The information in Media Moves is provided by the health research department of Press Access, which provides contact information for more than 1,000 journalists at more than
1,000 consumer and business publications.
Arrivals
Time
Chris Taylor, writer/reporter, will be the new San Francisco bureau chief, starting on May 1. Contact the San Francisco bureau at 415/982-5000 for further inquiries.
USA Today.com
Jim Shulte, VP and editor-in-chief, left. As of May 5, Kinsley Wilson takes over as editor-in-chief. Contact Wilson via telephone at 703/276-3400.
Internal Moves
Medical Economics
Deborah Grandinetti was promoted from senior associate editor to senior editor. She continues to write and edit features covering practice management, managed care, alternative
and integrated medicine, and physician/patient relations. She also is editor of the upcoming career guide. Contact her via postal mail at 5 Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Josh Goldstein, medical health/business staff writer, will cover the 2000 election until the end of the year. At which time, he will resume covering business news. Email at [email protected].
HealthNewsDigest.com
Michael J. McCurdy, president-executive producer, is working on a book entitled, "In My Crystal Ball," in which 100 health industry leaders, including CEOs, founders of
Internet health companies, doctors/scientists and leaders in the nonprofit sector make predictions about the next 25 years in the health industry. Email McCurdy at [email protected] to recommend individuals for the book.
Departures
Mirabella
Hachette Filipacchi Magazines will no longer publish Mirabella after the June/July issue. Originally launched by News Corp., Mirabella has catered to a female audience since
1989. Jack Kliger, president and CEO of Hachette Filipacchi Magazines states, "with Mirabella's continuing lack of advertising support, we did not see the long-term viability for
this magazine." Staff plans have not yet been determined.