Award-winning former Huffpost and Buzzfeed journalists are among 17 new appointments at the i following a round of “big investment in original journalism” from owner DMGT.
Six more positions are still being advertised, taking the size of the i newsroom over the 100 mark. It started its journey away from former sister paper The Independent in 2016, when it was bought by Johnston Press, with 12 journalists.
Aasma Day, who was North of England correspondent at Huffpost UK until more than a dozen journalists were made redundant last month when new owners Buzzfeed culled the news team, has been named Northern correspondent.
Day said she was “delighted to become part of such a trusted news brand which believes in quality journalism with integrity.
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