Washington Biz Journal’s Hansen to oversee new Richmond biz site

Drew Hansen, the assistant managing editor of the Washington Business Journal, has been tapped to oversee the parent company’s launch of a new website covering business news in Richmond, Virginia. He will remain in the Washington area and keep his duties at the Washington Business Journal, but will travel to Richmond frequently. Parent company American […]

St. Louis Biz Journal names Kirn as managing editor

The St. Louis Business Journal has named Jacob Kirn as its managing editor, starting Oct. 25. Associate editor Diana Barr writes, “Kirn steps into the post being vacated by Vince Brennan, who’s accepted a position with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Brennan, who joined the Business Journal as section editor in 2011, had filled the managing editor’s role since […]

ROI-NJ hires Lindner as managing editor

Business news publication ROI-NJ has hired Linda Lindner to be its managing editor. She previously was managing editor of rival publication NJBIZ, where she worked for the past three years. Lindner was previously a staff writer at Urner Barry Publications for more than 12 years. She was also an editor at TFH Publications for five years. She […]

Louisville Biz First hires Jones as a reporter

Louisville Business First has hired Michael L. Jones to report on economic development and growth, as well as covering government, diversity, equity and inclusion and restaurants. Managing editor Jason Thomas reports, “Jones got his start in journalism in 1998 as a staff writer for LEO Weekly in Louisville, where he worked until 2003. Jones also was a […]

S&P Global hires Thomas to cover private equity

S&P Global Market Intelligence has hired Dylan Thomas to cover U.S. private equity. He will start his new job on Nov. 1. Thomas is currently the commercial real estate and hospitality reporter at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. He had previously been covering retail, restaurants and transportation. His last day at the Business Journal is Oct. 29. […]

Minneapolis/St. Paul Biz Journal seeks commercial real estate reporter

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal is looking for a competitive, resourceful reporter to cover commercial real estate, hospitality and the intersection of business and government. This combination of coverage areas is the essence of top-level reporting. It requires building — and working — strong source networks to uncover stories before anyone else and report both the […]

Jacksonville Biz Journal seeks an innovations and entrepreneur reporter

The Jacksonville Business Journal is seeking a resourceful and creative reporter to own the innovation & entrepreneurship beat in a city developing at a “supernova” pace. The beat dives into the industries that are growing in the region and those that making it a place where people want to live: the surging fintech sector, a […]

San Diego Biz Journal seeks reporter/research specialist

The San Diego Business Journal is looking for a skilled full-time business reporter/research specialist. The ideal candidate will have the ability to develop sources and manage relationships with high level executives and leaders. The candidate should have strong analytical and interviewing skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. The ideal candidate should […]

San Diego Union-Tribune hires Rocha to cover small biz, workplace

The San Diego Union-Tribune has hired Natallie Rocha to cover small business and workplace issues. She will start Nov. 15. Rocha has been a reporter covering health care and biotech companies and research specialist at the San Diego Business Journal for the past 15 months. She also interned at Fortune magazine as part of the Dow Jones […]

Louisville Business First hires Deppen to cover health care and education

Louisville Business First has hired Laurel Deppen to cover health care and education. She starts on Monday. Deppen has been a Dow Jones News Fund intern working at tech news site Geekwire. She also interned at the Charlotte Observer and the Courier-Journal in Louisville. She is a graduate of Western Kentucky University, where she was editor in […]