- Jeremy Cowan Retires from WeKnow Media Ltd.; New Editors to Lead Global Titles
Jeremy Cowan, co-founder and editorial director of the four titles VanillaPlus, IoT Now, IoT Global Network and The Evolving Enterprise has retired as of June 30th and handed over editorial duties to three highly experienced journalists. - News Editor, Anna Ribeiro will manage news for all four publications. Anna, based in Bengaluru, India, brings extensive experience in cybersecurity for industry, information & operations technology (IT & OT), and the Internet of Things (IoT).
- Joe Fay has been appointed Features Editor. Based in the UK, Joe Fay is an experienced journalist, editor and content director with a proven history of working in online media. Joe brings expertise in journalism, media relations, magazines, digital marketing, social media, plus events and conferences.
- George Malim remains Group Managing Editor, heading up the quarterly digital magazines, VanillaPlus and IoT Now.
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Names Managing Editor of News
Sharif Durhams has been named Managing Editor of news at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is a veteran journalist who was most recently a deputy managing editor at the Washington Post whose responsibilities include multiple breaking news desks, including the general assignment team, Morning Mix and newsrooms in Seoul and London. Prior to his time at the Post, Durhams was a leader on the global digital programming team at CNN. - Sarah Krouse Appointed Los Angeles Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal
Sarah Krouse (@bysarahkrouse) now covers Netflix and streaming for The Wall Street Journal and is working with “a fantastic group of reporters covering the entertainment industry.” Sarah previously covered Google for the Information. Prior to that, she spent six years at the Journal covering investing, telecommunications and how businesses adapted to the coronavirus pandemic. She will move from New York to Los Angeles later this summer. - Hayden Field Joins CNBC as Technology Reporter
Hayden Field (@haydenfield) has joined CNBC reporting on all things tech and AI. In her previous role, she was a reporter focusing on AI and tech accountability for Morning Brew’s technology vertical. Hayden has also been a reporter for Protocol, focused on the people, power and politics of tech. She has also covered tech, business and investigative features on the digital team at Entrepreneur Magazine. Hayden is a freelance journalist and writes bylines at OneZero, WIRED UK, MIT Technology Review, Protocol, Digital Trends, Entrepreneur, Fortune and more. - Silicon Valley Business Journal Hires New Reporter
Andrew Mendez (@amendeznews) has joined the Silicon Valley Business Journal as a reporter covering startups, venture capital and small business. Andrew held the position of a multimedia reporting fellow at TechCrunch for over a year. He also interned at KUNR-FM 88.7, NPR’s radio station owned and operated by the University of Nevada, as well as the Los Angeles Times and Reno Gazette-Journal. Andrew has also freelanced for The Santiago Times and also held the posts of assistant news editor, Spanish language editor and editor in chief at The Nevada Sagebrush, University of Nevada’s student newspaper.
