Lima News in Ohio seeking business reporter
If you see the business beat as just covering a bunch of stuffed shirts and writing chamber of commerce stories, do us both a big favor and move on to someone else’s ad. You’re not the person we’re seeking. The business reporter at The Lima News, an award winning newspaper in West Central Ohio, will […]
Noted news designer says Quartz Daily adds texture to news day
Mario Garcia, perhaps the most famous designer of news products in the last 30 years, writes about his fondness for the Quartz Daily brief. Garcia writes, “The invitation came via an email: would you like to get a Quartz Daily Brief? Why not, said I. I already get several briefings, but there is always room […]
Bizwomen hires reporter from Charlotte Observer
Caroline McMillan Portillo recently joined the Bizwomen team as a reporter. She previously was a business reporter for the Charlotte Observer. Portillo, who is married to a business journalist, writes about her new job: That’s what I plan to do here at Bizwomen. Female professionals need more than hollow imperatives and clichés (Don’t let fear […]
Levy: Lot of great tech journalism out there
Wired’s Steven Levy spoke with Lucia Moses of Digiday about his decision to join Medium to start a technology news website. Here is an excerpt: There are a lot of tech verticals out there today already. Any concern that the market’s pretty saturated already? One thing I’ve learned is from listening to [Google CEO] Larry […]
NerdWallet seeks copy desk chief
NerdWallet has been around since 2009, helping consumers make smart financial decisions. We cover the spectrum of consumer finance — banking, credit cards, education, health care, insurance, investments, mortgages, shopping, travel — you name it. We’re doubling our staff this year. The job: Slot, manage and coach copy editors. 10-12 direct reports, including several you’d help […]
Why CNBC is in trouble
Brian Lund writes for DailyInvestor.com about the issues facing CNBC. Lund writes, “CNBC was never really a useful tool for the retail investor, but now it occupies an awkward space where it’s neither fast enough to compete with social media, nor deep enough (nor accountable enough) to compete with long-form digital content, and not accessible […]
Reuters seeks Asia investigative projects editor
Reuters is looking for an accomplished editor to spearhead investigative coverage in Asia. The editor will be working with Reuters journalists in bureaus from Afghanistan to Japan. Candidates must have a proven ability to conceive and execute polished, high-impact investigative and explanatory journalism. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with business and economic affairs and […]
Bloomberg seeks reporter/editor in Shanghai
Bloomberg News is seeking a reporter/editor for the Speed Desk in its Shanghai bureau. The successful applicant will be able to meet real-time deadlines and write breaking-news dispatches on business and general-interest topics ranging from company earnings, stock market reports, mergers and acquisitions, and politics, to natural disasters and strikes. Duties include, but are not […]
Reuters names Prodhan chief company correspondent in Germany
Noah Barkin, bureau chief of Germany, Austria and Switzerland for Reuters, sent out the following announcement on Monday: I’m very pleased to announce that Georgina Prodhan will be moving to Frankfurt in September to take on the role of Chief Correspondent, Company News, Germany. In this position, Georgina will oversee our team of international service […]
Baker joining Reuters M&A team
Soyoung Kim, the editor in charge of mergers and acquisitions coverage in the Americas for Reuters, sent out the following announcement: I’m excited to announce that Liana Baker is joining our New York-based M&A team to cover mergers and acquisitions in technology, media and telecoms, effective July 7th. She’s taking on one of the most […]
