Scripps adds to news leadership team with hire of VP, local news

The E.W. Scripps Company has promoted Jeff Kiernan — a veteran journalist and general manager of Scripps’ Las Vegas stations — to its news leadership team in the new role of vice president of local news, effective June 10.

Lehigh Valley native to take over as Morning Call editor

John Misinco, 41, will take over as editor of The Morning Call after leading the paper’s digital operations for the last 10 years. For the last two of those years, he has also served as regional digital editor for MediaNews Group’s Pennsylvania/New Jersey region.

Business Insider’s editor-in-chief is stepping down

Business Insider’s global editor-in-chief is stepping down as the company begins a search for his replacement.

Axios hires Bloomberg’s Kate Hunter as politics editor

Kate Hunter, who has been hired by Axios to be its politics editor, previously was the White House and politics editor for Bloomberg News.

Gordon Gottsegen joins MarketWatch as retail investing writer

Gordon Gottsegen has joined MarketWatch as a retail investing reporter, focusing on the market impact of major retailers like Walmart, Target, Costco, Nike and more. 

Maryland Matters names new editor to continue outlet’s legacy of excellence

Steve Crane, a veteran journalist who covered the Maryland State House in parts of three different decades and has also led coverage of Maryland government and politics in various other roles, took over as editor-in-chief of Maryland Matters on Monday, May 13.

Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen will step down in 2025

Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen will step down at the end of 2025 after four decades leading the family-owned company.

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CNN executive Sam Feist has been named CEO of C-SPAN, the board of directors of the nonprofit public affairs network announced today.
The Financial Times has hired Christian Berthelsen as its U.S. editor for markets and companies coverage.
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Jessica Dimson, the Magazine’s deputy director of photography, is being promoted to photo director.
Shawn McCreesh is joining The New York Times as a feature writer for the Politics desk. McCreesh, who has been the media writer for New York Magazine for two and a half years, worked at The Times as Maureen Dowd’s assistant for five years beginning in 2017.
Tacey Rychter, who started at The New York Times working in the Australia bureau, has been promoted to senior staff editor on Travel.
Rubina Fillion, Dylan Freedman, Duy Nguyen and Juliana Castro Varón bring a wide range of experience in journalism and machine learning.
Rebecca Elliott, a master storyteller who covered Tesla at The Wall Street Journal, will be an energy reporter.
Jeff Aiello is leaving his position as president and CEO of Valley PBS in Fresno, California.
Elias Isquith brings his talents to “The Ezra Klein Show” as a researcher.
Meena Duerson was previously a correspondent for VICE News, reporting for Vice News Tonight, where she covered a wide range of key issues across the nation from education to housing, health care and climate.
Erin Mershon is joining Business from Stat, where she has delivered a string of agenda-setting and award-winning coverage from her perch as Washington bureau chief and associate managing editor.
The industry veteran will lead The Washington Post’s audience insights, data and programmatic, sales operations and revenue analytics teams.
CNN has announced the appointment of award-winning journalist Isobel Yeung as an international correspondent based in the network’s London bureau.
Michal Leibowitz rejoins Opinion as a staff editor on politics and culture coverage.
Gregory Schmidt, who distinguished himself as an editor over more than a decade at The New York Times, has a new role in London.
Meredith Delaney has been appointed president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund, the philanthropic arm of The E.W. Scripps Company, effective May 8. She succeeds Liz Carter, whose retirement was announced in January.
CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) announces three new appointments to its Asia Pacific leadership team as CNN continues to expand its capabilities for Advertising, Distribution and Content Sales & Licensing partners.