Pittsburgh daily to launch standalone biz section
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette plans to launch a standalone daily business section next week, according to business editor Brian Hyslop. The section will be a full color section Tuesday through Friday. Sunday will continue to be a stand-alone section. And on Saturdays, it will be inside the A section. The Post-Gazette doesn’t have a Monday section […]
Barron’s seeks online producer
Barron’s is looking for a multi-talented online editor who is can proofread a financial story on deadline, find and crop the perfect photo to illustrate it, and distill it into 140 characters to drive traffic on Twitter. In this producer role, the perfect candidate will work closely with the editorial, support, and technical teams to […]
Bloomberg: Believing in original reporting
Capital New York interviewed Reto Gregori, the deputy editor in chief for Bloomberg News, about the news service. Here is an excerpt: CAPITAL: Bloomberg News is known particularly for its financial coverage, but also has a stable of foreign correspondents and recently announced plans for a stand-alone politics site. Is Bloomberg attempting to compete on […]
Barron’s writer Conway leaving for asset management job
Brendan Conway, who wrote the “Focus on Funds” column for Barron’s, is leaving the Dow Jones publication. At the end of his column in the latest issue, Conway writes, “As I’m leaving Barron’s to take a position in asset management, this column is my last. It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve […]
Las Vegas Business Press names new editor
Norm Bell, who was editor of the Hartford Business Journal for three years, has been named editor of the Las Vegas Business Press. Ann Friedman of the Business Press writes, “Bell is no newbie. Last September, he and his wife started VegasBureau.com, a website that covers news and conventions in the Las Vegas area for […]
Washington Post’s Capital Business seeks digital editor
The Washington Post’s Capital Business is looking for a digital editor-producer to oversee digital strategy and manage special projects. This is an ideal position for someone who is eager to experiment with new ways to serve readers. The Capital Business team writes daily for The Washington Post and produces a weekly publication focusing on the […]
Bloomberg reporter returns to DC bureau, is laid off
Gopal Ratnam, a national security reporter for Bloomberg News, returned to the Washington bureau where he is based on Monday after work-related travel the past two weeks. He was promptly laid off, sources tell Talking Biz News. In a short note to his colleagues, Ratnam wrote, “It’s been a pleasure working with so many pros. […]
International Business Times seeks copy editor
The International Business Times is seeking a copy editor. Responsibilities include checking stories for grammar, spelling and conformity to AP Style, as well as line editing. Requirements: Two to three years experience on the copy desk of a newspaper or wire service; able to work with a computer-based content management system; willing to tackle a […]
Katie Benner joins Bloomberg View
Bloomberg View announced Monday that Katie Benner will join the opinion and analysis site in September as a columnist covering technology, innovation and the cult and culture of Silicon Valley. “Katie is a deeply resourceful writer with singular observations about all facets of the tech business,” said David Shipley, the senior executive editor of Bloomberg […]
WSJ/Dow Jones seeks reporter in London
We are seeking an energetic reporter to cover a range of financial markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires. Stocks, bonds and currencies are the lifeblood of what we do, and the markets reporter will need to live and breathe markets. We are looking for […]
