Wharton Seminars for biz reporters accepting applications
The Wharton School is pleased to announce the Penn Wharton Public Policy Scholarship which will allow up to five business journalists whose reporting highlights public policy issues either domestically or internationally to attend the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists flagship program in Philadelphia this year. Each scholarship covers the cost of tuition, course materials, most […]
WaPo launches “Get There” personal finance website
The Washington Post launched Monday a new personal finance website called ‘Get There’, which brings together reporters, columnists and other experts for a look at money and its impact across all stages of life. The site will be run by personal finance reporter Jonnelle Marte. She writes: Here, we’ll hold robust conversations about saving, spending […]
Biz reporting lab shows traditional models aren’t dead, just evolving
Mike Scutari of Inside Philanthropy examines plans by the Cronkite School of Journalism to open a business reporting lab thanks to a $1 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. Scutari writes, “Secondly, the program will serve as an incubator for aspiring journalist-students. For example, Cronkite is seeking a business journalist to serve as […]
Philadelphia Business Journal seeks special products producer
The Philadelphia Business Journal is seeking a dynamic, creative Special Projects Producer. The Special Projects Producer is a critical player in the planning and production of the weekly print product, and also contributes to the weekly and daily publishing cycles. Primarily, the SPP helps plan and execute focus sections, awards programs, special publications and the […]
Reuters seeks medical news editor
Reuters Health is seeking a medical news editor who can deliver sharp, insightful and engaging health and medical articles to consumers and doctors on very tight deadlines. The editor must know both audiences well. Key Responsibilities: – Edit and fact-check a heavy load of stories every day for consumers and medical professionals – Explain complicated […]
Bloomberg seeks First Word oil reporter in Calgary
Bloomberg News is seeking a reporter for its First Word Oil service as it expands coverage of physical oil markets in the Americas. This position will be primarily focused on breaking news on Canadian and West Coast U.S. crude markets and will be based out of our Calgary office. The role will also involve refinery […]
Entrepreneur magazine promotes staffers
Ray Hennessey, the editorial director at Entrepreneur Media, announced the following staff promotions on Monday: I’m pleased to announce two promotions and a new hire that continue to build our New York editorial operations to support our tremendous growth. Linda Lacina has been promoted to Special Projects Director. Linda has been an integral part of […]
WSJ seeks New York reporter
The Wall Street Journal’s Greater New York team is looking for a reporter whose beat would range widely across the region’s cultural institutions, including the major museums, orchestras and performing-arts venues. The successful candidate will be a strong writer with a digital-first mentality who can make complex issues appeal to a broad audience, covering breaking […]
Gay biz reporter: My work is better since coming out
In the two months since CNN anchor Richard Quest confirmed to viewers that he is gay, his work as a business reporter has improved, Quest told a group of LGBT media professionals Thursday at the annual National Gay and Lesbian Journalist’s Association gathering in Chicago. Sunnivie Brydum of The Advocate writes, “‘I decided it was […]
Quartz unveils new site, and first home page
Zach Seward of Quartz writes about the new design for the financial news website: Yes, the homepage is still dead, which is why our new front door is quite different from most. Now, when you come to qz.com, we are offering an efficient briefing on global business news, called the Brief. It’s intended to be read straight through, like […]
