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Media Updates
The Cision Media Research Team maintains a database of more than 1.6 million records, including social influencers, traditional media contacts, outlets, and opportunities. Here is a sampling of recent media moves. Follow the team at @Media_Moves.
BuzzFeed News: BuzzFeed News has named Karolina Waclawiak editor in chief. She brings over 14 years of editorial experience to the helm of the news organization and previously served as the executive editor of culture and director of news development for BuzzFeed Studios. Waclawiak joined BuzzFeed News in 2016 after spending seven years as editor of essays and deputy editor for The Believer.
Vogue: Lisa Aiken is now executive fashion director at Vogue.com. She joined the outlet from Neiman Marcus Group, where she served as the fashion and lifestyle director and SVP for the past year. Prior to that, Aiken worked at Moda Operandi as fashion and buying director and before that spent seven years at Net-a-Porter.
CoinDesk: Aoyon Ashraf has been promoted to managing editor of companies/business at CoinDesk. He was most recently a writer covering public and private crypto mining companies, economics of digital currency mining and everything in between. Prior to joining CoinDesk in 2021, Ashraf spent nine years at Bloomberg in Canada.
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ProfNet Expert Alerts
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JD DiGiacomandrea
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Media contact: Hayley Lutz, [email protected]
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AdhereHealth
Media contact: Andrea LePain, [email protected]
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