The Salisbury Journal has a new Head of News as owners Newsquest increase its investment in local journalism across the UK.

Martina Moscariello steps into the post having been part of the city’s reporting team for the past 13 months.

The move comes in the wake of six further appointments in the Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire region which will see a new vanguard of managers step up to enhanced roles with a heavy focus on digital development.

Martina had a broad range of experience before joining the Journal as a reporter in 2020, which included being a freelance assistant news editor at 5 News and various roles in other TV newsrooms.

She has a First-Class Honours Degree in Broadcast Journalism and speaks five languages.

Across the UK Newsquest, the owners of the Journal, has announced a total £1.5m per annum investment in local journalism and it has 50 new digital journalist roles across the UK.

Henry Faure Walker, CEO of Newsquest Media Group, said: “The focus that we have placed on growing engaged local digital audiences over the last few years is paying off, with most of our sites now reaching almost 80% of their local population.

“This coupled with the success we are having with digital subscriptions, gives us the confidence to launch a major expansion in local journalism.

"This investment underlines our commitment to those towns and cities where our local brands have been the number one news provider for decades.

“We look forward to welcoming new talented digital journalists to join our teams in local newsrooms embedded in communities up and down the country.”

If you are interested in applying for any of these journalist roles please go to www.newsquest.co.uk/careers.

These roles are in addition to existing roles and vacancies.

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