UK – 19 October 2017

Today’s Media Updates covers moves and changes at UK titles including BBC World News, MailOnline, GQ Style and The Caterer. 

News & Politics

• Ellis Palmer has been appointed senior broadcast journalist at BBC World News. Ellis was previously a production junior at Sky.
• Matt Porter has been appointed Esports journalist at the MailOnline.
• Suzanne Breen has been appointed political editor at the Belfast Telegraph. Suzanne is the former northern editor of the Sunday Tribune and former senior northern correspondent of the Irish Times.

Lifestyle

• Sophie Clark has been promoted to fashion editor at GQ Style. Sophie was previously junior fashion editor at the title.
• Angelo Mitakos has been promoted to senior fashion assistant at GQ Style, having previously been fashion assistant.

Business 

• There have been a number of changes announced at The Caterer:
  • Chris Gumm has been appointed editor. Chris is the current publisher of Better Wholesaling and editor of RN will be joining the team in the New Year.
  • Outgoing editor Amanda Afiya, who leaves at the end of October, has been retained part-time to support the group in an advisory and ambassadorial role
  • Hotels editor Janet Harmer has been promoted to the role of associate editor and will take over from Neil Gerrard who leaves The Caterer at the end of the year to join an online residential property title.

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