Aron Pilhofer will join The Guardian in June as executive editor for digital, a newly created role for the London daily He most recently served as associate managing editor for digital strategy at The New York Times, with previous posts as an interactive news editor and as editor overseeing special projects and CAR (computer-assisted reporting). Pilohfer joined the NYT in August 2005, and has been a newsroom leader in social media, digital strategy and innovation at the paper, which he will continue at The Guardian. For a look at daily news updates from across the pond, check out The Guardian on Twitter.
Wow, thanks for all the kind words! Very sad to leave the NYT, but excited to join .@janinegibson and the crew in London.
— Aron Pilhofer (@pilhofer) May 19, 2014
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