Media Movers across the industry include:
• Ben Latimer has departed Nova Entertainment where he was joint head of programming for the Nova network.
Latimer’s departure is another shakeup for the business that less than 12 months ago had a major executive reshuffle after the departure of chief programming & music content officer Paul Jackson.
See also: Radio bombshell: Ben Latimer out at Nova, where next for radio and TV exec?
• AAP has named Farid Farid as refugee affairs correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the newswire and covered New South Wales politics and general news.
• The Australian has announced the relocation of Rhiannon Down relocated from Sydney to the Canberra bureau to cover federal politics.
• AIM Creative Content welcomes Alison Izzo as a freelance writer, editor, digital content strategist, podcaster and content creator. She says farewell to body+soul after wrapping up duties as digital and beauty director.
• The Mercury farewells Bree Hal as digital producer. She joins the Festival of Voices as the travel, logistics and accessibility coordinator.
• Medium Rare Content Agency has welcomed Carla Jenkins as chief sub-editor for Coles Magazine.
• Mark Barrett has announced his departure from Yakkazoo as its managing director.
Barrett, who co-founded the independent agency in 2017, is set to further explore his passion for art and culture. His final day at Yakkazoo will be in June.
See also: Mark Barrett to depart Yakkazoo
• For the next three weeks, NBN Newcastle newsreader and journalist Jane Goldsmith will present the weeknights shift. After this period, she will return to presenting the weekend shift.
• Sky News Australia has welcomed Patrick Staveley as a digital reporter.
• Daily Mail Australia has announced the promotion of Belinda Cleary from senior lifestyle reporter to deputy editor of its Femail desk.
• Channel 7 Adelaide has appointed Edward McCarroll as news editor. He was previously video journalist for Channel 7’s Spencer Gulf news bulletin.
• NBN Newcastle newsreader and journalist Jane Goldsmith will present the weeknights shift for the next three weeks
• Red Havas has announced the appointment of Myrna Van Pelt as its head of technology and business in the Australian market.
Van Pelt’s new role indicates the expansion of its technology, innovation, and business practice. With her highly regarded industry expertise, her appointment will spearhead further growth and diversity of client work in this significant industry sector.
See also: Red Havas Australia welcomes Myrna Van Pelt as head of technology and business
• Lauren Day will begin her new role as the ABC’s South-East Asia correspondent in Bangkok later this year. She is currently a Reporter for the 7.30 programme.
• Jaymie Hooper has completed her duties as features editor of body+soul and is now a freelance editor, copywriter and content creator.
• Body+soul has farewelled Alison Izzo as the digital and beauty director.
• Andrei Harmsworth, entertainment editor of The Australian, will step up as the editor of The West Australian’s Today entertainment and lifestyle lift-out. This comes as Cy Clayton takes maternity leave.
• 9 News Brisbane welcomes Jacob Chicco. He joins from 10 News First Queensland and was previously the chief of staff at WIN News Sunshine Coast.
• ETOILE PR has announced the expansion of its team with the appointments.
Joining the boutique public relations agency is senior executive Catherine Zaharias as communications director and PR specialist and Stacie Hickey as account manager to drive the agency’s growth across Australia and the APAC region.
See also: ETOILE PR welcomes Catherine Zaharias and Stacie Hickey to the agency
• Monique Dews joins PR and media training agency Adoni Media in the newly created role of director of accounts and strategy. She was previously a Brisbane newsreader and ARN national news director.
• PA Media has announced the appointment of Cormac Pearson as a reporter/sub-editor for the UK newswire. He was previously a reporter for The Courier-Mail.
• Mozo has promoted Rhianna Dews from digital content writer to senior content writer and awards content lead.
• Pedestrian TV welcomes Issy Phillips as their new senior news and video producer, who joins from Junkee, where she had been an executive producer.
• oOh!media has announced the appointment of Chris Eyres to lead sales in Western Australia.
Eyres has worked across major media companies for more than 25 years and joins from SBS, where for the past six years as WA sales manager.
See also: oOh!media welcomes Chris Eyres as Western Australia sales director
• Optus Sport welcomes Joshua Thomas as deputy editor. He is also editor of The Football Sack.
• The Concierge Agency has welcomed Matilda Rudd as account director. She joins the creative agency after more than six years at Daily Mail Australia.
• Writing WA has appointed Will Yeoman as chief executive officer. He will continue writing for The West Australian on a freelance basis.
• Tasmanian Farmer has announced the appointment of Phoebe Christofi as editor. She takes this role in addition to her current position as a commercial journalist at Australian Community Media.
• Alex Lewis has completed his duties as a journalist at ABC News Brisbane and joins ABC News Sydney.
• Stellar has appointed Olivia Law as a social media and online producer.
• Palin Communications has announced the promotions of several members of its senior team, including the appointment of the agency’s first chief executive officer (CEO).
Stepping up into the CEO role is Karina Durham, who has been the Sydney-based health PR agency’s general manager for over two years.
See also: Palin Communications names Karina Durham as its first CEO
• Sharon Hansen joins The Murray Valley Standard as its new editor.
• SBS welcomed Nicole Ng as a cross platform journalist. Prior to this role, she was a reporter for CGTN.
• LiSTNR has welcomed Jessica Lukjanow as an executive producer for the new Melbourne news podcast, This Arvo in Melbourne. She joins after over seven years at the ABC, spending the last four years at ABC Radio Melbourne’s Drive programme.
• ABC has appointed Johnny Lieu as a researcher and fact checker for a forthcoming podcast.
• Australian Community Media has welcomed James Parker as regional daily news reporter and journalist based on the Far South Coast of New South Wales.
• NBN News in Lismore has welcomed Alexandra Rees as a journalist. She recently graduated from the University of Newcastle.
• AAP Factcheck has appointed Marty Silk as deputy editor, he was recently the Queensland chief of staff for the newswire.
• Jayne Azzopardi and Clint Stanaway have been announced as the new hosts of Weekend Today, joined by news presenter Sophie Walsh.
• Weekend Today airs from 7 am to 10 am on Saturdays and Sundays on Nine and 9Now.
See also: Jayne Azzopardi and Clint Stanaway confirmed as new hosts of Weekend Today
• ABC has named Sydney-based video journalist Tim Swanston as its correspondent for Papua New Guinea, based in Port Moresby.
• Voiceworks welcomes Selina Moir-Wilson as editor. She was recently venue and office coordinator at The Wheeler Centre
• Solstice Media has welcomed Lauren Thomas-Nehmy as a digital content producer. She was previously a breaking news reporter at The Advertiser.
• 2CC breakfast program welcomes Adam Di Tullio as a European correspondent to cover topics such as the Coronation of King Charles III.
• Unmade has announced Seja Al Zaidi as a reporter. She was previously a business journalist at Ausbiz, and before that, she was a finance journalist at Mumbrella.