Our Editorial Team
The Head News is powered by a diverse team of journalists and correspondents, each dedicated to their beat.
Finance
Marcus Sterling
A seasoned financial journalist previously with the Seoul bureau of a global newswire, specializing in cross-border capital flow and sovereign debt analysis.
Emma Hartwell
A former financial reporter at the Financial Times Asia desk, specializing in corporate governance, ESG investing, and emerging market capital flows. She now leads the finance desk at theheadnews.com with a data-driven, accountability-first approach.
Health
Claire Donovan
A veteran health reporter formerly with Reuters Health, specializing in global infectious disease outbreaks, pharmaceutical pricing policy, and healthcare access disparities. Now covers health and science for theheadnews.com.
Elias Thorne
A veteran health correspondent formerly with the Associated Press, specialized in epidemiological shifts and public health policy.
Technology
Rachel Foster
Former Silicon Valley technology reporter for Wired, specializing in AI ethics, Big Tech antitrust enforcement, and startup ecosystems. Now based in Seoul for theheadnews.com, she analyzes how global technology trends reshape Korea's digital economy and society.
William Grant
Formerly a lead investigative analyst at The Tech Chronicle, Sterling specialized in semiconductor supply chain dynamics and AI ethical governance. He joined theheadnews.com to bridge the gap between complex hardware innovation and market-driven reporting, earning a reputation for unyielding fact-based journalism.
Lifestyle
Diana Webb
Formerly a lifestyle editor at an international magazine group in Hong Kong, with a decade of experience covering fashion, sustainability, and consumer culture across Asia. Now at theheadnews.com, reporting on how evolving consumer values reshape everyday life.
Samuel Briggs
A former consumer affairs correspondent for the International Herald Tribune with a decade of experience analyzing socio-economic lifestyle shifts. He holds a degree in Data Journalism and is recognized for his rigorous, metrics-driven approach to reporting on urban demographic trends.
Culture & Entertainment
James Carter
A seasoned investigative journalist formerly with a major international wire service, specializing in cross-border entertainment industry corruption and labor rights. He transitioned to theheadnews.com to focus on data-driven analysis of the K-entertainment ecosystem, bringing a decade of rigorous fact-checking experience.
Natalie Brooks
A former entertainment correspondent for Variety's Asia bureau, covering K-pop, K-drama, and the global expansion of Korean content. Now at theheadnews.com, she covers the intersection of pop culture, business, and digital media.
Society
Arthur Sterling
A former investigative reporter at The Korea Herald with over a decade of experience covering municipal corruption and urban infrastructure failure.
Sarah Mitchell
A former social affairs correspondent for The Guardian Asia, with eight years covering civil rights, gender policy, and urban inequality. Now at theheadnews.com, she brings a rigorous, human-centered lens to South Korea's most pressing social debates.
Editorial Standards
- Independence: Our editorial decisions are made independently, free from advertiser or political influence.
- Corrections: We correct errors promptly. See our Contact page to submit a correction.
- Sources: We verify information with multiple independent sources before publication.
- Transparency: We clearly distinguish news reporting from opinion and analysis.