PR Newswire’s Audience Research Department makes thousands of updates to the  database of journalists and bloggers that underpins our Agility media targeting and distribution platform.  Below is a sampling of recent media moves and news from the research team.  

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Money (New York, NY): Executive Editor Diane Harris (@dianeharris) has been promoted to Editor. She will be @MONEY’s first female Editor. Senior Editor-at-Large Ellen Stark (@ellenstark) has been promoted to Executive Editor.

(San Jose, CA): Malcolm Bordelon (@mmb52) is the new Publisher @SVbizjournal.

(Washington, DC): Elizabeth Jensen (@ejensenNYC) is the new Ombudsman/Public Editor @nprnews.

(Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN): Long-time Managing Editor Duchesne Drew (@DPDREW) is moving on from the @StarTribune to join the Bush Foundation. Also, Senior Business Editor Thom Kupper (@thomkupper) has been promoted to Assistant Managing Editor.

(New York, NY): Julia Kramer (@juliakramer) has been promoted to Senior Editor. In addition, Amiel Stanek has been promoted to Assistant Editor @bonappetit.

(New York, NY): Former @Vulture Editorial Director, Gilbert Cruz (@gilbertcruz), joins @nytimes as TV Editor.

(New York, NY): Will Lee (@willlee) has been named Digital Editorial Director @peoplemag.

(Washington, DC): Amy Argetsinger (@AmyArgetsinger) is now the Features Assignment Editor @washingtonpost.

(Washington, DC)): Former Washington Post Reporter Mohana Ravindranath (@ravindranize) is a new Staff Writer @nextgov.

(Washington, DC): Former New Republic Reporter John Judis (@JohnBJudis) signs on as a Reporter @nationaljournal.

(New York, NY): Former NBC Political Editor Betsy Fischer Martin (@BFischerMartin) joins on as a Washington Contributor @moremagazine.

Wired (San Francisco, CA): Robert Capps (@RobCapps) has been promoted to Head of Editorial and Mark Robinson (@MarkRobSF) has been promoted to Executive Editor. And David Pierce (@PierceDavid) will soon be a Senior Writer at the outlet.

New Beauty (Boca Raton, FL): Carolyn Hsu (@Carolyn_Hsu) is the new Digital Managing Editor @newbeauty.
TechTarget.com (@TechTarget): Kristin Knapp (@KKnapp86) is now at the outlet as a Site Editor.

Gizmodo (@Gizmodo)(tipbox@gizmodo.com): Annalee Newitz (@AnnaLeen) is now the Editor-in-Chief.

io9 (@io9)(tips@io9.com): Managing Editor Charlie Jane Anders (@CharlieJane) is now the Editor-in-Chief.

Quartz (New York, NY): Jennifer Chang (@jenzchang) is now Deputy Growth Editor. And Anne Quito (@AnneQuito) is now a Design Reporter and Editor.

(New York, NY): Henry Goldblatt (@HenryGoldblatt) has been named Editor @EW.

Marie Claire (New York, NY): Kenny Thapoung (@KTpoung) has joined @marieclaire as a Social Media Editor.

Cosmopolitan (New York, NY): Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks (@fuggirls), founders of a popular fashion blog, have joined @Cosmopolitan as Contributing Editors.

(Woodland Hills, CA): Our condolences to the LA Daily News (@ladailynews) on the passing of veteran City Hall Reporter Rick Orlov.

(Brattleboro, VT): Executive Editor Tom D’Errico (@Tom_DErrico) has been promoted to Content Marketing Managing for parent company, New England Newspapers Inc. In addition, Michelle Karas (@MichelleKarasVT) was named the Managing Editor @BrattReformer. She will add these duties to her current role as Managing Editor of the Bennington Banner.

(Reno, NV): Johanna Huybers (@JohannaHuybers) has been announced as Sports Editor covering college preps @rgj.

(Las Vegas, NV): Assistant Editor Lisa Valentine has been promoted to Editor @reviewjournal .

(Janesville, WI): Sid Schwartz (@SidSchwartz) will be promoted to Editor @gazettextra in mid-March. He is replacing Scott Angus who is retiring after 36 years with the publication.