Jessica Hodgson has been named as new media correspondent for Dow Jones, the business and financial news provider.

Ms Hodgson has previously worked for MediaGuardian, Press Gazette and the Evening Standard, and is leaving her role as media and retail correspondent for Sunday newspaper the Business to join Dow Jones.

She will cover the UK media sector, from BSkyB to Reuters and WPP.

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