Media News

CNN has laid off two additional business journalists

Paul R. La Monica (Photo Credit/CNN)

Paul R. La Monica, a digital correspondent at CNN Business, has been laid off. La Monica covered the markets, economy and the technology sector.

He tweets:

“I’ll keep working until early March. After that? A much needed break to recharge after 21+ years! I feel awful for my amazing colleagues who are losing their jobs. But don’t cry for me. I’ll be fine. Now it’s time to get back to work!”

Previously, he was an editor at the Red Herring and an associate editor at SmartMoney.com. He wrote for the American Banker and reported for the Financial World.

La Monica graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.

Matt Quinn

Matt Quinn, a senior technology editor at CNN Business, was also laid off. Quinn’s tweet reads:

“I’ve had a lot of friends checking in on me so I will let everyone know that, yes, I was laid off by CNN yesterday. I’m so proud of the work we did over the past 3+ years but what I want to talk about are the people.”

Previously, he worked at Quartz as a deputy editor for finance and technology and as a technology editor. He was executive editor of Advertising Age and served as editor and deputy editor, CFO Journal at The Wall Street Journal.

He also worked at Inc. magazine, Financial Week and American Banker.

Quinn has a B.A. from the College of Holy Cross and a M.A. from New York University.

Mariam Ahmed

Recent Posts

Is this the end of CoinDesk as we know it?

Former CoinDesk editorial staffer Michael McSweeney writes about the recent happenings at the cryptocurrency news site, where…

3 hours ago

LinkedIn finance editor Singh departs

Manas Pratap Singh, finance editor for LinkedIn News Europe, has left for a new opportunity…

1 day ago

Washington Post announces start of third newsroom

Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray sent out the following on Friday: Dear All, Over the last…

2 days ago

FT hires Moens to cover competition and tech in Brussels

The Financial Times has hired Barbara Moens to cover competition and tech in Brussels. She will start…

2 days ago

Deputy tech editor Haselton departs CNBC for The Verge

CNBC.com deputy technology editor Todd Haselton is leaving the news organization for a job at The Verge.…

2 days ago

“Power Lunch” co-anchor Tyler Mathisen is leaving CNBC

Note from CNBC Business News senior vice president Dan Colarusso: After more than 27 years…

2 days ago