WSJ promotes Jamerson to deputy political editor
Joshua Jamerson has been promoted to deputy political editor in the Washington bureau. He will report to politics editor Ben Pershing. Previously, Jamerson was the East Coast bureau chief for U.S. news. He also served as a national politics reporter based in the Washington Bureau and covered the 2022 midterm elections and the future of […]
WSJ hires Watts as director of visual storytelling
Ryan Watts has been hired by The Wall Street Journal as director of visual storytelling. He will start next month and report to associate editor Taneth Evans. Watts will work with coverage chiefs and our visual journalists across the newsroom to set an ambitious strategy for compelling, visually-led stories. Watts started out in local newspapers […]
WSJ seeks an editor to oversee AI coverage
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an experienced, creative journalist to lead our coverage of how artificial intelligence is reshaping business in the tech industry and beyond. You will guide a group of talented reporters writing about the most important companies and individuals in the AI boom, and about who is driving this technology, […]
Santa Fe biz editor Vitu is retiring
Teya Vitu, the business editor of the New Mexican in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is retiring. He has been at the paper for five years. Vitu previously was a reporter for the Idaho Business Review. He also was a reporter for the Tucson Citizen and the Nevada Appeal. Vitu holds a bachelor’s degree from Cal-Berkeley.
Business Insider entertainment editor Ahmed departs
Tufayel Ahmed, an entertainment editor at Business Insider, has left the news organization. Ahmed was previously a senior editor at Newsweek and news editor at PinkNews. He has also had bylines in CNN, The Independent (UK), Forbes, Yahoo, VICE and more. Tufayel is also a published author — his debut novel, “This Way Out” is […]
WSJ seeks a bankruptcy reporter
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a reporter to cover corporate distress and bankruptcy. This is a high-energy job for someone who wants to be able to cover the big corporate upheavals, including the bankruptcies of large companies. The ideal candidate will have a sharp eye for details that bring these stories to life […]
Payments Dive seeks a reporter
Payments Dive seeks a sharp, experienced Reporter to provide timely, insightful coverage of the payments industry, including its reach into banking and technology. This will include breaking news coverage, enterprise reporting and in-depth features analyzing the trends and issues important to top executives at major payments players. You’ll produce daily briefs and articles that follow […]
Biz reporter Bodine departs Fort Worth Report
Fort Worth Report business reporter Seth Bodine has left the news organization for a new opportunity. Bodine joined the Fort Worth Report in February 2022. He previously covered agriculture and rural issues in Oklahoma for the public radio station, KOSU, as a Report for America corps member. Bodine graduated with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and English creative […]
Law360 union files unfair labor practice claims
Unionized editorial workers, represented by The NewsGuild of New York at LexisNexis-owned Law360, have taken legal action over planned layoffs that would affect 10 percent of their union. The union filed an unfair labor practice charge at Region 2 of the National Labor Relations Board in New York. On Feb. 27, the union voted to […]
SABEW names Best in Business winners
The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing announced Thursday the 147 recipients of its 29th annual Best in Business Awards, honoring excellence in business journalism from 2023. The Best in Business Awards attracted 1,103 entries from 181 news organizations, ranging from international, national and regional news outlets to specialized business publications. Thank you to […]
