Forbes hires Coleman for breaking news desk
Forbes has hired Julie Coleman to be a reporter on its breaking news desk. She has been a fellow at Insider covering military and defense for the past six months. Coleman previously interned at Financial Planning, an Arizent publication, the New York Post and the Philadelphia Inquirer. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where […]
Swant joins Digiday to cover technology and marketing
Marty Swant has joined Digiday as a senior reporter covering marketing and technology. He previously was editor of the Forbes CMO Network and a staff writer at Forbes covering marketing, advertising and technology. Previously, he was at Adweek, where he reported on emerging technologies including virtual reality, augmented reality, and blockchain. He also covered agencies, brands, […]
Forbes officially cancels plans to go public
Forbes announced Wednesday that it has officially terminated its merger agreement with a special purpose acquisition company that would enable it to go public, reports Tony Silber of Publishers Daily. Silber writes, “Indeed, the press release emphasized that Forbes is a highly sought-after brand. It announced record revenue and earnings last year, and that the company has already exceeded […]
Forbes promotes Contreras to Money and Markets reporter
Forbes has tapped Isabel Contreras as a Money and Markets reporter covering banking, investing and everything related to money. Previously, she was an assistant editor, Money and Markets. Prior to joining Forbes as a wealth editorial intern, Contreras was a contributing writer at the Boston Business Journal. She reported for The Daily Free Press in […]
Forbes scrapping plans to go public
Forbes has decided to call off a deal to go public through a special-purpose acquisition company, also known as a SPAC, amid cooling investor appetite, reports Lauren Hirsch and Benjamin Mullin of the New York Times. Hirsh and Mullin report, “The cancellation could be announced as early as this week, one of the people said. “The deal, announced in […]
Forbes seeks a staff writer to cover the music industry
Forbes is looking for a smart, well-sourced Music Writer to cover the business of music focusing on industry insiders and power players, track trends and write engaging stories on subjects that include uncovering and dissecting the strategies behind billionaire actors in the industry, highest-paid stars, innovative startups, entrepreneurs that are transforming the industry, and behind […]
Forbes hires CNBC’s Young to cover sports business
Forbes has hired CNBC sports reporter Jabari Young. He has been covering news ranging from big TV network sports contracts to the influence of agents to the growth of sports gambling. He joined CNBC in October 2019 and previously covered the NBA and San Antonio Spurs for The Athletic. Before that, he covered the Spurs’ 2013-2014 […]
Forbes hires Paczkowski from BuzzFeed News
Technology and business editor John Paczkowski is leaving BuzzFeed News to in Forbes overseeing the tech and innovation team. He will start July 11. Based in San Francisco, Paczkowski will oversee Forbes’ coverage of technology, including artificial intelligence, big data, cloud, consumer tech, cybersecurity, enterprise tech, social media, and venture capital. “Everywhere John has worked, he has […]
Tindera swaps Forbes for the Financial Times
Michela Tindera has joined the Financial Times as host and producer of the “Behind the Money” podcast. Recently, she was a staff writer covering money and politics at Forbes. Tindera had been with Forbes for over 7 years, holding various roles, including editorial assistant, wealth reporter, chief of reporters and staff writer, health care. She […]
TechCrunch hires Szkutak to cover venture capital and startups
Becca Szkutak has joined TechCrunch as a senior writer covering venture capital and startups for TechCrunch+. Recently, she was a venture capital reporter at Forbes, where she also co-authored the Deal Flow newsletter. She previously covered the private debt market for PEI – Alternative Insight, an international trade magazine. She also helped American Inno launch […]
