Crain’s Chicago hires AME
Cassie Walker Burke, the No. 2 editor at Chicago magazine, has quit to join Crain’s Chicago Business as an assistant managing editor, reports Robert Feder. Feder writes, “Burke, whose title was executive editor, is the third Chicago magazine veteran to jump to Crain’s and the latest in a list of editorial staffers to leave the […]
WSJ seeks reporter to cover Africa business
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an entrepreneurial reporter to cover the most entrepreneurial of beats: The Africa business story. The newly-created position would be based in Nairobi, an ideal perch for tracking corporate trends on the continent. Kenya has become a hub for multinationals seeking to tap into Africa’s rich resources and an […]
California paper seeks wine industry reporter
The Press Democrat, a division of Sonoma Media Investments, is seeking an experienced business reporter to cover the wine industry, one of our signature beats, and other general business news. This is an opportunity to live in California’s Wine Country and cover Sonoma County’s flagship industry. We are not looking for a wine critic to […]
Bankrate.com seeks data journalist
Bankrate.com is looking for an enthusiastic journalist to work with its editorial desk on data-driven projects. Applicants must be skilled storytellers who are capable of quickly finding and analyzing data. The data journalist will join a two-person statistics team that works in all phases of story development. The stats team pitches its own ideas for […]
Wall Street Journal seeks data journalist for economics team
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a data journalist to lead its expanding economics team into a new era of innovation in the presentation of news and analysis. This person will conceive and execute ambitious projects—some in a matter of hours, others over days—to illuminate the Journal’s economics coverage on its Real Time Economics site. […]
WSJ seeks video journalist for Money & Investing section
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a video producer and reporter to work with its Money & Investing team. The successful applicant will work with the team’s reporters and editors to produce insightful and vibrant video segments on a daily basis to augment the department’s already-strong online presence. The successful candidate will have a keen […]
Reflecting on 30 years in business journalism
Craig Wessel, the publisher of the Portland Business Journal, writes about the paper’s 30th anniversary and how its business journalism has changed. Wessel writes, “We had a different brand of reporter. They were trained to understand business, not demonize it. We engaged with the local business community with an understanding and respect for just how […]
Izzo, head of WSJ’s Real Time Economics, to join Hub
Wall Street Journal economics editor Neil King sent out the following announcement on Friday: In early 2007, when digital journalism was in its infancy, Phil Izzo emerged from deep within the Journal’s ranks to build a website that would bring WSJ-caliber analysis to the most important economic issues of the day. Within weeks of its […]
Bloomberg seeks stock market reporter in New York
Bloomberg News is looking to hire a stock market reporter based out of its New York office. The person in this role will produce clear and comprehensive stories on breaking news under real-time deadline pressure. This individual will summarize the U.S. stock market throughout the day and write stories on securities that are posting notable […]
San Francisco Business Times seeks real estate reporter
Are you the next star commercial real estate reporter for the San Francisco Business Times? We’re seeking a experienced, scoop-driven, barking hard news animal of a reporter to continue our long-term ownership of the commercial real estate beat. You’ll provide a steady diet of exclusive breaking news for our online daily edition, and longer-form stories […]
