NPR hires Kerr to cover tech

In a note to newsroom staff, Emily Kopp, acting chief business editor, made the following announcement: I’m thrilled to introduce NPR’s new tech reporter, Dara Kerr, who starts with us on Jan. 9. Along with our intrepid Bobby Allyn, Dara will examine the choices tech companies make and the influence they wield over our lives. […]

Wired hires Dave as a senior writer covering big tech

Wired has hired Reuters reporter Paresh Dave to cover big tech. He has been covering Google, YouTube, Waymo and the rest of the Alphabet family. He spent four and a half years at the Los Angeles Times, where he last covered technology, including Silicon Beach, with an emphasis on the convergence of the technology and entertainment industries. […]

The Verge debuts new tech newsletter led by Heath

The following excerpt was sent out: The Verge today announced a new weekly paid newsletter, “Command Line,” covering the product and business strategies of the most consequential tech companies, and the people driving them. Led by deputy editor Alex Heath, subscribers will get agenda-setting scoops, exclusive interviews with industry leaders, and expert-informed analysis on the tech news […]

Bloomberg seeks a climate tech editor

Bloomberg Green is looking for an experienced editor to shape our coverage of climate technology. This is a wide-ranging beat that encompasses the groundbreaking innovations at the forefront of decarbonization as well as scores of clean-tech startups — everything from direct-air capture plants that pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to next-generation battery manufacturers, zero-emission […]

Siu taking over “10 Things in Tech” newsletter at Insider

Insider has appointed Diamond Naga Siu to take over its “10 Things in Tech” newsletter. She joined Insider in 2021 as a senior tech reporter for App Ecosystem and then served as a senior tech reporter for Big Tech careers. Siu worked as a general assignment reporter, early career employee resource group co-leader, diversity committee […]

The Verge seeks a senior editor for tech and policy coverage

The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011 to examine how technology will change life in the future for a massive mainstream audience. The Verge is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and […]

TikTok spied on Forbes journalists

According to materials reviewed by Forbes, TikTok parent ByteDance tracked multiple Forbes journalists as part of this covert surveillance campaign, which was designed to unearth the source of leaks inside the company, reports Emily Baker-White of Forbes. Baker-White reports, “The investigation, internally known as Project Raven, began this summer after BuzzFeed News published a story revealing that China-based ByteDance employees […]

Phoenix Biz Journal hires Edelen to cover tech

The Phoenix Business Journal has hired staff reporter Amy Edelen, who will cover technology, innovation and finance. Editor in chief Greg Barr writes, “She will write for both the online and weekly edition of the Business Journal and for AZ Inno, the statewide online publication covering the startup ecosystem and innovation. “Edelen worked previously for The Spokesman-Review […]

Tech journalists remain unable to tweet until they delete a post

Tech journalists whose accounts were suspended on Twitter remain unable to use the social media service until they delete a specific tweet, reports Micah Lee of The Intercept. Lee reports, “I’m still locked out of my Twitter account unless I agree to delete a specific tweet at the behest of the billionaire. Several of the other suspended […]

Bloomberg seeks a clean tech reporter in San Francisco

Bloomberg News is looking for a reporter to expand our coverage of climate technology. This is a wide-ranging beat that encompasses the groundbreaking innovations at the forefront of decarbonization as well as scores of clean-tech startups — everything from direct-air capture plants that pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to next-generation battery manufacturers, zero-emission steel […]