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Meacham and Stewart to host Need to Know

03/18/2010

Need to Know is a new public affairs program from PBS/Public Broadcasting Service that debuts on May 7. Jon Meacham, who is also the editor of Newsweek, and Alison Stewart will serve as hosts. The show will cover five main topics, the economy, energy and the environment, health, security and culture. To learn more, call 703-739-5000.

The Hill loses Sandler to AP

03/18/2010

Michael Sandler is departing his position as an associate editor with The Hill in order to join the Associated Press' Washington, D.C., bureau on Apr. 14 as an economy editor. He joined The Hill in 2007 and previously served as a staff writer for the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, amongst other roles. For more details, call the Associated Press at 202-641-9000 and The Hill at 202-628-8500.

Kornreich jumps from CNN to Bloomberg Television

03/18/2010

Lauren Kornreich has exited CNN/Cable News Network and boarded Bloomberg Television as a business news assignment editor. While at CNN, she served as a news assignment editor. For more information, call 212-318-2000.

Mpls. St. Paul Magazine loses longtime editor

03/18/2010

The Navigator regrets to inform its readers that Brian Anderson, editor of Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, has passed away. He had served as editor of the publication since 1977. Prior to this, he worked for the Minneapolis Tribune, which would later become the Star Tribune.

Staff exits and beat shuffles at The Los Angeles Daily Journal

03/18/2010

Staff writers Robert Iafolla and Greg Katz have exited The Los Angeles Daily Journal. Iafolla was based out of Washington, D.C., and Katz covered criminal justice. Staff writer Sandra Hernandez has taken over that beat after previously covering immigration. Also switching beats is reporter Catherine Ho, who has begun covering labor and employment issues in California. Staff writer Rebecca Cho will now cover state civil courts after previously covering law firms. To learn more, call 213-229-5300.

Editors swap titles at New York Times

03/17/2010

The New York Times' Dean Murphy and Adam Bryant have exchanged titles. Murphy has taken Bryant's old position of deputy business editor, and Bryant has been given Murphy's old position of deputy national editor. Bryant first joined the publication in 1991, and after a stint at Newsweek, rejoined the paper in 2006. Prior to serving as deputy national editor, Murphy worked as The Times' San Francisco bureau chief. For more information, contact 212-556-1234.

RedState blogger boards John King, USA

03/17/2010

Redstate blogger Erick Erickson has joined John King, USA as a political contributor. The show is set to launch March 22 on CNN. Erickson can also be followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ewerickson. For more information, contact 404-827-1500.

New morning anchor at KNBC-TV

03/17/2010

Kathy Vara has joined Los Angeles' KNBC-TV as the anchor of Today In L.A. at 4:30 a.m. and as a contributing anchor to Today in L.A.'s 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. newscast. She will begin her duties March 22. For more information, contact 818-840-4444.

WGCL-TV taps Daniels as general assignment reporter

03/17/2010

Hena Daniels has joined WGCL-TV as a general assignment reporter. She was previously with WFSB-TV. For more information, contact 404-325-4646.

Longtime reporter accepts buyout from KPIX-TV

03/17/2010

Politics reporter Hank Plante has accepted a buyout from San Francisco's KPIX-TV and will leave at the end of March. He joined the station in 1986. For more information, contact 415-362-5550.

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