The Observer has hired the Independent’s home news editor, Julian Coman, to become the paper’s foreign editor.

Coman will replace Tracy McVeigh, who after more than five years as foreign editor will become chief reporter.

[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_features.php?pubid=393|_self|The Observer]

[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_features.php?pubid=306|_self|The Independent]