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Media Updates
The Cision Media Research Team maintains a database of more than 1.6 million records, including social influencers, traditional media contacts, outlets and opportunities. Here is a sampling of recent media moves. Follow the team at @Media_Moves.
Variety: Steven Gaydos has been promoted to content/executive editor and vice president with Variety. He oversees all editorial for features, events, creative partnerships, custom publishing and other special projects. Gaydos is a veteran at Variety and has been with the magazine since 2005.
People: People magazine parted ways on March 31 with Jess Cagle, who announced he would step down as editor in chief of the magazine. Cagle is a 32-year veteran of Time Inc. (now Meredith) and helped launch Entertainment Weekly in 1990.
The Washington Post: The Washington Post hired Matthew Hay Brown as the Americas editor. This new role is dedicated to expanding coverage of Latin America, Caribbean, and Canada. Hay Brown came from USA Today, where he most recently served as national enterprise reporter.
ProfNet Expert Alerts
Below are experts from the ProfNet network that are available to discuss timely issues in your coverage area. You can also submit a query to the hundreds of thousands of experts in our network – it’s easy and free! Just fill out the query form to get started: http://prn.to/newsletter.
Good Debt vs. Bad Debt
Allison Maslan
CEO, Founder
Pinnacle Global Network
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Is Jussie Smollett’s Career Permanently Damaged?
Ryan McCormick
Co-Founder
Goldman McCormick PR
Contact: Ryan McCormick, ryan@goldmanmccormick.com
Job Opportunities
The following are job listings for staff and freelance writers, editors and producers. You can view these and more job listings in the community section of PR Newswire for Journalists.
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CFO Journal (NY)
News Editor, US News
The Wall Street Journal (NY)
Senior Editor, Financial Planning
SourceMedia (NY)
