Media news 20/07/10

20 July, 2010

From Sugar to more!
more! magazine has appointed Lucy Vine as senior news writer. She moves to the weekly Bauer Media magazine from her position at Sugar, where she was senior writer.

Changes at Go Girl
Go Girl writer and sub editor Sarah Drinkwater has left her position at the Egmont Magazine title. Olivia McClearon is currently covering the role and can be contacted at Drinkwater’s email address.

In Compliance to launch
The International Compliance Association will launch quarterly members publication In Compliance this September. James Thomas, former editor of Compliance Monthly, has been invited to launch the new publication. In Compliance will cover all issues of financial services regulatory compliance, money laundering and financial crime, both in the UK and internationally.

Deputy editor joins FOW
Euromoney appointed Mareen Goebel as deputy editor of Futures and Options World (FOW) on 28 June. Goebel previously worked as editor at Deutsche unquote”, the DACH-focused private equity title of Incisive Media.

Promotion for Sky News political correspondent
Sky News political correspondent Joey Jones has been promoted to deputy political editor. Jones will take up the newly created role in September, deputising under Sky News political editor Adam Boulton.

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Media news 19/07/10

19 July, 2010

Gordon Kelly leaves TrustedReviews
TrustedReviews news editor Gordon Kelly left on 16 July. He will continue to write features for the tech reviews website twice a week as well as working on other freelance projects.

Steve Mansfield-Devine appointed editor
Elsevier’s Computer Fraud & Security has appointed Steve Mansfield-Devine as editor. He takes up the role permanently after several months as the newsletter’s temporary editor. Mansfield-Devine is also editor of sister publication Network Security.

Email change at Radcliffe
Radcliffe Publishing has changed its email format from @radcliffemed.com to @radcliffepublishing.com. Education For Primary Care and Quality in Primary Care are both published by Radcliffe.

Editor appointed at Dolls House World
Ashdown Publishing’s Dolls House World has appointed Richard Jennings as editor. Jennings officially took over the role of editor two weeks ago as previous editor Joyce Dean sadly passed away. Advertising manager Maria Fitzgerald said “Joyce was hugely respected within the dolls house and miniature world, and will be missed”.

Features editor leaves NME
James McMahon has left his position as features editor at NME. He will become editor at STUNT, a new rock and roll website launching in November. A replacement has not yet been appointed.

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Media news 16/07/10

16 July, 2010

News reporter leaves Accountancy
Emily Baettie has left Accountancy magazine to join the media team for the Prince of Wales’ household. Beattie left the title, published by CH Wolters Kluwer, on 9 July and her replacement has yet to be announced.

SunTalk draws to an end
SunTalk, The Sun’s internet radio show fronted by Jon Gaunt, is no longer being broadcast. The station launched last year and was available online via the Sun website and broadcast on FM to the expatriate community in parts of Spain.

eGaming Review appoints editor
eGaming Review has appointed James Bennett as editor. He joins on 19 July from Melcrum Publishing where he was head of content.

Columnist joins Pharmacy Expert
Pharmacy Expert, the online journal for the independent pharmacy market, welcomes a new weekly columnist, Christine Morgan, to the team. Morgan will be analysing the latest developments in pharmacy and the wider health family in her own irreverent style. She also writes on health, wellbeing and pharmacy issues for a wide range of national publications.

Spratling leaves Reader’s Digest
Chris Spratling has left as chief executive of Reader’s Digest UK. His departure comes only three months after negotiations to save the publication from administration. Vivat Direct, Reader’s Digest’s new publisher, will appoint an interim chief executive. Formerly sales and marketing director at Future, Spratling will take time off before taking up a new role in the media industry.

MD retires at Nursing Standard
Linda Thomas, managing director of Nursing Standard has retired. Her replacement will be announced next week. Nursing Standard is a weekly journal published by RCN Publishing.

Heathrow Traveller launched by Show Media
Show Media have launched Heathrow Traveller, a quarterly consumer travel magazine covering destinations served by the airport. Edited by Lucy Teasdale, the Show Media publication contains travel news, photography and features, along with shopping offers, maps and airport information.

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Tips for freelancers with Mike Magee of TechEye

16 July, 2010

Editor focus

The Focus is a chance for editors listed on www.featuresexec.com to tell colleagues, editors and PRs (in our separate newsletter from www.featuresexec.com) a bit more about their work and experience. If you’d like to take part email us on news@dwpub.com.

This week (pictured, right): Mike Magee

Why did you launch TechEye? Tell us all about it?

We saw a niche in the market for a business orientated online IT site that would also feature investigative journalism.

What makes you different from the other tech news sites?

I’ve already launched two successful online sites, the register and the inquirer – we can do it again, but with more of a business than a tabloid angle.

Do you use freelance contributions, and if so, are they for any particular section/type of work?

Yes – reviews, interviews, news stories.

What interests you most about your job?

Its immediacy, its variety and the buzz of getting a good story.

Do you like freelance journalists to get in touch with you directly to pitch ideas? And if so, how?

Yes – email.

Name the three most important attributes that make a freelance journalist stand out for you:

Reliability, consistency and enthusiasm.

If you can, tell us about the best approach you’ve seen from a freelance…

I do like direct contact, someone just coming up to me and pitching over a beer or three.

Find out more about TechEye.

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DWPub JournAlert Thursday 15th July 2010

15 July, 2010

Renee Schultes to join Wall Street Journal Europe
The Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street team will be joined by Renee Schultes, deputy editor of Financial News. Schultes will be taking up the role as a London based columnist on 2 August. Until then she can be reached on her Financial News contact details.

PC Zone bites the dust
Future‘s PC Zone is to close with the last issue likely to be published on 2 September.

New Londoners launches online edition
The Migrants Resource Centre has announced the launch of its first digital edition of The New Londoners magazine during Refugee Week. The quarterly magazine aims to bring together London communities, old and new, and to redress the negative images often portrayed in the media of migrants.

GMG Radio Scotland appoints broadcast journalist
GMG Radio has welcomed Vicky Lee as broadcast journalist for its three Glasgow-based stations, Real Radio, Smooth Radio and 96.3 Rock Radio.

Piers Morgan launches First TV for kids
First TV, a follow-up to the national children’s newspaper First News, will go live on 16 July. The online magazine-style show for young people will feature a mixture of news, entertainment, sport, travel, celebrity interviews, competitions and record breaking attempts. First TV will be edited by First News editor Nicky Cox.

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