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Nikhil Kumar has been appointed as Executive Editor at TIME magazine.
This is Nikhil Kumar's second stint with TIME. He was previously TIME’s South Asia bureau chief and, before that, a senior editor working on international coverage.
An internal communication from TIME Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs said: "Nikhil Kumar will be overseeing our AI, Climate, and Health teams, working with those reporters and editors to expand our coverage in these key verticals and the leaders shaping them for TIME."
"Nikhil brings experience in international and business journalism, which he’ll use to make sure that our AI, Climate, and Health coverage continues to appeal to global audiences and those leading the businesses that shape them. He will supervise Senior Editors Mandy Oaklander, Kyla Mandel, and Dayana Sarkisova, along with their reporters, and collaborate across all our departments to encourage our most ambitious journalism," Jacobs said.
Most recently, Nikhil Kumar was Deputy Global Editor at The Messenger and earlier, at Grid. He was formerly CNN’s bureau chief in New Delhi, overseeing the network’s coverage of India and the wider region, as well as reporting on-air for major stories.
He has also worked as an editor and foreign correspondent for the Independent and the Evening Standard.
Meanwhile, Lori Fradkin, who joined TIME in 2018, has been promoted to Executive Editor
Lori will oversee Senior Editor of Ideas AJ Hess and their team of editors, as well as Editor-at-Large Belinda Luscombe, Senior Correspondent Sean Gregory, and Correspondent Eliana Dockterman.
"In this expanded role, Lori will continue to edit many of our most experienced reporters as well as work with outside writers on ambitious stories and essays, producing cover stories and features that drive conversation and support our top initiatives. Lori, who in recent years oversaw the launch of Closers and Latino Leaders, will also continue to run and contribute to tentpole projects like Person of the Year. Lori will also be a key connector between the Editorial, Legal, and People Departments."
Lori joined TIME in New York following five years at Cosmopolitan, with previous roles at The Huffington Post, AOL, and New York magazine.
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