Reuters denies claim that killed staffer was spy
Reuters has denied a claim from Russia that its killed staffer, Ryan Evans, was a British spy, reports Francesca Ebel of The Washington Post. Ebel reports, “At a press briefing Wednesday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed without evidence that security adviser Ryan Evans, who was killed in a strike Saturday on the Sapphire Hotel in the […]
STAT’s McFarling receives Cohn Prize
Usha Lee McFarling, national science correspondent at STAT, has been selected to receive the 2024 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. Amid an exceedingly competitive field of applicants, McFarling stood out for her commitment to exposing and explaining the racial disparities that plague the American healthcare system, along with her dedication to mentoring […]
Parry departs Mergermarket for Capitol Forum
The Capitol Forum has hired Jacob Parry to be senior editor for Europe. He will be based in Brussels and will continue to cover EU competition policy. Parry previously was at Mergermarket as a senior reporter and chief regulatory correspondent. He also worked at BC Business in Vancouver. Parry is a graduate of McGill University.
Ingram departing Columbia Journalism Review
Mathew Ingram, the chief digital writer for Columbia Journalism Review, is leaving after nearly seven years. Ingram had been covering the evolution of digital media and the influence of social media platforms. He previously was a senior writer for Fortune magazine, and he also worked as a senior writer for GigaOm. Ingram also worked as […]
The Wrap seeks a senior business reporter
TheWrap is hiring a seasoned business reporter to join our team and help anchor our coverage of the entertainment business. The Senior Business Reporter will be tasked with ideating, writing and reporting on coverage of the business of entertainment, including film, television and media, with breaking news, deeply reported stories and earnings coverage and analysis. […]
The Wrap seeks a business reporter
TheWrap is seeking a part time business and news writer who can write about financial markets and assist the morning news team with breaking news. You should be well-versed in writing business and financial news, with a specific focus on how it relates to the entertainment and media sectors. Your copy should be clean, clever […]
WABC hires Connolly after WCBS demise
Joe Connolly, the longtime business news reporter at WCBS New York (880), will provide a one-minute feature for Red Apple Media crosstown talk WABC (770) highlighting local businesses. An Inside Radio story reports, “With the demise of WCBS, Connolly brings his 30-plus years of trusted advice to the new vignette series, ‘Business Success Stories with Joe […]
Evans, Reuters staffer killed, was indispensable to coverage
Ryan Evans, who was killed in a missile strike on a hotel in eastern Ukraine, had combat experience and a professional manner that made him indispensable to Reuters’ coverage of wars and an unfailing source of support for many journalists, reports Elizabeth Piper of Reuters. Piper reports, “He befriended many of the reporters he was helping stay safe, […]
Bloomberg TV hires Brogle as desk producer
Bloomberg Television has hired Courtney Brogle as a desk producer. She will be producing business and economic news for the radio and TV divisions, and go out into the field on assignment. Brogle previously was an assignment editor at NBC News for the past three years. She also worked as an audience development editor at The U.S. […]
The Information seeks a business of sports reporter
The Information’s Weekend section is seeking a reporter to cover what’s next in the business of sports. The ascendance of women’s sports will be a top coverage area, and this reporter should want to be the authority on the subject. We’re also interested in topics such as online gambling; e-sports; the various leagues’ media strategies; […]
