UK – 28 April 2016

This week’s Media Updates covers moves and changes at news titles including The Daily Telegraph, BBC Radio 4, Tatler, Elle, Look, techradar, Angling Times, woman&home, Construction Manager and Money Marketing

News & current affairs

• Simon Murfitt has been appointed as a senior reporter at the Brentwood Gazette
• Neil White is to step down as the editor of the Derby Telegraph on 24th June

Fashion, lifestyle and entertainment

• Explore History, a new history and travel magazine is to launch in May. James Hoare is editor in chief of the title
• James Runcie has been appointed as the commissioning editor for arts at BBC Radio 4. He will replace Tony Phillips in the role in May
• A.Dot has been confirmed as the first solo female to host the BBC Radio 1Xtra Breakfast show. The current 1-4pm weekday presenter starts her new show in July
• Philippa Durell has been appointed jewellery and watches editor at Tatler. She was previously senior fashion coordinator at Vogue
• Nathalie Whittle has been appointed entertainment editor at woman&home. She was previously entertainment and features writer at the title
• Hannah Swerling has been promoted to content director at Elle
• Salonee Gadgil has been appointed digital content producer at Creative Review Online. She was previously content editor at Headlinemoney
• Samantha Freedman has left her role as beauty editor at Look. She will join Grazia in May as associate beauty editor
• Angling Times has switched from newspaper to magazine format as a result of audience research

Business and finance

• Dominic O’Connell has been appointed as the new business presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, replacing Simon Jack. No start date has been confirmed for O’Connell, currently business editor at The Sunday Times
• Will Mann has been appointed acting editor at Construction Manager
• Kyle Caldwell has been appointed deputy editor at Money Observer. Caldwell was previously a personal finance reporter at The Daily Telegraph and replaces Rebecca Jones
• Hannah Wilkinson has been appointed assistant editor at Bridal Buyer
• Sam Brodbeck has been promoted to head of news at Money Marketing, replacing Tom Selby who has left the title. Katie Marriner has also joined the publication as reporter having previously been a senior reporter at Post
• Chloe Taylor has been appointed news editor at Retail Express

Health, science and technology

• Cat Ellis has been appointed downloads editor at techradar
• Henry Bodkin has been appointed news reporter at The Daily Telegraph, specialising in health and science