Latest promotions, new hires, changes, retirements and remembrances from across the industry.

Collin Binkley named White House reporter with The Associated Press

Collin Binkley is joining The Associated Press White House team as a reporter.

Las Vegas investigative reporter named Kerlin fellow

Brian Joseph, a freelance investigative reporter from Las Vegas, was named the Tampa Bay Times Kerlin Fellowship recipient by the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project, to earn his master’s degree tuition-free from the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications online program.

Enrique Pedraza-Botero named director of documentary and visual storytelling at Shorenstein Center

Enrique Pedraza-Botero has been named director of documentary and visual storytelling at the Shorenstein Center. In this position, he will lead the Documentary Film in the Public Interest initiative and engage in interdisciplinary work on the role of visual storytelling in the information environment, under the guidance of Faculty Director Nancy Gibbs.

The Atlantic announces Ian Bogost and Gabby Deutch as staff writers, and Nick Summers and Talya Zax as senior editors

The Atlantic is announcing four new members of the editorial staff: Gabby Deutch and Ian Bogost as staff writers, and Nick Summers and Talya Zax as senior editors.

CNBC hires Cory Schouten as director of member strategy and engagement

Most recently, Cory Schouten served as editor-in-chief of Crain’s New York Business, where he led the newsroom, sharpened coverage priorities and developed a more data-driven approach to audience strategy.

International Fund appoints Amélie Baudot as new chief executive officer

The board of the International Fund for Public Interest Media has appointed Amélie Baudot, currently deputy CEO, as the new chief executive officer of the Fund, following Nishant Lalwani’s decision to step down after four years in the role. 

Stars and Stripes publisher announces retirement

Max D. Lederer Jr., the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a three-decade career at the organization amid Pentagon efforts to expand oversight over its operations and content.

Alex Brandon named AP chief White House photographer

Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson and Assistant Bureau Chief for Photos Pablo Monsivais announced that veteran journalist Alex Brandon has been named AP’s chief White House photographer.

The New York Times introduces the newsroom’s Motion Graphics Team

Ana Simões joins The New York Times as team editor, and James Surdam and Stephanie Swart take on new roles.

STAT announces pioneering new trust-in-science reporter, new D.C. reporter

STAT, the leading media company focused on health and medicine, has announced the selection of two new reporters: Nicholas Florko and Margaret Manto.

Warner Bros EVP Communications Katie Martin Kelley jumps to Netflix

Warner Bros EVP of Communications Katie Martin Kelley, who was Motion Picture Chairs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy’s right hand, is heading to Netflix as VP Communications where she’ll oversee Dan Lin’s feature film portfolio.

Daily Mail appoints US general manager to build subscriptions, ad partnerships

Mike Rothman joins Daily Mail’s U.S. arm in newly-created role of general manager.

Nick Rivers named assistant program director with Beasley Media Group in Charlotte

Nick Rivers is returning to Charlotte as assistant program director for Beasley Media Group’s WSOC-FM “Country 103.7” (WSOC-FM) and “K104.7,” WKQC-FM,  effective Aug. 24.

Rebecca Laurence named ME, Features at BBC Studios

BBC Studios announced Rebecca Laurence will take on the new role of managing editor, Features. In this new position, she will lead BBC Studios' editorial teams reporting on science, earth, tech, health, culture and travel. 

The New York Times appoints new weekend editor in Metro

Robert Barba, a longtime journalist with a well of experience, is joining The New York Times.

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Carrie Melago will join Metro as an assistant editor.
NPR Chief Operating Officer Ryan Merkley announced today that Bryan Moffett has been promoted to senior vice president, transformation, and Michael Seifollahi has been promoted to vice president, audience technology and data.
NPR announced that Emily Feng will be joining the Politics and Policy Desk as a White House correspondent. She will team up with Franco Ordoñez, Deepa Shivaram and Danielle Kurtzleben in their regular rotation at the White House.
Cade Metz, who has spent years covering the rise of AI, will now have a beat dedicated to the subject.
The Atlantic is announcing two new staff writers: Madeleine Carlisle and Danyel Smith. This marks a homecoming for Carlisle, who was an Atlantic editorial fellow in 2018 and 2019, and went on to Time magazine and most recently “60 Minutes.”
Emma Kumer joins The New York Times as a motion graphics editor on the Opinion Shows team.
CNN International has hired British-born Nigerian journalist Adefemi Akinsanya to host its new multiplatform feature series “Africa Inc.”
Simon Chong will drive the creation of Cooking’s cohesive brand identity and visual presence.
Zoe Becker joins The New York Times as a social editor for Cooking’s Instagram account.
Roman Höfner, a master of open-source analysis and visual forensics, will be based in Berlin.
Sergio Peçanha joins the desk as a senior visual editor based in Washington.
Jessica Contrera joins the desk’s Mid-Atlantic bureau as a correspondent in Ohio.
Jenny Tartikoff succeeds Maggie Mitchell, who left the media company to join the AI advertising firm Morocco, according to Variety.
Independent Television Service announced that President and CEO Carrie Lozano has stepped down from her role to focus on treating a complex autoimmune condition. The ITVS Board of Directors has appointed public media leader and “Independent Lens” founding executive producer Lois Vossen as interim president and CEO while the board conducts a national search for the organization’s next president and CEO.
Teresa Ristow has been promoted to the newly created role of director, publisher strategy where she will lead the Publisher Success Manager team at BlueLena.
Nina Moothedath has joined the Hearst DevHub — Hearst Newspapers’ editorial innovation team focused on visual journalism, data visualization and AI initiatives — as part of the Hearst Journalism Fellowship program.
Claire Fahy will join Metro as a general assignment reporter.
Texas-based Southern Newspapers named two new publishers in recent weeks — one in Kerrville and another in Paris. In doing so, the company changed its face in more ways than one.
Award-winning journalists will mentor students, pursue reporting projects and bring decades of newsroom experience to Columbia.