MT Newswires hires Weatherhead as editor
MT Newswires has hired Timothy Weatherhead to be HQ editor. In that role, he monitors the financial news landscape and coordinate with fellow editors to ensure timely and accurate coverage of financial markets. He previously was at S&P Global Market Intelligence as banking editor. He joined S&P from The Hill, where he had been associate editor for economics […]
TechCrunch senior editor Hatmaker is departing
Taylor Hatmaker, who covers social media, gaming and culture at TechCrunch, is leaving the news organization at the end of the week. Prior to rejoining TechCrunch, Hatmaker was senior technology editor of the Daily Beast. She first joined TechCrunch in 2016. Before joining TechCrunch, she was the tech editor of the Daily Dot and a […]
Fortune hires Snyder as managing editor
Fortune magazine has hired Benjamin Snyder to be a managing editor. He will be focused on hiring and recruiting, launching training and editorial strategy initiatives, kicking off partnerships with journalism organizations, and supporting career development opportunities. Snyder previously was a senior managing editor at Business Insider, which he joined in November 2020. “I actually got my start […]
Masunaga now covering entertainment biz for LA Times
Los Angeles Times business reporter Samantha Masunaga is now covering entertainment business news. Masunaga has been writing about workplace culture and also covers the aerospace industry. Since joining The Times in 2014, she has covered local and national breaking news, the craft beer industry and Southern California’s Japanese American community. Masunaga has previously worked for […]
Bloomberg taps Versprille to cover air regulation
Benedikt Kammel, global aviation editorial leader, and Shelly Banjo, managing editor global business for the Americas, sent out the following memo: Hi everyone, we’re thrilled to announce that Allyson Versprille in our Washington DC bureau is the new aviation regulation reporter, covering agencies like the FAA, the NTSB and the intersection of politics, regulation, and […]
WSJ’s Salama to cover Trump campaign
Wall Street Journal national security reporter Vivian Salama has moved to a new beat covering the Trump campaign. She joined the Journal in 2020 to cover the evolving relationship between the U.S. and China. Salama previously was on the Journal’s White House team covering former President Trump before leaving to join CNN in 2020. She has covered […]
Tracy, ex WSJ, joining Capitol Account
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Ryan Tracy is joining Capitol Account to cover financial regulation. Capitol Account is a daily newsletter that covers the intersection between Washington and finance. Tracy was covering tech policy for the Journal in its Washington bureau. Tracy focused on the government’s interactions with the largest U.S. tech companies. His work in the […]
Nusca returning to Fortune to lead Brainstorm Tech
Andrew Nusca is returning to Fortune magazine to be editorial director of its Brainstorm Tech event and community. For the past year, he has been at Activision Blizzard as editor in chief. He previously was executive editor at Morning Brew. He previously had been digital editor at Fortune, overseeing digital products, including its website and newsletters. He […]
FT hires Heeter to cover deals and activists
The Financial Times has hired The Information reporter Maria Heeter to cover mergers and acquisitions and activist investors. Heeter will start later this month and be based in New York. She has been covering a similar beat for The Information for the past year. Before that, Heeter was covering venture capital, cryptocurrency and finance for The Information. […]
Wollman joining Bloomberg’s tech team as an editor
Dana Wollman, the former editor in chief at Engadget, is joining Bloomberg News as an editor on its technology team. When she became editor in chief in 2018, she was the first female to hold the position. She will start at Bloomberg later this month. Wollman left Engadget in February. Wollman got her start in […]
