Business Insider’s Cunningham joins Newsweek as executive editor

Jennifer H. Cunningham has been hired by Newsweek to be executive editor.

Cunningham will oversee all news content and strategy and report directly to global editor-in-chief Nancy Cooper. Cunningham will collaborate with a team that embodies the core values of fearless and responsible journalism.

Cunningham was previously the editor-in-chief of the news division at Business Insider, where she led the newsroom to its first Pulitzer Prize in 2022. During her time at Business Insider, Cunningham oversaw a global team of journalists at bureaus in the U.S., UK, and Singapore.

“We are delighted to have Jennifer lead our global newsroom,” said Newsweek CEO Dev Pragad in a statement. “I can’t think of a more qualified journalist to help drive our editorial coverage. Her experiences covering major news stories shows her depth and dedication to reporting and fairness. Jennifer has the skills and knowledge to carry on Newsweek’s legacy in a modern era.”

Throughout her career, Cunningham has covered pivotal world events, including the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting, Hurricane Sandy in New York City and New Jersey, and the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.

Cunningham has received numerous accolades, including the 2024 Beacon Award from The Ellis Island Honors Society and recognition from the New York Association of Black Journalists for her reporting on Whitney Houston’s passing. She is also the chairperson of The Dr. Norton and Rosalind Massow Scholarship Fund for journalists at the Newswomen’s Club of New York, the nation’s oldest nonprofit advocacy group for women in the newsroom, where she’s also the former president.