Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) owned Network 18 has hired editorial director of the Economic Times Rahul Joshi as CEO of news and group editor-in-chief, according to a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange. Joshi's appointment takes prominence as Network 18 is undergoing a shakeup following RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani's announcement in the annual general meeting for an integrated mobile and television newsroom which will provide content for Reliance Jio. This story was first reported by VCCircle. A Business Standard report added that Network 18's news website Firstpost is also undergoing a change in leadership as editor R Jagganathan is slated to retire in a few months. The company has hired veteran journalist B V Rao as editor, and Ajay Singh as the new executive editor. The report also added that Firstpost deputy executive editor Lakshmi Chaudhry left the organization earlier in July. In January, Network18 appointed A P Parigi as its Group CEO. Parigi took over from B Saikumar who had quit the company along with Network18 group COO Ajay Chacko and Network18 group CFO RDS Bawa, just prior to the RIL acquisition in May 2014. Prior to Network 18, Parigi was the Managing director and CEO of ENIL (Radio Mirchi). He was also serving as the Executive Vice Chairman of Times Innovative Media Limited (Times Out Of Home) and was an independent director at Times Global Broadcasting (Times Now) and Zoom Entertainment Network. Network18 says that Parigi also oversaw Times Group’s Internet businesses, specifically Times Internet & Times Business Solutions. Other management changes - In November 2014, Network18 had…
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