CNBC’s Miller moves to video editing position
CNBC’s Andrea Miller is now editing mini-documentaries in collaboration with producers across all segments of the digital video team. She is ensuring all footage is cleared, media asset management, collaborating with the production team to elevate CNBC’s storytelling through creative visual choices — the challenge at the intersection of video production and business journalism. Miller was […]
CNBC social media director Taurianen departs
Jacquelyne Taurianen, social media director at CNBC, has left to join Andreessen Horowitz as senior social media manager. She had been at CNBC for six years and was also a senior social editor. Taurianen worked at Mashable as deputy growth editor and social media editor. She was also a producer and social media producer at […]
CNBC reporter Wells is retiring
Jane Wells, a special correspondent for CNBC, is retiring. Wells develops features, special reports and contributes to breaking news coverage for CNBC and CNBC.com. Wells assumed her current role after more than 20 years as a CNBC reporter. Wells joined CNBC in 1996, providing special coverage of the O.J. Simpson civil case for “Rivera Live.” […]
CNBC reporter Rooney’s beat changes to AI
CNBC reporter Kate Rooney‘s beat is changing as she moves away from covering fintech and cryptocurrency and focuses more on artificial intelligence and OpenAI. She has been covering crypto and bitcoin since 2018. Rooney previously was at “Squawk Box,” where she served as a segment producer. Prior to “Squawk Box,” she was a news associate, completing […]
Barr, former Bloomberg TV and CNBC reporter, dies at 46
Beccy Barr, who worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Television and CNBC, died at 46 from cancer. Helen Pidd of The Guardian writes, “Beccy studied government and economics at the London School of Economics, graduating in 2000, and then did a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism at City University. “One of her first TV jobs was […]
CNBC’s Eisen on the importance of forex coverage
Russell Sherman of the “Press Profiles” podcast interviewed CNBC’s Sara Eisen, co-host of “Squawk on the Street,” about her job. Eisen works from the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. She worked as an intern for Bloomberg Television in Hong Kong, which lead to a job as a production assistant at the beginning of the […]
CNBC Make it names Leibowitz senior director of video
Jessica Leibowitz has been named senior director of video for CNBC Make It. She previously was a senior producer, launching the new online courses venture “Smarter” and the TV show “Unlocked” in 2024. She received a Webby Honoree in 2020 for her work producing the popular series “Millennial Money.” Leibowitz was previously a senior producer for […]
Zhao hired as deputy ME for CNBC International
Christina Zhao has been hired as deputy managing editor of CNBC International, based in the Singapore bureau. Previously, Zhao worked as politics editor for NBC News, based in New York. Zhao was also a senior editor at Newsweek, where she also worked as a deputy news editor and news reporter, covering China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, […]
Rodriguez returns to CNBC as deputy tech editor
CNBC.com managing editor Jeff McCracken sent out the following: I would like to welcome Salvador Rodriguez back to the CNBC.com team. Salvador returns to serve as deputy editor of technology news in San Francisco, reporting to Senior Editor Ari Levy. Salvador was born in Mexico, grew up in Texas and got his journalism degree at Arizona State University. He […]
Luhn named deputy editor for biz and company news at CNBC
Michele Luhn has been named deputy editor for business and company news at CNBC. She previously was a breaking news editor at the news organization. Luhn will report to Sara Salinas and will work alongside Jacob Pramuk. She joined CNBC in February 2022 and previously was a copy editor at ISS Media. She also worked as a copy editor […]