Axios promotes biz editor Marino to executive editor

Axios business editor Kate Marino has been promoted to executive editor of the national newsroom. She replaces Aja Whitaker-Moore who was named editor-in-chief of Axios last week. “She is a smart, tested leader who will be immensely helpful in continuing to make Axios the top source of news and expertise for our readers,” said Whitaker-Moore. “We’re excited to have Kate […]

Sherwood Media hires Phillips as senior markets correspondent

Sherwood Media has hires Matt Phillips from Axios to be its senior markets correspondent. Phillips has been working for Axios since December 2021 as the co-author of the daily morning “Axios Markets” newsletter and covering the latest market trends and economic insights. From 2018 to 2021, Phillips has worked for The New York Times, covering financial markets. Phillips previously […]

Totilo departing Axios to launch games site and newsletter

Stephen Totilo has launched his own reader-supported site and newsletter about his reporting about video games called Game File. Recently, Totilo worked as an editor at Axios, where he launched a gaming newsletter. Previously, he was at Kotaku, where he worked for 12 years in the roles of deputy editor, and then editor-in-chief. He also […]

IndyStar taps Briggs to serve as opinion and community engagement ed

The Indianapolis Star in Indiana has hired James Briggs as an opinion and community engagement editor to oversee all opinion content. Commenting on his new role Briggs said: “Writing columns for IndyStar was a dream job. I’m thrilled to do it again in an expanded role. “I want IndyStar Opinion to be a civil forum for […]

Stokes departs MinnPost for Axios

Axios has hired Kyle Stokes as a reporter for its Twin Cities newsletter. Since January 2023, he had been at the MinnPost, where he covered local government. Before that, Stokes covered education as a senior reporter for KPCC-FM 89.3 in Pasadena, Calif. He also worked as a journalism lecturer at California State University, Northridge, and […]

CNN hires Ravid as political and foreign policy analyst

Barak Ravid will join CNN as a political and foreign policy analyst based in Washington, D.C. Currently, he serves as a politics reporter and Middle East expert at Axios, where he covers foreign policy and the 2024 election. Ravid has worked for Axios from Israel and Washington, where he served as a politics and foreign policy […]

Kramer departing Axios for Nashville Public Radio

Miriam Kramer, who has written the Axios Space newsletter for the past four-and-a-half years, is leaving to become a news editor at Nashville Public Radio. She will start her new job in November. Kramer covered the innovations and advancements in the science, technology, business and politics of space. The newsletter covered the science and business […]

Nobles becomes reporter at Axios Atlanta

Wilborn P. Nobles has joined Axios as a reporter for Axios Local Atlanta. Recently, he was an Atlanta city hall reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Previously, Nobles served as a county reporter at The Baltimore Sun, and a news reporter at NOLA.com, where he covered education, crime, traffic and breaking news. He also interned at […]

Axios hires Morrone as tech editor

Axios has hired Megan Morrone as its tech editor. She will start next week. Morrone had been working at Morning Brew on a contract basis. She previously was editor of Protocol Workplace. Morrone also was at Medium, where she was responsible for all content on Debugger, Medium’s owned and operated gadget and consumer technology publication that launched in […]

Politico hires Cirruzzo from Axios

Chelsea Cirruzzo has joined Politico as co-author of the morning pulse newsletter and to cover the Department of Health and Human Services. Recently, she was a reporter at Axios. Cirruzzo freelanced for DCist, Washington City Paper, Eater, Washington Post, and The Lily. She has also worked as a public health reporter at U.S. News & […]