Looking for a great way to end the week and stay up to date? TBN content correspond Mariam Ahmed brings you the best of media news and moves with a weekly Friday roundup that recaps what you may have missed, with updates and fresh insights.
A veteran promotion… Lisa Rudy, who joined Crain’s in 2016, has been appointed publisher of the company’s Michigan media properties, Crain’s Detroit Business and the Grand Rapids Business Journal. Since 2018, Rudy has been an associate publisher of Crain’s Detroit. An excerpt from the announcement reads, “Rudy joined Crain’s in 2016 with a deep background in media advertising sales in radio, digital and print. She was previously general sales manager at WWJ-AM 950 and prior to that was publisher of Metro Times, Detroit’s alternative weekly.”
WSJ retirement columnist retires… Glenn Ruffenach, author of the “Ask Encore” retirement column at The Wall Street Journal, announced — natch — his retirement in his last column. Ruffenach wrote, “This is my final column for the Journal. At age 70, I’m hanging up my laptop, as it were, to start a new job: caring full time for my wife. The change is bittersweet. I love journalism; I love the written word. I also have loved, for 40 years, working with my colleagues at the Journal, the most talented, supportive and honorable friends imaginable. Most important, I thank the readers of this column.” The full article can be read here.
Just the right climate… Politico has tapped Wes Venteicher to serve as its California energy and climate reporter. Managing editor Ryan Hutchins wrote, “He starts just as Gov. Gavin Newsom presses lawmakers this month to tax ‘windfall’ oil profits and as California scrambles to meet its climate mandates, including the phaseout of gas-powered cars.” Venteicher joins from the Sacramento Bee and previously worked for the Chicago Tribune and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
An aviation journo takes off… Aviation Week has promoted Michael Bruno to executive editor of business. Bruno, who has been with the company for the past 16 years, recently held the post of senior business editor and content manager. Under his leadership, his team garnered three Jesse H. Neal business journalism awards, called “the Pulitzer Prize of business media.” Previously, he worked at Bloomberg and The Washington Post.
English style… Russell Sherman at Press Profiles interviewed Carleton English of Barron’s about her job and her career. English discussed her writing style and focus. “I think that they’re both outlets that are writer focused,” said English about working at Barron’s and The New York Post. “The Post is so much having a voice and having an angle.” At Barron’s, she said the “leads don’t smack you across the face as much,” but there is definitely a sharp takeaway. You can listen to the interview here.
WSJ Pro’s private equity ace… The Wall Street Journal has hired Rod James to cover private equity for WSJ Pro. James was with Private Equity International for more than five years, first based in London and then New York, leading coverage of the North American market. A graduate of the University of York, James also worked at EMEA Finance and IHS.
CNN gripped by layoffs… Recently, we’ve seen a growing number of layoffs at CNN. Among the many redundancies include digital correspondent at CNN Business Paul R. La Monica, who had been with the network since November 2001. La Monica will continue to work until March. Senior technology editor Matt Quinn was also laid off. Quinn joined in 2019 from Quartz. Media and entertainment business reporter Frank Pallotta was also made redundant. Pallotta joined CNN in September 2014 and previously worked at the network from August 2012 through January 2014.
…but there are promotions as well… CNN has named Phil Mattingly chief White House correspondent and MJ Lee senior White House correspondent. Recently, Mattingly served as senior White House correspondent. Before that, he was a congressional correspondent. He also worked at Bloomberg. Lee was based in the network’s New York bureau and covered the 2020 presidential election as a political correspondent. She also worked at Politico and is a member of the Asian American Journalists Association.
Patel makes media tech VP… DKC, a PR, digital communications and content production company, has appointed Sahil Patel as SVP in the Media Tech department, where he will support “DKC clients across the media, advertising and technology sectors, with a focus on business strategy.” Patel worked at notable outlets, including The Information, the Wall Street Journal and Digiday. Talking to DKC, Patel said, “DKC has a long-established history in understanding how media and technology businesses work — something which I learned first-hand covering those industries for more than 12 years and often working with the talented people at the agency. It’s why I am thrilled to be part of their team.”
NY Times’ new social editor… The New York Times has hired the San Francisco Chronicle’s Michaela Román as a social editor on the audience team. Associate editor, off-platform Jake Grovum wrote, “She will join our global social media and audience teams, and will help us think critically and creatively about how we share Times journalism off-platform and reach new audiences.” Previously, Román worked at Katie Couric Media, El Paso Matters, THE CITY and the Statesman Journal in Salem, Ore.
WaPo’s ‘Newsprint’ on the go… The Washington Post has launched a new interactive “Newsprint” feature, which presents a subscriber’s most read news topics, journalists and stories from the past year. Michael Ribero, chief subscriptions officer said, “We are relentlessly focused on a subscriber’s relationship with The Post at an individual level. This new subscriber experience is an opportunity to strengthen that relationship, showcasing the value that The Post provides and reminds them what they’ve loved the most so they remain a loyal reader.”
Kentucky Lantern lights up local journalism… States Newsroom has launched The Kentucky Lantern, an independent, nonprofit news service, which will bring “Kentuckians a new source of nonpartisan information about policy and politics.” Jamie Lucke, who was recently editorial page editor of McClatchy-owned newspaper the Lexington Herald-Leader, has been hired as editor in chief. You can sign up for its morning newsletter here.
A ‘Chip War’ win… Chris Miller won the 2022 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award for “Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology,” published by Simon & Schuster (UK), Scribner (US). Miller, an associate professor at Tufts University, will receive a prize of £30,000. The ceremony at the V&A in London was hosted by Roula Khalaf, editor of the Financial Times and chair of the panel of judges. “‘Chip War’ is one of the most important books that I’ve read this year,” Khalaf said. “It’s engaging, with fascinating characters and many twists and turns. It is a must-read for every business leader and policymaker.” Read more here.
Streaming biz news… Javier E. David has joined CBS News’ streaming network as a contributor to cover business, markets and the economy. David is a business and markets managing editor at Axios. Previously, he worked at outlets, including Yahoo Finance, CNBC, Dow Jones Newswires/The Wall Street Journal and Reuters; he was also a weekend editor for CNBC.com.
Journal-Sentinel retirement… George Stanley, who served as business editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel and then of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is retiring from the paper, where he had been editor in chief. Corinne Hess of the Journal Sentinel writes, “During his announcement to staff, Stanley, 65, said he made his decision after the Journal Sentinel’s parent company, Gannett, announced last month it would make additional cuts company-wide.” You can read more here.
Bloomberg’s Coates bids farewell… Pete Coates is leaving Bloomberg News after working for the organization for 34 years. For the past 14 years, Coates worked with media companies that subscribe to Bloomberg to help their journalists understand how to use the service in their reporting. He also reported and edited on the sports business desk. “I’m not sure what’s next and I look forward to exploring new opportunities,” Coates wrote on LinkedIn.
A real estate purchase… HW Media, publisher of HousingWire, RealTrends and Reverse Mortgage Daily has bought real estate data firm Altos Research for an undisclosed amount. “We believe this technology will provide massive benefits to our audience of housing professionals who rely on our insights and analysis to inform their most important business decisions,” said HW Media CEO Clayton Collins in a statement.
Insider’s DeFrancesco takes over newsletter…Insider senior finance editor Dan DeFrancesco will helm the publication’s daily finance newsletter “10 Things on Wall Street,” that covers relevant news across the Street. DeFrancesco has been at Insider for four years. Previously, he worked at InfoPro Digital, where he covered commodities and risk management for Risk.net.
Mariam Ahmed is Talking Biz News’ content correspondent. For tips on the Friday TBN Ticker, email her at mariam@talkingbiznews.com or connect with her on LinkedIn.
