Kanell, Atlanta economics reporter, is retiring
Michael Kanell, senior economics reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for nearly 30 years, is retiring. He has been reporting on jobs, housing and the economy. In that role, he has appeared on television and radio talk shows and panel discussions to analyze and report on the region’s business and economic developments. Scott Trubey, the economy […]
Globe and Mail hires Al Mallees to cover economic policy
The Globe and Mail has hired Noujoud Al Mallees to cover fiscal and economic policy. She will be based in Ottawa. Al Malless has been an economics reporter for The Canadian Press since July 2022. She previously was a reporter for CBC/Radio Canada. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Western University and a master’s degree from Ryerson […]
Dallas Morning News hires Nobles to cover workforce and economic mobility
The Dallas Morning News has hired Wilborn Nobles to cover workforce and economic mobility issues. Nobles previously was a reporter for Axios in Atlanta. He also worked for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering City Hall and the Baltimore Sun covering the local county government. Nobles also worked for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans. He is a […]
Politico hires Weizman to cover European trade policy
Politico has hired Jakob Weizman to cover trade policy in Europe. He will start in January and be based in Brussels. Weizman has been freelancing for The European Correspondent in Kosovo. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology and master’s degrees from Aarhus University and Charles University.
NYTimes econ reporter Smith to write book on fallacies in American economics
New York Times economics reporter Talmon Smith has signed a book contract to write about the lies underpinning American economics and society. The book is tentatively titled “Clout and Capital” and will be published by Altria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Smith plans to take readers into Wall Street getaways and Washington backrooms, looking at local […]
NY Times seeks a reporter to cover economic policy
The Washington bureau of the New York Times is looking for a dynamic and well-sourced correspondent who can dominate the economic policy beat at a pivotal moment in the economy. You will break news on economic policy proposals under consideration by the president and explain in accessible terms how those proposals would impact households, businesses, […]
The media’s role in perceptions about the economy
Joshua Benton of Nieman Lab looks at the disconnect between what consumers think about the economy and what’s actually happening. Benton writes, “A responsible news media has a lot of jobs, but here’s one of the most important: giving audiences an accurate image of the state of the world around them. How’s the country doing, overall? […]
WSJ seeks a trade reporter in DC
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a reporter in Washington, DC, to chronicle one of the most high-stakes, misunderstood, and divisive issues in government and business: international trade policy. The ideal candidate will be someone with a deep knowledge of economics, Washington and the international trade landscape. The reporter will be tasked with breaking through […]
Tankersley becomes Berlin bureau chief at NY Times
Jim Tankersley has been named Berlin bureau chief for the New York Times. He has been based in its Washington bureau covering economic policy. Tankersley will move to Germany in early 2025. He joined The Times in 2017 to cover taxes and economic policy in the Washington bureau. He then moved to the White House team […]
Zeballos-Roig departs Semafor after two years
Semafor economic policy reporter Joseph Zeballos-Roig has left the organization after two years. He previously was a policy reporter covering taxes, inequality and federal spending at Business Insider. Zeballos-Roig joined Business Insider in 2019 as a policy reporting fellow. He worked freelance for The New Republic and Bedford + Bowery, a New York Magazine site. Zeballos-Roig interned at WNYC Radio’s “The Takeaway” and […]
