Media Updates - 15 October

This week’s Media Updates covers moves and changes at news titles including the Financial Times, Independent, Metro, Times and more

News & Current Affairs

The BBC’s director of television Danny Cohen has stepped down from his role
Stephen Fry is to step down as presenter of BBC2’s long-running QI and will be replaced by former News Quiz host, Sandi Toksvig, the Guardian reports
Brett Leppard has been appointed social media editor at co.uk. He was previously the deputy social media editor at the Independent
Sam Wallace has been appointed chief football writer at the Daily & Sunday Telegraph. He was previously the chief football correspondent at the Independent
David Young has been promoted to Ireland editor at the Press Association
Matt Wilson has been appointed West Bromwich Albion reporter at the Express & Star
Paul Ricketts has resigned as the long-serving sports editor of Worcester News. Paul retires from a career in journalism that spans almost 50 years
Steven Brown has been appointed reporter at Watford Observer

Fashion, Lifestyle & Entertainment

Lara Tutton has been appointed junior editorial assistant at the FT Weekend’s magazine, How to Spend It
Natalie Hammond has been appointed fashion assistant at the Times
Caitlin Jones has been appointed fashion assistant at Marie Claire
Katherine Parkes has been appointed junior writer at Top of the Pops
Miranda Thompson has been appointed junior commissioning editor at YOU magazine – Mail On Sunday. She was previously senior writer at Woman’s Weekly
Lizzy Dening has been promoted to senior features writer and acting web editor from her previous role of features writer at Yours magazine
CANDID magazine has appointed Annie Biziou lifestyle editor and Dominic Preston film editor
Rianna Fry has left her role as editor at Soul & Spirit
Immediate Media Co has launched Today’s Quilter, a magazine on traditional quilting. The new title will be accompanied by a blog todaysquilter.com and will be edited by Jenny Fox-Proverbs
Olivia Slack has been appointed features writer for Guild News, Nail file and Irish Beauty

Business & Finance

Rebecca Shahoud has been appointed senior correspondent (law and regulation) at Professional Pensions
Amelia Schwanke has been appointed reporter at International Tax Review
Rebecca Jones has been promoted to deputy editor at Money Observer. She was previously funds writer at the title
Joshua Thurston has been appointed reporter at Citywire Wealth Manager
Matt Mace has been appointed reporter at Edie.net

Health, Science & Technology

Imagine Publishing launches Gadget, a technology magazine which will go on sale from 22 October 2015
Katherine Byrne has been appointed smartphones editor at Expert Reviews and Computer Shopper. She was previously senior reporter at the titles
Alysia Judge has been appointed editor at com. She was previously news editor at POCKETGAMER.biz
Rosalie Starling has been promoted to assistant editor at Hydrocarbon Engineering. She was previously editorial assistant at the title

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