Barr, former Bloomberg TV and CNBC reporter, dies at 46
Beccy Barr, who worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Television and CNBC, died at 46 from cancer. Helen Pidd of The Guardian writes, “Beccy studied government and economics at the London School of Economics, graduating in 2000, and then did a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism at City University. “One of her first TV jobs was […]
Salon seeks a business and finance editor
Salon helps you make sense of a contradictory world, leading the evolving, challenging dialogue on building a more democratic, innovative and humane future. A trusted digital destination for progressive journalism since 1995, we report on who’s being left behind and who’s getting ahead; we give current events context, provide rigorous analysis, and lead in-depth conversations; […]
Wirecutter is launching its first podcast
The New York Times will debut the first podcast for Wirecutter, its product reviews brand, on Aug. 21, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The show is part of a broader effort to make Wirecutter’s journalism more accessible and its business more resilient to changes in the media landscape. “‘Wirecutter is not only branching out in […]
Deputy ME van der Walt departing Bloomberg
Bloomberg News deputy managing editor Eddie van der Walt is leaving the news organization after nine years. He has been on the Markets Live team covering global financial markets with a focus on commodities in London. Before Bloomberg, van der Walt was a markets reporter for ICIS Heren, covering natural gas. He also worked at FastMarkets Ltd. […]
Quartz seeks a business reporter
Quartz is seeking a talented, high-metabolism business news reporter to cover market-moving developments across a range of sectors and geographies. We’ll provide a supportive environment that values entrepreneurialism and offers constructive feedback and career growth. You’ll bring strong news judgment, crisp writing, a collaborative spirit, and genuine enthusiasm for covering a wide range of business […]
Biz reporter Mejia-Hilario departing Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning News breaking business news reporter Irving Mejia-Hilario is leaving the paper at the end of August. He previously was a business news intern at the newspaper. Mejia-Hilario joined the Morning News after graduating from Wayne State University in Detroit, where he was managing editor of The South End, and following a business reporting internship at […]
Bloomberg’s Epstein to cover Harris campaign
Bloomberg News real estate reporter Jennifer Epstein is moving to cover the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris. She has been covering residential real estate for the past two years. Epstein previously was a correspondent covering the White House. Before joining Bloomberg Politics in February 2015, she spent more than four years at Politico, including time […]
Houston Chronicle hires Hao to cover energy and power grid
The Houston Chronicle has hired Claire Hao to cover energy, electricity-related topics and the power grid. She previously was a Hearst fellow. Hao previously spent a year on the climate and environment team of the San Francisco Chronicle. She has written for the news desks of Bloomberg Law and the Chicago Tribune as well as for the […]
Brady departs Industry Dive
Michael Brady has left Industry Dive and is now freelancing. He most recently was senior editor for automotive, reporting on how electric and autonomous vehicles, software, new business models, and policy and regulation are changing the automotive industry. Brady also wrote daily news and enterprise stories and create and manage newsletters, and update the website. He […]
Leavenworth departing Washington Post
Stuart Leavenworth, climate and environment policy, politics and power editor at the Washington Post, is leaving for a new opportunity. Leavenworth previously worked at the Los Angeles Times, where he led multimedia projects documenting the lethal toll of California heat waves, the U.S. radiation legacy in the Marshall Islands, and the human and financial costs of abandoned oil wells in California, among other […]
