Reuters denies claim that killed staffer was spy
Reuters has denied a claim from Russia that its killed staffer, Ryan Evans, was a British spy, reports Francesca Ebel of The Washington Post. Ebel reports, “At a press briefing Wednesday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed without evidence that security adviser Ryan Evans, who was killed in a strike Saturday on the Sapphire Hotel in the […]
Parry departs Mergermarket for Capitol Forum
The Capitol Forum has hired Jacob Parry to be senior editor for Europe. He will be based in Brussels and will continue to cover EU competition policy. Parry previously was at Mergermarket as a senior reporter and chief regulatory correspondent. He also worked at BC Business in Vancouver. Parry is a graduate of McGill University.
Evans, Reuters staffer killed, was indispensable to coverage
Ryan Evans, who was killed in a missile strike on a hotel in eastern Ukraine, had combat experience and a professional manner that made him indispensable to Reuters’ coverage of wars and an unfailing source of support for many journalists, reports Elizabeth Piper of Reuters. Piper reports, “He befriended many of the reporters he was helping stay safe, […]
Russia bars 14 WSJ reporters, including EIC Tucker
Russia has banned dozens of journalists, including 14 from The Wall Street Journal, reports Katie Robertson of The New York Times. Robertson reports, “The ministry said it had barred ‘editorial staff and reporters of leading liberal-globalist publications involved in the production and dissemination of ‘fakes’ about Russia and the Russian armed forces, and the propaganda ‘cover’ for […]
Rennie, Beijing bureau chief of The Economist, to write weekly column
David Rennie, the Beijing bureau chief for The Economist, is leaving Beijing to write a weekly geopolitics column for the publication. Rennie joined The Economist in 2007 as European Union correspondent and Charlemagne columnist, based in Brussels. From July 2010 to July 2012 he was British political editor and author of the Bagehot column, based in […]
Kan returns to Bloomberg to cover Asia health care
Bloomberg News has hired Karoline Kan to cover health-related stories in China and the rest of Asia. She previously worked at Bloomberg from February 2020 to September 2022 covering climate stories. Kan also worked at China Dialogue and as a writer/researcher at The New York Times. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Beijing International Studies University and […]
Business Insider hires Scammell as senior editor
Robert Scammell has been hired as a senior editor for venture capital and startups coverage at Business Insider. He is based in London and previously was an editor for UTKN. Scammell also worked as a deputy editor and a reporter at Verdict. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Plymouth and a master’s degree […]
Hong Kong denies visa to Bloomberg reporter Fan
The Hong Kong Immigration Department has denied a work visa to Bloomberg News reporter Haze Fan, a Chinese national who was previously detained for at least 13 months by national security officials in Beijing. The Committee to Protect Journalists reports, “‘Hong Kong authorities should not normalize the practice of refusing foreign or mainland Chinese journalists […]
Reuters staffer Evans killed in Ukraine attack
Ryan Evans, a member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine, was killed and two Reuters journalists were injured in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. A Reuters story states, “Evans, who was working as a safety adviser for the agency, was killed after a missile struck the […]
Reuters staffer missing in Ukraine after strike
A member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine was missing and two others were hospitalized after a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. A Reuters story reports, “In a statement, the news agency said that the Hotel Sapphire, where a six-person Reuters crew was staying, was hit by […]
