Worldys News is led by a senior editorial board with extensive experience in international reporting, newsroom governance, and high-integrity fact-based journalism. The individuals listed below oversee all editorial decisions, enforce compliance with our Editorial Guidelines & Ethics Policy, and ensure that every publication meets our standards of accuracy and independence.

Editor-in-Chief — Catherine Hawthorne
catherine.hawthorne@worldys.news

Catherine Hawthorne is responsible for the global editorial direction of Worldys News. She oversees standards of sourcing, publication approval, and overall newsroom integrity. With a background in international reporting and editorial ethics enforcement, she ensures that all content aligns with the organization’s non-partisan mandate and fact-verification rules.

Managing Editor — Julian Mercer
julian.mercer@worldys.news

Julian Mercer supervises daily desk operations, workflow coordination, and editorial continuity. He ensures that coverage is both timely and structurally sound, bridging rapid news intake with editorial discipline. He manages cross-section review processes and escalation of sensitive or disputed content.

News Editor — Eleanor Whitford
eleanor.whitford@worldys.news

Eleanor Whitford directs coverage of breaking domestic and international developments. She is responsible for triaging developing stories, validating initial claims, and determining threshold criteria for publication under live conditions.

World Editor — Sebastian Rothwell
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Sebastian Rothwell manages international and geopolitical reporting. His remit includes conflicts, diplomacy, state policy, global institutions, and cross-border developments that shape international affairs. He ensures foreign coverage adheres to evidentiary and contextual standards before release.

Business Editor — Theodore Blake
theodore.blake@worldys.news

Theodore Blake oversees reporting on markets, economics, finance, corporate governance, and trade. He ensures quantitative accuracy and mandates that business reporting reflect verifiable financial data, regulatory filings, and credible economic sources.

Technology Editor — Maxwell Cairns
maxwell.cairns@worldys.news

Maxwell Cairns directs coverage of technology, AI, cybersecurity, innovation, regulation, and the digital economy. He ensures that technology reporting includes expert grounding, traceable technical sourcing, and risk-aware interpretation.

Entertainment Editor — Adriana Cole
adriana.cole@worldys.news

Adriana Cole manages coverage of film, media, culture, public personalities, and entertainment industries. She enforces standards of verifiable sourcing, rights compliance, and responsible public-figure reporting.

Sports Editor — Graham Delaney
graham.delaney@worldys.news

Graham Delaney oversees global sports reporting, including competitions, governance, athlete conduct, and institutional decisions. He ensures that sports coverage is fact-correct, non-sensational, and contextually grounded.

Health Editor — Dr. Livia Grant
livia.grant@worldys.news

Dr. Livia Grant directs health, science, medical, and public-risk reporting. A medically trained editor, she ensures that all health-related content is evidence-based, ethically communicated, and compliant with public-safety standards.

Editorial Authority & Accountability

All editorial roles operate under the non-interference rule defined in our Ownership & Funding Disclosure. Editors maintain the right to refuse publication, retract incorrect content, or intervene when ethical or evidentiary standards are not met. Violations are actionable under our Corrections & Updates Policy.

Last updated: October 2025