Reuters executive editor Gina Chua is joining the new, as-yet unnamed project being led by ex-Buzzfeed News editor Ben Smith and ex-Bloomberg chief executive Justin B Smith.
Chua, a former editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post and the Asia edition of the Wall Street Journal, has been named executive editor and will report to Ben Smith as editor-in-chief.
Reuters, where Chua oversaw editorial operations for the past year reporting to editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni, previously described her as one of the most senior transgender journalists in the US industry.
Chua told the New York Times: “I’ve been certainly thinking about the issues that they want to solve, this notion of an overburdened and undeserved audience and the importance of trying to find ways to get information to people, information they need, in a timely and not overwhelming manner.”
Also announced so far for the Smiths’ team are The Hill’s editor-at-large Steve Clemons, joining in the same role, and The Athletic’s former VP of product Caitlin Roman who is joining as head of product.
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