Q&A with Paulina Likos, investing reporter at US News & World Report
As a Risk Manager at Fannie Mae, Paulina Likos became extensively familiar with the mortgage industry. This paved the way for her role as an Investing Reporter at US World & News Report, where increasing the financial literacy of her readers and guiding them towards decisions about their financial future is the most rewarding part of […]
Wanneh joins Inside Health Policy as drug pricing reporter
Gabrielle Wanneh has joined Inside Health Policy as its drug pricing reporter. Prior to that, Wanneh was an editorial intern at Politico and Education Week. She also worked as a reporter for Capital News Service. Wanneh graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s in Journalism in 2019.
Wheless joins Digiday as commerce reporter
Erika Wheless has joined Digiday as the publication’s commerce reporter. Previously, Wheless served as a journalist at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism; a product specialist at AppNexus; an operations specialist at 605; and an operations coordinator at Morgan Stanley. Additionally Wheless worked as a reporting intern for Financial Planning and WNYC Radio. She […]
Seddiq joins Business Insider as politics reporter
Oma Seddiq has joined Business Insider as a junior politics reporter. Previously, Seddiq served as the publication’s politics fellow, as well as a digital producer for Politico. She also worked as the wealth intern for Forbes. Seddiq graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in journalism.
Browne joins Wired UK as a science reporter
Grace Browne has joined Wired UK as a staff science reporter. Previously, Browne was a contributing writer for the online news publication Inverse. She has also written for New Scientist, Hakai magazine, BBC Future, Undark, The Scientist and others. Browne graduated from University College of Dublin with a B.S. in neuroscience; and received a Master’s […]
Madov departs from Rest of World
Natasha Madov, a consulting editor for Rest of World, is leaving her post at the publication. Rest of World is a global nonprofit publication, covering global technology stories. Alex Gonazalez Ormerod is now overseeing Latin America coverage. Prior to Rest of World, Madov served as an associate editor for Brightwire, a global editor for Folha […]
Ofulue hired by CNN Business
Chiamaka Ofulue will join the CNN Business team as an associate producer for digital. Previously, Ofulue served as a news associate for CNN. She was also a freelance teleprompter operator for RT, and a former field production intern for CNN. Ofulue graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in broadcast journalism.
Q&A with Marist College journalism professor Kevin Lerner
Kevin Lerner is an assistant professor of journalism at Marist College and editor of The Journal of Magazine Media. After earning a master’s degree in journalism, he worked as an editor at Architectural Record Magazine from 2000-2003, where he oversaw a print department and the website of the magazine. Lerner left to start teaching full-time […]
Q&A with Mark Townsend, award-winning freelance journalist
Based in Dubai, award-winning journalist Mark Townsend primarily covers politics, business and economics in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Townsend has worked with major publishers and broadcasters including Al Jazeera English, Euromoney, Finance Asia, Financial Times, Reuters, and many more. “Working as a business editor for several years, I experienced a steep learning curve […]
Q&A with consumer finance reporter Erica Sandberg
For ten years, Erica Sandberg worked in a non-profit organization for credit counseling and budgeting. Craving flexibility and freedom, Sandberg wrote a personal finance book and walked out of her office the day it hit the shelves to begin her freelance career as a reporter and writer. Sandberg was in uncharted waters. “I had a […]
