Jackie replaces Jane Ennis who was recently named as editor of another NatMag weekly, Reveal magazine.
Jackie, who was editor of Woman for the three years, has a long history in the magazine world. She worked as Deputy Features Editor, Features Editor and Deputy Editor at Woman's Own magazine from 2003 - February 2006 and also spent five years working as a freelance journalist for a variety of titles including NatMag titles - Prima, Prima Baby and Best.
Jackie, who joins NatMag on 4th January, was named IPC Media Editor of the Year (weeklies/fortnightlies) in 2008 and was shortlisted for BSME Editor of the Year in the same year.
NatMag's Chief Executive, Arnaud de Puyfontaine, says: "Jackie brings a wealth of experience to this role and we are delighted to welcome her to NatMag. Jackie's appointment, alongside Reveal Editor Jane Ennis and Real People Editor Samm Taylor, further strengthens our weekly portfolio and will ensure that these titles continue to grow rapidly while also appealing to advertisers and readers alike."
Jackie Hatton says: "I'm delighted to be joining Best magazine and look forward to working with the editorial team to realise the full potential of this great title."
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For more information, please contact:
Jane Wynyard
Head of PR
National Magazine Company
Phone: 0207 439 5211
Email: jane.wynyard@natmags.co.uk
Notes to Editor:
About Best magazine: Best delivers a lively mix of ideas and inspiration to inform and entertain real women and help them get more out of every aspect of their lives. It has a circulation of 295,970.
Notes to Editor
About the National Magazine Company
The National Magazine Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst established by William Randolph Hearst in 1910. The business comprises the core wholly owned business, also called the National Magazine Co and interests in two joint ventures. These are partnerships with some of the world's best publishers as follows:
NatMag Rodale:
A 50:50 joint venture with Rodale Inc. of the USA which focuses on health and wellbeing.
COMAG:
A 65:35 joint venture with Conde Nast, one of the UK's largest magazine distributors.
NatMag publishes 20 consumer titles in the UK: Best, Coast, Company, Cosmopolitan, Cosmopolitan Bride, Country Living, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar, House Beautiful, Prima, Prima Baby, Reveal, Real People, SHE, You & Your Wedding, and Zest. The group publishes three magazines, Men's Health, Triathlete's World and Runner's World, through NatMag Rodale.
NatMag also publishes a number of websites for the magazines, including handbag.com and www.netdoctor.co.uk, the UK's leading consumer health site.
