By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke 10/29/12 8:14am

Hirings

Beth Fouhy. (Photo credit: AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

Beth Fouhy Goes to Yahoo News

Just because there is a hurricane out there and you are cooped up inside with 12 jugs of water doesn’t mean everything else has stopped. For example, hiring announcements still seem to find their way into our inboxes.

This morning, Yahoo News announced that Beth Fouhy, an AP political reporter, will join Yahoo! News as senior politics and national coverage editor.

“From our first meeting, it was clear Beth would be a perfect fit at Yahoo News,” said Hillary Frey, editor in chief of Yahoo News.  “Not only does she bring a wealth of experience, she has great ideas about how to continue to build up the Yahoo News brand and get more great stories in front of our readers. I am thrilled she’ll be part of our New York staff.” Read More

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke 10/12/12 10:57am

Second Chances

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David Chalian Lands at Politico

David Chalian has been named the VP of Video Programming at Politico. In August, Mr. Chalian was fired from Yahoo! News, where he was the Washington Bureau Chief, after he was caught making a racial joke against Mitt Romney on hot mic during the Republican Convention.

“They’re not concerned at all. They’re happy to have a party with black people drowning,” Chalian said over a break in an ABC News/Yahoo News webcast. Mr. Chalian was referring to the fact that the Hurricaine Isaac was  hitting the Gulf Coast during the convention in Tampa. Mr. Chalian, who was quickly let go, apologized for “making an inappropriate and thoughtless joke.” Read More

By Felix Gillette 3/17/10 12:08am

Moves

Bookforum Editor Chris Lehmann Joins Yahoo News

In mid-January, Yahoo News blogging editor Andrew Golis posted a notice on his personal Web site, announcing that he was looking to hire a deputy editor and five bloggers. “As many of you know, I was recently hired by Yahoo News to build a network of news blogs,” wrote Mr. Golis. “I’m looking to build Read More