CBS Sports announces Matt Ryan will join NFL studio show. Longtime analysts Simms and Esiason depart

Matt Ryan, who retired last week after 15 years in the NFL, will join CBS Sports as a studio analyst on “The NFL Today” and Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason will leave after long runs on the show, the network announced Monday.

Poppy Harlow announces she will exit CNN after nearly two decades

Poppy Harlow, the longtime CNN anchor who most recently co-helmed “CNN This Morning,” announced Friday that she will exit the network.

Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson joins Solutions Journalism Network as climate director

The Solutions Journalism Network has welcomed the award-winning journalist, author and journalism educator Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson as its new climate director.

Dan Rather to appear on CBS air for first time in 18 years

Former “CBS Evening News” anchor Dan Rather will appear on the network for the first time in 18 years when he exited the network amid controversy over reporting on then-President George W. Bush’s military records.

Quartz expansion continues with addition of breaking news editor

Quartz, a G/O Media brand and leading business news and information site, announced the hiring of Audrey McNamara as breaking news editor. Quartz has now hired seven new editorial staffers in the last three months. 

Sandhya Somashekhar named deputy business editor at The Washington Post

Sandhya Somashekhar joined the Business desk at The Washington Post two years ago from Outlook to manage a team of reporters covering an array of regulated industries including health care, medicine, food, energy and — most recently — transportation.

Jack McCordick joins New York Times Opinion

Jack McCordick will be an assistant to the columnists Ezra Klein and Tressie McMillan Cottom.

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The Washington Post has announced Suzi Watford as its chief strategy officer, a new role designed to oversee the publication’s strategy, aligning it across all business functions and overseeing brand identity — including marketing and events efforts.
Justin Jouvenal will team up with Ann Marimow on one of the most consequential beats in Washington. Together they will scrutinize the justices and reveal and explain the influences on their work at this crucial juncture in the court’s history, while also setting the agenda in covering the news of the court itself and the decisions that shape policy across the country.
The Star Tribune Media Company, the largest news organization in the Midwest, has announced the promotion of Kavita Kumar to community engagement director and the addition of Melissa Wind as head of philanthropic partnerships.
Maxwell Strachan, an accomplished journalist, is joining Well as a senior editor.
Gloria Pazmino has been promoted to CNN correspondent based in New York City, the news organization announced.
Leta Shy, a Condé Nast veteran, steps in to lead various verticals of Wirecutter’s expanding coverage.
In a memo to staff, U.S. News Director Josh Hoffner announced seven journalists joining the AP as part of its ongoing collaboration with Report for America.
Jo Ann Ross, the long-running queen of television advertising sales, is stepping down from her role as chairman of Paramount Advertising at the end of the month, the company said.
The NAB has announced President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt will continue leading the organization through 2029. LeGeyt, who has over a decade of service with NAB, has been instrumental in advancing the interests of American radio broadcasters.
Scaachi Koul is joining Slate as a senior staff writer for culture and human interest.
Amanda Mull, formerly a staff writer at The Atlantic, is joining Bloomberg Businessweek as a senior reporter to cover the intersection of culture and commerce.  
The Audience Team shares a staffing update.
The Arena Group announces the return of SURFER with a special print edition due out this summer. First published in 1960, this marks the revival of premium surf journalism, world-class photography, as well as a number of other exciting projects in the works.
Puck, the subscription newsletter company, will announce it has hired veteran journalist and TV commentator John Heilemann as its chief political columnist and partner, Puck's co-founder tells Axios.
The U.S. Agency for Global Media has named Michael Abramowitz as the new permanent director of Voice of America.
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 and ESPN’s chief technology officer Aaron LaBerge is exiting the company after over 20 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.
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.