Bloomberg taps Zuidijk to serve as EMEA tech reporter
Daniel Zuidijk has joined Bloomberg’s EMEA technology team to cover misinformation, disinformation and other related topics. In addition, he will also cover the gaming industry. Zuidijk joined Bloomberg in November 2017 as a breaking news editor. He then served as a DNA editor, and then held the post of bureau reporter. He also worked as […]
Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 5, 2023
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Europe’s world-leading artificial intelligence rules are facing a do-or-die moment, by Kelvin Chan CNN Richard Branson sends Virgin Galactic shares plunging after he says he’s not putting any more money in, by Jackie Wattles The wealth of middle-class and lower-income Americans grew at a faster […]
Paste Magazine acquires shuttered feminist site Jezebel
Last month, G/O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller broke the news to staff in a memo that Jezebel will cease operations after 16 years in business and the entire team of 23 will be laid off (news covered by TBN here.) At that time, Spanfeller said financial constraints and the inability to find a buyer for […]
Reach plc senior reporter Lopez set to depart
Jamie Lopez, a senior reporter at Reach plc’s LancsLive, is set to depart. His post on X/Twitter reads: “It’s been an enormous pleasure to be involved with such an incredible team over the past couple of years and I will miss it dearly.” Previously, Lopez worked as a senior reporter for Trinity Mirror regional titles […]
Stokes departs MinnPost for Axios
Axios has hired Kyle Stokes as a reporter for its Twin Cities newsletter. Since January 2023, he had been at the MinnPost, where he covered local government. Before that, Stokes covered education as a senior reporter for KPCC-FM 89.3 in Pasadena, Calif. He also worked as a journalism lecturer at California State University, Northridge, and […]
Memphis CBS TV reporter Jones set to depart
Bria Jones, a reporter at CBS station WREG-TV Ch. 3 in Memphis, wrote on X/Twitter: “This is my last week at WREG and it’s so bittersweet. There’s so much I want to say but I’ll start with —THANK YOU. This was a dream that at times I doubted would ever come true. It’s been the […]
Paramount announces new roles for Grossman and Kuessner
The following excerpt was sent out from nexttv.com: Paramount Streaming said that it has elevated and expanded the responsibilities of the top programming executives for Paramount Plus and Pluto TV. Jeff Grossman was promoted to executive VP, programming for Paramount Plus from executive VP, content and business operations, Paramount Streaming. Amy Kuessner, who had been executive VP, […]
Watkins to join the NY Times Express team in London
Ali Watkins will join The New York Times Express team in London as a general assignment and rewrite reporter. She begins in January. For the past year, Watkins has been on book leave in Ireland. A Times reporter for six years, her most recent post was Metro police reporter. She has also worked as a […]
NY Times appoints Peed as a senior staff editor, Politics
Mike Peed, who has been working on The New York Times Flex desk, will join Politics as a senior staff editor. The Times reports: “He’ll be working a swing shift, editing breaking news and all manner of stories by day while also minding the store on Friday and Saturday nights.” Peed joined the Times newsroom in […]
Telemundo’s San Jose TV station names Rivera weekend weather anchor
The following was sent out from Media Moves: Marcelo Rivera has landed his first job in television news as a weekend weather anchor. He started his new on-air gig at KSTS Telemundo 48 in San Jose, CA last week. This marks a shift in Rivera’s career path. After earning degrees in business administration and labor […]
