Middleton, longtime biz journalist, dies at 77
Timothy Middleton, a longtime business journalist, died in New Jersey last week at the age of 77. An obituary said the cause was heart disease. Middleton was a columnist for MSN Money and a contributor to CNBC television. He also did weekend business reports for WCBS Radio in New York. He was the author of […]
Axios seeks a data visualization journalist for business and finance
Axios is a growth-stage startup dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We’re hiring a Visual Journalist with a focus on business/finance data visualization! Why it matters: In this role, you will research and analyze data and create data visualizations for Axios’ website and newsletters. You will balance a mix of short- […]
Washington Post seeks a reporter to cover Amazon
The Washington Post is seeking an ambitious and resourceful reporter to cover Amazon, the ecommerce giant that is reshaping huge swaths of American life along with the consumer experience. Amazon is now America’s second-largest private employer. Its core business has upended retail, drawing scrutiny from antitrust regulators, and has redefined the American workforce, drawing concern […]
Pyatt, Washington Post local biz columnist, dies at 88
Rudolph A. Pyatt Jr., a Washington Post local business columnist who retired in 2000 after 19 years writing a twice-weekly column, died earlier this month at 88. Washington Post reporter Bart Barnes writes, “Mr. Pyatt was among an early corps of Black journalists that cracked the segregation barriers of Southern newspapers when he began his career in […]
Industry Dive promotes Robinson to lead editor of PharmaVoice
Industry Dive has promoted Robin Robinson to be the lead editor of its PharmaVoice publication, which is acquired last year. Robinson had been senior editor at PharmaVoice, which is relaunching as a newsletter. The publication has also hired Meagan Parrish to be a senior editor and writer for PharmaVoice. She previously was the senior editor […]
Biz reporter Cheng joins VC firm Initialized Capital as head of content
Venture capital firm Initialized Capital has hired business journalist Candy Cheng as head of content. Cheng was most recently a Business Insider senior correspondent covering venture capital and tech startups. She previously was an executive producer of “Bloomberg Studio 1.0,” Bloomberg Television’s long-form interview series. At Bloomberg Television, she was also the head of technology interviews, regularly […]
WSJ hires Byrne as platform editor for visual storytelling
The Wall Street Journal has hired Brian Patrick Byrne from Insider to be a platform editor for visual storytelling. He will start next week. Byrne is currently a distribution editor at Insider. Prior to joining Insider, he built a social media following of over 50,000 by posting YouTube videos and Twitter threads about K-pop, or […]
FT seeks an economics editorial writer
The FT is looking for an economics leader (editorial) writer, one of the most challenging and stimulating jobs in the organisation and one that is at the heart of international debate on economic issues. The leader column – the official voice of the FT – covers topics including global politics, public policy, economics, business and […]
Anders named deputy editor in chief of WSJ
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following announcement: I’m delighted to share that Chief News Editor Jason Anders has agreed to become a Deputy Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal. Jason’s promotion is both a reflection and enhancement of the central role he already plays across the newsroom, as we […]
Fortune hires Lichtenberg as executive editor of global news
Fortune magazine has hired Nick Lichtenberg to be its executive editor. He worked with Fortune editor in chief Alyson Shontell at Business Insider. “He is a real talent who is sharp on all angles of business from markets to the economy to crypto to housing, with a keen eye for stories readers will love and the speed […]
