MORE ESCAPES THAN HOUDINI
As previously reported, PG was looking like a goner. Well, it turns out that Press Gazette has been saved (again) from closure as it has been snapped up by Progressive Media. News coverage on the...
View ArticleNEW (ACTING) ED FOR GUARDIAN WEEKEND
Sue Matthias (until recently, the deputy editor of the New Statesman), is joining The Guardian as acting editor of the paper's Weekend Magazine at the end of the month. She's there for six months...
View ArticleCOSMO GETS A NEW FACE IN HEALTH
Rosie Mullender has taken over looking after Cosmopolitan's health features and health news page ... she will be looking after all health, food and fitness news and reviews, new products and procedures...
View ArticleTIME OUT SWITCHES SHOPPING
Dan Jones has taken over as Time Out's shopping and style editor. For those who like the sense of completeness, Rebecca Lowrey Boyd, (who writes WeeBirdy.com) has joined as Dan's deputy.
View ArticleAPPRENTICE FAILURE LAUNCHES CHICONOMISE
The Apprentice's Michelle Dewberry has launched a new website (well, weekly newsletter, in all truth), Chiconomise. Apparently to cover all things fashion, beauty, travel and lifestyle in the...
View ArticleFOOL FALLS FOR MONEY
Veteran investment site, The Motley Fool, has gone back to its roots with the launch of sister site, LoveMoney.com, a new personal finance site. LoveMoney.com will focus on personal finance issues,...
View ArticleJF MEDIA GETS FOOTBALL PUNK ONTO THE PITCH
The owners of Golf Punk magazine, the irreverant title aimed at the younger generation of golf fans and players, has finally launched its football spin-off, Football Punk. The new title was supposed to...
View ArticleES RELAUNCH CAMPAIGN ... "SORRY" THE HARDEST WORD?
Interesting relaunch campaign from the Evening Standard which is, as many will know, under new ownership as of next week.They are putting a fair amount of clear space between the new look Standard and...
View ArticleALL CHANGE AT ST MAGAZINE
The Sunday Times Washington Correspondent Sarah Baxter will be taking over the role of Editor of The Sunday Times Magazine from this summer.
View ArticleMAXIM ONLINE TEAM EMERGES
As previously reported, Dennis lad's mag, Maxim, has axed its print edition to focus solely on its digital offer. As a result, Maxim.co.uk will re-launch in the next few weeks with a new team.The only...
View ArticleTHE SHAKE OUT NORTH OF THE BORDER
As the Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and the Ediburgh Evening News see various of their editorial teams merged, news is starting to emerge of the shake-out amongst the editorial teams of all three...
View ArticleNEW BBC US ED ANNOUNCED
Mark Mardell has been named as Justin Webb's replacement as the BBC's North America editor. Mardell is currently the Brussels-based Europe news editor.Webb will return to the UK as the latest face to...
View ArticleMORE WORK FOR LOUISA SAUNDERS
Louisa Saunders, associate features editor at The Independent has picked up a brief to looks after the food features in the Life section, covering all aspects of buying and eating food. Her new brief...
View ArticleBEER BACK AT GLAMOUR
Just a quick note to mention that Jade Beer is back from her maternity leave and takes up the reins as deputy editor of GLAMOUR. She particularly looks after all things travel and food at the mag, for...
View ArticleALL CHANGE (KIND OF) AT MY WEEKLY
News reaches Seventy Seven towers that it's all change at My Weekly. Sally Rodger has swapped specials to become health editor, while Maggie Seed drops her health editorship to take on specials. Makes...
View ArticleHEART REBRAND MEANS LESS LOCAL CONTENT
The rebranding of a bunch of regional radio stations under the Heart brand is going to be completed by mid-June, according to reports from Global Radio.The move will see established names including...
View ArticleTHE ECONOMIST ON THE SHIFT TO DIGITAL
Bloody interesting piece on The Economist on the demise of print in the US, the continued emergence and dominance of digital news reporting and its implications. There is a short and sweet opinion...
View ArticleBBC TO HACK N SLASH MAGS TEAMS
From the Media Guardian ..."Up to 30 jobs are at risk at BBC Magazines, which publishes titles including Radio Times and Top Gear, in a reorganisation prompted by the recession."More (tho scant detail)...
View ArticleNEW FACE AT THELONDONPAPER.COM ARTS
Serena Kutchinsky has been made thelondonpaper.com's online producer (with a brief to cover all of the site's online arts and events content). She was previously a producer at Timeout.com, so she ought...
View ArticleGUARDIAN FANCIES A CHINESE
Interesting stuff ... The Guardian's website is now offering selected stories in Chinese translation.
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