Huffington Post continues hiring blitz with Australian site set to launch next month

July 24, 2015 12:48

The Huffington Post is set to launch its local operation next month with a new team set to start in their roles next week, Mumbrella understands.

The publisher is now in the midst of a hiring blitz and has already secured more than ten staff to work under former News Corp Australia opinion editor Tory Maguire who will head the editorial side of the operation and former Allure Media CEO Chris Janz to head commercial operations..

Among the hires are assistant Daily Mail editor Chris Paine and 9news.com.au supervising producer Nicolette Logue as news editors; former executive producer of video at AAP Tom Compagnoni who will lead its video content; and experienced former ABC and SBS political reporter Karen Barlow, who will be the local Huffpo’s political editor.

Paine

Compagnoni

Barlow

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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3 COMMENTS

Angus Kidman 24 Jul 15

Tiny typo — Chris Janz, not Chris Janes

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Nic Christensen 24 Jul 15

Thanks Angus,

Now corrected.

Cheers,

Nic – Mumbrella

Alfonso 15 Aug 15

Anyone if Huffington Australia is still looking for photographers?

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