Time Mag’s new EIC, Reuters strike, The Messenger readies launch: TBN Ticker for April 28

This week’s ticker has notable important appointments starting with Sam Jacobs being named editor in chief of Time Magazine. Not everywhere is smooth sailing as Reuters’ journalists in Turkey have gone on strike regarding pay negotiations. News startup The Messenger has announced a flurry of hires. Also check out TBN founder Chris Roush’s talk on his new book.

Emery’s exec ed move… Chelsea Emery, a fixture on the NYC biz media scene, has left the editor in chief position at The Expert Press to become the executive editor at Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), a division of Crain Communications Inc. In her new role, Emery will lead the development and execution of SIA’s news and editorial products, including daily, weekly, monthly digital and print coverage. We also know Chelsea at TBN as a person of highest integrity, positivity and ability. Best of the best to you! 

Jacobs is Time Magazine’s new editor in chief…Time has appointed Sam Jacobs to the post of editor in chief, making him the youngest editor to lead the magazine since co-founder Henry Luce. Commenting on his promotion, Jacobs said, “I could not be more excited to be named Editor in Chief of TIME. Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the chance to speak with many of you and am looking forward to more conversations this spring. I want to hear what excites you about TIME’s future and how we can support our values together.” Jacobs has been with Time for more than nine years. Previously, dited Newsweek’s front of the book section and covered politics for the Daily Beast. He was also a U.S. campaign correspondent at Reuters.

Reuters’ Turkey journalists call strike… Journalists in Reuters’ Turkey bureaus have called a strike effective May 10 over failed pay negotiations. The Baron reported, “Staff demonstrated outside their offices in Istanbul and Ankara on Wednesday following the failure of collective bargaining between Reuters and the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS). “‘Reuters Turkey bureau members are determined to get what they deserve and will go on strike unless their demands are met,’ a staffer who asked not to be identified told The Baron.” Read more here.

The Messenger hires many media messengers… Nolan D. McCaskill has joined The Messenger as a congressional reporter. Recently, he held the same post at the Los Angeles Times. Previously, McCaskill worked at Politico for more than six years. The Messenger has tapped Darren Samuelsohn to serve as a senior editor. In his new role, Samuelsohn will be a part of a team of politics and policy editors and reporters who will publish original daily journalism and enterprise projects. Since February 2023, he has run his Substack. Previously, he was the Washington, D.C. bureau chief at Insider and worked at Politico for more than nine years. They’re the latest in a run of Messenger hires as the startup gears for its launch in May — which includes…

…two senior crime reporters as well… Steve Helling and Elaine Aradillas have joined The Messenger as senior crime reporters. Recently, Helling was a senior staff writer at People Magazine. Since April 1996, he has also been working freelance. Recently, Aradillas was also at People Magazine, where she worked as a staff writer. Aradillas has worked at the magazine for more than 15 years. She has spent the majority of her career at the magazine on the crime beat. Before that, she worked on the TV team and the health and fitness team.

TBN founder Roush talks biz journalism… Our own Chris Roush founder of Talking Biz News and the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University, spoke about his new book “The Future of Business Journalism: Why it Matters for Wall Street and Main Street.” You can view the conversation video here. The talk is part of the Authors and Innovators Shorts series where Larry Gennari of Gennari Aronson and Doug Banks from the Boston Business Journal share insights from recent authors. It’s a great book… why not buy it here?

SABEW appoints Hanford president… Desiree Hanford has been named president of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW). The announcement came during its annual conference board meeting on April 22. She is an assistant professor and director of academic integrity and appeals at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Hanford said, “I’m humbled and honored to serve as president of SABEW, an organization whose mission is to support and provide resources for business journalists. I look forward to working with fellow SABEW members to enhance and diversify the organization’s outreach and build upon SABEW’s legacy of outstanding work.”

Bloomberg hires for the law beat…Drew Hutchinson has joined Bloomberg Law to cover energy and environmental litigation, based in Washington. Previously, she interned at Bloomberg News in 2020 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma. Recently, Hutchinson was a commercial real estate reporter at American City Business Journals publication the Nashville Business Journal.

WaPo’s tech hire eyes Apple… Trisha Thadani will join The Washington Post to cover Apple. She begins on June 5. Trisha joins from the San Francisco Chronicle, where she has worked since December 2016, when she joined as a business reporter. Recently, she served as a City Hall reporter. She was a statehouse reporter at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and has interned at The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe and USA Today. A New Jersey native, Trisha graduated from Boston University with a degree in journalism.

Morning Brew taps Vinopal to cover HR… Morning Brew has hired Courtney Vinopal as a reporter for its HR Brew publication. As a freelance business reporter, she has contributed to various publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Quartz at Work. Previously, she covered the labor and management beat for The Observer and Quartz as a business news reporter. She also worked as an associate producer and general assignment reporter at PBS NewsHour. Vinopal has a B.A. from Denison University and a M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. We’re told covering HR is a tough beat, as paperwork can get stalled for weeks and emails are often ignored. (Good thing TBN lacks an HR department.)

Des Moines TV journo departs… Dave Price, political director and managing editor at Des Moines-based NBC station WHO-TV Ch. 13 has left. His tweet reads, “After 22 years at WHO 13 (and it began with a two-year contract!), I’ve decided to find my ‘what’s next.’ I’m so thankful to my colleagues for their teamwork and friendship, so grateful to viewers who trusted me. I’m sure that I’ll still be on TV from time to time and I’m even more sure that I remain committed to seeking solutions that make our communities stronger. I’m excited about what’s ahead!” Previously, he was a reporter/anchor at WNCF-TV Ch. 32, an ABC affiliate in Montgomery, Ala. Price has a B.S. from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a master’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Walker joins LA Times’ newsletter team… The Los Angeles Times has hired Kevinisha Walker as a multi-platform editor on the newsletter team. In her new role, she will help write and compile flagship newsletters. She will also collaborate with writers and editors to improve the quality and reach of a portfolio of the Times’ newsletters. Recently, she was a social media editor at The Daily Beast and was a digital engagement fellow at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting. She also worked as a site and social media producer at NOLA.com. Walker has a B.A. from the University of New Orleans and a M.A. from Roosevelt University.

NY Times’ Goldbaum promoted to bureau chief…The New York Times has tapped Christina Goldbaum to serve as Afghanistan/Pakistan bureau chief. In her new role, Goldbaum will also help to open a new bureau in Islamabad, Pakistan in the coming months. She joined the Times’ metro desk in September 2018 and has served as an international correspondent. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Foreign Policy Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Beast, The Economist, USA Today, Vice, Christian Science Monitor, and Quartz. She has received various awards, including the 2018 Livingston Award in International Reporting. Goldbaum graduated from Tufts University.

Decrypt names Elliott markets editor… Decrypt has promoted Stacy Elliott to serve as a markets editor; she’s also the main host on the “GM from Decrypt” podcast. Previously, Elliott covered the intersection of institutional investing and crypto for Crypto Investor and TheStreet. She worked as a data editor at Fortune and as a data journalist at Bankrate. She was a business reporter at The Star-Ledger and freelanced for Fast Company. Elliott has a B.A. in journalism from Rowan University and a M.A. in journalism from University of Maryland.

CNN nabs CNBC’s Tirrell… CNN has hired Meg Tirrell as a medical correspondent to report on health and wellness stories for all CNN platforms. Recently, she was a senior health and science reporter at CNBC, where she has worked for nine years. Prior to CNBC, Tirrell covered the biotechnology industry for Bloomberg News, where she also contributed to Bloomberg Television and Bloomberg Businessweek. Tirrell holds a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College and a master’s degree from Northwestern University.

Meet Dotdash Meredith’s new EIC… Dotdash Meredith has named Sally Holmes as its new editor in chief. Since September 2020, she has held the same post at Marie Claire. Holmes joined Marie Claire in February 2018 as a digital director. Before that, she was at ELLE Magazine, where she has held the posts of senior news editor, deputy editor and executive editor. She also worked as a homepage editor and fashion producer at New York Magazine’s The Cut. You can congratulate Holmes on Twitter.

Biz journalist’s AI newsletter…Longtime business journalist Matthew Lynley, most recently at Business Insider, has started a newsletter covering artificial intelligence called “Supervised.” Lynley wrote, “Supervised isn’t about covering the latest hot shit Generative AI startup. [Editor’s note: We LOVE it when journos are profanely frank.]  I want to help my readers understand the implications of a technology and the team building it—whether that’s the operational impact of AutoGPT or the impact crater it’s created in the cultural zeitgeist of AI. I wanted to start a newsletter for a practitioner without a PhD. I aim to build one one that exists somewhere between the broad audiences I tapped at Insider while not going so far as to unpack the specific details of a model’s loss function.” Read more here.

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.