Steve Crane, a veteran journalist who covered the Maryland State House in parts of three different decades and has also led coverage of Maryland government and politics in various other roles, took over as editor-in-chief of Maryland Matters on Monday, May 13.
Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen will step down at the end of 2025 after four decades leading the family-owned company.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. has announced the appointment of Humberto Hormaza as vice president and general manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Houston, Texas (DMA #6), responsible for overseeing the long-term strategy and day-to-day operations of KIAH-TV (CW), cw39.com, and their related digital and social media channels.
CNN executive Sam Feist has been named CEO of C-SPAN, the board of directors of the nonprofit public affairs network announced today.
The Financial Times has hired Christian Berthelsen as its U.S. editor for markets and companies coverage.
In this role, Katy Burnell Evans will shape crime and public safety coverage, working with police and court reporters in the District and Virginia to execute agenda-setting scoops, enterprise stories and features.
Jessica Dimson, the Magazine’s deputy director of photography, is being promoted to photo director.
Shawn McCreesh is joining The New York Times as a feature writer for the Politics desk. McCreesh, who has been the media writer for New York Magazine for two and a half years, worked at The Times as Maureen Dowd’s assistant for five years beginning in 2017.
Tacey Rychter, who started at The New York Times working in the Australia bureau, has been promoted to senior staff editor on Travel.