Reuters Breakingviews columnist Kwok moves to US to write about tech
Reuters Breakingviews columnist Karen Kwok is now a columnist based in New York focusing on global technology and venture capital sectors, writing stories about artificial intelligence, fintech, and semiconductor companies. She used to cover deals in the Middle East region and global metal mining sector and was based in London. Prior to Breakingviews, she was a European gas […]
Bloomberg’s Brown now covering vices, consumer packaged goods
Bloomberg News reporter Redd Brown is now covering vices and consumer packaged goods. He has spent the last four years as an earnings specialist. He also worked in London as a global data earnings estimate analyst. Brown was a political science research analyst at the University of Rochester, where he graduated with a degree in economics. […]
WSJ’s Steele now covering media and entertainment beat
Wall Street Journal reporter Anne Steele is now covering the media and entertainment beat, with a focus on podcasting and the powers in new media. She previously was its music industry reporter. She has been with the Journal since 2015, writing on a wide variety of topics on the real-time desk, including drug-pricing controversies, the auto industry […]
Barlett & Steele Awards now accepting entries
The Barlett and Steele Awards, named in honor of renowned investigative business journalists Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele, were expanded in 2022. The awards now have two categories: one for news organizations with a national or global audience and one for publications with a regional or local focus. Additionally, an award will be […]
City Journal hires Hufford as senior investigative reporter
Austen Hufford has joined City Journal as a senior investigative reporter. He will be part of the publication’s new California initiative, led by Christopher F. Rufo, which will focus on waste, fraud and abuse across the state. Hufford previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, where he served as a national economics reporter in Washington, […]
WSJ hires Hobson for DC bureau
The Wall Street Journal has hired Will Hobson to be a reporter in its Washington bureau, working on political and government investigations and enterprise. Hobson was a national investigative sports reporter for The Washington Post before departing in February. He has previously worked for the Tampa Bay Times, the Daytona Beach News-Journal, and the Panama City News […]
NY Times seeks biz reporter to cover Persian Gulf
The New York Times is looking for a talented, experienced and versatile reporter to join the Business Desk to cover business, economics and wealth from the Persian Gulf. At the core of the beat are the vast sums of money and geopolitical influence wielded by the region’s companies and sovereign and private investment funds. Additional […]
Bloomberg’s Diaz to cover the trade beat
Bloomberg News reporter Alicia Diaz is now covering the trade beat, including the U.S. Trade Representative. She previously was covering Congress. She is based in Washington D.C., and was hired full time by Bloomberg in 2022. Previously, she was an intern covering New York City, reporting on breaking pandemic news and editing TOPLive blogs, among other tasks. […]
Front Office Sports hires Briggs as reporter
Front Office Sports has hired Ellyn Briggs as the outlet’s first culture and lifestyle reporter. In this role, Briggs will help expand coverage of the intersection of sports, culture, and entertainment. Briggs joins Front Office Sports after nearly four years at Morning Consult, most recently as a senior brand analyst. While at Morning Consult, Briggs covered consumption and […]
Reuters’ documentary aims to reach new audiences
Reuters has released its first documentary as it aims to bridge the gap between its text-based investigations and its wider video journalism, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette. Tobitt reports, “The 28-minute documentary Death in Darfur, available on the Reuters website and on Youtube, reconstructs paramilitary violence in the Sudan city of al-Fashir using footage forces recorded of themselves […]
