "Inside Politics with Dana Bash" and as the interim executive producer of the program.

Nexstar promotes two sales leaders to VP and GM of its broadcast and digital operations in Huntsville, Alabama, and Lubbock, Texas

Olivia Pennington will assume responsibility for WHNT-TV (CBS) and WHDF-TV (CW), in Huntsville, as well as whnt.com and the stations’ social media channels.  Britt Milstead will lead KLBK-TV (CBS) in Lubbock, everythinglubbock.com, the station’s social media channels, and oversee Nexstar’s operating agreements with Mission Broadcasting, Inc., related to KAMC-TV (ABC). 

Educator and bilingual author Graciela Mochkofsky joins INN board of directors

The board of directors of the Institute for Nonprofit News appointed Graciela Mochkofsky, dean of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, to join the board at its last meeting.

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More Newspeople on the Move
Katrina Northrop will start work in the D.C. newsroom on Sept. 3 and will relocate to Taipei in early October.
Katherine Moran Meeks has been named general counsel of FOX News Media, announced Suzanne Scott, its CEO. Meeks will begin her new role on Aug. 19, while Bernard T. Gugar has stepped down from his position as general counsel and executive vice president of corporate development.
Michael Gartland is joining POLITICO from the Daily News and will start later this month as a New York editor. He'll be based in New York City.
Recently at The Los Angeles Times, Ben Oreskes joins Metro as a statehouse correspondent in Albany.
As part of an initiative to confront disinformation that runs rampant on digital platforms, Mother Jones recently hired popular social media commentator Kat Abughazaleh as video creator, a role that highlights her signature videos about democracy, far-right media coverage, disinformation and radicalization. 
American City Business Journals has announced that veteran newspaper executive Mark Cohen has been named market president and publisher of Jacksonville Business Journal, effective immediately.
Melissa Hoppert, a breaking news impresario and stylish writer, takes the helm after Labor Day.
Georges Media Group, Louisiana’s largest locally owned media company and publisher of The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com, The Advocate, The Acadiana Advocate, The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate, Arthur Hardy’s Mardi Gras Guide, Adore and Gambit, is proud to announce the hiring of two executives to our team.
The Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) is excited to announce that Brianna Hill has joined the new collaborative nonprofit newsroom, Spotlight Delaware, as a reporter.
Jade Lewandowski, currently director of sales with O'Rourke Media Group, has been promoted to vice president of sales.  In this new role, Lewandowski will continue managing her current team while adding responsibilities that include directly managing the Wisconsin sales team and spearheading the development of an inside (remote and in-office) sales team for the company. 
Valerie Pavilonis joins the team as an editorial assistant.
Jenni Lee joins as graphics multimedia editor, storytelling.
Robert Miller has been promoted to director of photography at The Washington Post. Since 2016, he has served as a deputy director of photography at The Post, overseeing photography for National, International, Financial, Metro and the Investigative departments.
Madeline McIntosh and Jon Miller, pioneering media executives with extensive accomplishments in digital technology, consumer marketing and business transformations, have joined the board of directors of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated.
Yahoo today announced the appointment of Brooke Siegel as vice president of content for Yahoo News, the leading news and information platform in the U.S. with over 185 million monthly visitors. 
With more than 20 years of experience working in public service in western Massachusetts, Tracy Trial joins New England Public Media as senior director of development. She brings a high level of expertise in major gifts, planned giving and strategic development to NEPM.
Bloomberg Media has hired Sara Mascall as its new North America sales lead for Technology & Telecommunication. Previously, Mascall was the Technology, Media & Telecommunication Category VP at The Wall Street Journal.
Telemundo in San Francisco has hired Miryam Villarrea as an anchor and multimedia journalist. She will debut on KSTS’s “Noticiero Telemundo 48” on Monday, July 22.
iHeartMedia Alaska and Hawaii and its more than 17 stations appoints Kim Williams as area president, effective Oct. 1, following the retirement of Andy Lohman.