Media Moves: Journalist and Editor Changes - 2026-05-06
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This edition tracks verified journalist, editor, and newsroom moves across cybersecurity, AI, technology, privacy, data-center, and enterprise IT coverage.
Major editorial transitions this week include leadership promotions at Semafor and Reuters, alongside new tech-focused reporting hires at CNBC and Employee Benefit News.
Editorial note: LinkedIn URL for Emily Benson could not be uniquely verified among multiple profiles with the same name, and the announcement redirect did not lead to a profile page. All other fields and records are fully verified.
Sources
- [Prashant Rao - Global Managing Editor at Semafor](https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/semafor-promotes-rao-to-global-managing-editor)
- [Danielle Lee - Editor-in-Chief at Employee Benefit News](https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/lee-named-editor-in-chief-of-employee-benefit-news)
- [Toby Burns - Tech Investing Writer at CNBC](https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/cnbc-hires-burns-as-a-tech-investing-writer)
- [Emily Benson - Director of Consumer Product at Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/media-center/emily-benson-joins-reuters-director-consumer-product-2026-05-05)
- [Prashant Rao LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/in/prashantsrao)
- [Danielle Lee LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellelee1)
- [Toby Burns LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiasburnsresearch)
