National & regional press news 17/03/10

17 March, 2010
  • Tim Dixon has been appointed editor at the Northcliffe-owned Western Daily Press. Dixon joins the paper after his editorship at sister title the Western Gazette. He replaces Andy Wright, who will retire on 12 April. This follows Northcliffe’s decision to merge the production desks of the Daily Press with the Western Morning News under editor-in-chief Alan Qualtrough. Dixon has edited the weekly title the Western Gazette since 2006. Previously, he was deputy editor of the Express & Echo (Exeter) and has worked on the Leicester Mercury and the Nottingham Evening Post.
  • The International Herald Tribune has appointed Philip McClellan as deputy managing editor and Kimberly Conniff-Taber as senior editor. McClellan succeeds Leonard Apcar, who was deputy managing editor of the IHT in Asia and Conniff-Taber has replaced Meg Bortin as senior editor. Apcar has now left the Hong Kong Bureau and Bortin has left the paper.

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Consumer media news 17/03/10

17 March, 2010

Homes & Interiors Scotland editor Gillian Welsh and features editor Catherine Coyle are both now on maternity leave. In their absence, Beth Forsyth has been appointed acting editor, while Jan Patience is acting deputy editor. Ali McCulloch, formerly editorial assistant, has now left the title and Kat Costello has been appointed in her place.

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Business media news 12/03/10

12 March, 2010
  • Victoria Bischoff joined Citywire on 8 March as personal finance writer. Previous to this position Bischoff was working as personal finance writer at the price comparison website BeatThatQuote.com.
  • Rory Jones and Stephen Wilmot have joined the Investors Chronicle team as companies writers. Jones and Wilmot moved from Investment Advisor on 3 March to take on their new positions. Jones will be covering support services and utilities and Wilmot will cover engineering and industrials.
  • Laura Blows has joined Professional Pensions as a features writer. Before this Blows worked for independent publisher First City Media.

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Consumer media news 12/03/10

12 March, 2010
  • Future has revamped sfx.co.uk, the website for SFX magazine. New weekly features include a ‘What’s On’ guide, exclusive looks at upcoming magazine content, the Blastermind Quiz and a video channel showcasing the latest trailers. Dave Golder is now online editor, and will work on improving website content.
  • Waitrose Kitchen has appointed Gillian Rhys as deputy editor. Rhys, who previously worked as deputy editor at Sainsbury’s Magazine, replaces Jenny McIvor in her new role. Waitrose Food Illustrated will be renamed Waitrose Kitchen at the end of March.
  • Freelance journalist Tiffany Wright has recently completed a years work at Cosmopolitan magazine in Australia. Wright specialises in features on dating, fashion, real life, and trends. Having recently returned to London, she is now available for shifts and commissions. Wright has over six years of experience, writing for magazines such as Glamour, More, Cosmo and Company, where she was senior features writer. She is currently writing a blog on relationships and dating for Kalimocho. For more information and contact details please visit her website: www.tiffanywright.co.uk

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    Home & garden media news 12/03/10

    12 March, 2010
    • Cabinet Maker news editor, George Cooper has left the magazine. A replacement is currently being sought. News articles should be directed to the news reporter, Dan Squires. Features editor Stephen Bevan, who left last year, has been replaced by James Dickson.
    • Emma Jamieson, editor of Contract Floors, Retail Floors and e-Floors magazines has left the publishing company, Networks Online Ltd. Jamieson, who left on March 8, is to pursue a freelance journalism career in London. She can now be reached at jamiesonemma@gmail.com.

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