FT taps Tassell as financial opinion editor
After 13 years on the Financial Times main news desk, Tony Tassell has joined Brooke Masters’ team as financial opinion editor. Tassell has been with the Financial Times since 1996. He held the posts of Lex columnist, investment correspondent, deputy U.K. companies editor, Manila correspondent, and Mumbai correspondent. Later on, he became deputy markets editor […]
How the FT increased reader returns to its app
Anna Lisinski of The Financial Times writes about how it increased return readers to its app by 39 percent. Lisinski writes, “The FT writes hundreds of articles a day and we know users don’t read all of them, so even though they think they’re up to date, it may not be entirely the case. “In the […]
FT starts new tech newsletter for Asia
The Financial Times and Nikkei Asian Review announced the launch of #techAsia, a newsletter focused on technology trends in Asia. The new weekly briefing will include a “Best of Comment” section to explore developments among tech companies. “Our readers are fascinated by the relationship between Asia and the rest of the world, particularly when it […]
FT and WSJ editors: Huge increase in digital readership during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the push of Financial Times and Wall Street Journal readers to digital offerings, said top editors on Friday. The Journal, for example, has been sending a pdf of its print paper to its subscribers right after midnight, said editor in chief Matt Murray. Murray and Financial Times U.S. managing editor Peter Spiegel spoke […]
Former FT editor Barber signs book deal
W H Allen has bought the rights to publish the memoirs of ex-Financial Times editor Lionel Barber, which offers portraits of global figures such as Donald Trump, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin. “The Powerful and the Damned: Private Diaries in Turbulent Times” will debut on Nov. 5 and will be available in hardback, e-book and audio. Ebury […]
Financial Times launches energy newsletter
The Financial Times announced the launch of “Energy Source,” a twice-weekly email newsletter on the global energy industry. “Energy Source” will be available to FT subscribers. Led by Derek Brower, the FT’s U.S. energy editor, the team includes U.S. energy reporter Myles McCormick, energy editor David Sheppard, senior energy correspondent Anjli Raval, and natural resources correspondent Gregory Meyer. […]
FT names two new associate editors, and Asia business editor
The Financial Times announced two staffers have been promoted to associate editor, and it has named an Asia business editor. All three changes will take effect on Sept. 1. Claer Barrett, in a new role as consumer editor, and Sarah O’Connor, employment columnist, both become associate editors. In addition to their responsibilities as editors and […]
FT reporter McCrum on being harassed for his Wirecard coverage
Financial Times reporter David McCrum talks about what it was like to be harassed after his investigative stories into Wirecard, which this week McCrum said, “You have a sense of the Financial Times as a reputed organisation. And you’re very publicly being called a criminal. I was sort of used to it when the company had […]
Financial Times names Platt U.S. markets editor
Eric Platt, U.S. mergers and acquisitions correspondent at the Financial Times, has taken over as U.S. markets editor at the organization. Platt will be working with U.S. capital markets reporter Joe Rennison, markets reporter covering U.S. rates, FX and Latam Colby Smith and U.S. capital markets correspondent Richard Henderson. He was also U.S. capital markets […]
Telegraph, FT bag top awards at 2020 Campaign Publishing Awards
The Telegraph Media Group won four prizes at the 2020 Campaign Publishing Awards. These included: Content Studio of the Year for its branded content arm Spark Launch of the Year for Telegraph Women’s Sport Event of the Year Business Media for its autism conference in association with SAP Campaign of the Year for “Live without […]
