Stone named editor of Bloomberg Businessweek
Longtime tech journalist Brad Stone has been named editor of Bloomberg Businessweek. In this role, Stone will lead the publication as it relaunches across digital platforms and into a monthly print magazine. “I’m thrilled to lead Bloomberg Businessweek into a new era,” said Stone in a statement. “At a time when attention spans have never […]
Biz editor, deputy biz editor and tech columnist among LA Times layoffs
Business editor Jeff Bercovici, deputy business editor Lindsay Blakely and tech columnist Brian Merchant are among the layoffs at the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday. Bercovici previously was the deputy business editor before becoming business editor in September 2022. In addition to his editing, Bercovici has written a number of memorable features, Column Ones and book reviews for The Times. Before […]
LA Times staffers strike to protest looming cuts
Los Angeles Times newsroom guild leaders called for a one-day walkout Friday to protest planned cuts to offset steep financial losses, reports Meg James of The Times. James writes, “The Times disclosed Thursday that substantial layoffs were coming due to a widening budget deficit. The one-day strike represents the newsroom’s first union-organized work stoppage in the paper’s […]
Baltimore Sun sold to Sinclair executive chairman
The Baltimore Sun, the largest newspaper in Maryland, has been acquired in a private deal by David D. Smith, executive chairman of Hunt Valley-based television station owner Sinclair Inc. Lorraine Mirabella of The Sun reports, “Smith said Monday that he acquired Baltimore Sun Media on Friday from hedge fund Alden Global Capital, marking the first time […]
LA Times executive editor Merida resigns after 2.5 years
Los Angeles Times executive editor Kevin Merida announced Tuesday that he was stepping down 2½ years after joining The Times as its newsroom leader, reports Meg James of The Times. James reports, “Merida’s exit, effective Friday, presents another challenge to a newsroom already under strain as well as to the paper’s owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who now […]
Silicon Valley Biz Journal editor Moss says he’s laying himself off
Silicon Valley Business Journal editor J. Jennings Moss writes about his departure from the American City Business Journals publication, effective Feb. 2, noting he’s “laying myself off.” Moss writes, “In the post-Covid period, when people started coming back into the office, I wrote a couple of times in this space about how I was feeling. In September […]
Hirschhorn named Quartz editor in chief
Dan Hirschhorn, an experienced editor and digital newsroom leader, has been named editor in chief of Quartz, effective immediately. Hirschhorn joins Quartz most recently from The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he oversaw a variety of key editorial and strategic functions at both publications. As editorial director of Barron’s, Hirschhorn helped lead the […]
Bankadelic podcast: American Express survey takes the pulse of small business America
On the latest episode of Lou Carlozo’s Bankadelic podcast, Brett Sussman of Amex discusses the latest American Express Small Business Confidence Report. On the cusp of a new year, business owners confided that they’re still worried about inflation, struggle to find employees and lack cash flow tools to lay the foundation for growth. Sussman, the […]
Media Movers: Catching up with Bisnow’s Mark Bonner
Welcome to the last Media Movers column of 2023! It has been a great year featuring interviews with journalists from a variety of backgrounds and publications. We’re wrapping it up with Mark F. Bonner, EIC and vice president of content for Bisnow, a real estate publication. So many journalists get caught up in the race […]
Hays, former WSJ and Bloomberg editor, becomes CEO of The Fuller Project
Laurie Hays, a Pulitzer-Prize winning editor who spent 30 years leading investigations and enterprise reporting at the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News, has been named editor-in-chief and CEO of The Fuller Project. The Fuller Project is nonprofit newsroom dedicated to groundbreaking reporting that catalyzes positive change for women. In the newly created role, Hays […]
