USAGM names Freedom House president as new VOA director

The U.S. Agency for Global Media has named Michael Abramowitz as the new permanent director of Voice of America.

Scripps News adds former presidential candidate, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson as political analyst

Scripps News has tapped former Republican presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson to serve as a political analyst for the network. He made his debut on Monday, April 22.

Disney Entertainment Chief Technology Officer Aaron LaBerge to step down after 20 years

Disney Entertainment and ESPN’s chief technology officer Aaron LaBerge is exiting the company after over 20 years.

West Central Tribune Publisher Steve Ammermann ready to pass the baton after 42 years

Steve Ammermann has led the West Central Tribune through years of "revolutionary changes" in the newspaper industry. He said he is leaving confident in its future.

Amy Wielunski departs Chicago Public Media as VP of membership

A leader with 22 years of experience of cross-functional work at nonprofit organizations with local, state, and national reach, Amy Wielunski was most recently vice-president of membership at Chicago Public Media, home to the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ Chicago.

AFP appoints chief editor Sophie Huet to new AI role

AFP has appointed Sophie Huet, one of its top journalists, to a new role driving its strategy on Artificial Intelligence, reflecting the Agency’s desire to bolster its competitiveness in this key domain.

The Arena Group appoints Sara Silverstein as chief executive officer

The board of directors of The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. has appointed Sara Silverstein as the company’s chief executive officer. Cavitt Randall will remain chairman of the board and continue to be an active voice and asset to the leadership team.

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Jennifer Mitchell, president of CBS Stations (West Coast—Midwest), has announced a new California-based investigative initiative, CBS News California Investigates, and named longtime journalist Julie Watts as the regional CBS California correspondent.
Scripps News is announcing the launch of the Disinformation Desk, a team dedicated to exposing sources of disinformation and examining how it spreads. Liz Landers, former chief political correspondent for Vice News, will join the network as its lead disinformation correspondent. 
Rachel Cohrs Zhang has been promoted to chief Washington correspondent at STAT News.
Dr. Jennifer Ashton is scrubbing out at ABC at the end of June.
Reuters has hired Kavya Balaraman to be an editor on the commodities and energy team.
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Joe Ward, an invaluable leader for visuals across social media, becomes senior staff editor.
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KULX Salt Lake City (Telemundo Utah), part of NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group, today appointed Amy Alvarez news director beginning May 6. The award-winning local news …
Lauren Jackson, who started at The Morning as a writer, becomes associate editor, reflecting her central role in producing it.
Jennifer Forsyth, a longtime editor at The Wall Street Journal, will be joining The New York Times as investigations editor in Washington.
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Business Insider  has promoted Hannah Diddams to the title of senior vice president, global B2B marketing and creative studios.  Diddams will lead 50 team members, including those from …
Ankler Media, the most incisive and trusted voice covering the entertainment industry, has announced the appointment of Katey Rich as awards editor. She joins Ankler Media after 10 years at Vanity Fair, where she was most recently the awards and audio editor.
The Los Angeles Times has announced promotions for Mariel Garza and Susan Brenneman in the Opinion Department. Garza will lead the Editorial Board as Editorials editor. Brenneman will be Op-Ed editor, leading the team producing the Op-Ed, Sunday Opinion and Books & Ideas pages.
Dahlia Haddad has joined The New York Times as an executive assistant and operations coordinator.
Jonah Smith and Christine Zhang are joining the team as graphics/multimedia editors.