Job Moves

Press Gazette’s summary of the latest moves and personnel changes in senior UK and US media jobs.

Former Sunday Express editor Martin Townsend moves into PR after newspaper exit

Former Sunday Express editor Martin Townsend is moving into PR, joining communications firm Pagefield as a partner in the new year.…

Latest in Job Moves

The Week-owner Dennis Publishing has appointed former Tribune Publishing chief executive Jack Griffin as its chairman of the board. Dennis…

By James Walker

Sky News political editor Faisal Islam has been appointed as the new economics editor for BBC News, replacing Kamal Ahmed…

By Freddy Mayhew

Facebook has hired former deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg as its head of global affairs and…

By James Walker

STV News has appointed Canadian Broadcasting Corporation managing editor Steven Ladurantaye as its new head of news and current affairs…

By Charlotte Tobitt

Guardian deputy political editor Pippa Crerar is joining the Daily Mirror as political editor from December. She replaces Andrew Gregory,…

By Freddy Mayhew

Guardian assistant editor Merope Mills is joining Tortoise Media, the new journalism venture from former BBC News director James Harding…

By Freddy Mayhew

A former ITV News executive is set to join Kent’s first dedicated TV channel to “lead the channel as it…

By Dorothy Musariri