NYTimes hires Steel from FT

New York Times media editor Peter Lattman sent out the following announcement on Friday:   We are pleased to announce that Emily Steel will join The New York Times as a media reporter covering the television industry. The cheers you’re now hearing around the newsroom are from our colleagues who once worked with Emily at […]

Ex-San Antonio Biz Journal editor on why he quit

Bill Conroy, the former editor of the San Antonio Business Journal, writes about why he quit his job at the American City Business Journals paper after 20 years. Conroy writes, “During that period, the newspaper was always profitable and I never had to fire a single person. Consequently, I had a kickass veteran reporting staff, […]

Arkansas Business publisher named president of parent

Mitch Bettis, the publisher of Arkansas Business, has been named president of its parent company, the Arkansas Business Publishing Group. A story on its website states, “Bettis joined the company on Feb. 25, 2013, as general manager of ABPG and publisher of Arkansas Business. “‘It’s a privilege to be a part of the ABPG team,’ […]

Reuters names Amsterdam bureau chief, hires Brussels reporter

Luke Baker, bureau chief in Brussels for Reuters, sent out the following announcement on Friday: All, I’m very happy to announce two new appointments to strengthen our coverage of the European Union and the Netherlands: Starting in the north, Anthony Deutsch has been appointed bureau chief in Amsterdam and will be responsible for strengthening coverage […]

Reuters names deputy international affairs editor

Marilyn Thompson, Washington bureau chief for Reuters, sent out the following staff announcement: We’re delighted to announce that David Storey has been appointed Deputy International Affairs Editor, a new position aimed at improving global coverage of international stories with a Washington angle — stories that play to the strength of our extensive global bureau network. […]

Bloomberg Brief seeks hedge fund reporter

Bloomberg Brief publishes 19 newsletters that provide unique data, original content and commentary on topics including Economics, Hedge Funds, Mergers, and Financial Regulation. Bloomberg publishes a hedge fund newsletter twice a week. These are publications aimed at people working in the industry, with exclusive information about new firms launching funds, investors hiring hedge funds, and […]

Dallas Biz Journal hires new creative director

Rob Schneider, a designer at the Dallas Morning News, has been hired as creative director of the Dallas Business Journal. Charles Apple writes, “A 1995 graduate of Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., Rob began his career as a designer and sports editor for the St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press. He moved to the Omaha World-Herald […]

Maynard named director of Reynolds Center

Micheline Maynard, a former New York Times senior business correspondent, will be the new director of the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Maynard will lead business journalism training efforts for the Reynolds Center, the world’s premier provider of ongoing training […]

Quartz seeks business and finance reporter

Quartz seeks a reporter to contribute to its coverage of companies and the finance sector globally, with a focus on producing original takes on the news and reported analytical scoops. You would be part of the growing Quartz team based in New York, and help shape our efforts to take bracingly creative approaches to covering […]

Quartz seeks health and medical reporter

Quartz seeks a reporter to lead its coverage of health and medicine globally as part of its technology and science reporting group. You would be part of the growing Quartz team in New York, and help shape our efforts to take bracingly creative approaches to covering business news. Health and medical topics we’ve covered recently have […]