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These media updates bring you a selection of the latest changes in the UK media Social Media Index
landscape. All of these changes are available in CisionPoint. If you have any queries or
additional information, please contact our research team at Media Updates
research.europe@cision.com or call +44 (0)20 7251 7220.
Sunday Cover
National Newspapers
The Telegraph has seen Kevin Garside move from his role of Chief Sports Writer
to become Golf Correspondent. He replaces Mark Reason who is leaving the
paper.
Hugh Dougherty is to join The Sunday Telegraph as News Editor. Hugh moves
from his role as the Daily Mail's Deputy News Editor.
Regional Newspapers
Deputy Political Editor Paul Waugh has left the London Evening Standard. There is
currently no replacement. (news@standard.co.uk)
Graham Lindsay, former Sports Editor of Edinburgh Evening News, has been
appointed Sports Production Editor of the Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday. He
succeeds Phil Johnson, who as previously reported is now Editor of Berwick
Advertiser and Berwickshire News. (glindsay@scotsman.com)
Deputy Sports Editor Ramsay Laing has been promoted to Sports Editor of the
Edinburgh Evening News, replacing Graham Lindsay. Furthermore, News Sub
Editor Mark Atkinson has become the paper's Deputy Sports Editor.
(news_en@scotsman.com)
Alex Lewis is leaving his role as Chief Reporter of the Review Series on 17th
December. (www.stalbansreview.co.uk)
Comedian Jim Davidson has been announced as a new weekly columnist for the
Herald Express. He will share his encounters of Torbay life in his column which
appears every Wednesday. (newsdesk@heraldexpress.co.uk)
Consumer Magazines
People Moves
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Claire Hurford joined Take a Break as Acting Assistant Fashion Editor on 15th
November. Claire is covering for Emma Wiltshire. (claire.hurford@bauer.co.uk)
Editor of Record Collector Alan Lewis is to retire in March. The magazine is in the
process of recruiting a successor.
Publisher Changes
IPC Media's review of niche and specialist titles has seen the company sell
Wedding and Wedding Flowers to Hubert Burda Media UK. Burda acquires the
two magazines with immediate effect and all staff have transferred.
Business Magazines
People Moves
The Construction Index has named Phil Bishop as its new Editor, in charge of all
news content for the site. Phil takes over from Will Mann who has moved to
Interserve Project Services in a business development role.
(phil@theconstructionindex.co.uk)
MEN Media has announced the launch of a new free weekly business magazine
entitled Business Week. The magazine and website will provide news, in-depth
features, interviews, advice and profiles. Business Week will be aimed at key
decision makers in Greater Manchester and is to launch on 25th November.
RBI has announced it is cancelling the Site Equipment Demonstration (SED) 2011
event. Subsequently, publications which supported the event Site Equipment
Manager and the website SED365.co.uk have ceased.
Greenbuild has announced it is launching a new magazine following the success of
its Greenbuild Expo event. The magazine, entitled Greenbuild Magazine, will
launch in February next year and will communicate sustainable solutions for
buildings, from volume domestic to commercial. Editor Lucy Dixon can be
contacted at lucy@greenbuildnews.co.uk.
Broadcast
National Broadcast
Sky News has announced Sam Kiley has been as appointed Security Editor and
Niall Paterson as Defence Correspondent. Sam, a former Middle East and Africa
Bureau Chief at The Times, takes on the newly created role of Security Editor,
responsible for delivering insight and analysis on the ongoing security threat to the
UK, both at home and abroad. Niall moves from his role as Political Correspondent
for Sky News to Defence Correspondent. He will report on traditional defence stories
around the Armed Forces, as well as defence politics inside the corridors of
Whitehall.
Regional Broadcast
Heart 106 is to change to Gem 106 on January 1st. Music will remain the same and
the station will still provide news as well as East Midlands weather and travel news.
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Town 102 has named Nicholas Pandolfi as the new host of its Breakfast Show.
Nicholas begins presenting from January 4th. Furthermore, Paul Morris will move
to become host of the Town Drivetime Show. (news@town102.com)
Eleri Siôn is not to return to her role as Co-Presenter on BBC Radio Cymru's
breakfast show, which airs weekdays from 08:30. Eleri, who went on maternity leave
from the Dafydd ac Eleri show, was temporarily replaced by Caryl Parry Jones.
Caryl will now remain as Dafydd Du’s co-presenter.
Blog Spotlight
The fundamentals of working with bloggers are the same as with traditional journalists
at traditional media outlets: respect their schedules; take time to read their material to
learn their interests; and only contact them if/when they want to be contacted.
Of Faces and Fingers is a blog covering cosmetics and nail care. It is written by
Musicalhouses who discusses anything from various brands and types of nail
polish to manicures, makeup and cosmetics. The blog has an archive dating back to
December 2009 and shares a short blog roll.
Indie Quarter is a blog covering designers. It is written by Jenny Hudson who
discusses anything from fashion designers and crafters to artist and photography.
The blog has an archive dating back to 2005 and features an extensive blog roll.
Zoella is a blog covering cosmetics and fashion. It is written by Zoe who discusses
anything from hair styles, cosmetics and makeup to fashion accessories, clothing,
beauty and shopping. The blog has an archive dating back to February 2009.
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