CNBC’s Harring to cover economics
CNBC reporter Alex Harring is now covering economics. He will be covering the labor market, cost of living and monetary policy. For the past year, Harring has been writing “Squawk Box” newsletter. He previously had been covering the markets and other stories about issues that shape the U.S. economy. Harring is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where […]
CNBC hires WSJ’s Holm as economics editor
CNBC editor in chief David Cho sent out the following: CNBC is expanding its economics coverage, bringing together a dedicated team to deliver deeper reporting and sharper analysis on the forces shaping the economy, markets and consumers. This investment reflects the brand’s continued focus on creating greater value for audiences through the journalism and expertise they rely […]
CNBC’s Santelli says goodbye
CNBC posted Friday morning a farewell video of Rick Santelli, who is retiring after nearly 30 years at the network. “Everything in my life goes back to the markets and CNBC,” said Santelli, who has six grandkids. He started with segments on the first Fridays each month talking about the unemployment numbers. “It’s been a […]
Fortune hires Chittum as a senior reporter
Fortune magazine has hired Morgan Chittum as a senior reporter. She will help lead the newsroom’s finance coverage, reporting on banking and Wall Street’s most influential firms. Chittum was at CNBC as an investing reporter. She previously was at Business Insider covering cryptocurrency. She had also been at Blockworks as a finance reporter covering cryptocurrency and macro […]
CNBC seeks a homepage and news editor
CNBC is seeking a highly organized, sharp-thinking Homepage & News Editor to help lead the presentation of CNBC’s journalism on our newly revamped homepage and other platforms. This editor will be responsible for making fast, smart editorial decisions about how our biggest coverage is displayed, prioritized and brought to life for our audience. The ideal […]
CNBC hires three for investing and markets team
CNBC has hired three new editorial staffers for its investing and markets team. They are: Daren Fonda will join CNBC on Sept. 29 as senior editor, Investing, reporting to John Melloy. He comes to CNBC from Barron’s, where he served as a managing editor for more than eight years. During that time, Fonda wrote and […]
CNBC hires Morrone from Axios as tech editor
Megan Morrone will join CNBC on Sept. 28 as technology rditor, based in the San Francisco bureau and reporting to Christina Passariello. Most recently, Morrone served as technology rditor at Axios, where she managed the technology team, led coverage of artificial intelligence and edited the company’s daily AI newsletter. Previously, she spent nearly a decade […]
CNBC hires two for subscriptions, partnerships
CNBC has hired two new executives to oversee work tied to development of subscriptions and partnerships, reports Brian Steinberg of Variety. Steinberg reports, “Ian Moore, who has logged stints at Verizon Media and New York Times Co., was named vice president of subscriptions, and will focus on subscriber acquisition, engagement and retention. He had most recently worked […]
Why CNBC closed its Hong Kong operation
David Powell of GeoSirius writes about the reasons behind CNBC shutting its Hong Kong operation. Powell writes, “Hong Kong’s media environment has faced intense operational headwinds over the past few years. CNBC’s withdrawal doesn’t stand alone. Major international institutions have been quietly downsizing or relocating their main Asian bases for a while now. “Consider what happened […]
CNBC seeks a senior deals reporter
CNBC is seeking an experienced Senior Deals Reporter with a track record of delivering important scoops. The reporter will be a key player in CNBC’s expanding finance team, working in both TV and digital to produce important stories. CNBC is expanding its finance coverage, building on the strong team we already have in place. The […]
