| Kevin Frey 
Today's public relations professionals need to know not only who is going where, but also how to communicate more effectively with those journalists, bloggers and influencers making moves. Keep reading for the latest industry insights, including a vice president promotion at CBS Newspath and reviews of four journalism blogs you should be reading. Want even more media moves? Check out the most recent issue of PR Newswire Media Moves in our Resources Center and follow @PRNMedia for daily updates. 1. CBS Newspath: Marsha Cooke (@MarshaCooke) has been named vice president of news services at @cbsnewspath. She was previously executive editor of CBS Newspath, which is CBS's news service that feeds its affiliates. Marsha's experiences include working for CBS in Los Angeles and Beijing. Marsha is taking over for Kurt Davis who was recently promoted to executive vice president. In her new role, Marsha will be looking to add more digital content and find new formats to help their affiliate relations fill content voids. 2. Las Vegas Review-Journal: Peter G. Johnson, who was formerly the assistant business editor at the Dallas Morning News since 2002, is headed to the city that never sleeps to become the deputy news and business editor at @reviewjournal. Peter has a wealth of experience from working as a night metro editor at the Tallahassee Democrat, an assistant managing editor at Cincinnati Enquirer and page one editor at Detroit News. Peter is taking over for Jim Wright who is moving on. 
3. Mic: Susie Poppick (@SusiePoppick) has left CNBC to join @mic as its new personal finance reporter later this summer. Susie started her career as a special projects editor at Money for five years and then moved on to CNBC where she was a personal finance editor and reporter covering investing and behavioral finance issues. Susie will be in charge of creating a personal finance section and targeting a younger audience with the new "Money.Mic" vertical. 4. San Francisco Chronicle: Kate Galbraith (@KateGalbraith) has joined @sfchronicle‘s business team as the new assistant business editor. Galbraith's experience includes a recent stint at CALMatters covering energy and she also has reported on environment and energy topics for the Texas Tribune and The New York Times. Kate began her career at The Economist and authored a book on wind power, "The Great Texas Wind Rush." 5. Chicago Sun-Times: Crain’s Chicago business columnist Shia Kapos (@ShiaKapos) has joined @suntimes. Shia had been with Crain's for a decade covering Chicago business and the Chi-town business community. In her new role, Shia will be penning a twice-a-week column titled "Taking Names" that will be covering celebrities along with looking for stories that involve business and politics. The column will also be featured as a blog at the Sun-Times where she will update it daily. Influencer Intel of the Week: Every Monday, PR Newswire for Journalists reviews a selection of niche bloggers you should be reading. Check out this installment of blog profiles to learn more about four journalism blogs making their mark. To reach the right journalists and influencers, you need to understand the nuts and bolts of press release writing. Download our Quick & Easy Guide to Sharing Your Press Release with the World for tips on preparing your next press release for distribution. Author Kevin Frey is a senior audience researcher for the Mid-Atlantic region. | 
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