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| Daily Telegraph's Brogan departs as group seeks 40 new recruits | Daily Telegraph's Brogan departs as group seeks 40 new recruits |
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| Benedict Brogan, the Daily Telegraph's former deputy editor and its chief political commentator, has left the newspaper. | Benedict Brogan, the Daily Telegraph's former deputy editor and its chief political commentator, has left the newspaper. |
| And Damian Thompson, a columnist and the paper's blog editor, has also gone. On Twitter he said it was an "entirely amicable parting of the ways." | And Damian Thompson, a columnist and the paper's blog editor, has also gone. On Twitter he said it was an "entirely amicable parting of the ways." |
| At least four other staff members, whose names have yet to be confirmed, are also leaving. The departures came as the Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has announced that it was seeking people to fill 40 new editorial jobs as the business makes a significant new investment in quality journalism. | At least four other staff members, whose names have yet to be confirmed, are also leaving. The departures came as the Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has announced that it was seeking people to fill 40 new editorial jobs as the business makes a significant new investment in quality journalism. |
| The new positions, says a press release issued on Wednesday morning, "centre on strengthening the Telegraph's original reporting, with significant new investments in investigative reporting, data journalism, interactive tools, and video production." | The new positions, says a press release issued on Wednesday morning, "centre on strengthening the Telegraph's original reporting, with significant new investments in investigative reporting, data journalism, interactive tools, and video production." |
| But the news that Brogan is to leave, although not entirely unexpected by some insiders, has set social media alight, albeit with considerable overstatement about "mass sackings." | But the news that Brogan is to leave, although not entirely unexpected by some insiders, has set social media alight, albeit with considerable overstatement about "mass sackings." |
| A smiling Brogan was pictured on Saturday in the Daily Telegraph's father's day feature with his 10-year-old daughter. His political blog has been widely admired since he launched it in 2006, and his morning email briefing has been described as "pioneering" and "an important resource for fellow journalists and political junkies alike." | A smiling Brogan was pictured on Saturday in the Daily Telegraph's father's day feature with his 10-year-old daughter. His political blog has been widely admired since he launched it in 2006, and his morning email briefing has been described as "pioneering" and "an important resource for fellow journalists and political junkies alike." |
| I understand that the morning briefing will continue under a new writer. | I understand that the morning briefing will continue under a new writer. |
| TMG makes 'a significant new investment in quality journalism' | TMG makes 'a significant new investment in quality journalism' |
| In announcing its desire to hire 40 more staff, the company has listed the functions they are expected to fulfill, plus other initiatives: | In announcing its desire to hire 40 more staff, the company has listed the functions they are expected to fulfill, plus other initiatives: |
| • A new cross-functional team of journalists, engineers, and designers focused on innovation in digital journalism and creation of new tools for reporting and data presentation; | • A new cross-functional team of journalists, engineers, and designers focused on innovation in digital journalism and creation of new tools for reporting and data presentation; |
| • The formation of a breaking news team to speed the delivery of stories to mobile and web; | • The formation of a breaking news team to speed the delivery of stories to mobile and web; |
| • A strong boost to the Telegraph search engine optimisation (SEO) and social media teams; | • A strong boost to the Telegraph search engine optimisation (SEO) and social media teams; |
| • The appointment of a consumer affairs editor; the expansion of the digital design team; and the establishment of a new editorial apprenticeship scheme for school-leavers and non-graduates, to sit alongside TMG's graduate training scheme. | • The appointment of a consumer affairs editor; the expansion of the digital design team; and the establishment of a new editorial apprenticeship scheme for school-leavers and non-graduates, to sit alongside TMG's graduate training scheme. |
| The press release concedes that "a limited number of positions are being lost", but stresses they are occurring after a "significant number of important appointments". | The press release concedes that "a limited number of positions are being lost", but stresses they are occurring after a "significant number of important appointments". |
| It points out that Allister Heath, the editor of City AM who is to join TMG as deputy editor in charge of business next month, has also made a number of key appointments. Announcing the new investment, TMG's chief content officer and editor-in-chief, Jason Seiken, said: | |
| "I strongly believe that, in the long run, quality journalism wins. That is why we are focused relentlessly on two things: producing truly distinctive quality journalism; and ensuring this journalism is seen by the largest possible audience. Our investment in areas such as investigative reporting and data journalism will enhance the former, while our new positions focused on SEO and social media will power the latter." | "I strongly believe that, in the long run, quality journalism wins. That is why we are focused relentlessly on two things: producing truly distinctive quality journalism; and ensuring this journalism is seen by the largest possible audience. Our investment in areas such as investigative reporting and data journalism will enhance the former, while our new positions focused on SEO and social media will power the latter." |
| The Telegraph group's list of recent appointments... | The Telegraph group's list of recent appointments... |
| Some these are external hires and others are internal promotions. They include: | Some these are external hires and others are internal promotions. They include: |
| Dan Adcock, currently head of SEO at ITV, is joining as head of technical SEO; Mark Molloy, a journalist who helped drive record page views at Metro, joins the social media team; Kerry McQueeney, formerly of Metro, MSN and Mail Online, to join the homepage team along with Michael Wilkinson, a Gloucester Citizen reporter who pioneered video journalism; | Dan Adcock, currently head of SEO at ITV, is joining as head of technical SEO; Mark Molloy, a journalist who helped drive record page views at Metro, joins the social media team; Kerry McQueeney, formerly of Metro, MSN and Mail Online, to join the homepage team along with Michael Wilkinson, a Gloucester Citizen reporter who pioneered video journalism; |
| Adam Sills, acting head of sport for a year is confirmed in the post; and Jon Stock, currently managing the online books channel, becomes executive head of Life and Weekend. Three new appointments made by Allister Heath are: Ben Wright, the former editor of Financial News and now City correspondent for the Wall Street Journal in London, joins as senior City editor; Lauren Davidson, who works for Quartz in New York, joins as a business reporter; and James Quinn is confirmed as executive business editor. |