Institutional Investor hires Comtois as a senior reporter
Institutional Investor has hired James Comtois as a senior reporter. He previously was a reporter for P&C Specialist, a Financial Times publication. Comtois previously spent more than eight years at Pensions & Investments covering money management. He also worked at MarketWatch.com, National Mortgage News and Crain’s New York. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston University.
Fortune hires Banicki as head of video
Fortune magazine has hired Adam Banicki as its head of video. Banicki is currently the senior executive producer of YouTube, where he oversees The Wall Street Journal’s main channel, as well as its Journalists as Creators program. Banicki joined the Journal after managing editorial video teams at Insider, Vice Media, New York Magazine and Fatherly. […]
Euractiv tech reporter Tar departs for new opportunity
Júlia Tar, a tech reporter for Euractiv, is leaving at the end of the week for a new opportunity. Tar has been with Euractiv since March 2023. She previously was a reporter for Hungary Today. Tar holds a bachelor’s degree from Eötvös Loránd University and a master’s degree from the University of Groningen.
Dickey departs Axios for Gazetteer San Francisco
Axios reporter Megan Rose Dickey is departing to join Gazetteer San Francisco to cover technology. She will start Oct. 7. Before Axios, Dickey was chief content officer at Backstage Capital, which invests in what it calls “underestimated” founders. She had been covering artificial intelligence and diversity, equity and inclusion in the technology industry for Protocol before […]
Westfair Biz Journal hires Larkin as editor
Westfair Communications, the Mount Kisco, New York-based publisher of the Westfair Business Journal, has hired Gary Larkin as its editor, its 10th editor overall in six years. Larkin replaces Justin McGown as editor, who in turn replaced Phil Hall in February, who in turn replaced Kevin Zimmerman, who replaced Bob Rozycki, who replaced Glenn Kalinoski, […]
Reuters hires Bayer as European correspondent
Lili Bayer is joining Reuters in October as European security correspondent. She will be covering European security, defense, intelligence and foreign policy. Bayer has been at The Guardian for the past year as its Europe live blogger. She previously worked at Politico for more than five years covering NATO, transparency, Central Europe and lobbying. Bayer […]
National Geographic, Netflix win business Emmys
National Geographic and Netflix received news and documentary Emmys on Wednesday and Thursday. The news categories were in the spotlight Wednesday at the at the Palladium Times Square in New York City, which also hosted the Documentary ceremony on Thursday night. Outstanding Business, Consumer or Economic Coverage Black Market Babies Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (National […]
Duryee, tech reporter, dies at 46
Tricia Duryee, a tech reporter for the Seattle Times, AllThingsD and GeekWire, has died from cancer at the age of 46. Todd Bishop of GeekWire writes, “Duryee covered the rise of wireless technologies, smartphones, and e-commerce, as well as gaming and venture capital as a reporter for publications including The Seattle Times, AllThingsD, MocoNews.net and GeekWire. […]
SABEW calls for more funding of employment surveys
The integrity of a critical labor-market survey – used to calculate the unemployment rate and labor force participation rate – is at risk as the House and Senate debate final spending bills for fiscal 2025. The Current Population Survey, produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau, requires $20.6 million above its 2024 […]
Santa Fe New Mexican seeks a business reporter
The Santa Fe New Mexican is looking for a journalist who can best inform our readers about Northern New Mexico’s vibrant and diverse business scene, one that includes a wide range of story and career opportunities. The New Mexican is a locally owned and independent newspaper, blessed with a thoroughly engaged readership. You’ll drive the newspaper’s business coverage […]
