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Freelance Update - Tina Walsh
International Media Moves

Bloomberg
Former Breaking News Reporter Carla Canivete is now a Senior Editor on Bloomberg’s EMEA newsdesk. Carla can be found on Twitter @carlacanivete

Confidentials
Kelly Bishop has been appointed Executive Editor of Confidentials, a network of sites which cover food, culture and lifestyle in Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool. Additionally, Vicky Andrews (@PlanetVicster) is now Editor of Liverpool Confidential.

The Courier (Dundee)
Alan Temple has joined The Courier as a Sports Reporter. Previously a journalist for Capital City Press, Alan can be found on Twitter @alanftemple. The sports team tweets at @thecouriersport

The Economist
Vinjeru Mkandawire is now Global Property Correspondent at The Economist, joining them from her role as a Senior Business Reporter (M&A) at The Telegraph. Vinjeru, who will be covering commercial real estate and REITs, can be found on Twitter @VinjeruM

The Independent
Stephanie Cockroft has been appointed Indy100 Editor at The Independent. Steph, previously News Editor at the Evening Standard, can now be reached at her Independent email address. Her Twitter handle is @stephjourno1

Insider UK
Sirena Bergman is now Digital Culture Editor at Insider UK, joining them from her role as Indy100 Editor. Sirena can be reached via email or found on Twitter @sirenabergman

Magic Radio
Magic Radio has announced changes to the spring schedule:
Simon Phillips is joining the main station from Magic Soul to present a 4-7pm weekday show.
Escape to the Country and BBC Newsreader Sonali Shah takes over Sunday Breakfast from 7-10am.
Elsewhere on weekends, Richard Allinson is launching a new evening show on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7-10pm, while Kat Shoob will present Saturday Afternoons from 1-5pm.
Comedian and TV personality Judi Love also joins Magic to present a 6-part series from 5-7pm.

Metro.co.uk
Billie Schwab Dunn is now a TV Reporter at Metro.co.uk. Billie worked for Femail in Australia before relocating for London, where she has written freelance for titles such as Insider and POPSUGAR. Reach Billie via email or find her on Twitter @Billie_SD and Instagram @billieastrid

The Pharmaceutical Journal
Angela Kam is now Senior Editor for Research & Learning at The Pharmaceutical Journal, where she was previously Careers Editor. Angela can be found on Twitter @Angela_Kam_

Reuters
Reuters News has named one of its top editors, Alessandra Galloni, as its next Editor-in-Chief, the first woman to lead the news agency in its 170-year history. She will replace Stephen J. Adler, who is retiring this month after leading the newsroom for the past decade.

Freelance Update - Tina Walsh
Freelance journalist Tina Walsh is available for editorial and commercial commissions. She writes for the Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Independent and more and does copywriting and editing for organisations such as RBS, Age UK, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Korean Air and Skyscanner. After starting out on B2B magazines in the 1990s and subediting on many national newspapers and magazines, Tina now writes on a wide range of subjects, latterly concentrating on travel, food and health. She has specialist knowledge of Yorkshire, Lancashire, London (especially East London) and Turkey. Please email her for more information, work samples and testimonials.

International Media Moves

20minutos 
Jesús Morales Arruga is now Joint Director of the Spanish edition of 20 Minutos, where he was previously Deputy Director. Former Editor-in-Chief of the Madrid office Alejandro Herrera Díaz (@alexherreradiaz) succeeds Jesús as Deputy Director.

Il Mulino 
The Italian magazine Il Mulino has now been relaunched. The politics and culture title has been in print since 1951, and for the first time will be published bi-monthly instead of quarterly.

IDG Communications
Dominic Bayley has been appointed the new Editor at PC World Australia and New Zealand, and at Good Gear Guide. Previously Freelance Journalist and Editor, Dominic served as Editor & Group Editor, Kids Magazines/Brand Extensions at Next Media between 2010 and 2019. He can be found on LinkedIn.

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