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BBC Radio 4
City A.M.
express.co.uk
Hampshire Live / Surrey Live
The Independent
Insurance Times
New Scientist
Place North West
TechRadar
Tempus
That's Life
UC Today
Yorkshire Live
The Yorkshire Post
Freelance Update - Phil Dobbie
International Media Moves

BBC Radio 4
Journalist and broadcaster Anita Rani now presents the Friday and Saturday editions of Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4. Anita can be found tweeting at @itsanitarani

City A.M.
Sascha O’Sullivan has been appointed Comment and Features Editor at City A.M., effective 15 February. Sascha joins them from The Sun, where she is an Online Politics Reporter. She can be found tweeting at @saschaosullivan

express.co.uk
Lisa Wehrstedt has joined the express.co.uk as a TV Reporter. Lisa was previously a freelance entertainment journalist and film critic as well as a social media producer. She can be found tweeting at @lisa_wehrstedt_

Hampshire Live / Surrey Live
Kieran Davey is now Audience Editor for Hampshire Live and Surrey Live. Kieran, previously Head of Digital at The News (Portsmouth), can be found tweeting at @KieranDavey1

The Independent
Eleanor Jones has been appointed Executive Editor, IndyBest at The Independent. Eleanor, previously Digital Editor at YOU magazine, can now be reached via her Independent email address. She is particularly interested in new launches across all areas of lifestyle, consumer insights, deals and offers, and interview opportunities. Eleanor is on Twitter @messagejones and Instagram @eleanorjones

Insurance Times
Clare Ruel has been promoted at the Insurance Times from Reporter to Senior Reporter, effective this month. Reach her via email or find her on Twitter @ceruel83 and LinkedIn

New Scientist
Anna Demming has been appointed Features Editor for Physics and Technology at the New Scientist. She has a PhD in nanophotonics and over ten years’ experience in science communication and editorial both within major publishing houses and on a freelance basis. Reach Anna via email or find her on Twitter @annademming

Place North West
David Thame has joined Place North West as Analysis Editor and will be responsible for The Subplot, the new weekly deep-dive newsletter. The Subplot, available every Tuesday, will provide discourse and analysis around the property industry. 

STYLIST
Stylist has announced the following updates in their editorial team:
Lisa Harvey has been promoted to Assistant Editor. Previously Features Director, Lisa commenced her new role on 4 January 2021 and can be reached at lisa.harvey@stylist.co.uk
Meena Alexander has been promoted to Features Editor and commenced her new role on 4 January 2021. Meena can be reached at meena.alexander@stylist.co.uk
Hannah Keegan and Kiran Meeda will continue their roles as Features Writer and Editorial Assistant respectively. They can be reached at hannah.keegan@stylist.co.uk  and kiran.meeda@stylist.co.uk
Megan Glynn has been promoted to Deputy Art Editor. Megan was previously Designer and can be reached at megan.glynn@stylist.co.uk

TechRadar
Carrie-Ann Skinner is now Homes Editor at TechRadar, covering appliances and smart home news and reviews. She previously headed up Tech reviews at the Good Housekeeping Institute. Carrie can be reached via email and found on Twitter @carrieskinner

Tempus
Gabriel Power has been appointed Digital Editor at Tempus magazine. Prior to this he was news and travel writer at The Week. Gabriel will cover luxury news, lifestyle, culture, travel and sport. He can be found on social media at @gabobble on Twitter and @gabriel_lee_power on Instagram.

That’s Life
Bauer Media UK has increased the frequency of Crime Scene, a spin-off magazine of That’s Life. The true crime title, previously available five times a year, will now be published monthly. It was first launched in 2015.

UC Today
Former CRN Editor Tom Wright has joined UC Today as Senior Editor. Tom can be reached via email and is also on LinkedIn

Yorkshire Live
Guy Bell has joined Yorkshire Live as a Court Reporter covering South Yorkshire’s courts. Guy, who was previously worked for the BBC and KM Media Group, can be found on Twitter @guymbell

The Yorkshire Post
Caroline Howley is now Engagement Editor for The Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post. Caroline, previously freelance, is a digital marketer and journalist with 12 years' experience in online media. Contact her via email or find her on Twitter @CarolineHowl


Freelance Update - Phil Dobbie
Broadcaster and podcaster Phil Dobbie is launching a new daily, early morning business and finance podcast on 25 January. This is addition to a daily he produces for NAB, the Australian bank, for audiences down-under, which attracted 1.25 million listens last year. He wants to hear from companies and industry bodies who can provide spokespeople for pithy audio interviews on the economy, finance and the world of work. Email him at phil@itsthe.business

International Media Moves

Corriere della Sera 
Fiorenza Sarzanini is now Deputy Director of the Italian national daily newspaper Corriere della Sera. She was previously Head of the Rome Bureau, a role she will maintain alongside her new responsibilities. Fiorenza replaces Antonio Polito, who has left the publication to pursue other interests.

Meridiani Montagna 
Paolo Paci is now Managing Director of the Italian magazine Meridiani Montagna. He replaces Marco Casareto, who has left the publication to pursue other interests.

Honeycombers Singapore
Amelia Ang has been promoted to Associate Editor at Honeycombers Singapore. She is a former Senior Writer at the publication. Amelia produces commercial and editorial content, covering fashion and beauty, lifestyle, wellness and things to do in Singapore.

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