Lichfield Joins Atlantic as Quartz Global News Editor

Gideon Lichfield is joining Atlantic Media Group’s new global business brand, Quartz, as global news editor. Kevin Delaney, editor-in-chief of Quartz, announced the news this morning.  Quartz, which will launch later this year, can be found at qz.com.

Lichfield, whose smoldering eyes are pictured here, comes to Quartz from The Economist, where he was media editor, writing about the entertainment industry, the news media, publishing, and the effects of technology on society.  Prior to that he was the magazine’s deputy digital editor and is said to have played a key role in developing its online strategy.

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