CNBC is part of Comcast spinoff company
Comcast is spinning off its cable networks, including CNBC, into a separate company, reports Benjamin Mullin of the New York Times. Mullin reports, “Comcast said Wednesday that the new company will be unencumbered by debt and well-positioned to scoop up other assets. Comcast announced last month that it was considering a spinoff, leading analysts to […]
Fresno Biz Journal publisher Webster hits 50 years
Gordon Webster Jr., the publisher of the Fresno Business Journal, is celebrating 50 years with the publication. Gabriel Dillard of the Business Journal writes, “By 1981, he assumed the role of publisher when the paper was known as the Fresno Daily Report. “Gordie was an early adopter, carving out a business-to-business niche in the Central Valley and […]
The Information hires FT’s Germano
The Information has hired Financial Times reporter Sara Germano. She will start on Dec. 2 and cover the business and future of sports—with a strong focus on women’s sports. Germano has been the FT’s U.S. sports business correspondent for the past four years. Before the FT, Germano was with the Wall Street Journal working as a […]
Halperin named co-editor in chief at Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter replaced co-editor-in-chief Nekesa Mumbi Moody on Tuesday with Shirley Halperin, reports Sean Burch of The Wrap. Burch reports, “Halperin will serve as co-editor-in-chief alongside Maer Roshan. “Halperin resigned as editor-in-chief of Los Angeles Magazine in July, just a year after joining the publication, amid complaints that it failed to pay overdue bills to freelancers and vendors. Before […]
Tankersley becomes Berlin bureau chief at NY Times
Jim Tankersley has been named Berlin bureau chief for the New York Times. He has been based in its Washington bureau covering economic policy. Tankersley will move to Germany in early 2025. He joined The Times in 2017 to cover taxes and economic policy in the Washington bureau. He then moved to the White House team […]
Politico’s Guggenheim wins Dirksen award
Politico tax policy reporter Benjamin Guggenheim has been awarded the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress for his groundbreaking investigation, “The 401(k) industry owns Congress’: How lawmakers quietly passed a $300 billion windfall to the wealthy.” The award is given by the National Press Foundation. The Dirksen award recognizes journalists whose work […]
The Economist hires Wu to cover China
The Economist has hired Sarah Wu as a China correspondent. She previously worked at Reuters, reporting on politics and society in Hong Kong, semiconductors and cross-strait relations in Taiwan, and the rise of the EV industry in China. Wu interned at the Boston Globe and Seattle Times. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
SF Standard tech reporter Anand departs
Priya Anand, a tech culture reporter at the San Francisco Standard, has left the publication to start a communications consulting business. She previously was at Bloomberg News covering startups and venture capital. Before joining Bloomberg, Anand served as a reporter at The Information covering Amazon and e-commerce. She also worked at BuzzFeed as a transportation reporter. Prior to joining BuzzFeed, Anand was covering […]
Reuters hires Buzbee as US and Canada news editor
Sally Buzbee will join Reuters as news editor for the United States and Canada. She will start on Dec. 11. Buzbee previously served as the executive editor of The Washington Post and as the executive editor and senior vice president of The Associated Press. During her three years at The Post, sheexpanded the Post’s international […]
Fox Business host Duffy named transportation secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has named Fox Business show host Sean Duffy as his transportation secretary. Greg Wehner of Fox News reports, “Duffy joined FOX News Media as a contributor in 2020. He served as the co-host of FOX Business’ The Bottom Line alongside Dagen McDowell. He also provided political analysis across all FOX News Media platforms. “Shortly after the announcement, […]
